The Dawson journal., 1883-02-15
ANoON GREY.

al1re about him than they kne,
about the dead. His early years ha,
been passe abroad, where, or how
nobody knew and the most har
ceased to care, for that matter tn
last two had been passed in Burling
anne
A brilliant light at night, shining
from the great east windows, anc
occasional gallops through the town
by day, were Tire only tokens of bis
presence. However a change wa.
coming and that without warning
Anson Grey fell sick, suddenly ano
dangerously so The village doctor
was summoned, who in turn telegra-
pied for another from the eighbor-
ing city Id hot haste. and together,
they said in whispers, that theit
patient would probably die. There
was no woman in the great house to
act as nurse, and the head servant,
obeying doubtless his master
orders, refused TO allow one there as
yet.
how 1t came about was mystery.
but one morL4ng when the master
had laid week half senseless, an
unusual cloud of dust was observed
whirling up the. hill, aud emerging
therefrom was q carriage, splashed
and weather-stained hea led by two
straining horses, who came up to the
entrance as if driven by the evil one.
A lady, tall and fair as sunlight,
pushed open the carriage door i'm
patiently and sprang out. With a
hasty glance around she hurried up
the steps, entered the draSing-room
and stood before the astonished
gentlemen who were seated there.
lis Arson Grey alive? 2"
eyes, but he grows worse"
Before they OWNED her intention,
she hal passed them, and was in the
next room bending over the sick
man. svs
"The devil will be to pay if she ex-
cites him now" the elder one said,
off some good nnrse had come, it
might have been of some use but
this dainty lhing-bah 2
She came out in moment, her
face white but determined
"Will you be kind enough to send
for a minister and remain until he
comes - she asked, as she began to
remove her things.
There was something in her mar
ner that forbade questioning, and
theyobeyed her like so many dumb
men, as they said afterward.
The minister did come; William
Skinner, the head servant was called,
and after the three held private
conference. which seemed tn he satiS
factory, they came out and, to the
amusement of all, the lady sto,
beside Arson Grey and the marriage
vows were taken. The wise doctors
were mistaken in their estimate OF
their unknown. She was something
besides q fair young lady, as hel
actions soon proved. A new order
of things was instituted in the sicG
mans room, and his wife instalIe,
herself as nurse, change which tol
for the letter In month he wa
riding through the village, with hi.
wife at his side, all eyes, CT cours
agog to catch glimpse of her hand
some face.
All agreed that she was just a
angel whena they came to churc
the next Sunday, and sat down i
one of the pews like other peopl;
thy were more than ever confiIme
in their opinion. What they neve
knew was tins:
Three years before, Arson, Gre,
naughty and indolent, was KILN
time at one of the fashionable wa,e
ingplaces where Edith Willouehb
also fingered through Sorely again,
her will.
A sweet and wondrously fair fac,
much a1uired, and sought aftei
Arson Grey had half mind to entt
the lists with the others, bat SON,
thing kept him back, and he only G,
changed a few words with her no
and then.
There happened to come heav,
two days flood, and the first nigl
of ii Edith sent a servant asking Nj
Grey to come to private parlor f,
a moment He obeyed the summon
with alacrity, wondering much VIII,
could be coming now.
Edith was waiting for lin. cloaI