The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-29
he took US to his house, and showed US

he took US to his house, and showed U, it.
 That unfortunate girl. he said. vii now be able to keep ever before her ,hs form of her dead sister This is a ghas,l, notion. but it is the only way to keep the girl alive
 When Isabel awoke Dr. lakes hao an interview with her-the funeral had that day taken place-and promised tha, the corpse of Edith should be restored to her If she would promise never .o touch Il. He told her tha, if she did So I. would be immediately removed. She cid promise, and has kept her word. By covering the face as mach as possible. its beauty has been preserved"
 Upon my soul. said Dr. Lloyd, "this Dr. laikes is sharp man, and SO mus, his London friend have been.n
 Al! this Iheard as lay in my bed. I must hear more. For at the last few sen tences memory had awakened, and I was able to know that here was the expla nation Of the terror of that dim bedroom. heexpianatlon. What had 1t explained i: Nothing. How had this doctor pre- served the body: Was :, embalrned l. How had il been recovered after receiving proper burial.
 slid from the bed and staggered across he room, pushed the door wide open, and toi;ered through As did SO, caught glimpse in mirror of my own Wild white face. framed m iis black dis ordered hair Dr. Lloyd sprang up and supported ne. Bal for lis timely aid should have iailen to the ground. gath eseG my :orces and spoke in hoarse whisper
 l have heard the story. Wha, is il: E"t heaveE : sake ;e.l nc. How have yoa kep; adiih's corpse for lolr years =
 Al ,ae words my flesh gaiyered again. ana iaf ha;I seemed ,a stand oa end. "hi.e every nerve had tremblea expect antiy as ! aw aiSed the answer.
 Aes corpse is bar.ed :. saa1 Dr. Lloyd, tightening hiS grasp of me Wha: you have seen was never alive. l. is her per ieo'ly fashioned, perfectly eolored image in wax.
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 Another blank. believe had some thing cry ike an attack of brain fever. l had recently had sorrows of my own in the loss ot those dear 10 me. and perhaDs these had weakened me and rendered me an easy prey to what now struck me down. Al any rate, was i'll for some weeks, during which the kindest and most careful nursing was given me As sot stronger was able to think out all :hai lad happened and io form myreso- iGtieA' so enc day, when Miss Martha said
 :" suppose. my dear. you will soon be wei enoaSh to leave this sad house." I WIS ready w.,h my answer:
 have no wish 10 leave you. Miss TaA,Fe. II you think c.,u perform he anaes you require, shall De glad to Stay hese, and l can promise you there viii be no return ai the weakness which has gwen you all 50 much trouble. l believe shall he able 10 ill the plice of lsabels comp1nion now better than my one else could de. Your ahjec, ia advertising @..s to se; some one oi about her own age. n the hopes of iisirac:ins her thouS hls, and ,Aa, will dO ali I can 10 ctfec..
 b. Lloyd was consulted and he agreed with me that was 4uite able to under take the duties.
 :" should advise daylish, visit to Is- aoel's suite of rooms" he said, as a iirs, tes; of your powers
 So when had grown quite strong, Dr. l Lloyd took me up 10 the room. There. Tn the pale sunlight of the December noon, looked upon the wax figure, and, rather 10 my own surprise, experienced no return of the nervous terror with which ! l had been prepared ,o do battle. T. think the relief of knowing that this form i had never lad life, and was therefore not dead. was 50 g:ea, as 10 oyerpower any minor feelings.
 touched the waNep features. the chill . hand removed the scarf with a firm touch, and having accustomed myself thoroughly 10 the sight. I professed my sell ready to begin my work. which did forthwith, by persuadins Isabel ;6 take a walk in the garden. thing she had never done since her sisters death
 As the months passed on. the liking she had iirs, shown for me seemed 10 deepen into a passionate attachment which was glad to meet and encourage. and which l did not scruple ,o work upon by every means of which was mistress, n o.der tho draw her attention from that which she still called her work" In d measure was successful. but after awhile her interest Tn any new object of my planning would be sure 10 flag, and she would return with newborn ardor 10 the oi that eruesome figure in the white lace dress. managed 10 per suade her 70 allow the outward signs c. mourning on the face of ,he house 10 be removed. and she consented. only stipu- lating tha; the blinds of Edlth's room should still remain lowered. Since tha. paroxysm of fearfu! laughter with which she had first shown me .' he. work " tand which was. Il seemed. the first sine had eNpeI;eneed), her health had yisibly de- clined, and as the days heightened. end springs premise filled the air. she grew paler and thinner, and more languid
 Dr. jaikes and Dr. Lloyd watched the case with interest, and they coneurred in the opinion ;ha, she could no, last many months. Dr. lakes was of opinion tha;