The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-06
PART LII.

PART III.
Among the bonny winding banks
| Where Doom runs, ripping clear,
Where Bruce once ruled the martial ranks
| And shook his carrick spear.
| Some merry, friendly country folk
| Together did convene.
To burn Their nuts and pull their stocks.
And hold their Halloween
Full blithe that night
The festival was at its height. Lad
and lasses all had thrown grim care Il
the winds; all were blithe and gay
Tricks were all the sport. ..
Cabbage had been pulled, until timiG
Luella began to expatiate on the pro
priety or safety of continuing in that
branch longer, as the garden was hel
fathers pride.
| Burning nuts next ensued, until wher
near the close of this, she was well as
sured that the one designated Gilbert
was in no wise to leave the side of the
one named Luella, then she turned hel
back upon them for fear of being de.
| tected watching them.
Then lots were cast to determine
which of the ladies present should pro-
coed to the kiln, a quarter of a mile
away, and throw into the pot ball OF
blue yarn, wind it in ball off of the old
one, and toward the latter end, when
the expected something held the thread
demand, Who holds" their answer
would come from the kiln-pot, by nam
ing the Christian and surname of her
future husband.
The lot fell upon Kitty Frazer, who,
with rapidly beating heart, left the
company for the kiln. While she was
absent, the game of going alone to a
looking glass with candle; eating an
apple before it, and combing her hair
the while; was conferred on the little
faded blonde, who simpered charming
ly at beholding the grinning features
of Bob Merrivale peeping over her
shoulder
BY this time Kitty Frazer was back
from tho kiln with a white, scared face
and wild eyes, declaring that she had
seen ghost on the way back, all in
white, and that it pursued her to the
hall.
The young gallants all rushed out,
but could discover nothing in the ex-
treme darkness.
Hemp was next sown silently by two
or three of the party, Luella Farleigh
being one of the chosen ones to try the
spell. Just as she was about to repeat
the browning words, "And he that is
my true love to be, come after me and
pull thee" dark figure INSTRUCTED her
path, and her father stood before her.
Why, papa, how you startle me
Whatever is the matter?" And she laid
her hand inquiringly upon his arm.
Hush BE as secret as the grave! L
have been thinking my words of yes
terday perhaps somewhat too hard, and
have concluded to allow you your own
way in the matter, on one condition
only"
Luella's face frightened with the ra-
dance of pure love, and a degree OF
JOY was observable in the soft, sweet
tones, as she exclaimed:
"Oh, papa, and that is ?"
"This is the condition: At II o'clock
precisely you are to leave here alone
and tonight proceed straight to the
old churchyard by the ruins, and, en-
tering in, procure the skull which rest:
on the tomb of John McLeod and, q:
a proof that you have been there, bring
it to me in your hanging basket, sale
the father, with ring of triumph il
his voice.
but, papa, the night is so dark anC
ghostiy" said Lucia, culver of feaI
in her tones.
Il am putting your love to the test
Do you refuse?"
NO, no! L will go. But remembel
that whatever happens, father, you arr
responsible for" The clear, ringing
tones ceased. and the stern paren
turned away muttering:
"Bosh She was always timid.
knew that she dare not venture, else
should never have proposed it, Sh
will soon marry the Merrivale fortune
and be as sensible as l was. Yes,
he soliloquized. Il went in for none
and beauty both; and got them, toe
Bah The idea of poverty and Low
dwelling beneath the same roof is al
nonsense" And he drove his hand
into his pockets viciously.