The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-07-19
MISS GlyNN's ADVENT RE.

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MISS GlyNN's ADVENT ne.
Many years ngo thcro a'opl At tho
eros, roads between BriNlon and ramp
ton County mn old farm hou.'. built In
II style that few uf us rcuem ~, with
large, cheerful rooms and windows that
opened on Ia a carefully trimmed lawn
Hoses and honoy.ucklcs grew there in
rich profusion, and IN the lail bright
yellow hry,authrmums dcckoI the gar
den beds.
A long, shady avenue u lrrr' so OBJ
scuUc! the house that in the summer Il
seemed like "a lodge in some vast vii.
dcrnc,@' and SO lonely that IN spite Of
its beauty q timid person would hayo
hcsltaicd to buy IL.
But Miss liynn was not % tImid per.
BON She had lived thirly-liyr years in
this ynrr Of tears without onruuntcring
either ghost. or burglars, and She pur-
sued the ever tenor ol her way through
scod-iimc and harvest, without ANY APP
parent desire for companlon,hip ur r..
lief from tho mOnotony OF hHr exist.
enCc.
People said that she had had n 70.
nance early In her youth, which had
ended IN cruel disappointment, and that
when her father died and lct her sole
possossor Of the old homestead she had
decided to keep on living the -, hiding
from a curious world the one sorrow vi
her life.
However that may be. Miss Glynn
kept her own secrets. The door Of the
closet which contained her skeleton was
never open, and when any ono rom the
nrighboring village did come o call on
her. they found her cherril a. work.
the house - neat as waN.work. aud
every sign 81 a wcll-rcgula.rl house,
hold.
One night Il have this story from
Miss Ghnns own lIps) there was a
wedding NJ Bri,tpn. a hamlet some i've
miles distant. and her cook an house
maid. being related tothu bride, desired
20 a'tepd H.
There was m way for them 20 get
there unles. John Thorn lthe iarmer)
drove them over and STAYED to bring
them back.
Now Miss Glynn, IS | said before.
Wa no coward. aud she was. moreover.
very indulgen, to her farm hands, SO she
said "lou may 20; | am not At aIl
afraid to be- left alone; only be- sure 10
return In time for the morning work ~
In a wing Of the old house slept Jim
Sandloni. the ohorc-boy, a balt.witied
fellow, may be fifteen years old. who
would have been Of no US ~ n pro.
icctor; but Miss Glynn laugh'ngly un.
chained Don, the great Watchdog.
more 20 satisfy the servants than from
any nervous fears Of her own. And
when the usual time came ior retiring
she went up 10 her lonely room with a.
little dread OF the shadows OF n ght fall.
ing on the old house As II n regiment oI
mounted dragons kept guard outsid,
her window.
She I'D that she must haya fallen In.
10 a ligh dozo. when something (sh,
never knew WHAT awakened hcr. y,
moon shono in through tho old-fash
ioncd gahlcd windows. and everything
was plunged in that profound s%tllncs.
which eau be- felt
a peculiar consciousness Of anothcI
presence In the Dom came over Mis-
Giynn. II oppressed her; she tried 4
shake Il oil. 10 think OF something els
to 20 to sleep. The distant bark q
watch dog fell oh her ears She on
dcaVorcd 10 weary herself by countin.
the barks-in vain, above anil bcyon,
oil other IDEAS VS.. the persistent an,
haunting one thM In her chambe
somewhere another human being wa
concealed.
Miss Glynn was mn energetic woman
her resolves were but the prvcludes
immediate action. All II n sudden III
darkness became intolcrahlc to her. an
without any actual fear. but more frui
longing desire for y ray OF light. st
stretched out her hand to reach
match from the little table beside h,
he'd, only TO feel 1t gently but firm
grasped.
Not n cry escaped her, all her wondc
ful power u scli.control came To h
aid. and, without struggling, : cmec
asked.
''Who Is thcrc9"
A mans voice answered from the Gu
tains beside the he'd.
MADAME. | am sorry to disturb yo
tlumbers, but | should he much ohlir
II YOU would show mo what ,aluabl
YOU have In the house. As nv limo
short, ! will light Your candle. [" aud !
leasing the hand he mmbled for n
finally found n match with which he
the taper beside the bed
She saw him then. q tall, handso,
man. evidently n dcsucrado, 10
ioiled. not struggled with.
Miss Glynn's wits were n ready
her presence Of mind.
''sir,' said she. in the same pol
tone he had adopted. ut Is embafra
ing for me to rise and dress In the pr
nee Of a gentleman. win aeeomu
date sou. but ! must request that y
will step outside tho door will L | M,
my toilet"
With a bow her visitor left her, h
ing glanced cautiously around
chamber 10 assure himself that she /
no other means Of exit, and took
post Just outside in the old fashion
hall. whistling softly 10 himself.
humming m air from one Of
opera.
And shsf-
During The Eve minutes In which
made her hasiy toilet Mss Glynn
not only hidden IN Der bosom a bu
Of bznk-nofes. bot had laid her nj
To- eheckmsiing The grnilemanly
glar.
Il am ready, said she. thr.,w
open the door. and looking a. trim
neat A. u she had prepared herself
eongtnisl company.
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