New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-29
beside his pillow. purrng hut ready, II he stirred
to spring at his throat with fangs and claws
II

showered during the early dawn, ont now '"o 'Ay
was cloudess. the grass sparked with drops anu
the roads were enamelled with wetness, so tha''
looking sunward, they appeared like paths of bur
nished gold and silvers The harbor was dazzle OF
two suns. one rising upward, one sinking downward
in tie still water This dazzle was barred across
with the blurred dark of intervening headlands;
the Zenith opened its vast azure 10 receive the
mounting light. The base of the hills anu inc
bosom of the harbor were spirituatzed by deueaeo
white mist which lowered like the dust OF diamond
roadways, and was gently chased and lald IN long
swathes by the santng sunrays Inc tiny hail!e'S
on the further coast lay in transparent SHADOW O'
wavering stems of Blush smoke mounted from ther
chimneys till the sunshine Illuminated them. Near
at hand the moisture dropping from the roofs oil tine
houses fell in sparkling lines from caves 10 oase-
meut whence thoy sparkled upward again, SD tnat
each grey old front seemed yelled with threaded
gems. Color, color, glowing and palpitatlhg anu
Increasing everywhere And now came winding
through the splendor the jocund call and swell and
carol of the buge from the soldiers quarters above
the town.
eyes. this is good enough for me - said Ambrose
as he-razed and breathed | would sit up with a
ghost every night for the sake of sucking in this IN
the morning.
He went down 10 breakfast, where he was served
with a fish so fresh as TO be almost indecent ana
with eggs that had seen so little of the world that
it seemed as if they must have been laid right INTO
the boiling water.
Did you sleep well Lass night. sir = Molly IN
quired: and there was something IN the way she
asked this question. balancing her empty tray be-
tween her hands, and fitting herself from one 1901
to the other, that indicated purpose OF following
up Ambroses reply with a rejonder
@Wellp said Ambrose cautiously, : did have a
curious dream, Molly; l think ghost has been
haunting me since came here
That's what | thought likely, SIR responded
she with gravity Il" but make your mlnd easy SURF
it wont be after haunting you any more at all.
"What do you know about it Molly are you
witch r.
aArrah. then. you'll find I'm right = sad Molly
nodding her head with deep significance; and she
would vouchsafe explanation. But Ambrose
suspected her of being a profound humorist' 10
whom the interior of millstones was revealed.
After breakfast he remounted the hill, to obtain
more comprehensive survey of the town. Having
first assured himself that there was no face at the
window. he followed the high wall till he came to a
corner. which he turned. The wall presently sub
sided to less than half its previous height aud Am
brose. looking over it, at once comprehended the
situation.
In an inclosed space Of five or six acres stood
large house built on two sides Of square. the other
two sides being occupied by stables and outhouses
The southern wing of the house. though manifestly
old. was in good repair, and bore evidence OF being
inhabited such as curtains half drawn, vines ana
flowers trained about the windows, smoke ascend
inc fror, the kitchen chimney and few towels aud
table-coths spread out to dry OIL some bushes near
the kitchen door. But the other wing presented a
different aspect: it was in runs, and all available
creyces IN the walls and the recesses of the doors
and windows. were shaggy with the vegetation that
IreV- life from the old buildings decay and from
IN, GREAT clustered chimney that dominated one end
of the roof waved the branches and foliage OF
small tree The nOrthernmOst end was protracted
until IT met the high wall bounding the estate on
that side and an extra story having been added 10
il II formed the tower-lke structure which had hrst
attracted Ambro,e's attention from below. But
the house as whole was rs picturesque rs the town
by Itself and with broader and more human pc
tures1ucuess. The silent history OF many genera
tons was written all over it, and there was some
thing impressive in the union of the living dwelling
with the dead one it filed out the symbolism Of
mortal existence.
Along the seward frontage of the little estate
were fifteen or twenty fine old lines, tie home Of
some hundred obtrusivcy noisy and sociable ROCKS.
If these birds were any color but black, they would
not have the eTrOntcry to be 50 obstreperous; but
mankind oppressed for ages, has fallen so lrreYo-
cabl into the habit Of giving way before persons IN
black coats that the rocks only have to look as they
were going 20 say, Respect my clotn' SIT! ana we
.uc.umb al once There were also five or SIX magpes
whose aspect and behavior are alone sufficient to
su,,.st the theory and doctrine Of witchcrafJ. No
other living thing was visible except an aged mar
whose costume partook impartially Of the char
ac+eristlcs of the sailor and the husbandman. He
WIS hobbiing along toward the WELL with on
eartben vessel in his hand the sight Of which made
Ambrose stare
Il saw the twin of that water-jar on the head Of
fcllah-woman in Egypt last year said ne. " Let
me see Oh. yes the Moors brought them to Spain
and the Spaniards brought them here BY the way,
are these people, adogna, was 1t really Spanish
| will inquire Of the ancient nondeacript"
Halo. SIR he called out, leaning over the wall.
Does this shilling belong to your
Thus invited the ancient nondescript waddied
np examined the coin. and seemed to recognize 1t.
He pocheted 1t. and said
Thank yer honor, sir! Fine day to yer honor"
"What Is your nameF
"Tim Flynn, yer honor
as your master at home, TmT
He is not, sor."
Where is he T.
"Rest his sow sor. he's dead"
"Ah! Is your mistress at home y
She Is not, sOr.'
Dead TOO r.
Gone to Luunon. sor."
When will she return T.
In a month. soT.'
Nobody at home, thenT
Sure there is, sor."
"WhoT
Miss Fitzgerald sor."
@Ah! Miss Fitzgeraidw The heart ~ Ambrose
beat with poasurable sensation. Whatif Miss
Fitzgerald should turn out to be ... Fitzgerald
was good name in the South Of Ireland; and it
sounded young. beautiful, sumptuous, princess-Ilke
Bat could she-that is Miss Fitzgerald-be here
alone r
Tim. who else is at homo besides Miss Fitzger-
aldT
n, oro -, I;fo ,-or bonorr