Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-18
CALLED BACK.
A wen-Told Story OF Continuous
and Absorbing Interest

our neiChhors. who no doubt wondered
what relations existed between me ana
the beautiful girl at whose side l ever
was.
| soon found that Pauline's natural
disposition was gay and bright Ii was
too soon vet to expect If 10 reassert
itself, vet was not without hopes that
before long that look. telling of sad
memories. which so often crossed her
face. would fade away forever. Now
and again pleased smile lit up her face
and merry words slipped from her lips.
Although when reason first returned TO
her il seemed as if her brothers death
had occurred but the day before, l felt
sure that. after while. she understood
that wears had passed since the fatal
night. These wears We're to her wrapped
in a mist; they seemed as dreams. She
was irving TO recall them. beginning at
the beginning; and need not say with
what alacrity l lent my aid.
By common consent we avoided the
future: but of the past. or all the past
in which l was not concerned we spoke
freely. All the events of her early Years
she now remembered perfectly; she
could account for everything up TO the
time when her brother was struck down
after that came mistineSs; from which
she emerged TO find herself in strange
room, i'll, and being nursed bya strange
nurse.
Several DAYS passed before Pauline
questioned me as to the part l had
PLAYED in her clouded life. One even
ING we stood on the top of thickly
wooded hill. from which we could just
catch glimpse Of the sea, now red
dened by glorious sunset. We had
been silent for some time, and who can
saw that our thoughts were not more In
unison than any words we could have
spoken whilst our strange and uncer-
tain relations continued. / looked at
the western sky until the glowing tints
began to fade, and turning 10 my com
panion l found her dark eyes gazing at
me with almost painful earneStness.
Tell me-" she said. tell me what
shall find when that lost time comes
back to me?'
Her fingers. as she spoke, were play.
ing with her wedding-r ring. She still
wore it, and the diamond keeper / had
placed above il: but she had not a yei
asked me why it was on her hand.
"Will it come back, Pauline, do you
think?n / asked.
Il hope so-or stay: should / hope
so? Tell me. will it bring me Joy OF
sorrow?'
WHO can say-the two are always
mingled"
She sighed and turned her eyes &c
the ground. Presently she raised them
to mine.
Tell me-" she said. chow and wher
did Won come into my life-why did ]
dream of you?"
You saw me so often when you We're
ILL.,"
why did wake and find your Ole
servant taking care of me?'
Your uncle gave you into nv charge.
promised to watch over you during his
absence"
And he will never return. He Is
punished for his crime standing by
when the poor boy was murdered. :"
She pressed her hands to her eyes, as
If to shut ont the light
T.Pauline." said. wishing to change
Me current of her thoughts, tell me
how you saw me in dreams; what you
! dreamed of me?'
She shuddered. Il dreamed that you
\ were standing by me-in the very room
that YOU saw the deed. Yet l knew
that it could not be so."
And then?"
IL saw your face MANY times-it was
always travelling, travelling through
clouds i saw your lips move. and YOU
seemed to say, Il am going to learn the
truth waited patiently ill you re
turned.
You never dreamed of me before?'
1t was growing dusk. ] was uncer
tain whether il was tie deepening shade
from the trees which made her cheek
look darker. or whether it was blush
Nv heart was beating madly.
Il can not tell | don't know. Dom
ask me- she said in a troubled voice
Then she turned.
..It grows dark and chilly. Let u.
60 in
followed her. 1t was so completely
the rule for me TO spend the evenin!
with her that | did not even wait for al
6uyitation. Ii was our custom to pla,,
and sing together for an hour or two
Pauline's first expressed desire after he
recovery had been for piano. Believ
ing herself 10 be an heireSs she had fel
(no scruple in asking for all she wanted
Ind nv instructions to Priscilla bein:
that no money was TO be spared in min
Estering to her comforts. a piano ha'
kbeen sent from the nearest town.
All her skill had returned to her
Her voice had come back even stronge
and more sweet than of old. Again ant
arain she held me entranced as she hat
held IRE once before, when L little eX
pected the fearful ending TO her song
or that my fate and the singer were 81
|closely interwoyen-
Twas surprised. therefore, when thi
evening she turned on the doorstep ant
said: Not tonight. Leave me, please
for tonight"
/, urged no objection. / took he
hand and babe her farewell until tn
morrow. / would 90 and wander b,
starlight and think of her.
As we parted she looked at M
strangely. almost solemnly.
gilbert" she said, speaking il
Italian-4or Priscilla was now standin:
at the open door-''shall pray for tn
past to return or that i should neve
remember it? Which will be the bes
for me-and for yOu?"
Without waiting to hear my reply
she glided past Priscilla. who stoo
waiting for me TO follow her.
Good night. Priscilla, | said, Il al
not coming in :"
Not coming in. Master Gilbert. Mis-
Pauline will be veXed."
..She is tired and not quite well Yo
had better go to her. Good night
Priscilla came out TO the doOrste
and closed the door behind her. Their
was something in her manner whIc
told me she meant on this particular OF
casion to resume what she could of this
authority she had been delegated to e'
crcise over me during my tender yeai
AN authority did not dare to disput