Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-05

CHAPTER Iv-(Continued)

CHAPTER Iv-(Continued).
How certain topics, which would hvs
avoided discussing with Carr1ston, were start
ID / hardly remember. Probably soms
strange tale bad been passed down from wild
er and even more solitary regions than ours
some rid. culous tale Of Hig bland superstition,
no doubt. embellished and augmented by
each one who repeated it to his fellows
From her awed talk / soon found that Mad
cline Rowan, perhaps by reason Of thu
Scotch blood in her veins. was as firm q BE-
lever in things visionary and beyond Nature
a. ever Charles Carriston in his siiliest mo
ments could be- As soon AZ / could IstOpped
the talk, and the next day, fniing the girl
for a few minutes alone, told her plainly
that subjects # this kind should 10 kept a.
far as possible from her future husbands
thoughts Sh. promised obedience, with
dreamy eyes which looked as far away and
full Of visions az Carriston's.
by -the-by,n / said, has he ever spoken
to you about seeing strange thingsF
yes; he has limited at it."
"And you believe himf'
"Of course do-he told me So"
This was unanswersble. "A pretty pair
they will maker I muttered, as Madeline
slipped from me to welcome her lover, who
was approaching They vi see ghosts in
every corner, and goblins behind every cur
tain
Nevertheless, the young people had no
doubts a out their coming bliss. Every
thing WAS going smoothly and pleasantly for
them. Carriston had at once spoken to
Madeline aunt, and obtained the old Scotch
womans ready consent to their union. l
was rather vexed at his still keeping to his
absurd whim, and eonceallng his true name.
He said he was afraid of alarming the aunt
by telling her he was passinZ under an
alias, while if he gave Madeline his true
reason for so doing she would be miserable.
Moreover, / found he had formed the ro-
mantle plan of marrying her without tell
ing her in what an enviabls position she
would be placed, SO far as worldly gear
went A KIND of Lord Of Burleigh surprise
no doubt CON mended itself to his magma
tive brain.
The last day Of my holiday ceme. l babe
q long and sad farewell to lake and noun
tain, and, accompanied by Garrison, started
for home. Ibid not see the parting proper
between the young people-that WAS far too
sacred thing TO be in ruded upon-but even
when that proTacted affair was over
waived u any, many minutes while Carris-
ton ste oil hand in hand with Madeline, com
fort ng himself and her by reitarating,
Only SIX weeks-six short weeks! And
then--and thenr 1t was the girl who at
last tore herself away, and then Carriston
mounted reluctantly by my side on the
rough vehicle.
From Edinburgh we Travelled by the night
train The greater part Of the way we had
the compartment to ourselve. CaIriston,
as lover will, talked Of nothing but coming
bliss and his plans for the future Aft
while grew quite weary of the monotony
Of the subject, AMI at last dozai of, and for
some little time slept. The shriil " h,stle which
told us tunnel was at hand aroused me-
Ny companion was sitting opposite 10 me,
and rs glanced across AT him my attention
was arrested by the same strange, intense
look which ! had on previous occasion at
Bettws Coed noticed In his eyes-,he same
fxed stare-the same obliviousncSs to all
that was passing. Remembering his request
l shook him, somewhat roughly, back to his
senses. He egarded me for moment
vacantly, then said:
Now have found out what was wanting
to make the power l told You of complete
] could see her If wished"
"Of course you can see her-in your minds
eve. All lovers can do that"
'If tried could see her bodily-know
exactly what she is doing" He spoke with
an air of complete conviction.
Then ! hope, for the sake of modesty.
you won't try II is now nearly O'Clock.
She ought to be in bed and asleep
lspoke lightly, thinking it better to try
and laugh him out Of his Jolly. He took no
notice Of my sorry joke.
NO." he said quietly, 81 am not going to
try. But | know now what was wanting.
Love-such love as mine-such love as hers
makes the connecting link, and enables
sight or some other sense to cross over space
and pass through every material obstacle"
Look here, Carriston,' | said, seriously.
You are talkirl like a mailman don't
want to frignten you, but l am bound both
As a doctor and your sincere friend to tell
you that unless YOU cure yourself of these
absurd delusions they will grow upon you.
develop fresh forms, and you will probably
end your days under restraint Ask any
doctor; he will tell you the same"
Doctors are clever race" answered nv
strange young friend, but they don't know
every thing
So say ing he closed his eyes and appeared
to sleep.
We parted upon reaching London. Many
kind words and wishes passed between us.
and gave him some more we'll meant and.
bel eyed, needed warnings. He was going
down to sea his uncle. the baronet. Then
be had some matters to arrange with his
lawyers, and above all had to select a resi-
dence for himself and his wife. He would
no doubt he in London for short time. If
possible he would come and see me- ANY
way, lie would write and let me know the
exact date of his approaching marriage IL
l could manage TO come to it, so much the
better. II not, he would try. As they passed
through town, to bring his bride to pay me
. flying and friendly visit. He left me in
the best Of spirits, and went back to nv
patients and worked hard to make up lost
ground, and counterfeit whatever errors had
been committed by my substitute
Some weeks afterward, late at night, while
/ was deep in new and clever treatise on
Gymotics q man haggard, wild. unshorn and
unkempt rushed past my startled servant
and entered the room in which l sat. He
threw himself into . chair, and was horri-
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