The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-14
THE WHITE LADY.
her Vaccinations Against the
Young Heir of Beroldstein.

MY father had been clergyman in tho
quiet little English parish where 7 w.s
porn. and 1, his only child, had reaned EN-
n. Oh careful education, which he
u~u gwen me during his spare hours
nen' nttie after my twentieth birth.
day' my father died, leaving his unfair.
nnsned name as sole Inheritance for NV
mo'ner and myself, began to realize the
vaiue Oh MS teaching, for it-aided bv NV
vigorous health and a fair spirit of deter.
.ainauon-must now keep the wolf from
the door. WI iioln
my rather had rich influential relatives
oue tney were too much occupied with tha
responsibilities which wealth br;ngs -
lake to heart the troubles of their ,ooro
tklndredIthough perhaps l am unpratef,,,
,s.y Inis, Tor 1T was through the inter
sit;on ,rti.h uncle that gained the DO
si.ion which assured to me at last the h.,
plness of my life. '' 'ne nap
IL ooutnern Prussia, in the Ducbv of Ra-
Iolustein, the position of uurserv. go W. De
ass 20 Two children was vacant rnnst |
font s auie pace, the children being the in.
tperoldsteln, who had died only sir mn,,,S vi
oSns Ihanks to my uncle. was ths
CHOSEN applicant for this position t sne
lairiy confident with respect to nv NE nei'
t 80 Ior at first my task would be on1r
,Iren s,,S s1e supervision of the noble chit.
,i;sh anu 10 teach them to speak INV En-
s1sn tongue correctly; but confess TN. En-
t ts, very down-hearted as went on b Snas
country e W an UNKNOWN
vo,, our brother need not be uneasy abou. I
you've shall land safe enough on tS apoue :
near me. P'n, standing
smiled through my tears, for the ton '
fra,.n ed young fellow who watched ~, | I,
, - om .ne shore with such look of anr;om e
e. C IN ms lace was not my brother. b
l.; As Chariie kissed me-he had n. a
kissed me on the lips before-smd never never q
Hiureo, Keep good heart, Alice. INV daS- u
sra I've Nv snail meet again when prosnects d
Nj 1sneer felt more hopeful than 81
,aan ~. months before, for his words al
20 contain in them a certaintv os t.
:, oaarhe Kent and had been lover. 81, m
nos, from babyhood; and, now that cS;id br
hat o''a iong since passed, can NOT sav
ha our FEELINGS for each other bay
,erw save TO Intensity. We were both so
Vait Tor better times. ousn 70
! 0 .a1, Beroldstein proved to be a vor Ia
ir 90 OH mansion, trifie repellant in ~ w,
. az ioiqGisy ana isolation from tba 80 | ne
|, ,;,S Sne world. park extending mae tn
,;ndoy peiore The castle, and from ~ lin
,'n n at the back had beantifri my; my 70,
the Eifel mountains. Tho o-ro, view ~
nv e,lhe must have been laid ont ~ /,
'nueo with royal care: bnt ro,' anu i
asues We're broken, the fountain ont " rne Ing
ra,, , anu an air OF neglect pervaded tbe ~
, ,t and shrubbery, ou 'he OF
Inc Duchess lived In the str;o4.. me
on on account of her recent berso ,. seciu- app
;,S Jniy concern being the welfare Of III. Sns
iuren. MY little charges were cbar. oec
~ win brother and sister. and tba 80.
~ o5 iur;viVing children of the family c eii
the young heir to the dnIaao san
IS truly beautiful cb;ld e uukedom, fac
erub-like, with a promise of ;r ,osy and T"
:, = ' . race which well befitted the bint 81
IN W which he was born. Anal. .fs
g snl' was quieter, softer COW ~ hue POI,
llv att auu already the pair were devo- 7,
NY ny a,eached to each other. ue'o-
ne cniidren were rather mora H.. tna'
:. :. oia wnen arrived at Beroldsta;n ne
se.niy TOO young to derive mucb hanna. VIC
= my presence, l thought: but as !. iay
? ~ VISIONARY in high families to harn -.
cradle, NV consc;onas .ongues from iron
cry little time elapsed before Il
se,l .ne friend and confidant of Flu 1egs
ong other bits of ;nfo. ene Castle. like
,oss p r1tner expected to hear. that a,,S.
~ toss neroIdstein was haunted ""' Eyes
:, ,.,; - quite the spot for a ghost Tn cho ene
though secretly anen, remarked, Whit
1an's credulity. 7 anco' at the old My v
air Of deep interest to t.ii axeo her by have
spectral visitant nie more OF me
was the well known .torr chang
e appearing as the silenf VI ,ady In mastt
q In the family, Thraa va9 OF cause
lark, stormy night the :.a.; s before, healtl
had seen the White I aS,l at the The
ig the trees towards the gliding of gri
e morning the uncle Of ~ e, and | of her
stricken dead with nnrsI,.;s Duke The
the white apparition wa y SIS s,s. Ihree ing tn
eek before his Hipbnass n curing leavin
t died; and, accortling 10 r... luxe Al been
10 member of the Won I.au bren- dying
Y had ever been oath.-I oiustein arouse
s without the assistance of the Wbits apPea
the mere mention of her mama " CURED
sVery servant in the place shudder. ser 1ao