Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-10-31

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certain that CaIristOn had chosen we'll. and
would be happy in wedding the girl of his
choice, needless of her humble position In the
world, and absence of fitting wealth. When
once his wife, 1 felt sure that if he cared for
her to win social success, her looks and bear
ing would insure it, and from the great inn
prOvement which, as have already said, I
noticed in his health and spirits, L believed
that his marriage would make his life longer,
happier, and better
Now for my objection, which seems almost
a laughable one. 1 objected on the score of
the extraordinary resemblance which, so far
as a man may resemble a woman, existed be-
tween Charles CaTTistOn and Madeline Row
an. The more 1 saw them together, the more
was struck by it. A stranger might well
have taken them for twin brother and sister.
The same delicate features, drawn in the
same lines; the same soft, dark. dreamy ewes:
even the same shaped heads Comparing the
two, it needed no phrenOlOgist or physiOgnO-
mist to tell you that where one exceIIed the
other eXcelled; where one failed, the other
was wanting. Now, could have selected a
wife for my friend, 1 would have chosen one
with habits and constitution entirely different
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bright, bustling woman, with lots of energy
and common sense-One who would have
ratified him about and kept him gOing-nOt a
lovely, dark-eyed, dreamy girl, who could for
hours at a stretch make herself SupremelV
happy IT only sitting at her lovers feet and
speaking no word. Yet they were a hand
some couple, and never have I seen two peO-
pie so utterly devoted to each other as those
two seemed to be during those autumn days
which L spent with them.
soon had Il clear proof of the closeness of
their mental resemblance. One evening,
CarristOn, Madeline, and were sitting out
Of doors, watching the gray mist deepening
In the valley at our feet. Two of the party
were, of course, hand in hand, the third seat /
ed at a discreet distance-nOt so far away as
to preclude conversation, but far enough off
to be able to pretend that he saw and heard
only what was intended for his eyes and
ears.
How certain topics, which would have
avoided discussing with CarristOn, were
started hardly remember. Probably some
strange tale had been passed down from
wilder and even more solitary regions than
ridiculous tale of Highland super
stitiOn, No doubt embellished and augmented
by each one who repeated it to his fellows.
From her aWed talk / soon found that Made
line Rowan, perhaps by reason of the Scotch
blood in her veins was as firm a believer in
things visionary and beyond nature as ever
Charles CaEristOn in his silliest moments !
could be. AS soon as could I stopped the
talk, and the next day, finding tine girl for
few minutes alone, told her plainly that sub |
jects Of this kind should be kept as far as
possible from her future husbands thoughts. |
She promised obedience, with dreamy eyes !
which looked as far away and full of visions !
rs CarristOn's.
''By the bye" said, ''has he ever spoken |
10 you about seeing strange thiugs?7
Eyes; he has limited at it.
"And you believe him?'
"Of course I dO-he told me So,
This was unanSWerable. ga pretty pair /
they viii malze,'' 1 muttered, as Madeline !
slipped from me to welcome her lover, who |
was approaching. ''They viii see ghosts in /
every corner, and COLLINS behind every cur |
tain"
Nevertheless, the young people had no /
doubts about their coming bliss. Everything |
was going smoothly and pleasantly for them. !
CarrlstOn had at once spoken to AIadeline3s !
aunt, and obtained the Ola ScOUcnWOman's |
ready consent to their union. / was rather /
geXed at his still keeping to his absurd Whim, |
and cOncealing his true name. He said he 4
was afraid of alarming his aunt by telling /
her he was passing under an alias, whilst if 4
lo gave 1du6Illl6 MS Lfu5 reason LOE so DONG |
she would be miserable. Moreover, I found 4
be had formed the romantic plan of marry !
ng her without telling her in what an enYi- |
able position she would be placed, so far as /
worldly gear went. A kind of Lord of Bur /
eigh surprise no doubt commended itself to /
MS imaginative brain.
The last day Of my holiday came. I babe !
4 long and sad farewell TO lake and mount 4
ain, and, accompanied by CauistOn, started /
FOR home. I did not see the parting proper /
between the young peOple-that was far too /
sacred a thing to be intruded upOn-but even /
when that prOHacted affair was over, I wait 4
ed many, many minutes whilst CaTriston /
stood hand In hand with Madeline. comfort