The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-05-28

"Miss Ethel Mayne would be very
greatly obliged if Mr., Wyndham would
! not allow his piano to be used at so
| late an hour Miss Mayne asks this
! for the sake OF her aunt, an invalid,
who is greatly disturbed by il.
! | read the note over and over again,
| each time with more amazement.
! How could ] explain without seeming
rude and brusque, that not only had
! never played during my stay here,
but that the house did not even con.
tain a piano? Thompson is not In
| the least musical. The more thought
| OF it the stranger II appeared. One
! thing was Certain-the piano which
disturbed them must he the same as
that TO which had listened on so
| many evenings At last ! decided to
call next morning, and explain better
! than a note could that ! was not to
| blame. I did so, about 12 O'Clock
next day, and was shown into a draw
lng-room wearing the uncomfortable
! look common 10 newly arranged
rooms, before they had time to re-
ceive any marks OF the owners char
! aCterlstIcS.
| In a few moments the door opened,
! and a tail girl, with dark hair and
sweet face, Game in. She bowed as
| rose. and said
"Mr. Wyndh8m, believe I imagine
| you have called IN answer I 0 my note.
am sure you will aoceie TO my re-
quest Ny aunt Is only now recover
ing from a long illness, and the piano
| keeps her awake at night.
"Iwould, ofCoUrse, instantly discon-
tinueit Isaid, '.lfit werein my power;
but | came to explain that | have
played nothing since my coming here;
indeed, my friend has no piano-in
fact, Miss Mayne, | thought that /
was listening TO your playing svery
night, for have heard what must be
the same piano"
Miss Mayne looked incredulOus at
first, then utterly amazed.
81 do not understand she said
"Can it be that we are near enough to
hear this from any other house,
She rose and went to the window.
''NO; it is impossible" as the window,
from which we could see some distance,
showed the nearest house to be sep
arated from us by the garden and a
besides the whole length OF another
garden and rambling old orchard.
lis it possible" | said, feeling as if
saw glimmer OF light on the ques-
tion, that any OF your household
walk in their sleep? We hear this
quite late; and it might be possible
people have done such strange things
Ill Sleep"
"Indeed, no." she said. "I am
afraid that will not do as an explana-
tion. We have just now only one
servant, whom / have known all my
life, and / never knew of her doing
such thing. Besides she is not mu-
sical," smiling as she said it. II can
answer for my aunt and myself, and
for full assurance-our piano is not
| yet unlocked. Ihave the key" touch
| ing her watch-ehain. 'Ihave been too
occupied with my aunt TO touta it as
yet"
at is more than can understand,
! said /, rising. SIT must be accounted
for By some kind OF echo. I will write |
TO my friend Thompson about it. |
am only staying IN his house for a
week or tEo, a. you may know. |
called bEcanss / Klshed you 70 under |
stand how gladly would put stop 70 |
what annoys you, acre / able" She |
gaEe me her hand on leaving, and |
thought hers one OF those faces which !
seen more beautiful as you know
them better
wrote 10 Thompson, and got in a |
DAY or two the following characteristic |
note.
Dear Nyndham-T You must have
t=een asleep. People next door, too.
Never heard any piano, and 1 have
hyea there fourteen years. The man |
who was there before me is dead, so |
cant send you 70 him for information. |
Glad Idon't hearIt. Can't bear music, !
Delighted that you like the country.
Yours, Fl. r."
Icalled at the end of the week, to |
tel Miss Mayne the result ofmy letter. |
The aunt was better and down stairs; |
they gave me afternoon tea, and / |
came away thinking that the mystery, |
as it still was, had at least obtained |
Tor me two very pleasant acquaint-
ances.
But the unexplained music did not |
pass from my mind; especially as / |
heard it still, though not every eve
ming. am a believer in what are
loosely called ghosts, and one day
when Mrs Morse was in a talkative |!
mood, as she took away my tea, / |
brought her conversation round to /!
the subject OF haunted houses, hoping
that If there were any tradition be-
longing to Thompson's house, she
would mention it.
After many stories which she took
pains to say she SHOULD not think Of
believing" she said: This looks a