The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-12-18
HER DREAM.

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wound the susceptlblilies of any one
now living. suppress proper names as
we'll as few of the least important de
tails. As to the impr" liability, that Is
matter OF no concern, brcause 1t is simply
true. AS to its i,uposslbllity, | leave
that to be discus sci Toy the incredulous,
about "a matter.
About ten years ago Lady Dash was
staying at IA large hotel IN = fashionable
watelins-place on tue western coast OF
France We will call the hotel the Lion
o.. although that was not its name,
ito Lady DASH daught Blanche, as II
is III re Convenient 10 have d real ChIls-
tIan name than to subslst GU continual
initials. The DLshes mad just arrived
with courier aud maid aud au immense
pile OF lusgage, lntendlss To stay Till
Easter, "nen They mere du1 at Rome.
Alter a rather carry uIuuer, they spent
the evening Ill the gardens aud listened
to Al excellent band while chatting with
some friends VINO nai just turned ~.
l. idy Dash al last SAID 1t was delightful,
but 1t Was time TO go to bed. Sne leu
the way III her handsome black draperles,
lace veil thrown over her white hair.
Blanche followed slowly, loath 10 leave
the moonlight Oh the sea, the pregnant
shadows III the galdou, the Acent OF
flowers aud cigarettes, all the brightness
aud the beauty outside under the stalls,
and smut herself within four walls with =
candle Instead OF glowworIn. Her
mother glanced over her shoulder to STE
if sho were following, and then dlsap-
led into a brilliantly hXnted hall. AL
though the hotel was already crowded
there were = few fresh arrivals standing
by tue bureau. Blanche looked round
With Idle cur iusiLy at The same Time as =
man turned away from the SIT of plgeou-
noio, With Tue humber vi his loom his
maud, auu c.me quickly acloss the Jesse
lated pavement. IIe Was rather under
the average heis hit, with broad shoulders,
short neck and long arms. The llgnG %
the chandelier fell full on a pair Ut rest
less eyes, pale, ordinary face, short,
dark beard, sucn as ulue Freuchmen out
of ten affect, and a scar Oh the lett cheek.
Blanche stood quite still, every scrap of
color leaving her face, aud then ran up
stairs as fast as she could, painting and
terror stricken, to tind her mother.
Lady Dash was quietly taking oft her
veil when her daughter burst into the
room. She closed tho door behind her
and then said e1citedly: I'VE must leave
this place at once. | wouldn't sleep here
another night If you promised me ltous
ands Of pounds.
my dear child, what are you thinking
of? We've only just come"
Never mind, We must 20 at once.
Where's Mary"
''E .ting her supper, | suppose. You
must be mad to talk Of starting oft at
this time OF night. Nothing ~ould i'll
ouCo uio, tdhlpk . oCaG vi q oihail oOio
and looking very determined.
But, mother dsar"-and Blanche
kntlt down by her and seized her hand.
why, child. you are cold AS stoue!
What is i,?' rubbing her ringers gently
and looking down with growing alarm
INTO her agltated face.
You know my horrid dream last
night" her lips quiverlng-''how |
thought l was being murdered. Just
now. i'll the hall, saw him."
You saw whom? l don't under
stand"
The man who murdered me-" shak-
ing from head to foot. Il should know
him anywhere. He has scar Oh his
left cheek"
"But my dear, this is childish nonsense
Who pays attention To dreams? dream
ed most wildly one night that was ship.
wrecked. Am never to 70 into boat
again?"
''But that's different. Oh, mother,
do you want to see my throat cut?'
'Don't ask such horrible questions.
You must be reasonable. We can't leave
at this time of night. 1t would create
quite an esclandre. You shall have Mary
to sleep on the sofa"
MARY, who goes into Mysteries at =
spider"
Then | will stav with you myself"
magnanimously. An. thug to satisfy
you"
Blanche asseuted to this with deep
drawn sigh. She could not help seeing
the difficulties IN the way Of an immed-
late departure, but, as far as she herself
was concerned, she would rather have
slept in cow house than under the roof
of the Lion dor. Lady Dash could not
DO expected to consent to the COW house,
so she reluctantly gave way.
Tho two ladies haviLg ascertained that
they had sufficient stock Of light and
literature, and having securely locked
the uoor, established themselves in
Branches bedroom and prepared for
waketul night Lady Dash's nerves
were OIL the alert, although she pooh
poohed the whole affair, and she started
uncomfortably when An old gentleman
sneezed on the stairs or a waiter dropped
4 pair Of boots. By and by the hotel be-
,:ame quiet, tho doors ceased to bang,
and the last scrap of conversation was
,ileuced. Lady Dash. after reading, or
pretending to read, for some time, began
TO grow droWsy.
About yard from the bed was the
door, OF which Blanche had a distinct
view as she sat at little ornamental
table placed at the end OF the bed. Lady
Dash. when her ewes Xrra onen cuuld