Telegram-herald., 1886-08-15

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fu-i mv eel h.arr tret everything
aealt niF STRANGE eaIlI.aHi1n ln fle r4l aaf
carriage n tas iaF ~ tae moment
Ae erfa st4ainz I found ou a broad
terlacei Waik at a stretched along fle
main front ~ tb- han all s. wanna garden
walls ~ red brick which aas continued lor
h1ndrei Yards or more beyond tas end ~
the house l-seL TIE haH was a venerable
and Imposing structure bniit al differ pa
nero.is ana ia mauf fereut styies n archi-
lecture TIE Oldest portion dated hack from
tie reign of Henry VII and was fragment
~ some ecc'esiasfica. efldes which hat been
sacked and conf-catei az the Reformation
The most modern part was that ia front Of
which I now stood and which had been
erected in the reign OF James l.
There was some.hiny very sir king both in
the appearance and the situation Of the
house. Ii stool az I have sati close D. the
village street and ye' the dolhle gat and
the great walei quadrangle, to saw nothing
of the tai elm trees seemed t. shut % OF
completely from the outer world. The river
ran 50 close 20 its northern walls that there
was hardly room % paSs between the house
and the edge ~ the stream Here ON the
south side where ! hal met my hosl and his
niece. the broad walk on which We stood was
the only level piece II ground Immediately
beyond il the park land rose steeply toward
the >kv line
A house AZ once beautiful and romantic, I
thought and unmistakahly house with a
history. I could imagine that in the dark
days OF winter il wore a ghostiy aspect as
il rose amid the skeleton branches OF the
elms from the edge OF the sluggish stream
that swept past its walls But to-day IL had
n pleasant appearance enough for the sun
was shining upon is richlv-tinted brick
work, and upon the mullionei windows en-
riched with numberless heraldic device, il
stained gass
~Do Won admire the house!" said Daisy.
with a smile that had something in il Of the
pride of ownership.
"Indeed | do / responded "But is not
the situation, 50 close 10 the village on one
hand and TO the river on the river. rather
peculiar"
AZ thought so myself Mt first interposed
Mauleverer, "but ! find that we are as COM
existed; and as 10 the river. YOU know there
is no house so dry as one that stands on the
banks of a stream But come. Daisy we
must not keep NJ Fenton standing here.
Let us show him something more than the
outside Of the house"
We entered. through a quaint stone porch,
a large hall with immense open fireplace
low paneied roof of carved oak, and col
umns o. the same wood supporting the cell
ing There We're doors leading from this
hall in almost every direction. The apart
ment itself was furnished in style which
corresponlei with the architecture. There
We're heavily carved Jacobean chairs and
tables a lounge or two. some mayn iicent
black oak cabinets. and an antique clock
which would have created a furore if it
could have been seen at Chri,ty's An i'm
lllftAo- FA.lt' 'at'' AIf hAAtNAA "a RVtt+ nav n
been an easy matter to drive the traditional
coach-and-four. lei from the hall 20 the
drawing room floor The walls of the stair
case We're hung with splendid tapestry
From the gale 10 which the stairs gave
access was conducted by my host into the
drawing room, an apartment which CORE
sponded in size with the great hall below
At either end of it were smaller rooms, one
fitted as a bOudOir and the other as a IL
brary: while beyond these again were suites
Of spacious bed rooms, many with rudely
carved walls of paneled oak and Others
hung like the staircase with venera ble tapes
try.
could not refrain from giving audible
expression TO the admiration W tn which
saw the noble dimensions of all the apart
ments. and the fine taste with wh ca they
were furnished
ayes" said Mauleverer, at all does
credit 10 the people who have made a ram
shackie old house habitable in wonder
fully short space of time. When | saw il
three months ago, nobo " would have sup
posed that IL coud ever again be made fit to
live in Yet we fini it comfortable enough
now-do We not DaisyF
"Oh. it is a charming place" she an
swered "But you know, uncle, l have
already told YOU that for some things-such
as brightness and life and society pre-
ferred the Grand hotel at Scarborough"
"Yes. my dear, I know You are always
throwing Scarborough in my teeth. Never
mind; we shall see it again some day"
/ had tried to catch Daisy eve while her
uncle was speaking. but she would not look
at me-
"You have something here, at any rate. "
] said (which you can't get az the Grand
hotel"
"What is thatl~ asked Maueverer
a haunted room Miss Stan-liTe told me
Of il. I suppose you have not seen the ghost
YETI
~You do not believe in such noasensei-
said the millionaire
"If did I should not ike 10 Acknowledge
it in the present day I replied
Nobody has seen it yet, said Daisy. with
an air Of mock solemnity: "but We ali believe
| in tall but my uncle and DR. Branksome
| AMI do yOl know that. # YOU arenot afraid
you are 10 sleep in the haunted chambarl
/ II Is the bet heirloom IN She whole house,
Afraid 7 should have been q poor crca-
I ture. indoeI. a. in the presence Of the girl
/ Lowell. alI rs 7 stood m the fuu sunshine
which eas streaming through She painted
windows from the cheerful day outside
I bad for an instant admitted the thought O..
( fear g. my heart
sob. nothing could Pc better than that.
Z CRED with laugh j shai- he aais O. in
f vesfizate genuine case of ghost seeing foi
I mY.air l. ls NOT often man has that rris-
f Iiaee
and vrv ellom that b. has 10 under
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