The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-05-13
CHAPTER II.
HMns, barbara TEMrLE--TuE MISSES TEM-
PLn,n


"MRs, BARBARA TEMrLE--TuE MISSES TEM-
PLE,n
Something like forty years ago thcro foil
vacant at tho other end Of this town largo
house with spacious and splendid garden,
Ia original proprietor had lived IN II for sixty
years. and being man Of great wealth and
fine taste no had transformed what was onco
q comfortable family residence into mansion,
filled with all luxurIes, and surrounded with
groOn houses, hot houses, wineries, stables,
coach houses andHl the othor appurtonOncos Of
grand house, Ho died, and his hundreds Of
thousands ran OIL In a golden river Of good
luck 10 nephew IN the north Of England,
who had his own estate, Immediately tho
question was asked N our little provincial SOFT
"Who win take tho Beoohcsr for by that
simple nOmc the mansion was known, Every
body was afraid Of the Boochcs; afraid Of la
gilded rooms, ts noble halls, is green houses,
hot houses, wineries, stables and coach houses
aforesaid afraid Of its splendid traditions,
gone wo felt never 10 return; afraid Of com.
parson with the former owner--a poor hcltly
shadow IN lator days, but ovon thon such
lord NJ the head Of his table, such Judge Of
wines, 40 plentiful with his choice vintagos,
too; such an expert IN gardeners and cools,
os our town Of Kcttlowoll nevor saw before,
and was never likely 10 SEQ again, SO tho
great house stood vacant month aftor month,
and year after year, haunted by no ghosts OK
copt memories Of mngniflocnco which did IN.
deed seem TO glide through tho vast damp
rooms down the wldo stairs, or through the
noble gardens, now returning 10 Wilderness
scason by scason. Everybody was afraid Of
the Becchcs, We all said, "fho Bcochw will
never LET Ognn,"
Lot II did, however There camo u little
Indy ono day, erect, commanding In hor
manner and rich In her attire She asked 10
SOC the house She won't from room 10 room,
and marked with approving oyo how glorious
was the place; and sharply she inquired of
tho agent II thoro was any regson why tho
house had not let, except the alleged ono Of lts
extraordinary gr0nlour. lie assured hor
that thelo was none Az this she brolo Into
n little nugh, which meant, "Kettowoll poo
plomust be fools, n"What rooms for dancingln
she calculated "What stalrcases up and
DOWN. And thon she sot her own doppor
figure In one of the glasses Of the console
tables and murmurcd, "Admrable, nd.
mirablo tostep ~ shall talo this house,
she aid aloud ~ she vet her foot on the
threshold, And IA abe went from room 10
room she kept repeating, ~ shall take this
house" Bedroom dressing room,n "morn.
ing room,n library" "boudoirn dservants'
balln with such words Of assignment on her
lips she went about, and The whole mansion
was allotted 10 separate uses when she had
completed her inspecting tour She camo
back into the empty dining room, and tho
young man who full Of awe, hud followed her
round the house, heard her soy TO herself, 10,
what room for q dancel" Then he, going
out on some eirand, and suddenly returning,
saw the little dame step down the empty floor
In some formal dance, most mystic In his eyes,
aud bowling with orlstocratic graco 10 some
Invisible partner Tho young nnn recalled
his own hol at tho citiEons' ball, and won.
dored what hls grave measure could be- But
the little ufy pulled Up all Of a sudd, n, with