Daily Republican., 1886-03-26

bno couiu 1sbiBu Nv fea1on ivf ING ieei-
lie was a fne.locking man, with
eyes dark and expressive, full Of mag
netic power that usually attracted
those with whom he associated.
Mr.. Leominster, the father, man
fof fifty years, was one TO impress fav
0rably those whom he met, but on his
face was look so hopeless that III
gave an impression of some deep and
lasting trouble.
the old mansion had undergone
some repairs preparatory to the coming
OF the Leominsters, and Jack, with a
boys curiosity, had noticed that across
one of the upper windows had been
placed CRATE of fine lattice work, ex-
tremely light and graceful in design,
still il was Of iron and covered the en-
tire window; and che boy thought it
strange that single window should be
SO protected.
Once he mentioned the barred win
dow TO Susie, but she called it nonsense;
so Jacks speculations were kept to
himself.
One sultry, midsummer night Susie
retired early, but the heat was oppres-
sive, and in the atmosphere was that
'linexplicable indication by which some
people are enabled with unerring pre-
.cision TO fortell the approach of a
storm.
Susie had one of those exquisitel y
wrought temperaments, and she tossed
about in nervous dread of the impend-
ing tempest.
: After time the distant rumbling OF
Thunder was heard; then, as the storm
drew near, it grew intense and the
i, lightning flashed necessarily.
She closed her eyes tightly 10 shut
: Iout the vivid glare. Her room was on
1.-The ground floor, and her windows
] both were open to admit the air.
3 At last, when the storm was raging
: fercest, Susie seemed to feel presence
1 in the room. though she had heard nc
8 sound and looking toward her dressing
4 table, she saw standing there q tall
lslender form draped in deepest black
a By the fiftul flashing of the light
p lining she could see that the woman
/, was examining some jewelry, brooch
a anG earrings that she had thrown care
lessly down when she had disrobed
y She was too much frightened tt
!, scream, so she feigned sleep.
I'll Another flash came and she saw The
II tall form move noiselessly TO the win
It dow and pass into the darkness; theI
1.-THE tense nerves relaxed and she be
+ came unconscious. When she awokt
e the sur was shining into her room.
al AS she dressed hurriedly she saw
J. that her experience of the preceding
might had not been dream, for he
o ijewelry was indeed gone, and whel
lshe entered the kitchen another drea,
le surprise awaited her; for stretched
m upon the lounge, cold and lifeless, wa
n the form Of her midnight visitor, an,
Tightly clasped in one of the thin bon,
ol hands was Susie's pin and rings. Sb
n had been struck down by the light
!. ming only few feet from the house.
ID The neighbors soon learned of tn
le sad occurrence, and foremost of theI
10 came Mr.. Leominster.
lel "My poor wiieP he said, as he ten
al derby brushed back from the pale fore
fe head the tangled locks.
Then he told Captain Tracey ths
ID she had been insane for years. and this
as they had moved to the country for 81
ID clusion; that in some unaccountabl
c. manner she had effected her escap
9. during the storm, and that they ha
a been searching for her yainly ft
er hours. He regretted exceedingly til
ed fright she had caused Susie.
vel AS soon as possible her remaiI
III were removed to the Leominster maj
I'd sion, where there was a quiet funera
er and the unfortunate woman, who ft
DC many years had been constant carr
'ifi was laid peacefully to rest.
IL The sad occurrence seemed To dra'
er together the two families, and th
IT'S sympathy SO freely proffered by Cap
ed Tracey was accepted most grateful
be by Mr.. Leominster, while the young
members of the family became ia
ed friends.
ls- Susie lost her feeling of dislike IL
X; Mark Leominster, and in its plaC
Mt found deep and pure affection sprinl
er ing into existence, while Jack an
Efiie became, to all intents, a pair
up devoted lovers. They have yet befol
he them several years of study to fit thel
VS. for life and its duties, but Susie has b
re come the wife Of Mark Leominste
Id and the ideal life of which she dreame
on is merged in that of faithful, lovin
re wife, and practical housekeeper.
I'd Mr.. Leominster and Captain Trace
A. have each settled share Of their r
n spective fortunes upon the hapI
n couple, and the two old gentlemen a
he pleasantly spending their afternoon
life with their loved ones in a beaut
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