Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-04-13

TO II. In fact my pride was up il
arms, and felt would rather pas,
the night in the church.Vard itscl
than accept a proposal dictated.
ieit sure, 10y the notion that m,
nerves wcre shaken by the ghostl,
lore we had been raking up, that
was a weak, superstinous creature
unable To pass a nigh, in strang,
chamber So would not listen 1,
Lucy, but kissed her, babe her rood
night and went on my way laugh
ing, 10 show my light heart. Net
as ! looked back In the dark corridor
and saw the friendly door still aiar,
the yellow bar OF light still crossing
from wall TO wall, the sweet kind
lace still pceriGg after me from,
amidst its clustering curls, felt q
tlirill of sympathy, a wish TO return
a ycarning after human love and
eompanionship. False shame wa,
strongest, and conquered. WAVED
a gay adicu. I turned the corner
and pccping over nav shoulder.
saw the door close; the bar of vel.
low light was there no longer in
The darkness of the passage.
thought AT that instant heard n
heavy sigh. | looked sharply round
No one was there. No door was
open, yet fancicd, and fancied
with wonderful vividness, that |
did hear an actual sigh breathed not
far oil, and plainly distinguished
from the groan of the sycamore
branches, as the wind tossed them
to and fro in the outer blackncss
ltevcr mortal's good angel had
cause to sigh for sorrow, not sin.
mine bad cause 10 mourn that night.
But inauguration plays us strange
tricks, and my nervous system was
not over-composed, or very fitted
for judicial analysis. | had TO 90
through the picture. gallery. / had
never entered this apartment by
candle-light before, and | was
struck by the gloomy array OF the
tall portraits, gazing moodily from
the canvass on the lozcngc pancd
or painted windows, which rattled
TO the blast as itswept bowling by.
Many OF the faces looked stern, and
very different from their DAYLIGHT
expression. In others, furtive
ilickering smile seemed 20 mock me
as my candle illuminated them;
and in all, the eyes, as usual with
aristocratic portraits, seemed 10 fol.
low my motions with a scrutiny and
an interest the more marked for the
apathetic immovability OF the other
features. / felt i'll at ease under this
stony gaze, though conscious how
absurd were my apprehcnsions, I,
and ] called up a smile and an air
OF mirth, more as if acting part
under the eyes Of human beings
than of their mere shadows on the
wall. | even laughed as / confront.
ed them. No echo had my short
lived laughter but from the hollow
armor and arching roof, and / con
tinued on my way in silence.
by a sudden and not uncommon
revulsion Of feeling / shook off my
aimlcss terrors, blushed at my weak.
ness, and sought my chamber only
too glad that had been the only
witness Of my late trcmors. As !
entered my chamber / thought I
heard something stir in the neglect
ed lumber-room, which was the
only neighboring apartment. But
] was determined to have no more
panics, and rcsolutcly shut my ears
TO this slight and transient noise.
which had nothing unnatural in IL;
for surely. between rats and wind
an old manor-housc on stormy
night needs no sprites to disturb Il.
50 / entered my room, and rang
for my maid. As / did so / looked
around me, and a most unaccounta.
bic repugnanoe to my temporary
abode came over me, IN spite Of my
efforts. II was no more 10 be sha.
ken of than chill is to be shaken
of when we enter some damp cave.
And, rely upon il, the feeling Of
dislike and apprehension with
which we regard, at first sight, Ger
tain places and people, was not
implanted in us without some
wholesome purpose. grant IT Is
I irratioual-mcrc animal instinct
but IS not instinct Gods gift. and is
IL FOR US 20 despise ity Its by in
stinct that children know their
friends from their enemies-that
they distinguish with such unerring
accuracy between those who like
them and those who only haiter
and hate them. Dogs do the same.
they VIII lawn on one person. they
slink snarling from another. Show
me man whom children and dogs
shrink from, and / will show YOU a
false, bad man--lies on bis lips. and
murder at his heart. No: let none
despise the heaven sent gift Of I'M
nate antipatdy, which makes the
horse quail when the lion crouches
iu the thickct-which makes che
cattle scent the slamblcs from afar.
and low IN terror and disgust a.
their nosirils snuff the blood polluted
air. / felt this antipathy strongly
as ] looked around me in my new
/ slccping-room, and vet / could find
( no reasonable pretcxt for my dislike
I a very good room it was. after ali
now that the green damask curtains
were drawn, the fire burning bright
and clear candle Iffrf.s..r. ... tf.