The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-13

r-o IN Il tia. every one does In arranging
ever, room 10 his or her needs.
Some Of the rooms, Of course, looked
toward the river; the dining room, situated
in a wing, or IL, OF the house, had front
window with a fine view Of the village and
the big church
Tho house was finally completed, and the
grounds gradually, under my direction, as
suneA the proper shape, and looked all the
more pleasing from their having been rather
rough by nature.
The ascent. which had been quite steep.
was reduced T. q number Of gentle terraces.
between which the road wound gracefully.
We were happy in our new home, and every
little Improvement about the place was a
pleasure, though il did cost money and labor.
But after a few months We learned that or
place was appreciated by others rs well os
ourselves.
One day n stranger called and inquired for
me. After speaking OF the weather and the
pleasant view he said I'D like to look
around the place if | hal no objections |
was perfectly willing and accompanied him.
His appearance was not progressing, his
dress was rather shabby and his eyes were
everywhere except on my face; but, in spite
Of their watchfulness, he had coine near
walking too close 10 tho kennel in which
Bone a gigantic and much admired English
mastifT, spent his days, fastened by stout
chain. The dog seemed to dislike his looks
even more than |, and could hardly be ap-
peased.
Finally, in an embarrassed sort Of wayne
had evidently been trying 10 work up to the
subject gracefully, but failed-my caller said
he'd heard that my place was for sale
/ assured him that was a mistake, where
upon be said that he'd Thought likely; but
he took a sort Of notion to the place aud
thought il 10 cd be bought reasonable he'd
hike 10 owp it,
My vanity, Of course, was touched at hay
ing my choice approved. while, at tho same
time, vision Of the profits of building and
selling arose before re
| said / would sell II got sufficient
price and at his reque,. named a good,
round sun. lie Shrugged bis shoulders ana
said he couldn't ray any such money, but hc
thought be wouldn't mind giving n certain
sum which he named, and which was about
liill v li4A TIC ituSt is..'t fNoA ih's
| told BIN abruptly that didn't care to
sell. and cndeayorcI u clos, the CONVERSE
ton by moving toward tho house.
III YOU should ever change Your mind
you'll remember mc. perhaps" said he, and
banded me an Old envelope with his name
on it,.
babe him Good day and was about
throwing tie envelope away when the name
strucl. me a. familiar. "Ephraim Jorion;'
for moment | couldn't recall where had
seen h. bat soon remembered that 10 was the
name OF tie gran;or IN that old deed, and
that had deciphered tie family name on
some az the moss grown headstones IN the
grave yard.
H. vain triel 10 convince myself that II
was only coincidence: that my Jorton fam
lis must DC scattcred and dead; had 70 give
myself up a. detection.
l. 5 thus that the clouds Of trouble roll
over our leads Wcno sooner recover from
orc shadow and begin 20 bask in the sunshine
of happiness. than another takes its place.
That night Is the church clock hoomcd ont
an hour when ] ought t. have been asleep, II
seemed 10 sound Only Ecfrain 10 the words:
I'D .ll. llA tsaI.s NA"Ai tsNsAN AHANfN4t
As some victim ~ Involuntary yigls has
courtel r.. sorrow cldurcth ior joy, bu,
night c,mctl in the morning"
So the next m1raing arose determined
20 dr,p the whole slajcct from my mind,
and sloc.edol IA - far that neycr men
toned tic graveyard nor even looked that
ray. 81 could help ID.
told Maria of tLc Strangers foolish cr-
rand. bu; had said nothing o. the similarity
of ranos. for reasons already limited at.
T.erc D. enough cc.ual trouble IN the world
forever ouc f,ithou, Giving them occasion 10
borrow what really doesn't exist.
Months vcat by, happy months for us
Everything n1ugishcl about the place: the
garden. tie yoar- trees and yiaci that had
planted. ed grow as plants never grew before
o. nov Lace
One bright Sunday in November, as wc
were sitting at lunch. Maria was rcmarEing
ncasiycly on the ilany blessings We were on-
loving and she j. II "a rather deyou. turn "
.aiadl was sayiu- ta@t vo had good reason for
keeping Thanksgiving day this year # never
before.
Frou where she sat she could look out Of
that lovely window toward the village and
the c-urch and az this point she called my
cttcatiou TO e peculiar group in the street
They had stopped IA front -t the adjoining
lot. a vacant lot owned 10y Mr.. Van Grinder,
ard seemed hesitating Tor moment what
% DO
There wasa very ordinary, raw boacd team
Of Lo-ses attached 70 a heavy farn wagon,
empty or roariy So On the drivers scat was
good naturcd looking lrishrian, and beside
hif. was quite an old man, whom remember
g. Lave seen hanging about tue saloons; ono
4 those hlcar eyed old rcprolates who make
Us resigned to but incredulous OF the deadly
effects Of drink
Behind the wagon walked young petit
Jogging lawyer Of the place, whom | just
knew by sight. and with Inn was q man
whose face could see distinctly, but whose
fgurc wa dimly associated in my mind With
something unpleasant-I couldn't recall
what
Tic horses were turned UP on the sidewalk
and their discouraged heads hung over the
rickety fence that separated Mr.. Van Grind
ers lot from the street The old man climbed
down from the seat and seemed 20 be point
Ing the way for them 10 move. Strangely
enough his unsteady finger appeared to aim