Daily Republican., 1888-01-20
An AsrAsIA's GHOST.

bolcmnlf on ueT uehtu-ueu never 10
marry again, and threatened TO rise
from her grave In case of such an
event.
Katie was in her tenth year when
my wife died. l sent her away to q
boarding school, and as business call.
ed me abroad, did not sue her again
until my return eight years afterwards.
l was somewhat bewildered to End q
lovely woman instead of the little girl
had left In short dresses. OF course,
you can guess the sequel. / tell in
love with this charming adopted
daughter. There was something In
the frank tenderness of her manner
that completely won my heart.
1t WAS evident that she was deeply
attached to me. / could not help see.
ing how much higher she valued my
society than that of my nephew,
Charles Raymond, who had accom-
panied me from abroad. She never
addressed him except In monosylla.
! bles, and would flush all over with
Embarrassment II he but entered the
room. But with me she was always
self possessed and 30 laxative and So
ciable that l could not help plying
Charlie.
Katie wasn't bit like other girls
that had ever known anything about
Instead Of blushing at my confession
she turned pale and shiyered a. if
struck by q sudden chill. l noticed,
too, that there was strange quivsr In
her voice when she finally conse,ted
to be my wife. l was appreherBive
that Charlie had tod her what Anas.
tasia had said on her death bed. And
yet couldn't believe he would be so
inconslderate. Somehow | cohdn't
forget that warning. Anastasia vas a
remarkable woman, and would sirely
keep her word If ghosts are permitted
10 walk the earth
That afternoon Katie kept Il her
room with n headache. 1 missed her
bright face behind;the tea-tray. Charlie
left his cup untasied. My jealousy was
aroused, and / said. halt angily.
"What Is the matter. Charlie2 You
look as II you hadn't friend on eaHh.
didn't know before that you lised
Katie SO WE'LL"
| He flushed.
~ sm glad that you do" l conln
ued, hastily, 'for you will soon be
connected by ties of relationship. She
has promised to be my wife,"
/ Charlie showed evident signs Of Agi,
tation.
"You have no right to sacrifice hat
Iyoung girl" he said, bitterly. "fou
are old enough to be her grandfather
lOf course she accepted you from grsti
'tude. How dare you think of such 6
thingH'
At that moment the wind gave 3
fearful shrek outside, and | thought
Iof Anastasia.
care you not afraid TO gel married
Iagsin" Charlie inquired, malicitpsly
"You remember the warningG"
There is no use denying that | wal
Troubled little with superstitoul
fears. What If Anastasia SHOULD rist
from her grave as she had promPcd'
| peered round anxiously into every
Icorner of the room before retiring bu
found no sign OF any mysterious yisi
liant. | had such fear OF the hrk
mess, however, that | left the cnul,
burning.
The Jury of the storm had not shat
led, and lay awake some timo Il.ten
ling to the wind. At last, however,,
fell into an uneasy slumbcr How
Hong slept l know not, when wal
awakened by an Icy touch upon my
forehead.
l started up with thrill of aDre
hension. The light emitted fant
sepulch,al CLEAN. Oh. horrorl wha
was that l SAW A figure, robed il
white, came gliding toward me Ton
the foot OF the bed. The face wa
hidden from my view, but knew
from the form that il was the ghHt o
Anestasia.
civilian Raymond" came b
hoarse voice from the figure, II au
here 10 avenge your infdclity, and l.
drag you down to the grave in m!
| embrace.
| / shrieked with terror, and erie,
family, "Mercyl mercyV
"You would marry Kate Nilsson
would you'll" whispered tho giost
mockingly. 'If you do not win t
ldie"-and here the Icy fingers prsse,
80 tight that easped for broth
'promise me that you will not take
a second wife"
"oh, l promisea" said !, half lea,
with fright
/ "Woe be unto you If you deteiv
Imep answered the ghost solemnly
, And heard no more.
It was some time. however, before
Iventured TO cast timid glance sfount
the loom. The ghost DISAPPEARED
THE storm, too, was beginning b sub
Iside, but could not 90 10 sleepigain
for found It impossible to forget tina
, tphantom and It's deadly clutch upoI
my throat. resolved to say nothing
about it. OF course, people SoulC
ridicule the idea of ghost. Never
theless, did not dare to wed Kat,
: Nelson; yet how could | explain thii
Sudden change of purpose2 fer
Ivently hoped that she would notdi o
a broken heart, the poor childi VIVA
should / say to herr
After considerable reflection, re
solved TO trust this delicate afisit TO tn,
,, tact OF Charlie. The proposed mar
rage was 30 odious in his eyes that
knew he would justify my apparen
treachery to her II possible.
II Morning came, ana | arose ia
feverish state of mind. How dread
:, ed to meet Kate at the breakfas: table
but, fortunately, she did not make he
, Iappearance Charlie looked 30 trou