Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-05-15

of the past. that i did not pause to
consider our changed cirumstanccs.
but again called inyoluninrily as 80
often before: "Take care, sweet.
hearts, take carew For the first
time in my life. ! saw my husband
nnnerved. Sinking into chair
tha, stood close beside him. he cover.
cd his lace with his hands, aud his
strong frame shook with uncon.
trollablc emotion. Then IL was
thu, | learned how deep and undc.
monstraiivc his sorrow had been.
Allowed no vent, il had gfoovcd
fierce channels in his soul, which
time aud hope had not--as in my
casc-bridgcd with new anticipation.
The next day. he returned earlier
than usual from his visits, bringing
with him a carpenter luiiutlvely /
understood his purpose in fetching
him hi,her, and accompanied them
upstairs To our dress ng room. The
closet door of which have spoken.
my husband cnlockd, and tile man
made a thorough invetigalion as 10
It's construction.
4 sec no loose boards or cracks
here, DIR. Cartcrct.' he said, ut last,
'Will you describe the noise again -
Paul glanced at me comprehen.
siyely. OWNED that ae forbofc
putting its Significance INTO words
that should distress me, and was
turning away when -pa,tcr. pat'er.
pattcr, came sound ~ Of eager liz.
tie feet approaching in ardent i'm
pttuous haste. started forward
Take care" began, but did no,
finish the caution, for my husband's
touch again nwokc me 10 the fulfill.
ty of my words. Still holding me
closely, he turned TO the man, and.
with great beads OF pcrspiration
standing on his forehead, said hur
ricdly;
~ need not describe the sound
you have heard IT, Discover where
II is"
The fellow, who appeared to bc
Of more than ordinary intelligence,
looked at him uncomprchendingly.
beg pardon, sir; have heard
notbing.'
NV husband Let his arms drop
from about me.
Heard nofhingS' he repeated
did you not hear sound like
likc--iikc the hurrying steps OF liz.
tie caildreni"
The man shook his head.
'Not / sir"
Paul gazed at him, with strange I
suspicion drawing 10 his eyes.
"Cooding, you stood between my /
wife and me. You heard her speak, !
did YOU notY'
"Yes. sir
"Well, then, did you not hear any
sound, just before.
Nothing, SIR
My husband put his hand 20 his
forehead with a gesture OF despair.
then he moved closer 10 Gooding
and laid il heavily upon bis shoulder.
Think again, my good fellow,
ne said, urgently. almost persuasive
ly. "You must have heard some
sound, else you would have won
dcrcd that Mrs. Cafterct should !
speak as she did"
II didn't notice what the lady
said. sir, thinking she was speaking /
TO you; but I'm certain heard no
noise"
Pauldrew long breath, and tried to
the turn the subject by allndin1 20
staircase TO which the closet gave
access, and soon he and the cafpen. 1
ter were discussing probable outlet. 4
/, completely upset by the contiued 4
repetition Of that inexplicable mys I
terry, and throwing shaw about me.
descended TO the garden, 90 Try and j
regain, in the pure fresh ar. the self i
control which felt slipping from
me. But, tty a. / would, my
thoughts fingered about the subject.
and that suggestion of new and +
horrible idea, which ! bad IN Psui's
eyes as the man diselaimeJ al com
prchension of our agitation, recur.
red to my tortured mind Was il !
possible that he feared that our
brains had become touched rs t-oub. 4
lc; had read shadow ofimpression /
before, when knew that he feared .
~ '"HiAN Jul AtytA tUt itNt DI our F.
being the only listeners 10 that
hagnting and constantly recurring
sound, did he argue thai grief had j
affected 90 boihS
A. ! stfolied up and down, was
arrested. when near ihe garden gate .
by the sight Of an unc0uth figure
ieaning or the rustic bars. The
man gazed at mc with sombrs.
DouIniui eyes. lie. was miserahlg (
clad ia ancient and shfunken gar F.
ments, aud his whole appeafance 4
vas wretchedly poor and unkep,
Struggling locks of yc'lowish-eray 4
fell about his lean and pa'iid lace
and, % he attempted 90 address me.
his uiiefance was broken by hollow
aud racking cough.
"Madsm," he said. raising his
rusty felt hat with graceful
though tfemulous courtesy. -arc
you The present owner Of Wayne
House"
My husband bought Il about sr
months ago" replied.
u am addreesiuo Me- f' lie