The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-09-07

up at the uear bio soul penang over me. = =
half-frightened exclamation Of joy burst
from her lips. 3
s.An', me Leddy, an it's yer own swate
self that isn't ded yet. Opm glad Of got
yeaway from that awful place afore thin
spirits kilt yer
ssHow long was in there alone?n Iasked,
the whole Of the sensational experience
flashing wildly across my mind.
ooh! sta mint. OF thought yer was
coming away once from the divilish whus-
perin's, but We went roight along gropin'
about like sumthln' stark chrazy, an not
moindin' wurrud Oh said to yez.
It was evident they had seen nothing, 80
kent nv uncanny vision to myself Only q
minute, Peggy said, and it seemed to me
years. remembered the awful feeling OF
HELPLESS despair that had possession OF me
in that minute, and could not help but think
what must be the punishment in the next
world if one is allowed such an experience
as only an insight. was sure had ex-
nerienced part of Sir Rupert's punish
ment, somehow
I closed my eyes YEARLY and thought OF
! Dante. Had he such insights as had ex-
perienced? The depths Of despair, with
lust strength enough to endure and never
become entirely exhausted, coupled with
the desperate knowledge that it was too
| late too late! am fully satisfied with my
adventure, and shall hereafter be slow to
condemn any plausible ghost-story coming
to my ken.
Ilay SO long with closed eyes and motion
less form that the old housekeeper came
and bent over me until felt her breath on
my cheek.
ssAn' she's worried out and gone to slape,
she ISL murmured she, turning away; but
[ could not have slept for love nor money.
If my repose satisfied Peggy, I felt willing
to keep up the feigned sleeping process in
order that I might think could do that
with wonderful distinctness, but as for
sleep, it was far from me.
"It's near mornin'," heard Peggy say,
tam she'll Shape full well the rest O. the
noight here"
So, suiting her actions to her plans, she
covered me with a blanket. pulled little at
the pillow under my head, perhaps to see IT
| was vet alive, and reckoned to Ancil that
they ssmoight as well go to bed, if they
couldn't shut Their DIES for the first wink o.
| slape."
That nights experience left me in very
| nervous state, and it was days before felt,
like Richard, myself again. Peggy did not
add to my comfort, either, by remarking
each morning: can how white and 'fraid-
| lookin' We are to be sure.'
| But as time settles ali things earthly, 1t
settled my nerves at last, and began to
| speak of going back to Cousin Gladys little
| cottage. Peggy's blank face and hearty de-
| murs kept me several days longer at the
IT. T. al RI cfo
After all, am glad now that she kept me,
on one pretext and another, as long as she
did, for thereby I was enabled to meet a
friend of Miriam's and perhaps add to her
| happiness on my return. And this is how
T! it happened I was walking in the park
alone one morning while Peggy was on
| household duties intent, when espied q
| gentleman walking slowly along hedge
! not far from me. was wondering who he
was to have gotten into the inclosure with
| out lief. when he looked up and in my di.
| rection.
Seeing that was watching him 10 came
| forward, and, removing his hat with ex-
! ceeding grace, introduced himself as Allan
| Percival, nephew of the deceased Sir Ru-
pert, and cousin to Miriam Percival Fairfax.
"Did ever hear of Miriam9 Did know
| of her voyage to America, and just where
she was living now?" were two questions
asked almost in a breath. The first one
| had scarcely answered by a mere
| monosyllable when the next came, as if it
had been kept waiting for years to make
| itself known.
remembered that Miriam had spoken sc
warmly, eloquently of this Allan Pero!va!
| that did not hesitate in talking cosodentl
ally to him. Indeed I had thought some
times when she was speaking ct her 10.
don visit and his illness that in tine to
come Allan might find his affection re-
turned I wondered if had better ten him
she was living with me; then I thought ]
should wait moment and let him speak,
s'Don't be afraid of me; I knew Miriam
went to America, or at least INTENDED 10
make the voyage some months SINCE" he
said, respectfully, in a most musical voice,
and with those wonderful eyes bent be-
seechingly on me. ''She intended to 70 10
place called Bay View to reside w;ck n
lady FRIEND" he continued, "in order to get
away from sight and sound of this
accursed place." and he looked around,
while his handsome face grew dark with
angry sorrow.
CHAPTER XXI.
ssShe told me in secret" he said, present
ly, looking up with a sigh; ''but as you
seem to know of her whereabouts also, I pre-