The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-09

us no moonlight at the door,
she cried. lis my nurse; she Ia,
como to put me 10 skcp. All" sink
ing back upon her pillow, cher
hand falls like n snowflake or m,
burning head NV sweet nurscl my
sweet nurscl Go not away. STAY al
ways near me-"
Now what thought the physician.
can havo entered these children
heads that they forever rave Of a
nurse with snowflake hands. Then
he stared aghaSt. for at the other side
OF the couch sat a maiden with starry
eyes and trcSScs like the night. She
blushcd as she met his gaze and pointed
TO little Alisc who lay with one small
arm wound round her head, sleeping
calmly.
THY work IS finished here. spoke
the maiden in silver tones. Little
AliSc Will soon get we'll"
THY pardon, said the physician
courteously, "but thou didst not enter
by the tloorr
Yes, by the door" answered The
maiden, smiling
Strange, unused The physician. ~
saw thee not.
Little Alisc saw me-"
Then thou heardcSt INC assure her
II was the moonlight at the door ]
must have been blind indeed not TO
have seen thee.
Nay, blame not thysclf. good ply
sic'ani thou couldst not see me.
1t would seem. he said, never re-
moving his eyes from her face, there
is strange magic in thy touch. How
calmly little AliSc sleeps beneath it,"
There should be magic in H. "
laughed the maiden, for they call me
witch hcrcabouts.' And, looking
archly at him, She passed out into the
night.
Nay, and is it so'7 cried the physi-
ciau, hurrying after her art thou
She whom they say steals mems hearts
IN the moonlight"
Yea" she said dcmwcly, II am
She; dost thou not fear mop
Many would answered tho ply
sician, gazing upon her earnestly.
But | do not
"Then thou thinkcst am nowitchT
Il do not know that bat do know
u u'ou f.''se UNIV t men \, iy''I's l! rom
'.'oii p'.'''.,' .'o,'si '' IL ny 'no''ici
sl'cil ''i'.n y, sn"' "0'cl vi inc i"l u
She laughed ripplingly, and the
physician felt his heart beat madly.
Maiden. he said. Il have never
not ,rLo or ,,Lat doa or' Grom,,e
, oe "'o ,, WI I''i '"' f al + l ,,', ,i
yn ~" -. ''.'. I'm .oli ''' ''' '0' '''''
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s SIN. N'ltl'ns oiu rug d" u, ''is
'cVt, NnU .. V,'s' 'lio'' 'o'v que S"'
ENen So' JIG cl'co' i'"sins i'cr III
MS arms
w nay saves, 'ho"' oea"''V0'
chiidf NE asked tenGcrl{' rs mur,
muring some low words she droopeu
her heoo upon ms breast
She tWihcd her arms ABOUT ms
meek ana loohcu up az INN WIN sil.afI9
eyes. / love thce 1 love lhec.
lie raised ono OF her heavy ircsscs
and rapturously kissed It,
Thy tresscs- love- cNhale a perfume
wonderfully sweet an. kissing her
trembling lips THY breath Is ira
grant as the breath of flowers Nay
why dost thou struggle sot
II feel It's growing late, ! must
away!
Il will 60 with thee TO Thy home"
"Nav. " She said. breaking from him.
Il 90 alone"
IT'S much past midnight. Tearcst
thou not meeting some foolish churl
who. mis,aking thce for a witch, viii
do thee harm
"NOnc can harm me, ~ She laughed.
"Farcwcllw
"Stay which way lies thy home"
Through the forest there.
IT'S q dark and lonely way, sweet
one. let me guide thee 20 thy home. W
Tho moon will guide me there: see
how bright 10 shines within the sky. "
NAY. beloved, let mo at least walk
a part of thc way"
Not one step burst thou go.
Stay yet he cried, the night IS
'AAll 20 lit lll' Ml"' iAf 4+N'tf Alttitt4'
round thee
The moons rays warm me we'll"
lis q cold fire that warns thee,
then, hc SAID grayely Art thou
indeed Witch Phantom what else l
know nOt--Who hast stolen my heart
from me"
FAREWELL" and she vanished
through the trees of the forest
Witch maiden. hc cried, "teli me
shall see thee again
But no voice answered HIM lac stood
alone under the moon.
Tho next night the flower maldci
accompanied him as usual on his
rounds. but could not find am oppor
tuuity TO speak with him alone. Long
ing To hear him murmur tender words
again She waited until past her usual
nour. rncn revealed herself 80 him in
a wood outside the cottage door
"And do see thee again. beautiful
witch" hc cried, clasping her ia his
arms. Never shalt tnou flee me
more
Nay moon and stars begin To- pale
asrat, ttatC must thou LET mo frO