The sun., 1889-12-15

not speak French she said; / am neither
Are you the gentleman who lives In Wuirck
CASTER II SO, we are nelghbors and wish
you w0uId tell me why yOu live there ali the
hs dST9 ESUStS S her herr cam that Att s
an Mare 1 boreF Ny faaSors TH RousS uSS
is on the other side OF this piece OF woodland; ;
estate. And now tell my why You i've all By
yourself in that old ruin, is not altogether
sb:n Of i e f. l. % eG6Sd bod
sons for il, Il is Interesting, she said, bgt,it
answered, as that YOU should be here by your:
self.' That is truly an out the-way sort Of
a @ things @ p DC n0c not Do an them GanS no% H%
weeks /, shall be married, and then ], shall
" and d"fi F~e I No eESessn Soro deieStful OH RAM
bles by myself. No more sitting quietly in the
more making sketch Just whore l please, no
matter whether he Ter the ground be damp or net, i
nfS Sot she
do them In hours when | am supposed to be
Pointing Hover pieces IN an upper room
band will be your companion in such rambles.'
Hardly, she said. shTpgging her sheulders;
Ibelleve is July, and he is a great deal more
grizslod than my father, who Is Past 5o He is
he ss to Sfs IS 6nf OF
fantry. Nobody could possibly disapprove Of
Py ISS pISssn. more than he would Id
marry b3 sse smiied st my sn
oh that Hs,a is AL arranged, che said; said;
marry, Colonel Kaldhein. but cannot say
that have given myself much concern about
1t until recently 1t now occurs to me that IL
expect to amuse myself in the way best like
must lose no time doing so.' | looked at the
self are very p @ much SPH ike mne mine that true
fsf e Hfs ~ TO yh 90
to advise or interfere with youp 1t 10 delight,
talked about these delights and kindred sub
jects. She was much interested in our castle.
she may Know what, il, now looked like She
had seen 1t when a little girl. but never since.
ard hs 0sSn SS b ssf to od 6ox xeF a M IN Rdad hs
own eyes, and that I could conduct her to an
greatly pleased her, but looking at her watch
that morning but il happened to come that
way the next day and she should be There there to to
bnTs neF sbeW hen sae 10
II think" Interrupted Aunt Martha that
she was very tmprudent young woman"
romem Der. % madam IA thai sD' up 70 this itims the
young lady had been subjected to the most con.
had Just burst out into temporary freedom and
true life. 1t was the Gagged birds flight into the
Just the Kind OF BIRDS" said Aunt Martha.
that shouldn't be allowed 10 fly. at least until
they are used to it. But you can go on with
We'll, said the young man. the next day
we met took her to the piece Of hfh Eh ground
Aer hat %e met again and again nea
every day., This sort Of story tells itself. be-
came madly In love with her. and am sure she
fpn va Wa l
panion OF her own age and tastes. and such
one. she assured me. she had never known be-
There was some excuse for her." said aunt
Martha: but still she had no right to act in
msrrss thsr Tsy especially as she was SO soon to be
~. II dc not think that she reasoned much upon
dd ms3s no bans Every da9
we thought only Of what We were doing or say;
ing. and not at all what We had done or would
very place Whe,e SSd iirst mss her her Thep q We We
'Heayens.' cried Marie. it is Col: Ksldhen.'
You'd HpG 81 hf e e ssf
many Questions; Marie, was seated on low
stone with her drawing block in her lap. She
gagged when l first saw her. and was kneelng
close to her ooking over her work, and making
nance must have Indicated that 1 found it very
pleasant to make suggestions In that way to
5 We at
sometimes we looked at each other: But in
the instant caught sight Of the Colonel the
Marie began to pick up the drawing materials
WHICH were lying about her:
run. His eyes blazed through his gold specta-
cles and hfs close scout reddish beard seemed to
6+ the fires 0 of Ss had
he struck me full in the face with such force
T was wa aim almost Stunned. but f heard @ scream
from Marie ,s storm OF angry words from iat. RaId,
prtber anG f%5S - mus much Gs
than was. and probably was armed. With q
sudden instinct Of self rolled
feet. plunged into Q thicket. and ded. Den
I knew that under the circumstances I would
have been OF no benefit to Marie had | re;
hoP%9 o@ in whoh he de
cared that he would kin me yet; For some
days did not go opt OF my castle MY face
was no possible chance that should meet
Marie, and that there was chance tha, might
time would be very annoying and painful to
the lady, no matter what the result and con-
osbs IN a1sSS SS to eesF aS sySGyRts Mts kae hE
whin thc Walls Of old Warcf and gave ' Strict
orders to my servants to admit no one.
:" 1t was at this time that the strangest events
Of my life occurred. Sitting In an upper room. |
gazing ont OF tho window, over the fields. |
through which / had walked so happily but
two days before to meet the lady whom had
begun to think OF as my Marie, felt the head |
of a dog laid gently in my lap. WithoutturninR |
my head caressed the animal, and stroked |
he long hair on his neck.
My hound Ajax was n dear companion to
ne In this old castle. although never took him |
"a my walks, as he was apt to get into mischief.
and when turned my head to look at him he
was gone. but strange to say the hand which
lad been strokinG the dog felt as If 1t were still
'esting on his neck
,"Qufckly. drawing my hand toward me 1t
struck the head VI the dog. and. moving 1t back
yard and forward. l felt the ears and nose OF
he animal, and then became conscious that
ts head was still resting upon my knee.
% started back. Had / been stricken with
1lindness2 But no; turning my head, could
plainly see everything In the room. The scene
rom the window was as distinct as 1t ever had
leen: / spranR to my feet, and. as | stood
wondering what this strange thing could mean.
land. Then the idea suddenly flashed into my
mind that by some occult Influence Ajax had
)een rendered invisible.
" / dashed down stairs. and. although could
leither see nor hear 1t. / felt that the dog was
me OF my men. Where is Ajax? cried.
A very strange thing has happened. SIR he
aid 'and ahnuId have Gonna n fall Vou n it