The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-08-30
eLooD.WEEPING ROSES.
4 SpookIsh Tale of Love, Mystery Aps
Crimc from Texas.

Crime from Texas
On what Is known as the River
Road, and about three miles from
town, stands dilapidated old house.
the history of which no one knows.
but il dates back 10 the time when this
was but frontier military post. With
in few rods OF the deserted house
lies a grave. on which not a sprig Of
grass grows, although the ground
about IL is overrun with vegetation,
But at tho head roso-bush until
lately spread its unirimmod, uncared-
for branches. These branches. sum
mer and winter. were covered with
roses OF such burning. vivid red as
to even offend by thcir raw, unshaded
color. These roses on being pluckcd,
fade and fall TO pieces almost instan-
taneously am an enthusiast about
roses, devoting much time 10 tho cult
ure Of them. and ann thoroughly ac-
quainted with all varieties. But tho
one growing on that namolcss
grave was unknown 20 me, and
although | have tried again and
again 90 grow IL from cut
tings, | have never succeeded. After
planting, the sprig would Invariably
be found dead the following morning,
and blacScncd with n dull, smooty
satin, which was not TO be explained
10y any peculiarly Of soil or atmos-
phcric influence. But the most singu-
lar thing in connection with these
flowers was not discovered by me until
few days ago I had occasion 10
drive out on the River Road early one
morning, and as passed the grave the
unnatural crimson hue OF the roses
struck mo more forcibly than ever.
They hung heavy and full. with tho
dow dripping from thoir largo, curved
petals. Fascinated by thoir strange
beauty, dismounted and took one OF
them In my hand without plucking IT,
The moisture shakon from IL fell upon
my fingers and, TO my great wonder,
] saw IL was a thick, viscld fluid that
rcscmbcd fresh blood too much 90 be
pleasant. Involuntarily ! carried my
hand TO my nose and the sickly. ileshy
odor OF ncw-drawn blood was unmis-
taxable. ! shook the horrid drops
from my hand and saw that thoy were
thicllly cxuding from all the roses and
dripping heavily TO tho grave beneath.
as II from a fresh. gaping wound. ]
took my ksiio and mado an inclslon In
the main stem and the bloodlike sap
oozed freely out. Struck by what |
deemed only a freak OF nature, | cut n
good-stzed branch from the bush and
shook the roses over my handkerchief
TO catch the crimson dow. The branch
withcred In my hand in very few
minutes, the sap becoming so foul with
AN odor OF animal corruption as TO be
unbcarablc, so ] was Obliged 10 throw
IL away; but ! carried the stained
ncnt physician Of this city. who Is also
a fine chemist, and asked him 20 de-
tormine tho nature OF tho fluid. / told
him all knew concerning tho roses,
and was, Of course, believed by him,
but upon calling for the handkerchief
tho next morning was accused by tho
doctor Of trying 10 hoax him.
"What made you tell mo that cock
and-bull story about that rose bushP
Why, man, you know it was blood on
that handkerchief. My microscope
revealed IL at once, although thoro is
something about II can not under
stand In the lcast-a corruption and
yet life. However. IL IL only blood,
and human blood at thntl"
assured him | had only told him
tho truth about the rOsc-bush on that
lonely grave. extraordinary as that
truth might seem. On hearing this
be hurried me of 10 the spot. IL was
still early enough for the dew 90 yet
remain on the grass, and the roses 90
be heavy with that horrible moisture
DR.. N examined 10 closely, and
came 90 the samc conclusion that /
had, that some deed Of blood was thus
revealed, and that tho victim OF tho
deed slept Ia the grave beneath. This
we believed, although both Of us had
hitherto been BcOlers OF all belief In
supernatural occurrences. We re-
turned % town and procured "A couple
OF men 90 assist us In opening the
grave, which VIC did at once. Judging
by tho absence Of remains Of wood or
metal, without coffin, and beneath
shallow covering Of earth, lay two
skeletons. one that OF woman-a
young one, DR.. N said-and the
other that Of few months old child.
A long, tapcting knife, such as "A
Mexican brayado carries pierced tho
temples OF the infant, and from It's
position must have pinned 1t ~ tho
bosom OF tho mother No clew was
found ~ 90 tho race, name, or aught
else. 80 VIC rcintcrrcd the pitiiul re-
mains and burned that bleeding bush.
Port Worth CTcK) Cor. Globe-Dcmo-
Crat
In Instance Of Canine Affection.
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