Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-09-18


though not particularly, to find that
neither Of them made any offer to pre-
sent him to the lady, who still stood, in
no way recognizing their presence, by
the fireside Dinner was almost imme-
diately announced. The host invited
Mr.. Heaphey to give his arm to his host
ess, and they passed into the dining
room.
"You see," said the hostess, as they
took their seats at the table, I'VE have no
one here, and it is very kind of you to
come end give us your company"
As the lady Of the Preside had entered
the room with them, and was at that
moment sitting directly opposite to Mr..
Heaphey, all these remarks seemed to
him most extraordinary. When they
retired to the drawing room after dinner.
one or two persons coming in from the
neighborhood, conversation became gen.
eral. The mysterious lady moved about
from point to point, once or twice speak
ing with Mr. Heaphey, but never, SO far
as he could see, exchanging word with
any other person present. BY the time
that he retired to his room Mr.. Heaphey
was profoundly upset by this most unac-
countable of all the experiences through
which he had yet passed in connection
with his mysterious visitant Of the sum-
mer. Determined, if he could, to sat
isfy himself whether he was or was not
the victim of a hallucination, he made
some excuse for speaking to the footman,
who was arranging his clothes before
ri, l. Eos thu ,;rEt hny,t tho lady
who had dined there. The footman
looked at him unintelligently at first,
and then with curious, almost quizzi-
cal, expression assured Mr.. Heaphey that
he had not the least idea what he was
speaking of. as he didn't know that any
lady was staying in the house, and as
the one or two ladies who had called
during the evening had driven home to
their residences. Seeing that he was to
get no light from this quarter, Mr.. Hea-
phey was silent, remained in the house
two or three days, finished the portrait
which he had undertaken to paint in
water colors, and left.
From time to time all the circumstances
of this strange acquaintance would re-
cur to him, but he never cared to dwell
upon them in his own mind.
So the time passed on. Once or twice,
taking the sketch up, Mr.. Heaphey had
worked upon it until it was we'll advanced
to completion. He never took it up ex-
cepting under a stress Of feeling which
he could never define nor resist; he
never laid it away again except with a
sense of relief and satisfaction. Early
in the ensuing winter Mr.. Heaphey was
called to the West of England to keep an
engagement made long before with a
friend who resided somewhere in the
marches of Wales. He started upon this
journey from some point the name Of
which I can not now recall-for it ii
many years since Mrs. Murray told me
this story-in the eastern or midland
counties. At all events. he left this
point on Saturday. and his route lee
through the ancient little cathedral CITY
of Lichfleld. On reaching Lichfielt
great was Mr.. Heaphey's disgust to fine
he could make no connection westward
until Monday morning. This condemned
him to pass Sunday at Lichtield, pros
pect which he was not enough Of ;
Philosopher to accept with satisfaction
There are two or three very decen
inns in Lichfield, however, and in on
of these-I think the Swan-Mr. Heaphc,
made himself az comfortable as circum
stances would permit. He ordered tn
usual British dinner with the usual soup
the usual fish, and the usual joint. II
had hardly got through with his Dime
when, the waiter, to his astonishmNnt
came in with a card on asalver. TakinI
up this card, Mr.. Heaphey read on it til
name of a gentleman who many year
before had been one Of his schoolfellows
but Of whom he had seen and hear
nothing since he came to years Of mar
hood. He babe the waiter show him u
at once. When the door opened he we
comed-not man Of his own years, bu
quiet and rather serious looking, yer
courteous young gentleman Of rs or q
who promptly explained that he was til
son and namesake Of Mr.. Heaphey's oil
schoolfellow; that he had been sent b
his father with = carriage to find Nj
Heaphey at the inn, his father being Col
fined to his room with an illness, and ths
his father insisted ON Mr.. Heaphey's lea'
ing the inn and coming to pass his SUI
DAY IN Llchneld in their house. NJ
Heaphey, overwhelmed at this civilit.
could not resist expressing hie surpri'
. and asking the young man how in Il
: world his father came to know Of his 81
, tirely accidental visit to Lchfield.
. THAT can't tell you, said the your
man, "but he has been expecting you 9
4 day."
. well, this passes all comprehension
said Mr.. Heaphey. And should
;, very glad to find out how it came
d pass" He endeavored, however, to e
n cuse himself from accepting the hospit'
e ity thus unexpectedly prof{ered him, b
in vain. The young man insisted that
:; could not think Of such thing as goi
u back without Mr.. Heaphsy, and afte
+ little the artist yielded. His portlna