Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-06

inc. with leasing and drinking OF nea a ~
and exchange OF Christmas-gitts; inu III
the evening music and dancing. h haI
still the great silyer-rimmed pr ilcn.U
which stood in our hall offering O I,ar,;n,
cheer to every arriving anu
guest. ,.u-,,,4 around in
the disguise of old-time muInilno me- nncb
tune-tellers, which OccaslOh'u u hava
Amusement. But when they woulu IL
told sally Converts fortune WIN 80
she shrank from il with an almost suPoi
stiti0us dread. saying that she hau NV" Iii
bada borror OF having her fortune Iolu
even in jest. ~. nav brother
James's portrait was cOmpleteq NJ - ,ac
hangs on the wal. beside tlotY ~. ~
father and mother. We reilaI e. - ort;et
giving tho finishing toncHes ~ or,od ihc
Mr.. Suliy. unlntpnuohsi5 bt @n9otbing
former expression and caugnt Sa,,,-oiir,
Of that tender sadness whlch Ha'ui ~
enough marked his countenauce az ,ii,s
time. on the eve Of parting WITH an "nVn
he most loved. The next day Wa3 ~ W
has last at home. and though we u.u a.. ';o,,t
couId 10 cheer him be renamed very silent
and evidently depressed. p, ....to~ oe,b
On the following day. Deceiu.'edt iIao,,ni
we had an engagement 10 dihe Il, N',,sa't
IayO's seat. The Hermitage. AZ ulo"n MI
James remarked that he would notpe Hpig
TO go, having important Du7lliess 49,,
To- lie appeared 80 restless ana uneasy
that nv mother inquired If he were ho'
well. .,,-....,-,,o5
you will all laugh at me he answered.
when I tell Won that ! have had noirfl-
de dream. could not have believed that
a mere dream could so impress one;
Mother said something about nightmare
and father remarked that sailors NeIe lI'pII
verbally supcrstItioua. but that h5 ~
never have suspected James OF tuAI YIN" i,-
ness. Mv sister Bess and | INSISTED upon
HEARING the dream. and he somewhat re-
luctantlY told IL.
lie seemed. he said 10 be standing De-
fore "a closed door. about to enter, ye', con
.cious Of the presence of some vague tut b,
inc horror within. Something seemeh
urging him 10 keep back; but seeing tn9
door slowly open be stepped ~ ana
found himself in q great bell. DARK anu
entirely empty. After advancing SOME
steps he turned back. when ne sh" ~
hind the door face-a mons ilce ''"nu-
inc ont Of the gloom as if illumEed WIN
uaio mrid LIGHT. though all around was
profound darkness. The eyes were intent
j. fixed upon him. and ne at once telt NM
self seized with an indcscribaDle ana over
whclmiug horror. lie would nave escaped
Int the door closed in bis face, smut ting
him in with that awful presence. SlaItlh3
from his sleep. he found himself pathea III
q cold perspiratiOn and under the influence
of horror such as h had never ueloIo
conceived Of lie added:
II have he'd that dream before, though
when and where / cannot recall But IL
seems TO haunt me-
Mother reminded him Of his late supper
last night. at which ho only laughed' ana
father remarked how bad dream VIII
eOmotimas make such an impression az 10
rpcur AGAIN and again until grdduaiF
iorcottou. Then. a. We rose from the
table. ran across the street with q mes
SAGE from mother to Mrs. GDIego' anu
presently. james seeing me on the p"itioo
With Mis- Conycrs. stepped over, and we
all str0llad into the greenhouse to select
bowers for the dinner party. | heard my
brother TELLING Sally that he would not Do
able to attend and fancled that she look
ed a little plQued o. well az dlsappointfl.
She seemed to consider the excuse INSULT
ciont. and chat ON this last day he should
lie willing TO sacrifice everything Tor inc
sake of her society. She could not under
stand HIS imperative sense ~ duty above
all other cOnsid araaons.
THE I'VE OF TERROR.
u was brilliant dinncr-pariy. given 10
Colonel Hamilton. the British Consul resi-
don't az Norfolk, and friondOt ms, ayoung
English gentleman, heir to q baronetey;
The latter had appeared greatly attracted
by Miss Conyors, and We had playfuliy ac-
crecd James of being jealous.
When the ladies left the table ana re-
haired to the drawiur-r00m We Wcr" sur
pr,sod TO find James there. Ho had gotten
'hrouch his business and had come, ho
eaid to bid adieu 10 the family. Observed
how his ewes sought Saliy's. and ieit pro-
NokeG tha. she treated him, as thought,
with unnecessary Te-crNe-a- though She
had not nuiterec0vored from her pique: On
the geutlcmcn's joining u one OF them
begged her fOr % song, and Eheh she "a'
sea'ad Mt the piano was llLJrdSnE enough
as 90 choose Que very popular at the time,
commencing
.. We parted in silence, We parted by night.
ON the bauks Of mat lonely river
Where the sgrant lines their bOughs unite {;
We mot, aud We parted forever "
Il was the saddest of tunes, and az the
fourth line her voice faltcrcd. Miss Louisa
MAYO. full of sympathy, came aud stood
beside her Joining IN the song James had
turned away and was gently strokng the
head of Mrs. Mayo's pet greyhound.
When the song was concluded sally came
and took a seat in the alcove beside me. and
while chatted with Mr.. NcnaDie' a dear
friend of ours. / noticed that James
WAS talking earnestly to her. lie was beg
rinp her t. stay away from the play that
evening. IA H. would be his last at home
and he had hoped TO spend II with her.
i}If She had lust accepted the offer of the
vouuc CnallshmaA's escort and could not
break the engagement. Probably she hal
taken this step from plque, but II 50 |
could see how much she regretted 1t ana
how panied James was. ! heard MN say
to- her very gently that he did not desire
IN deprive her Of any pleasure, at which
her face flushed and her eyes niled with
tears. Colonel Hamilton was praislng the
performance of tho Bleeding Nun, rs be
bad seen it played in Norfolk, and present
IL the company broke up, all having agreed
to go to the play.
When Bess and | arrived at home and
had changed our dress and had cup OF
tea we went across the street 10 Mrs. Gal
logo's, according 10 some arrangement that
had been made about carriages. We found
Miss Louisa Mayo and Miss COnVers stlil at
their foilettes. and the latters maid was
inst clasping "a necklace of pearls about her
vonuo mistress's throat. ] saw that sally
had been weeping. and her first words 10
me were. III low tone, to inquire II James
were going 10 the play. replied, rather
sarcastically, that ~ she had chosen an
escort he would remain at home with
father She whispered IN q low tone that
WAS almost piteous. " wish had not u
oofu just then her aunt came in and re-
marked thai the pearls did not SUIT her
dress. and suggested that she and BesS
should exchange ornaments. rus was
agleed 10. and with my own hands clasp
ed INV sisters gold-and-lct beads around
@allv's beautiful neck and arms. All, those
beads.
Yhe theatre that night was crowded to
overhowing. All the fashion OF the city,
voung and old alike. wlS present. Every
SANDING space was filled, some OF the gen.
tlemcn being compelled TO 90 into the PIT.
We noticed Governor Smith standing ms
box beng full. and Wo sent to invite INN
to a seat ia our own. Colonel Archibald
Bolts with his wife and two pretty nleces
were I'M the box next ia. and the Mayos
onpo,ite. remember that Mrs. Mayo was
wearing q yellow gauze tGrnan Wlth
plumes. noticed Mr.. and AIRS. Nelson,
and Miss Page, from Willamsburg anu
vouuy Mrs. GSrardin, with her two lovely
children. and encouragement Gay anu
his daughter. There. was one young girl
about sixteen, who attracted attention Dy
her sweet and Joyous face and her eager en-
iovlpent Of the scene, seeming the very
TYNE Of youth and happiness. She was a
Miss Lakewood, OF Norfolk, and was on her
way home after finishing her education IN
Baltimore IL was remarked what oillI
liant assemblage it was. with the uiSniilSd
J L.