Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-02-28

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A69SaZ[3 One evening in October, /
E049AA| 1880, I was standing beneath |
y Say I1H1t the pOrtico of a building |
lax GHqs with which one is not usually !
IzaI Egl4F inclined to associate romance. !
H%&FEY namely, a hydrOpathic es-
SkSSSs2Jn adjustment.
OS@9a The wind howIed dismalIy
az 1aF through the trees of the ave-
NAL,f1ES0 nue., carrying away IN sW1rIs
sac the last remaining leaves Of
ne z autumn. The view, ranging
q 09gsF wide G G7t,e2tS Of hill hill and nd
most blotted out by scuds Of flying rain
clouds. A dreary prospect truly! though
here and there might be caught glimpses
of the winding Tyne; WeXham's Abbey
tower could from time to time be seen,
while Rilston's ruined walls occasionally
revealed themselves in ftful CLEANS OF
aTm sick of It'll" I exclaimed, believ-
ing myself to be alone, most thoroughly
and heartily sick of it,"
@Of what, my friend? The weather or
the place? In either case 1 can only say
you are a most ungratefuI man"
The speaker was the doctor OF the es-
Enlistment, who had followed me out
unperceived. He was a considerably
older man than myself; yet, nOtwithstand-
ing nearly twenty years disparity IL our
ages, and only two weeks acquaintance
ship, an intimacy had sprung up between
us which might well have been dignihed
by the name Of friendship. He was more
reserved than I, but when ne spoke about
himself it was of his life in India as an
army surgeon; and certainly that country
had left its marks on him.
He was not tall, but sOldier-eVery
inch of him; and his head, which was
partially bald, would have delighted a
phrenOlOgist. 1 had dabbled little IN
the science of phrenOlogy myself. and
NAV say here that DR.. GascOigne's cram
ium was one of the finest ever saw.
Yes, you are decidedly an migrate,
continued the Doctor. You arrived here
q fortnight ago broken down invalid.
The fine air, the rest, not to mention my
cheerful society, have made you"
@COnvalescent. Therefore, what posi-
bic reason have I for remaining? am
poor man, as 1 told you, Doctor; and, ex-
cept for the generosity of my employers,
could not have afforded to come here.
But they consider my health of service to
them, s. on my return tomorrow I mean
to get into harness and devote myself to
working off my debt. I am not alto
-gether an migrate, you see!"
You are really going tomorrow"
Il have decided to leave by the first
train in the morning.
I had scarcely answered him when
despatched travelling carriage dash
ed up to the door. The top of it, even
the driving seat, was piled with luggage.
One of the horses was ridden by post
boy.
We stood aside to watch, unseen, the
new arrivals. Apparently they were by
no means unexpected, for the manager
and manageress came promptly upon the
scene; and two men with a carrying-chair
hastened to the carriage door.
The first to alight from the vehicle was
lady, seemingly of middle age; a wo-
daff fa Zoo
care-wOrn expressiOn-but, above all, hel
hurried and anxious manner-wOuld any
where have attracted notice. Hel
closely braided hair was smooth anC
light; her brOws and eyelashes cOlOrless-
almost white. She spoke a few words tc
Mrs. Hill, the manageress, though the
reply Of the latter was alone audible.
I'VE have very few visitors in the house
now, madam; and I have done all I can
to insure privacy. This is the tea hour
and think the invalid may easily be
taken to your apartments unobserved."
There was then no chance of escape
for either DR.. GascOigne or myself
Willingly or unwilIingly, we must remain
where we were stationed, and witness
the entrance Of this invalid whom it was
evidently desired no visitors prying eyes
should see.
The lady went down the steps and re.
turned presently, walking beside the carry.
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wrapped in a long dark mantle, ant
closely yelled.
At the moment of passing me, however
a gust of wind swept through the portico
and, as though in some mad frollc, fune
back the veil from the recumbent figure
What met my sight? Why, the laughing
gaze of a pair of the darkest, mos
rOguish eyes imaginable! The rest of the
features were handsome to a degree
though they wore a somewhat disdainfu
expression, while a slightly satirical cur
on the exquisitely chiseled lips added t,
rather than detracted from-the fasein
ating beauty of the face.
The elder lady, with an impatient ges
ture, replaced the veil, keeping her hant
on it, and bending forward, spoke word
seemingly of angry and harsh expostula
ton. A half-stihed ripple of laughte
was waited toward me as the little pro
cession passed along the hall.
When GRscOigne and we're once NOR
alone, I touched him on the sleeve. ~
gods! what a lovely girl" L cried
then stopped suddenly, for I felt his arr
tremble.
He had turned pale as ashes, an
looked as a man might do who believe
he had seen a ghost. With a muttere
excuse he left me, and saw him no nor
that night.
Some hours later, I inspected the Wis
itOrs' book. The names of Mrs. an
MISS La4EASuFG uBB0d4CU ~ D0 LEV y Oh
tered there; the numbers Of their rooms
p, %, and %.
Long after the gas was extinguisheC
and every sound in the house was husheC
I sat up smoking in my room, thinking {
those laughing gypsy eyes, and tn
strangely beautiful face; specializing
too, on the signs of the Doctors emotion
and wishing that the incident had o,
CURED asWeek earlier, so that the dullnes
of that far niepte time might have bee
relieved by endeavors to clear up tE
mystery.
CHAPTER II.
you SHOULD MARRY AN HEREss.
It was later than usual when I swoI
next morning; too late to join the publ