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evenings" explained tho woman who keeps
house for him. and you will have to come

SVOUlUkSs SNplulneu tuB WVIuHn WIZ kcppo
early to see him Of his own hearth" .,..u..
fl Ssrs ssa my cunts
pnny, and often hands mo the hospitablo, glass.
But am never easy In his presence, though
was was in Our our young days now tint have ad::
yanced p Tprdly prSspSrtty and he has st9od
feel too much tho secret melancholy which
brSinthes through all his sctions. and ir"au.
outs snd9 r. hI cna
after leaving him think only Of tho time when
f Tho q hill ' @So lave grown up since tho
have noted them moro than once shrink away
corner and nuits forgetting to play as long as
hi hsdSw 5 Sr The Or the sna
been given them. and II Is I'VE they feel rather
little Joys or srisis: and this in itseii makes
this town to merry making With our lt!lo ones
and II is q common sight to 500 old and young
together on the green. making sport with ball
And It is not tho children only who hold him
In high but distant respect. Tho host men here
flushing ,naidons::- think thcy have shown him
Courtesy s and Utter mild mid "dooi-morrow. '''
Tho truth Is he invites nothing more. He
talks to me because no must talk - some one.
Of our. village life. and never by my, chance Of
tho place or my one in 1t; lio lives at his
I'D his End he's far s wSs
only person in tho world who is dovotedly
Unless it is myself. Sometimes I think
love him: somstimes think do not lLo tas-
for halmS Almost ; and this is something which
SSRsas0t ds sss"sfs Colonel 60 ovenngsa His
answer Not t? tho tavern. for am often
none OF thcm profess to know him. Whore
then2 Is the curiosity OF my youth coming
Sack to ne r., II looks very much like it Phiio'
Ny daaghter said 70 me to,dIay;, Father do
shs GSionel Rsid secret seer talks With tho WITCHES.
ron@s for hours sun among It's shadows, r this
fssh sha All p s ap
midnight communinss with nature may be the
observed OF late is growing upon his spirits.
No other duty seems to me, now greater than
OF life and the need there is Of looking cheer
fully upon such blessings as are left e our lot
tS fISn' as saFE
hSHea Tor HIM When left esuSts fight
my departure. for heard the. key turn in the
lock Ct the great front door before had passed
Why did l not go home2 had mcantt to.
no t tbs
and seen the stars over my heed than began
think was troubled. and II not troubled. rest
less. and yet movement did not seem to help
took and began to look sH coward tho Woods to
which was half uneonsciously tending as X
tssFS s Has Ss dss the @ S9n
mere foolish freak which had assailcd me-. or
was ~. under r some unrE Sny niTen:G caught
Twas yet asking. myself this; when | heard
sound of a footstep behind me. and astonished
tho, shadow q a tree that stood at tho wayslde
should pass and leave mo FREQ to pursue my
way or to go buck unnoticed and undisturbnd.
mu naa NOT lnnE M VANITY
was with difficulty l suppressed n cry. for it
was tho Colonel saw, escaped. doubtless. from
he groancd. and the sad sound coming through
the night It time when my own spirits were
most asuperStitious power. SO that trembled
where stood 20 d, and d, knew net whether to follow
hearth But decided i In 'n another 1 NJ to
follow him. and when no had withdrawn far
enough up the road not to hear tho sound Of
went with him into the, woods.
l have been. as you know. a midnight wan
ife but '4 never S did c leave i the ' ads and
meadows with such foToboding dread. or step
such as shrnkins and aWe.strucs heart. Yet
went on without pause or an instant OF hest,
tation. for knewnow whero he was going and
IL no were going to the old stone house was
% sS Sn FsS ! kasT NOV th q i loved HIM
There. was no moon, at the time. but the
sound OF his steps guided mo. and whom had
saw BY tho movement which took place in
old yHs the oaSr
another Instant proved. for suddenly through
. ssam ErHs oh hSSM ssf %a
tern and was moving about within the empty
Softly as man could 60. / followed him.
tho R Ps Within stSaH And Esa aid
he w s and s Hssa S ss ana
fessly at Ills side and he were. showing tGem.
as in tho days Of yore. the beauties Of his
'AIi ainplo parior . YOU &c.," game in distinct.
suavo monotone to my ear. "Room enough
sWeas ay s9nH On s SD Is yoa eTs se
this this nrepaeie, and VIII there DO space enough
promised to make q young Madam bay I
90 not IKE TOE much light myself 80 haye
tress Juliet prefers the sunshine wo will toll
the men nay, for all Is to he according to your
will. fair lady. as you must, know. being here;
Pardon me. that was an evil stop; you should
Srrin. and not leave i % py courtesy 70
this .dusky nook; Il, was made tor a
sweet young bride to hide in when her hearts
come !, TOO near tho latteei i SO they
lor-,ean you Judge Of Il with the floor halt laid
and its wuinscotlng unnniled2 I trow not, but
you can trust me. pretty Juliet, you can trust
me: and 9rrin too need not speak tor mo to
Up stairs You do not wish to 60 .up stairs2
All. then you miss tho very croam OF the house.
have worked with my own hand upon tho
rooms UP stairs. and there 10 a little Cupid
which greatly wish you to pass an opinion
upon. think the wings lack airincss: but tho
door ut whisper: CONG. Mistress Juliet