The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-04-16

A few days lstfr Carter vss sns,chs
from his dfcsmy life BY . party Of yonn
fellows who bad como dovn from the ci,
bent on masking the most oftbeir vacation
Their ssisty grated on the nerves oi II
mystic. Who had been soms~hat nDmAu
ned by his midnight experience. Cor
tssy. however. forced him 10 lend himsel
10 sll their plans aud toentev into oil the
beating, sailing and hsbipg parties.
90 one 81 these he vas presented TO
Miss Tremaine. Whether she were prett
or no, Carter could not tell: for shs vor
= veil. thick enough To conceal her fel
tures. Bat she hsi low. plsssapt voic,
end = wonderfully easy. unaffected mar
Ber.
To Csr,er's remark that she had been |
none Of the other sailing parties, she sn'
wered that ber health had not permitte
II
He hoped it bad been merely psssin
indisposiiion
Yes; only cold.
The young man noticed tinge Of con
strsint 10 Miss TremAiue's answer, aud tbs
she Immediately left the subject
The party had started out in the after
noon. for it's mem bers wished TO sail hom
by moonlight The supper on board Wa
merry one, and Carter was surprised Q
the besrtiness with which he joined il
the general gsyety.
Ii really is better Tor me, be decide,
mentally. to see more Of people.
As the moon rose the party grew quie
ter; even the songs beosme less rolicking
Suddenly the gay little damsel to whom
Carter WAS talking saw his face change
while he stopped in the middle OF bis sen
tence.
Why, what, is it? she rsked.
But Carter did not hear her. He wsl
looking across the boat to where sat Mis-
TremaIne. She had taken off her thicl
veil, and the face on which the moon sbon.
was the face OF his vision.
Unconscious Of every thing else. Car
ter rose abruptly aud left hi- little com
psnion.
Miss Tremsine was sitting rather spsrl
from the others As Carter approached
sue smiled up at him aud moved little,
in mute Offering OF the seat beside her.
As il IN q dream. the young msn took it.
It did not occur to him to talk. be merely
locked at the white face which he had
seen under such strange circumstances.
Presently be became aware that Miss
Tremaine had been talking 10 him, and
that she was waiting for an answer But
what could he say? He had heard moth.
log
IL beg your psrlon. be stsmmerej.
Miss Tremsine laughed easily.
You have not heard one word said.
The merry laugh broke the spell that lay
over him.
Excuse me; bat you will think me very
rude, but your face reminded me Of one
| had seen before. and l was watching
Il.
SO / preceived.
Seeing the young mans evident confus,
on. she laughed again. and good nsturedly
helped him cut Of difficulties.
wonder il You have as much trouble
ls [, 10 locating people II you do. am
'orry for you,
But. during the whole Of the converse,
ion, which lasted until the landing, Carr
er was conscious OF an odd sensation OF
After tbi. the meetings Of the two we're
n quent TLty found much 10 common
o discuss. and they also found that long
walks together on the bard sand OF the
beach were very favorable to an iuter'
,hange OF experiences.
One afternoon. late 10 October. the two
we're stsndiog together at the entrance 10
he oak tree bollow'
Have you Loticed. asked Miss Tremsine
pointing out on the sea. that there's .
Iand bar which rnns out quite long dis
ance? At low tide one eau walk away out
IN it. ] used to have such horrid dreams
lboat IL when first came down.
What we're they? ssked Carter with >
,uiden bosrseHess 10 his voice.
don't like to remember them or talk
bout them; ,nly seemed to be always
Waking out on that bar. and the water
~onld seem TO come mp, up, and It would
De so cold. no cold. Il isn't much TO tell,
,ut you know how il IL in dreams; there
sss always such ho.rid sensation about
Carter xs- silent, and. after little, Miss
fremsiue continued.
And. doyou know. ! bscime very much
frightened about myself. ! had be dream
20 often. And tbink.I koow. that once or
vice | mus, have wslked IN my sleep and
zone on, there in reality. just think how
whst did you do about IN her compsn'
on asked. mechanically.
spoke 10 the doctor: snd he gave me
qa,etios. | suppose vas 8
little ups,rung by my brothers death.
Nhy. Mr.. C.rteii What 10 the matter
For tue yourg msn'- face was white
l uomeht b. paused. louking st ber wi,h
ais grey eye large from disappointment.
rbeu impul,iv.l, be began s1d told her
~ Of hi. dIecDvsfy Of toe little book; of
ii. micpigla iocaDt.iion. spi wbst he
,sd considered as rr.niI He recalled
beir sub. qa.tt meeiins. and told bos
1e hsi felt .bea sbe unv-iied ber face
I'D h. bsis ~ be one whom be believ