Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-23

OF his beautiful sister; but this wonl
have interested me less perhaps through
out the evening had / not detected
his manner a solicitude respecting be
for which it was impossible to perceiy
cause.
Mrs. Todd made no attempt to hel
me out Of my bewilderment. but wit
INFINITE tact supported a conversation O
fifty topics, without once touchine nno
the telegram.
At Last the LADIES retired. Henri
seated himself opposite me, and leanin,
forward, just as far as the feat wasa safe
said very solemnly:
'Tom, I've had communication from
my motheri have seen her too"
His mother had been dead for twent,
years.
"Weil, Henry" said I in q careles
fashion, "what sort of Communicates,
have you gotY'
"T'll show you," and he arose and
handed me a document, saying, 81 re
ceived that from her own hand"
A wild wind shall blow,
And the beautiful snow
Shall cover my Mary and me-
And happy Wen sleep
Far down In the deep,
fE. MY sinless sweet Mary and me.
Ia 1t was with kind of awe that / read
/, these lines. sE
AS he took the paper from me mere.
ly said: .
''Tell me the whole affair. suppose
you take that communication. as YOU
call II, to refer TO your sister,
II do" he said emphatically. ssbut III
tell you what happened.
1T has been my custom TO sit late In
this room II the nights were fine. The
moon shone right In on me one night
iately@-the third, think, after Mary's
arrival and could see myself reflected
In the glass of that chalk drawing hung
above you there. That drawing is a
portrait OF my mother.
"It was after midnight. Suddenly /
found myself regarding my own refieo-
tion, when behind my chair-in the
glass--I saw something shape itself. I
did not stir, but looked and distinctly
saw figure draped In white leaning
over me, and the face was the face Of
my motheri / saw the figure pass by
that door from this room.
'.On the third night afterward I had
gone TO bed, but could not sleep. I
dressed and came down heve to se3ect a
book. Icarried taper.
When j entered, stmdfng within
those curtains, close TO the window and
fronting me, was the form I had seen
before, draped from head to foot In
white, tho face visible my mothers
face-and extending toward me a sheet
Of paper which was unfolded. I took ii
from her hand, as she approached and
passed me, leaving the room. sat
down and read the verses which seem
TO have impressed even yourself. Now
what do you think Of it allY'
'1s your sister intormed?" aslsed,
evading . direct reply.
"By no MEANS"
"That's right"
The night was wearing on, but il was
beautffui without, and proposed
stroll. The ladies had retired. SO that
we were free. Not soui IN the house
was astir, and out We went Suddenly
turning toward my moody friend, again
rushed into the subjeos. reckless Of any
feeling Of his own.
Show me that papes again." / DE-
II have left IL. aaid he. and was about
10 return to the house, when inter
rnpted him.
Never mind. I remember the hines,
and am determined to sift the matter on
the spot. It seems to me that II there Is
anything supernatural about it, it ba
supernatural blundes.
Il deny that the spirit Qf your mother
has appeared to you. Two things are at
any rate deducible from these communi-
cations. Either Its effect was not intel
!igently calculated on it was malignant
" DEVISED
drew myself up about this stage OF
my headlong gallop over my friend, just
20 have a look at him and to adjust my
lelf. .sT7
Les as return said he, suddenly
mixing his arm IN mime ssPerhaps you
ire right, Tom. But yon are driving
No to suppose that there is something
wrong with myself.''
Our conversation had drifted from the
uo!ecs altogether when we approached
he house.
"There Is some one on the lookout for
ls," lexclaimed, as / looked toward the
window Of the library.
"oh, Godr' I Iheard Henry groan. al
aost In the instant, and saw that his
nee was ashen M fha faf,a. ~ +za daaas
7hile ne stood gazing toward tho win
ow. e
There, sufficiently revealed ia the
aiming moonlight. was the figure OF a
roman, arrayed as for bridal: but it
ngered only for moment. and then
moved away.
r ''ara'vged me-. For an instant 4 felt
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