The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-19
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Had we been lounging around
certain London club one evening
not long ago we would have seen in
a quiet corner, engaged in conversa-
ton, two gentlemen. One, man
with raven hair ana dark complex
ion; the other, very light and with
a happy smile habitualiy lighting up
his countenance. The one was Judge
Holder Of the assizes, and the other
his. old friend and school chum,
Frank Burnett. whom he had not
seen since they had graduated to-
gether from college, a matter of
about ten years. They had been
relating experiences in battling
with the hard, cold world, when the
conversation naturally soon drift
ed back to the old college days,
and that epoch in the college his
tory, during which the dormitory
ghost held full sway. Frank"
said the judge, "speaking of ghosts
puts me in mind of very remark
able experience 1 passed through
some time ago." Frank promptly
settled himself for good story,
for the judges reputation as a
story teller was widely known.
"Well," began the judge, cit was
shortly after Alice and I were mar
ried. We were nicely settled in
Blocker street, and were taking a
great deal of comfort indeed. I
was preparing to leave my cham
bers one sultry afternoon in Au-
gust, My desk was cleared of
all important business, and
though it was not yet
4 o'clock, I thought I would go
home and enjoy the cool shade of
the elms little while before din
ner. l had just reached for my hat
and cane, when my secretary APP
peared at my office door with a tel
egram, which, on opening, I found
to be from an old friend, Will Carl
toA, wiz Aou' OCCA 4O1 lAC posi-
eight years in South Africa.
Since my marriage l had often
pressed him to come and make US a
visit. It seems that he had re-
turned from Cape Town about
three weeks before, and the tele-
gram stated that he would be down
by the 5 o'clock train. I was
overjoyed at the thought
of seeing him again. CHANGING
at my watch, 1 found I
had not moment to lose if would
meet him at the station, which, of
course, was very DESTROYS of do
ing. So I ordered a carriage at
once. I had not time to order my
own, as my coachman was, be-
lieve, one of the slowest mortals
that ever drew breath, and I would
not have kept him, only, as you
know, he has grown gray in the serv-
ice Of our family, and ] do not know
what poor old John would do now if
I were to turn him off. The car
riage driving UP, l entered and ar
rived at the station just as the train
was pulling in. Almost the first
person to alight was Will. hard
" knew him, SO bronzed and
hardened was he from the
African sun. It seemed to me as
though he were handsomer than ever
and he wrung my hand until some
times methinks l feel it vet. Well
we entered the carriage and were
soon at the house. I had dismissed
the carriage and we were walking
slowly toward the door busilv en-
gagged in conversation for, of course,
we had great deal to tell each
other. Alice had evidently seen us
coming for she stood at the open
door to meet US. AS we APP
preached, I noticed that she turned
very pale, and seemed greatly agi-
tated Will too had turned a shade
whittier. I was considerably aston
ished at this but of
course said nothing. We passed on
into the drawing room, and Carlton
having refreshed himself after his
long journey, dinner was announced.
1t passed off very pleasantly, Will
being kept busy telling stories of
South African life. At length din
ner was over and Will and 1 had ad-
journed to the smoking room, and
were chatting over our cigars and
coffee.
Burt" said Will, "You doubtless
noticed my agitation on meeting
your wife, and | suppose you were
little mystitied.'
"Yes,' said I, II cannot account
for it, for you had never met Alice
before to my certain knowledge"
"Well," said he, 81 will tell you
the story OF it,"
ut was shortly before I took
my departure for Cape Town that
I attended the ball given by Lord
Normsby. The dancing had just
about begun. and after a short in
PERMISSION, glanced at my card
and found that the next was waltz
Finding that my partner had been
taken suddenly ill and departed for
home, I started out to find another.
I approached dimly lighted alcove
and espied whom 1 thought to be an
old friend, Mrs. S. I had asked for
the dance before | discovered that
it was not she at all, but a young lady
whom I had seen several times, but
never had had the pleasure of an
introduction. The resemb lance
between the two was very strik-
ing, indeed. l apoligized as best
could, and not to be outdone, i'm
mediately sought out Hubert, the
son of the host, and an old friend
of mine, and obtained an introduc-
ton and retained her as my part
neT. The music had started and
we had taken or rather started to
take our position in the usual way.
SMr. Carlton said she, let US
dance as we used to-, meaning. tie