Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-03-10

and we sat about in restful attitudes.
discussing the events OF the day.
Directly across from where / was
loungine at Hope Kent's side and near
lone OF the windows sat Mr.. jackson,
engaged in animated, but low-toned
conversation with pretty little Mrs.
Cairns. Not far away, yet out of ear.
shot, sat Mrs. Jackson. / could see
she was watching her husband intent
~ and the peculiar expression her
face wore instantly riveted my at
tention. Suddenly she turned her
head as il listening, and as | pazed
the aim outline OF a pale face seemed
to shape itself beside hers-a mans
face. with demoniacal, glittering eyes.
With an amazed exclamation l start
ed up and crossed to her side, but
there was no one there OF course ami
returned to my place beside my be-
trothed, feeling decidedly silly.
Everybody had glanced up at my
hasty movement, and made no com
ment, SO | subsidized into my chair,
answering Hopes remarks at random
and feeling most dreadfully puzzled.
When glanced again at Mrs. jackson
sne was looking out of the window
with a pale, sad face. Good heav-
ems thought !, can thai woman be
jealous OF that noble husband others?
Then searched the room far Cairns
and was Mortified to find the same
dreadful look on his face. And-was
| mad or did again see that diaboli.
cal face bent as ii whispering in his
ear?
"Cairns, l called. without an in
stant's pause, ring for lights
"He started violently at sound OF
my voice and his face resumed its
usual amiable look as he sprung no to
do my bidding. After the lights came
| saw no more visionary faces and
should have thought it all a fancy on
my part had not Cousin Rose found
opportunity to whisper, Did YOU SEQ
that horrible face beside Mrs. jack
son's?" and she became very angry
when l laughed at her and told her
she must have been dreaming. In the
end convinced her OF the Jolly OF such
an idea, but | have many times been
sorry we did not tell the others in
stead OF hushing it up.
"Well, after that night things we're
never quite the same. A spirit of dis
cord was ever in our midst. We got a
habit OF looking over our shoulders.
though | don't think any one re-
marked 1T but myself, as if conscious
some one or something was ever beside
us. A malign influence seemed to
have taken possession of the place
and to have got into all our hearts.
Roger and Rose had quarreled Haydn
became Extensively attentive to my
tipathy toward mvself that nil inter-.
course between us became nncomfort.
able.
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and her manner was an r;nd 90 lie
the dear old dams hefora won't ~ that
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to oslx her tn sat a dav foy o,,r 49,
riooe W.
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flushed hannv .look;,a foca ~ mo
that for mon,ons r,ss s',ro l nnn
onsw p would ha al, 7 das;rsa Tsau
Or inaoined ! saw-for ono horr;hls
instant thai diabol;cal iaca beside
hers. the malicious ewes fastanad nm.
On mine while Tho l;ns n,ovad b.o;do
her ear. ' NV ~ ''N''
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