Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-01-06

the prettiest figure there is | think;
but IL has TO be done like clockwork
by two people who move as IL they
were tied together Mr.. Grey did it
simply to perfection. so for two days
we skated together till l nearly
dropped from fatigue. and his wlfe
was frantic with jealousy; when luck
lily there came thaw which saved
me from an illness from over exertion
and serious row with Mrs. Grey.
The -ext day was Sunday. and /
volunteered TO sing Angels Ever
Bright and Fair rs an anthem in
church II the curate would accom-
pauy me on the organ. and | sang it
and the congregation were delighted,
but got long lecture from my host
ess poor old Lady Career because
she said l was trying to turn her pet
curate's head. and that | behaved al.
together In an unbecoming manner
''Alter this my high spirits disap-
peared in a moment for I had not an
idea that my thoughtless conduct had
given any cause for notice or censure.
felt very crestfallen all the after
noon and | must say that without
me to keep them going the other
guests entirely collapsed. In the
evening it was suggested that we
should try mesmerlsm as a mild SUM-
day diversion and Mr. Aunesley was
asked II he would mesmerihe me- |
made no objection and he said we
must go into another room where we
should be alone as he could not mes
merize people II there was anything
to distract his or their attention.
This was not at all what was in
tended but Reggie was firm. and l
was glad OF an excuse to get away
from the others who all seemed TO
be suffering indirectly from the lee
ture had received.
When we we're alone, your bro
Their asked il would mind being
mesmeri led by him. l replied that |
did not believe that I could be mes
merized But he was certain that |
should make good subject, aud
asked il | would give him full perm;s-
sion to do what he liked and put any
question he wished If he succeeded in
sending me TO sleep. | gave him
carte blanche to ask anything he
liked. but he must not touch mo. SO
he began to make his passes over me,
AID though | felt nothing | deter
mined TO pretend to be mesmerized
just to see what he would say. After
waving his arms over me long time.
he laid his fingers on my eyeballs
and. as did not llinch. he thouLht |
was in a me mario trance. and bend
ing down. said ia voice earnest with
emotion: Helen tell me whom you
love; tell me whom you love best in
the world!'
Il did not STIR but considered
what answer l should make Then
he said again bending low till
could ieel his breath warm against
my cheek: Helen l command you
to tell me whom you love best upon
EARTH
Then it suddenly came into my
head TO name the hero OF a book l
was reading and not knowing or
troubling whether be also knew the
book said. in a low voice. scarcely
above a whisper ROME Aynsworthr :"
ROME Aynsworth" exclaimed
Mary Dalton interrupting.
Yes; have you read it?"
mo; l have only seen the book;
please go on"
lit Is most charming poem and
the description OF the hero with his
big black eyes end clean. shaved face.
might have been taken from your
brother The names also were very
similar-Ronie Aynsworth and Reggi 10
Annesley. And do you remember
how at the risk OF his own life. your
brother once saved . girl from drow
ing? We'll there is beautifully told
incident in the book about Ronie
Aynsworth having saved a lovely
maiden from watery grave saying
how his lady love looked on with a
cold and disappearing eye because he
bore the girl in his arms close to his
heart till-lilSe spaniel that has
plunged in the water for wounded
duck. and comes back dripping and
lays it at his masters feet looking up
to him for an approving word he
came toward his mistress and knelt
down before her. as IL to show her
that his act of heroism was done to
make him more worthy OF her love;
and she leaning forward with her
hands cIasped behind that she nigh
not come in contact with his wet gar
ments. pressed her lips to his cold
forehead In token OF approval.
when | said the name ROME
Aynsworth. your brother repeated i,
after me just as you did. and l said
the name again in faint whisper.
Then he said. are you engaged to
him?" and l answered not yet
Would you marry him?' he contin
ued and as whispered yet more
family the word yes the rest OF the
party burst into the room and
rubbed my eyes and pretended to
wake up.
when I 10 oked round for your
brother he was gone Before l wa:
up the next morning he had left the
house and | have never seen hin
| since"
How strange it all seemsw said
Mary Dalton. who had been listening
intently all the while Helen was
talking 'And the strangest part oil
all is that the very book you mention
was lying on Reggie's table in India