The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-09-21
The GHOST OF
THE BLACK MILL.

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Eeasie Gilmore spoke in a tone Of de-
rSsfan and incredulity, which was al
'1zrasG unbearably eXasperating.
She was Il handsome brunette with |
shafr like the ravens glossy. breast,
EzauGhtily cut features, and complex
Eaz2 IS colorless as ivory. But just now
faex sloe-black eyes glittered with an
expression of malicious cunning which
esfsfssrtetl her whole countenance.
II did not mean to boast, Beasie,'
answered the gentle looking girl to
Wsson1 the remark was addressed; you |
asKeGi me if 1 were afraid Of the Black !
NxiKg / said that was not, and What |
s1Edf is true
-SK dare you to stay there alone after !
fmTghYfall for even one hundred and |
fsMenty minutes,'' Miss Gilmore persist |
.sG Ieeringly.
"Ef would be absurd to do such
"dT,Eng for mere bravado," Nellie replied |
>spzsh gentle dignity.
Miss Fillmore laughed with unrestrain-
'asa fnsolence, and glanced significantly
seward :: couple of her own intimateS
'SEsts were standing near her.
"kt is just as Erle Kevestan says"
-1sMs SDeercd. You nave very bad
2fssssSt of Dragging, Nellie, and q bragger
ass awrc to be the biggest coward Of ALL"
~&fa- Bease!' exclaimed one of her
,GkFcrds, shocked by her ill-bred taunt.
You need not have told her that, you
zzaow, Bee said the other, appearing
efTs sod s,,c,, -,
IL S1on't care" Miss Gilmore retortcd
.aaz1islRy. IF Nellie were not coward
"s8fe wouldn't submit so tamely to the
charge of cowardice-especially from
Ef3r Keyestan,'' she added with venO-
xzsasts meaning.
SE was Il taunt sufficiently singing to
dssazsa a proud and sensitive spirit to al
Eafase any rash action.
~asfs, WE'LL said Nellie trying bravely
Fss Sllde the Smarting wound, IF you
really insist upon such folly, I will go
TIE Che old Black Mill tonight an hour
Before midnight and stay until an hour
.IfferT'
And we will call for you on our way
Crack from the garden party" said one
OK Miss ElmOre's companions.
A moment later they were gone, and
Seise Jardine stood alone under the big
where they had overtaken her.
Every nerve in her body uuiyered,
'sfs1sa aer eyes burned with the scalding
'sesss-s which she would not have shed
shalugh she had died a. her tormentor's
2fs1f
Although she had seemed to ignore
g11e rude allusion to Erie Kevestan, it
rEas only her marvellous command over
hf,rself which had prevented her from
eFEsNg aloud in her pain, as the en-
'tst.kae'zsed shaft pierced her tender young
3ls1krt
How could Erie Kevestan, whose pas
'sTaaate chances and caressing whispers
ss.seaaed only yesterday to declare IL;
race1wefent love for her--how could he
'G.hinsule her to another?
Nov could anybody even an ordinary
ssssnoclate, be so double-faced, false-
geaassued?
She blinked back the rushing tears.
Us she looked for !; moment after the
vanishing trio.
Miss Gilmore turned, beheld her still
standing there, and smiled wickedly.
little fool" she muttered exultantlv
F1S herself, Il will make her so ridicu-
asss2s that Kevestan will despise her.
Ehsssn l shall lure him back again"
MlsS Gilmore was the adopted daueh-
fssr and acknowledged heiress of Nellie
-S1rtin9'S own aunt
Ne3ae mad been bereaved of both Dar-
'e.MW some years before, and being penni-
sAGss- she earned her maintenance Inv
SERVING as the under teacher in the
village school.
Seaie always felt that her father had
gsehen wronged by his sister. who was
years older than he. and who had by
ss1asae means secured possession Of the
entire family estate.
And the conviction would have kept
lsasaE- 1lloof from Mrs. Gilmore even il
Time latter had ever offered to help hel
s sMy way.
possible to avoid undesirable people
sand Nellie often met her aunt's adopte6
,4fal1ghter
Beasie always affected toward her
glaughty liberation. which Nellie either
ignored or requited with courteous dig
-sEssg-
When Erie Kevestan settled in til,
Village as the purchaser of the fines
prosperity for miles around, he hat
shown some little polite attention t.
-1ars. Elmore's handsome heiress
And then he met the young teacher
:saaa from the moment he looked in t
those doVe-like eyes of tender blue hi
heart was no longer his own
bliss Gilmore could no longer allur
him into her grand drawing room, no
into 4 seat beside her as she drove he
stylish equipage through the villag
street
Every thought of his brain. ever
'e.Naetion of his heart, belonged to q lii
TIC maid with a dainty, white-rose fac
.srrd daair like threaded gold, with step
TsM grace and voice all music.
fe was for this Miss Gilmore hate
tTnar.
There was no betrothal as vet b,
'EWeen the lovers. They only knew the
YgGved; and each felt that such love
~ssU sweet, so dear and so mutely ell
"sgaent-needed no utterance to be unde
astGod by the other.
To the lonely girl her lover was til
Fight Of her life Without him ST