The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-11-11
She tried to pull her hands away, but

her tears as she said: "Dear Frank
please do not ask me to answer till w
have at least tried every means to gai
her consent She is not herself now
she is very nervous; and" she added
flushing slightly, 'she had q terribl
fright the other night; she had ba
dream and came to my room, oh! i,
such state; and she wouldn't tell IN
what her vision was, as she called /,
but she has not been herself since, a
all; and" (again flushing slightly
mamma allows dreams to weigh upo,
her mind, you know, and"
81 knew it! 1 knew it'll" interrupte,
Frank. Now. Emma, have u plan /,
which will not ask you to help me
but do ask you to remain perfectly
quiet If any spiritual manifestation
occur mt your house. And if you can
please arrange it SO that the cook ant
the house girl may be away as mucl
as possible during the coming week
On my part promise you that no haru
shall come to your mamma"
Leaving Emma dumb with amaze
ment, he hunted up his particular
friend Tom, held long consultation
| with him, and then hurried off to hi.
laboratory.
1T was the Saturday night week
before Lent, and weeks pleasure had
been decided on. The girls had all
met at Emma Cornell's to complete the
arrangement is for the informal parties
to be held each night. Anna Lewis
took the initiative, and every word she
uttered was regarded as oracular, be-
cause of supposed knowledge she
possessed of Emma's pathetic romance,
and hints from her brother Tom re-
garding some mysterious design of
Franks.
Emma she said, as soon as they
were seated, 1--WE have decided that
You are not to give any party this com
ing week, haven't we. girls?"
''Yes, that is just what we have de-
cided upon," answered dozen voices.
"The programme is for me to receive
the crowd Monday evening; Susie will
welcome us Tuesday, while Wednesday
we will call on Jennie and the rest of
the week be decided upon. Isn't that
the way, girls?"
And they answered with one voice
that it was.
''As for the boys" she said, "they are
to take charge of the afternoon sleigh
rides, and Tom assures me everything
will be all we can ask. In fact pre-
dict the jolliest week we have ever had
in McAllister place"
And before leaving, every girl in the
room agreed with her.
McAllister place prepared to be very
jolly that week. Sleigh-rides were
planned for every afternoon by the
boys, and receptions in the evenings by
the girls And queerly enough each
reception was in one of the homes i'm
adjoining or next to Mrs.
Cornells
The private watchman of McAllister
place on Saturday found mysterious
stranger with u coil of wire working
lust in the rear of Mrs. Cornell's house
catching the crouching figure he ex-
claimed as he saw his face:
IAN is it you, Misther Lawrence? An
'hawt does yez name by this?"
A hurried whispered explanation
'nding with the chinlS of coin was evil
lently satisfactory tonthe guardian of |
he peace, for he laughed quietly and
walked around to the front of the
louise.
Next night the same worl, was con-
inned, and at daylight Monday MORN
ng weary electrician might have
'een seen trudging homeward with a
mile of satisfaction upon his features.
Monday ushered in the weeks gay
ties, and the sleigh-ride, which was in
xpressibly grand, was followed by the
eception at Anna Lewis which was
qually delightful
AT the stroke of midnight every
ne was startled by a scream, and
rank bounded out of the door and
ushed over TO Mrs. Cornell's, catching