The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-07-08

But Carter did not hear. Hi.
looking across the boat to whes
Miss Tremaine. She had taken
her thick veil, and the face on !
the moon shone was the face o
vision.
UNCONSCIOUS of everything
Carter rose abruptly and left hisI
companion.
Miss Tremaine was sitting ri
apart from the others. As Carter
preached she smiled and moved u
little, in mute offering of the seat
side her. As if in dream Carertos
it. 1t did not occur to Aim to- i
he merely lossgd at He wkte pas
which ne had seen under such stranI
circumstances.
Presently he became aware that Mo
Tremane had been talking 10 him, anf
that she was waiting for an answer. Bu
nothing.
II beg your pardon, he -
ed.
Miss Tremane laughed softI
You have not heared one
said.
The merry laugh broke the spx
lay over him.
Excuse me; you will thlnk me
rude, but your face reminded n
one had seen before, and 1 was
ing-it
So perceived.
Seeing Carters evident confu 80
she laughed again, and good natur ~
helped him out OF his difficulties.
Iwonder you have so much troub,e
as !, in locating people9 II you do,
am sorry for you.
But during the whole of the conver-
sation, which lasted until the landing,
Carter was conscious of an odd sensa-
ton of unreaity.
After this the me eetings of the two
were frequent They found much in i
common to discuss, and they also
found that long walks together on the
hard sand of the beach were yery
favorable for an interchange of expert.
ences.
Oae afternoon, late in October, the
two were standing together at the en-,
trance to the oak tree hollow.
Have you noticed, asked Miss Trss
maine, pointing out on the sea- ~
there's sand bar which runs out quite
a long distance2 At low tide one can
walk away out On it. | used 10 have
such horrid dreams about it when first
came down!
What were they? asked Carter
with a sudden hoarseness in bis
voice.
| don't like TO remember them or
talk about it; only l seemed to be
always walking out on that bar, and the
water would seem to come up. up, and
it would be so cold, so cold 1t isn't
much to tell, but you know how it sin
dreams there was always such honid
sensation about it.
Carter was silent, and, after little,
Miss Tremaine continued
And, do you know, became very
much frightened about myself; had
the dream so 0ften. And | think, l
know, that once or twice l must have
walkeG in my sleep and gone out
there in reality. Just think how hor.
ribe
What did you DC about 1t 2 her rnm-
panion asked mechanically. gn8
| spoke to the doctor, aud he gave
me something quieting. 1 suppose I
was little unstrung by my brothers.
death. Why Mr.. Carter WHAT is the
matter2
For the young mans face was white.
A moment he paused, looking at her
with his gray eyes large from dlsappoint
ment. Then impulsiuely he began and
told her all OF his scovery of the little
book; of his midnight lncantation, and
what he had considered its result He
recalled their subsequent meeting, and
told how he had felt when she unveiled
her face and he had seen the one whom
he believed to be the destined COM
panion of his life. Toward the end his
voice faltered. aEz|
believed so firmly that we were
meant for each other that felt sure
that some time you must love me. But
now that l know 1t was all mistake.
that it was not your sp,rit, L
With a sob he turned away his head {
Almost Immediately soft hand was
slipped into his.
But it was not all mistake, said
Eunice Tremaine.
nC lnnCW HWH1 TIE OluHn'
George, she SAID softly, as she looked
trustingly into his eyes
What is it dearest? he asked ten
derly.
Don't you think, George, she sais
slowly, that you had better throw ava
that clgar7
Do you object to smoke, peta s
asked.
Or, no, George, dear George; ns
at all, she replied quickly. l raths
like the smell of good cigar, but.
! but
Does your mother object to cigs
smoke in the house2
On. no: papa smokes here all =