Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-06-29

the seat beside her. As il in a dream
Carter took it. 1t did not occur to
him to talk; he merely looked at
the white face which he had seen
under such strange circumstances.
Presently he became aware that
Miss Tremaine had been talking to
him, and that she was waiting for
an answer. But what could he say?
He had heard nothing.
IL beg your pardon, he stam-
mered.
Miss Tremaiae laughed softly.
sYon have not heard one word !
| said
The merry laugh broke the spell
that lay over him.
Excuse me; you will think me
very rude, but your face reminded
me of one ! had seen before, and /
was watching it,
SO l preceived.'
Seeing Carter evident confusion,
she laughed again, and good-natur-
edly helped him out of his difficult
ties.
Il wonder if you have as much
trouble as l, in locating people?
II You do, am sorry for you.'
But, during the whole of the con-
versatiou, which lasted until the
landing, Carter was conscious of
an odd sensation of unreality.
After this the meetings of the
two were frequent. They found
much in common to discuss, and
they also found that long walks
together on the hard sand of the
beach were very favorable for an
interchange of experiences.
One afternoon. late in October,
the two were standing together at
the entrance to the oak tree hollow.
Have you noticed asked Miss
Tremaine, pointing out on the sea,
that there's sand-bar which runs
out quite long distance? At low
tide one can walk away out on it.
| used to have such horrid dreams
about it when first came down.
What were they?' asked Carter,
with sudden hoarseness in his
voice.
Il don't like to remember them
or talk about it; only I 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 is in dreams; there was
always such a horrid sensation
about it,
Carter was silent, and, after a
little, Miss Tremaine continued, -
And, do you know, / became
very much frightened about myself;
had the dream so often. And |
think, know, that once or twice
must have walked in my sleep and
gone out there in reality. just
think how horriblev
what did you do about it?' her
companion asked mechanically.
Il spoke to the doctor, and he
gave me something quieting.
suppose / was little unstrung by
my brothers death. Why, Mr..
Carter! What is matter:'
For the young mans face was
white. A moment he paused, look.
ing at her with his gray eyes large
from disappointment. Then i'm.
pulsively he began and told her all
of his discovery of the little book
of his midnight incantation, and
what he had considered its result.
He recalled their subsequent meet
ing, and told how he had felt when
she unveiled her face and he had
seen the one whom he believed e
be the destined companion Of hi
life. Toward the end his voic,
faltered.
Il belieyed SO firmly that we were
meant for each other that some tim,
you must love me. But now tha
/ know it was all a mistake, that i
was not your spirit, T.
With a sob he turned away hi
head Almost Immediately a sof
hand was slipped into his.
But it was not all a mistake,
said Eunice Tremaine.-Waverle,
Magazine.
The Governor has been notified
that there are several insane pris
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