The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-21

to them. Unfortunately the canon had
gone to Douglas for the day, 80 justice
could not overtake the evil-doers till bis
return. In the meantime l was dis.
gusted with their hypocrisy. They
talked as though they believed Garry
had herself cut off her front hair Just to
see how she would look with fringe.
Carry kept her temper admirably
never answered them, and never al
luded to the occurrences of the night,
but, of course, they all saw that we
were not friends with them, and the
more they tried to get back again into
favor the more indignant felt and the
more l longed for the canon's return,
that they might reap the consequences
Of their wickedness.
was quietly working that evening,
soon after the lamps were lighted. The
girls were playing consequences ="
and the boys had disappeared, when
suddenly l heard Edwards voice at the
door, asking earnestly if would speak
to him. l thought he was going to
confess what he knew of last nights
work, so went to him at once.
"Miss jane" be said, something
very queer is going on in Mrs. Con-
sadness room. Do come to the win
dow and see."
l answered Indignantly that l was
not I" in the habit of intruding on the
privacy of ladies, nor of spying through
their windows"
"But it is dangerous" said Edward.
" She has candle, and feel quite sure
she has some of Miss Carry's hair
anyhow, it is just like it,"
A light, dim, but distinct, began to
dawn on my bewildered mind. / took
Edward gently by the hand.
"Show me the window" / said.
We went quietly together round to
the side of the house. Edward leaned
across the little balcony and drew
back the trailing sprays of creeper
which partly screened the window from
my view, and saw poor Mrs. Consa-
dine, with flowers on her head, can
de in one hand and tress of Carry's
golden hair in the other, dancing be-
fore large mirror, talking to herself
and to the back of her hair alternately,
but often going dangerously near to the
lace curtains which futtered in the
draught.
The spectral visitation was explained.
The poor crazy lady had evidently been
aware of her propensity for wander
ing through the house at night, and had
really wished us to lock her out of our
rooms; but finally she had coveted
my sisters lovely hair, and had con-
trived in the night to possess herself of
a tress which was evidently cherished
I need not tell of my in
dignant remonstrance with the land
lady for treacherously leaving us I'M
warned of the mental condition of her
ledger, nor of the tears and humble
apologies with which she propitated me.
1.-The poor old lady was quite harm.
less, would not hurt Ay- only she
loved pretty things, and the young
lady's beautiful hair were too much for
the poor dear to withstand, and if she
might make so free, the young lady
looked more sweeter than ever with her
pretty fringe, 80 no harm were done,
but in manner of speaking, only good"
Will it be believed that it was Carry's
view of the subj ct also; that she
begged and prayed of me not to give
up the lodgings; that from that day
she took the "poor DEAR" as she called
Mrs. Consadine, under her special pro.
lection, and that finally, when at the
end of our holidays we were leaving
she presented her, as a part
ing gift, with the other lock of HARP
London Crosses.