The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-04-12

'you should not have waited all this
time for me Anything Interestingly
going 10 the hall as he spoke and
unlocking the letter box. "All for
me, and all business turning over
four or five official looking envelopes,
addressed mostly in clear. business
like characters TO eric C. Vyvyan,
ESQ, 7 Chesham street, Belgravia, s.
W"
al expected n letter from Hetty to
tell me when her baby's christening is
to take place" said Gwennie; "but
they want us to so there before the
end of the month, SO suppose we had
better tix some day next week. had we
not. Rick. dear?"
"Well, | suppose ! must be resigned
TO fate. though know some one that
nevcr gives her poor, henpecked hus-
band chance of saying may to any
thing.
"Oh ! Rick ; and you know you said
you would like to 90, and that you nre
looking forward TO some hunting. ="
Then, laughing mcrrily as she caught
a twinkle III Eric's eye; Glow shall
ever live ont long life with such a
dreadful tease rs YOU Really, though,
| think It will be lovely at Daleford
this weather; Hetty says all their vio-
let's are growing beautifully out of
doors, and she does not think we shall
find II as cold rs We did last year
they have had hot water pipes laid ali
over the house"
But Eric did not answer, and Gwen
ME saw thoughtful expression on his
handsome, expressive face then she
]. guessed that Though only joking Just
now he really did not care about this
promised visit. Perhaps lie does not
want to I've disturbed now he has only
just returned to town, and has begun
writing his new boob. too, thought
Gweuuie. Yet II was characteristic of
Eric that he could write better and
Mora easily When he was in strange
place aud saw fresh scenery and fresh
lie around him.
His brains got 70 want oiling-his
thoughts would not run smoothly when
he stayed long in one place, he always
sail. so II was they never settled
/ down for more than three months with
ont change. much as they both liked
their pretty, cosy house in the most
fashionable part of Belgravia
Indeed, Eric's most successful work
hal been written during their travels
abroad AT time when he could only
manage to squeeze out odd half hours
at a time for writing, so busy were
they sight seeing and exploring Spain.
Perhaps. after all, Eric was lazy,
Gwennie thought: again, most men
disliked country house visiting, and
looked on II rs bore, she knew, but
he would enjoy it when they got there.
The Nyvyaps had already stayed at
Daleiord twice since their marriage,
and Het;ie Townley and Gwennie had
been great friends all their life. Hette
was married about two years and q
half ago to the son OF wealthy country
squire i'll the north of England; after
her marriage she introduced Gwennie
80 ,ou.g wv AZ, .. 'rff a o6-her hut
bsud's, and the introduction had turned
out to be case OF mutual love at first
sight
Eric was in his study prepared for
an undisturbed morning at his writing,
when the butle: came in with tele.
gram.
Come tomorrow. ifpossible, chris.
tening Saturday, wire reply" ran the
message.
Eric had no more peace of mind that
morning, Tor GwenuIe was quite ex-
cited ut the thought of seeing her
friend again 50 soon, aui said she
could easily get ready to go tomorrow.
And that terrible dream last night
returned to Eric's mind with horrible
y.yidness. They must start for Dale
ford tomorrow to be there in time for
the christening on Saturday.
Tomorrow, Friday, October 13,
WAS that meant as warming, too?
Bat no-and he quickly thrust aside
those suucrstitious thoughts. One
day in the week was as good as an.
other, aud as for taking dreams into
everyday waGeful life and dwelling on
the horrors, il was absurd; no sane
man would put of his engagement,
however trivial, for the sake OF II
grotesQue nightmare. Dreams had
never amy connection with the future.
Men dwelt too much on dreams and
such like things III this age of sup.
posed enlightenment, and the world
was growing more morbid every day, I"
he had told the reading public in one
OF his workr
Yet, reason as he would this morn
ing, he Was unable to shake of sort
OF "uucanny' feeling, and something
seemed to whisper tnsr this dream
was sent to him as Il warning.
The next morning Eric was not in
his usual spirits, and Instead OF his
bright leugn and clever talk he WAS
almost silent. The terrible railway
accident, with all its dreadful details,
had come before him in his sleep
AGAIN last NIGHT. This time. however