Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-07-11
Tle uysteTg at DssDdale.
BY CHARLOTTE BREME.
Concluded.


piness that had ever distinguished
him; his face was pale, and his eyes
were Swallowed, us though by lona
watching. That cheerful huinor thai
had been one Of his chief charms had
disappeared; he was silent and gloomy
absorbed IN anxiety; but the greatest
change Of all was the way ia which
he watched his beautiful young wife.
Clarice was altered too; she was at
time more lively and laxative, wild
gusbes of song and melody would
sometimes startle me; yet when she
was most gay and cheerful her htls-
band watched her most closely. | was
conscious Of a mystery before; saw
deeper one now
What had come over my light
hearted brother! He was most kind
and devoted to his wife; never saw
a more attentive husband; he obeyed
her every Wish, and never contradicted
or opposed her.
sShall you go abroad In the spring,
GuyY" l asked him one morning, as we
stood by the drawlng-room window.
II do not think So" he said sadly.
sit would do you both good, = said i.
IF you 90 on in this quiet way much
longer you will become so melancholy
that You will never be cured
Il see no help for 1t, he said, list
lessly.
Nonsense, Guy" | replied. As soon
as Clarlce gets well, go to Naples or
Paris for few months.
Il cannot leave Deepdale." was the
answer.
Amy one would think there was d
spell upon the place." | continued.
Poor Sir John would never leave 1t.
Guy shuddcrcd Clarice, who over.
heard my last words, joined us.
What are you saying about spells,
Florence" she asked with strange,
excited air Is there one upon this
housey
mo. my darling" said Guy, draw
Ing her AWAY. FLORENCE often talks
nonsense; do not heed her"
Still the cloud, whatever ii was.
deepened. Guy had become 80 duh
aud gloomy that could hardly rec
ognze my cuce light-hearted brother.
| often tried to cheer Min by talking
of the little stranger, TO whose com
Ing looked forward with intense de-
light, but no smile ever frightened my
brothers wan face when | pictured
his little child
III YOU have any pity upon me,
Florence, cease" he said one day,
abruptly, when | was upon my favor
lite topic. ! looked at him IN aston
ishlnent. Yet the pale, sad face
touched me.
II cannot think Guy ! exclaimed.
lmpatiently, what has come oyer
youf"
And Heaven grant yon never may"
he replied, hastily.
One night l was Sitting reading by
my bedroom fire; had grown so In
terested in my book, | could not lay I'll
down till II was finished. The house
was profoundly still, I'LL the servants
had been long in bed, ana was sud
denly startled by hearing d loud, long
laugh, In The quiet Of the night hi
sounded horribly; it chilled my blood
with fear What cnn 1t be?" l
thought
AZ first ! WAS too heWildcred toll
move. hat when tbe fright had passed
| hastily epeuei NY door aud went
ont into b corridor. Al was quiet.
MY room was near nay brothers.. /
raped i, tae door
Guy asked. i anything the mat
ter heard such a strange nolser
Il was Mrs Fenton who replied,
"Airs Earlley has been III, and am
getting her cup 81 ten"
The next morning when Joined
rlarice and Gus III Tie breakfast table, !
| WIS struck hy the pallor OF his face
Dark rims round his eyes showed that
nc had watched an night
"Arc You better Clariee~ ! asked
my sister, Il was sorry 10 hear that
you were III during the night"
II was not Ia She replied II had
some had dreams, aud they have made u
my head ache
'Why, Mrs Fenton told me she was
making yon some tca." ! exclaimed
hastily
You have been dreaming Florence
laughed Clarice
'No" answered. "when raped At
Your door she odd me sp
1T Is all . mistake interrupted
Guy, hastily aSay no more, II, renee
Mrs Fonton came in after Clarice was
aStep thinking she bad heard ne
call III made 4 gesture of silence
and sail no more. hut felt none tho
less anxious md depressed.
The same evenIus | was walking in
the twilight love on the lawn. when
clartee Joined me She had looked II
AMI flushed an 1ay. therc was 4
strange startled look upon her face.
She threw enc arm around me. and we
Went lip ana dpwn tbe ce1or walk to