People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04


garden. The door Of the little court
opened easily. Nor had l withdrawn
its bolts without knowing that / could
manage to open the window Of my old
room from the outside. / stood in the
dark, a stranger and house-breaker,
where so often l had sat waiting the
visits of my angel. | secured the door
of the room, struck a light, lighted a
remnant of taper which | found on
the table, threw myself on the couch,
and said to my Alice: Come"
And she came. l rose. She laid her
self down. l pulled off my coat-it
was all could Finland laid it over
her. The night was cl...ly. She re-
vived with the same sweet smile, but,
giving little SILVER, said:
why have you no fire, Duncan? |
must give orders about il. That's
some trick Of old ClankshOe."
Dear Alice, do not breathe a word
about me to any one. l have quar-
relied with Lord Hilton. He has
turned me away, and l have no bust
ness to be in the house"
"Oh!" she replied, with a kind OF
faint recOllectng hesitation. THAT
must be why you never come to the
haunted chamber now. | 20 there e.
cry night, as soon as the sun is down.
Yes that is ii, Alice"
"Ah! That must be what makes the
day 50 strange to me, too
She looked very bewildered for
moment, and then resumed:
do you know, Duncan. | feel very
strange all day-as if | was walking
about in dull dream that would never
come to an end? But ii is very differ
ent at nights it not dearT
She had not yet discovered any dis
tinctiOn between my presence to her
dreams and my presence to her wax
ing sight. l hardly knew what reply
to make; but she went on:
''They won't let me come to you now.
| suppose. l shall forget my Euclid
and everything. | feel as if | had for
gotten it all already. But you won't
be vexe1 with your poor Alice, will
you? She's only 4 beggar girl, you
. know"
l could answer only by 4 careSS.
Il had a strange dream the other
night. | thought was sitting out on
a stone in the dark. And | heard your
voice calling me, and it went all
around about me, and came nearer.
and went further off, but | could not
move to 60 to you, | tried to answer
you, but l could only make a queer
sound, not like my own voice at all"
Il dreamed it too, Alice
'The same dream"
Eyes, the very same
81 am so glad. But l didn't like the
dream. Duncan, my head feels so
strange sometimes. And am so sleepy.
Duncan, dearest-am | dreaming now?
Oh, tell me that am awake, | shall
fancy that have lost you. They've
spoiled my poor brain. somehow. am
all right, | know, but | cannot get at it,
The red is withercd. somehow"
You are wide awake, my Alice.
know all about it. | will help you TO
understand it all, only you must do
exactly as | tell YOU"
Eyes, yes
"Then 90 to bed now, and sleep rs
much as you can; else | will not let
you come to me tonight"
THAT would be too cruel, when it il
all have"
"Then 90, dearest, and sleep"
Next morning | called again upon
Mrs Blakesley. to inquire after Lady
Alice, anxious TO know how yesterday
had passed.
Just the same" answered the old
lady. you need not look for any
change Yesterday | did see her smile
once, though
"Have you heard of young Lord Hill.
tons marriage" asked Mrs Blakesley.
Il have only heard some rumOrS Of
it," answered. who is the new count.
esS?"
"The daughter of a rich merchant
somewhere. They say she isn't the
best of temperS. They're coming here
in about a month. am just terrified
to think how it will fare with my lamb
now. They won't let her go wandering
about wherever she pleaSes, / doubt.
And if they shut her up she will die. =
vowed inwardly that she should be
free, if / carried her off, madness and
all
(TO BE CONTINUED.)