People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-04
TIE PORqEN2.
A Story of the Inner Vision Of the
Highlanders, Commonly Called
the Second Sight
By GEORGE MACDONALD
CHAPTER XIV.-(COntinued.)

OhAI LEN Al .-lIDulluut
elias she ever rayed"
"Not often since the first week Of
two. Now and then occasionally, fol
an hour or so, she would be wild, want
ing to get out. But she gave that Ovel
altogether; and she has had her liber
ty now for a long while. But HEAVIER
bless her! at the worst she was Away:
4 lady"
"And I am to so away without ever
seeing her"
81 am very sorry for you, Mr.. Camp
bell"
Does she sleep at night?" | asked.
Like a BARN. But she sleeps grea'
deal; and the doctor says that's wha
keeps her SO quiet. She would 90 raw
ing again, he says, if the sleep did no
SO0the her poor BRAIN"
Gould you not let me see her wheI
she is asleep tO-night?'
Il will, sir; but | trust to you neyel
to mention it.
"Of course | will not"
Come at 10 O'clock, then. You vii
find the outer door on this side open
Go straight to my ROOM"
With renewed thanks | left her, anC
bctaking myself to the woods, wan
dered about till night, nOtwithstandin!
signs Of an approaching storm. | thus
kept within the boundaries of the de
meSne, and had no occasion to requeS
readmittance at any of the gates.
AS 10 struck on the tower clock,
entered Mrs Blakesley'S room. Sh'
was not there. | sat down. In a few
minutes she came.
"She is fast asleep" she said
Come this way
[ followed her trembling. She lee
me to the same room Lady Alice uSeC
to occupy. The door was little open
She pushed it gently and | followed
her in. The curtains toward the doc
we're drawn. Mrs. BlakeSley took m,
round to the other side. There lay tn
lovely head, 50 phantOm-like for years
coming only in my dreams; tillin:
now with a real presence the eye
that had lOnged for it. as if in then
dwelt an apostle of appetite of sight.
Gained my heart at once, which hat
been almost choking me with the vic
lence Of its palpitatiOn. That is no
the face of insanity" | said to my
self. 1T is clear us the morning light
As | stood gazing, made no cOmpari
sons between the past and the present
although was aware of some differ
ence-Of some measure of the III
known fronting me. | was filled wit
the delight of behOldirg, the face
lOved-full, as it seemed to me, o
mind and wOmanhOOd sleeping
nothing more. | murmred a feryen
Thank GOdr' and was turning ava
with feeling of great satisfaction 70
Ill the future, and a strange great hop
beginning to thrOb in my heart, wheI
after q little restless motion of he
head on the pillow, her patient lips b(
gan to tremble. Ny soul rushed int
my ears.
'Afr. Campbell she murmured,
cannot spell; what am | to do t
learn"
The unexpected voice. naming m
Rame, sounded in my ears like voic
from the far-Olf regions where sighin
is over. Then a smile cleaned up frOT
the depths unseen, and broke an
melted away all over her face. Bu
her nurse had heard her speak, an
now approached in alarm. She lai
hold of my arm, and drew me tOwar
the door. yielded at once, but hear
moan from the bed as | went.
looked back-the curtains hid her frOT
my view. Outside the door, Mr.,
BlakeSley stood listening for a mOmen
and then led the way down stairs.
''You made her restless. You SEE
sir, she never was like other people
poor dear!'
Her face is not like one insane"
rejOined.
II often think she looks more lik
herself when she's asleep anSwere
she. "And then | have often seen he
smile. She never smiles when she
awake. But, gracious me, Mr.. CAM
bell! what shall dO?"
This exclamation was caused by m
suddenly falling back in my chair an
closing my eyes. had almost fain
ed. had eaten nothing since breal
fast: and had been wandering abOu
in a state of excitement all day.
greedily swallowed the glass of win
she brought me, and then becam
aware that the storm, which | ha
seen gathering while | was in tn
woods, had now broken loose. "Wha
a night in the old Hail." thought
The wind was daShing itself like
thousand eagles against the house, an
the rain was trampling the roofs an
the court like troops of gallopin
steedS. rose to 80.
But Mrs. BlakeSley interfered.
You don't leave this house tO-niCh
Mr.. Campbell" she said. 81 won
have your death laid at my door"
Dear Mrs. BlakcSley," | said, seem
her determined.
81 won't hear 4 word she Interrupt
ed. 81 wouldn't let Il horse out in sue
a tempest. No, no; you shall just slice
in your old quarters, across the pas
age there"
| did not care for any storm.
hardly even interested me. That beal
tiful face filled my whole being. b
| yielded to Mrs BlakeSley, and NJ
unwillingly.
CHAPTER Nv.