The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-30

Helen made a comlcal wry race
Then l needn't brush my hair, nor
put on any of my sweet things. nor any
of my nice little smiles, need /? Won
en- never notice such trifies, and as for
old married men-bahr'
Agnes conducted her into the sitting
room. Imogene was there with Mrs
Trenholme. She did not look up as they
entered She seemed absorbed in
thought. She sat silent a great deal
now. Her white hands were crossed on
her lap. her great eyes fixed on the
snow-covered landscape without. She
was dressed in heavy black silk, and
wore no ornaments. The elder Mrs.
Trenholme kissed the young guest. and
babe her welcome. Then Agnes led her
up to lmogene and named them TO each
other.
1t was a decided case OF mutual an
tagonism. Both were repealed strongly
though both refused to let il be known
by word or gesture. Their hands met.
but the touch was like Ice and snow.
The moment Helen and Agnes were
alone the former said:
who is that woman?"
my mother, and"
81 mean the one with the eyes"
"She is my brothers wife"
Does lie love herr"
He married her" replied Agnes, a
little proudly. Men do not usually
marry women for whom they do not
care"
20, l don't know about thstr' said
Helen. gravely. Il think they DO Men
are nuisances. Did you know 1t, dear?
But then they are nice to help you out
of carriages and put on your shawl and
pick up your scissors, and spool cotton,
when You drop them Cn purpose. Some
times / think / wish there hadn't been
any men, but then when | want to talk
nonsense to somebody, and have some
body 10 tell me how pretty l am. ILs
right glad there was a masculine gen
der in Murray's grammar. Where was
that queenly Iraogene whgn your broth
er's first love was murder +d7"
"She was here. She was to have been
one of the bridesmaids"
"Ah! What a delightful tea rose you
have" she ratified on: ant looking at
her gay, careless face. an Indifferent OBJ
server would not lave believed that she
ever had a serioUB thought in her life.
Helen had not been long rt the Rock
before she got hint of tie haunted
/ chamber and she AZ once uHde friends
with the servant, and Obtained the
whole story. Instantly she made re-
/ solve. She meant to- sleep in that yOon,
/ and fathom the mystery Shsswas girl
OF strong nerve and undaEBte6 cour-
age, and not by aIn means inclined 10
superstition. During the dan she made
the chamber a visig without the Anosl-
edge OF any of the household
II was a large lo1y room, with white
ceilings and paper hangings Of a pale
rose color and white. IL ha d been suup-
| tously furnished, int now me dist lay
thick and dark oeer everything. The
great windows were hnsg' with cob
webs and the clqysed blinds gave ad-
mittance TO no rae of sunsiii sa. There
was the bed sno~y-curtaineA whert
she had last slept BY Ralpifs orders q
had remained uadistur5edi ever since
Helen touched me cosSy trinkets or
<he table with something like awe-re
Numbering whu had Irsed them last
There was a Knot of ribbon that TIT
, murdered girl rad worn ON her bosom
, there. too. was the little. gold broocl
that had fastened her collier. In a close
! hung the bridal dress, spotted wit
blood side by side with the stifene
r and stained veil. to- which the dea
Z orange flowers yet chung. Their peta'
= crumbled to dust beneath the touch
Helen, and emitted q faint, sick
A sweetness.
r Helen Fulton, ere you afrai1!
J. asked the girl OF herself, putting n
hand on her heart to see II IL be-
Y quicker than It's wont. No" she sal
a Helen IL not afraid Not at all. Won
e IL be splendid to tell grandchtidre
ID that their courageous grandmoth
slept in a genuine haunted chambe
Wont the little darlings creep into b
"a In a hurry and wrap their heads
TX under the coverlet?"
he When night arrived. Helen excus
ny herself early and went up TO her cha
Sc Der. She dressed herself In a thi'
el warm dress. put heavy shawl o'
tn ner shoulders and making sure that
IN lamp was full OF oil, she made
nc noiseiess way to the haunted chamb
To- entered. and, locking the door behi
Ter her, put the key In her pocket.