Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-05-20
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A SPIRIT WARNING.

Harry Hobart and bis pretty sister Dor
tthy were almost inseparable. They were
orphans Their parents died when they
were too young to remember them.
Brought up by an aunt they had happy,
uncycntful lives until they had reached
manhood and womauhood With youth,
health and riches their future seemed
without q cloud. Harry was now q, Dor
othv two years younger.
IN iaroh Singapore the llobarts had an
uncle. lie wa, ~ bachelor and was in bust
hess there. They received a letter from
him some two weeks ago saying: Il am
alone in the world ] would like to have
my brother children with me- You,
Harry have attained mans estate. If
your aunt approves. ! will take you as
partner in my business. Dorothy can be
queen Of cur household. You shall be as
my own, and when l leave this world, all
! have shall bee yours.
Harry had often expressed a wish to see
a little more Of life than could bc seen in
the small suburban town whCru they now
lived, and on receipt Of their Uncle Johns
letter be was eager to leave Boston and
suil for India.
Dorothy begged and pleaded in vain for
him to change bis mind IN spite Of his
wild to get glimpse Of foreign lands.
eco with me. sister said Harry "Uucle
John wants you, and Aunt Lucy can live
here with tho servants while we are
away.
But the afIectionnte girl would not leave
her old aunt, who had been mother TO
her. 1t almost broke the heart OF the low
ing sister. this parting but her duty, she
said was with her uunt.
The day before Harry left he SAT with
his sister IN the library talking of the fu-
ture. II will stay one yenr without yon,
Dolly. Then you must either come to me
or to you. And remember this If any
thing happens 10 me, il l never return and
death uyertabes me, ] shall watch over
you, my dear one, and in some way warn
you II danger is near 30 with many
kisses. with tears and promises Of future
meeting. the brother and sister parted.
six months passed.
The two lonely women had received
many long letters from the absent one.
He was well and happy; would be per
fectly coutcnted II only my Dolly were
with me-
About this time the fair Dorothy had
two suitors for her hand one was an
Englishman, "a man Of fine appearance,
some 20 years older than the young lady,
but graceful ana fascinating and OF great
wealth. The other gentleman was young,
fair, with an honest open countenance
but poor an artist almost unknown to
fame.
The girl favored young Arthur Allen.
Her aunt urged her TO accept the elder
man Times were hard, money scarce
Many large bank robberies occurred. The
robbers were experts and escaped detec-
ton Wealthy mansions were invaded and
jewels stolen.
One evening Dorothy was returning
home from the city. She had been TO her
bankers 70 get a diamond necklace she
wanted to wear at u reception AL her
vauables were in Mr. Bassetts safe.
! Darkness had come On before she was
aware The ruad was lonely. suddenly
a soft light Aboye her head attracted her.
( The sky was lNod with stormclouds The
/ light was clear, a faint outline OF a hand
/ appeared, pointing toward O thick clump
/ Of trees. For q moment The girl was be-
I wildtred. Then, hC.lIug cathS ana foot
/ steps approaching, she rushed in terror to-
/ ward the friendly thickct.
"Whorp L. shos' cried "a deep voice.
| "The bird has flown, and we have lost the
/ diamonds ! wish I could find her.
/ would make that dainty throat bleed. "
Almost fainting the poor child reached
home nj last
"Aunt Lucy, Harry is dead" cried she
as she sank into IA chair. Il have had
warning
She related her narrow escape and the
strange warning Of danger received.
few weeks after came a black border
ed letter telling OF the death Of her dear
| brother.
Three years passed; many changes had
come TO sweet Dorothy Hobart. She was
alone IN the world Aunt Lucy and Uncle
John were sleeping their last sleep. Young
Allen was in Italy pursuing his studies.
Dorothy had promised her aunt that she
would marry Mr.. Ellsworth, the English
man. "Be will be a kind, good husband
Promise me you will accept him. can
then die content" So the girl, against
her will, became betrothed.
The day before the wedding Dorothy sat
In the library alone. Tears were in the
pretty blue eyes. She was thinking Of her
brother, and also of the absent artist lover,
for she had given her heart TO him while
promising her hand TO another. On a sud
den a faint, soft light shone near her, and
again the shadowy hand appeared. The
light glowed, and the hand pointed to "a
folded paper near.
Dorothy, pale and frightened, glanced at
the letter. IL warned her not TO marry
Mr. Ellsworth He was suspected and was
being watched by detectives. The letter
was unsigned. On her wedding day the
poor girl was i'll with fever.
When, a month later, Dorothy arose,
pale and hollow eyed from her sickbed,
Ellsworth was convicted of robbery and
murder He it was who, with an accom-
plice tried to steal the diamond necklace,
He wanted the heiress for her money.
Dorothy went abroad, met her former
lover in Paris and was united to him. Her
brothers spirit rested in peace tx
change.
The Talk of Bees.