The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-06
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coughed and discreetly held her peace.
came to her rescue with a new ques-
ton.
Have the Knollys ever been success
full In love? The mother of these girls
noW-she who was Althea Burroughs
was her life with her husband hap
py? l have always been curious to
know She and I were schoolmates"
You We're? You knew Althea Knoll
lys when she was a girl? Wasn't she
charming, ma;am? Did you ever see a
llVelfer girl or one with more knack at
winning affection? Why, she couldn't
SIT down with you a half hour before
you felt like giving up everything you
mad TO her. 1t made no difference
whether you were man or woman, it
was all the same. She had but to turn
lhoSe mlSchfeVouS, pleading eyes upon
you and you became a fool at once.
Yet her end was sad, ma'am; too sad,
When you remember that she died at
the very height of her beauty alone and
IN foreign land. But I have not an
sWered your question. Were she and the
judge happy together? I have never
heard to the contrary, ma'am. I'm sure
ne mourned her faithfully enough. Some
think that her loss killed him. He did
not survive her more than three
years"
THE children dc not favor her
much' said |, but 1 see an express
sion now and then in Lucetta which
recalls her mother family
They are pure Knollys' blood" SAID
she. Even William has traits which,
with a few more brains back of them.
would remind you of his grandfather,
who was the plainest of his race.
L was glad that the talk had reverted
to William.
He seems to lack heart" said I, "as
VOL lt..,:
put up with him as well as they do
They cannot help it. He is not a
fellow to be fooled with. Besides, he
holds third share in the house If they
could sell it! But, deary ME, who would
buy an old tumble down place like that
on a road you cannot get folks who
nave any consideration for their lives
to enter for love or money? But excuse
me, ma'am; [ forgot that you are liv-
ing Just now on that very road. I'm
sure L beg thousand pardons'
am living there as guest I re-
turned. Il have nothing to do with its
reputat1on-eXcept to brave it."
"A courageous thing to do ma am,
and one that may do the road some
good. If you can spend a month with
the Knollys and come out of their house
at last hale and hearty as you entertd
it.. it will be the best proof possible that
there is less to be feared there than
some people think. 1 shall be glad if
you can do it. maam, for I like the
girls and would be glad to have the
reputation of the place restored
Pshaw!' was my final comment
The credulity of the town has had as
much to do with their loss of it as they
themselves. That educated people such
as see here should believe in ghostsn'
I say final, for at this moment the
good lady, springing up, put an end to
our conv ersation. She had just seen
buggy pass the window
It's Mr.. Trohm,'' said she "Ma'am,
if you wish to return home before Mr.
Simsbury comes back you may be able
to do so with this gentleman. He's
most obliging man and lives less than a
quarter of a mile from the Misses Knoll
lys."
I did not say I had already met the
gentleman. Why, do not know. only
drew myself up and waited with some
small inner perturbation for the result
oc the inquiry I saw she had gone to