Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-09
A SPIRIT WARNING.

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| Harry Hobart and his pretty sister Dor
ochy were almost insrparabIo They vera
orphans. Thor parents died when they
were TOO young to remember them
brought up by an aunt. they Ind happy.
unerentful lives until they had reached
manhood and wornanhood With youth
health and riches, their future seemed
without cloud. Harry was now 81, Dor
othy two years younger.
In faroH Singapore tho Hobarts Ind nm
uncle. He was "A bachelor and WIS in bust
ness there. They received letter from
MN some two weeks ago, saying: 81 am
alone in tho world. would like to have
my brothers children with me. You.
Harry, havo attained mans estate. If
your aunt approves, I will take you MS
partner III my business. Dorothy can DO
queen of our household. You shall be as
iny own, and when l leave this world, all
l have shall be yours
Harry had often expressed wish to 500
little more of life than co,ii be seen in
the small suburban town where they now
lived and on receipt of their Uncle Johns
letter no was eager to leave Boston and
sail for India
dorothy begged and pleaded in vain for
nm to change his mind. In spite of his
deep affection for her, her brother was
Wild to got glimpse of foreign lands.
Go with me, sister, snid Harry "Unclo
John wants you, and Aunt Lucy can 1.-Two
hero with the servants whilo we are
away"
But tho attoctionate girl would not leave
her old aunt, who had been u mother to
her. 1t almost broke tho heart of tho low
ing sister, this parting, but her duty. she
said, was with her aunt.
Tho day before Harry left he sat with
his sister in tho library talking of tho fu-
turc. II will stay ono year without YOU.
Dolly. Then you must either come to mo
or to you. And remember this, IL any
thing happens to me, if l never return and
death overtnkes me, shall watch over
you, my dear one, and III somo way warn
you II danger is near So with many
kisses. with tcurs and promises Of future
meeting, the brother and sister purted.
Six months passed.
The two lonely women had received
many long letters from tho absent one.
Ac was we'll and happy; would be per
fectly contentcd if only my Dolly were
with me-
About this tinlo tho fair Dorothy had
two suitors for her hand. One was IN
Englshnan, man of fine appearance.
some 20 years older than tho young ludv.
but graceful and fascinating and of great
wealth. The other gentleman was young.
fair, with an honest, open countenance.
but poor, an artist almost unknown to
fame.
Tho girl favored young Arthur Allcn.
i1cr aunt urged her to accept tho elder
man. Times were hard, money scarce.
Many largo bank robbcrics occurred. The
ruhhNrS a. Il
ton. Wealthy mansions were invaded and
jewels stolen.
ono evening Dorothy was returning
homo from the city. Sho had been to her
bankers to get diamond neck aco she
wanted to wear ut reception. All her
Naluablcs were in Mr.. Bnssetts safe.
Darkness had como OH before sho was
aware. The road was lonely. Suddenly
IL soft light above her head attracted hcr.
The sky was tillod with stormclouds. The
light was clear, u faint outline of u hand
appeared, pointing toward thick clump
OF trees. For moment the girl was be-
wil:1red. Then. hearing onths and foot
steps approaching, sho rushed in terror TO-
ward the friendly thickot
Where is she?" cried a dccp voice.
"Thc bird has flown, and we have lost tho
diamonds. l wish 1 could find hor. I
would make that dainty throat bleed"
Almost fuinting, the poor child reached
home at last.
"Aunt Lucy, Harry is dead!'' Dried she
as she sank into chair. IT have had u
warming
She related her narrow escape and tho
strange warning of danger received.
few weeks after came black border
ed letter telling of the death of her dear
brother.
Three years passed; many changes had
como TO sweet Dorothy Hobart. Sho was
alone in tho 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. He will be kind, good husband.
Promise mo you will accept him. can
then die content So the girl, against
her will, became botrothcd
The day before tho wedding Rorothy sat
in the library alone. Tears were in the
pretty blue eyes. She WAS thinking Of her
brother, and also Of tho absent artist lover,
for she had given her heart to him while
promising her hand to another On sud
den faint, soft light shone near her, and
again tho shndowy hand appeared Tho
light glowod, and the hand pointed to O
folded paper near.
Dorothy, pale and frigh tened, glanced at
the letter. 1t warned her not to marry
Mr. Ellsworth. He was suspected and was
being watched by detectives. The letter
was unsigned. On hor wedding day tho
poor girl was i'll with fevor
When. month later, Dorothy arose,
palo and hollow eyed, from her sick bed,
Ellsworth was convicted of robbery and
murder. He it WAS who, with an accom-
plicc, tried to steal tho diamond necklace
Ho wanted the heircss for hor money.
Dorothy went abroad, met her former
lover in Paris and was united to him. Her
brothers. spirit rested in peace-Ex-
change.
The Talk of Bees.