Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-14
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masters American guest to see VIII I he
desired him la do for him.
There certainly was something odd
in the genIleman's manner, and he had
not the look of one who had enjoyed
refreshing slumbers. AT last, just as
the man turned to leave the room, he
spoke:
Thomas, have been aw Ike all
night"
My Lord will regret to hear il, said
Thomas.
"Something odd disturbed me-" con-
tinued the gentleman "One of the
maids kept me awake all last night,
lone of the maids, sr?" cried Thorn.
as.
Yes, Thomas. She kept running
into my room at least every half hour
10 look in the glass and admire herself.
She came out Of that door, and he
pointed To one in corner, land walk
ed straight up TO the mirror; the light
| from the night lamp fell upon her face;
she seemed To catch my eye in the glass
each time, and smiled at me as she did
so. She wore short quilted skirt,
little black bodice, and tull white
sleeves. She had gold cross tied
about her neck by black ribbon. and
wore little cap on her black braids-
young girl with II French face, Thom-
as DO you know hero
Thomas made no answer. He look
ed at the gentleman steadily and grew
pale A. last he spoke:
at have the honor Of understand.
ing you. sir, the young person came
through the door,"
..Yes said the American,
"More than once, sir
.'Abaut once an hour from mdnlgh'
until dawn
And smiled At You in the glass
where YOU saw her face? understand
she did not look toward you as .hC
passed, sin"
-B'@ht, Thomas"
MAY / beg you to do me - favor OF
looking into this room, sir
The Gentleman followed Thomas 10
the door through which he asserted
that the young person passed. and saw
nothing but closet about twelve feet
SQUARE with no door save the one that
opened into The large room, and high
in the ceiling little window through
which a bird could scarcely have flown.
l. contained no furniture whatever
There must be secret door-cr-or
something" cried the American. II
am not mad and was wide awake.
"Yes. sir" said Thomas, still more
,olemnly. IAN ordinary young person
could not have contrived 20 disappear,
but the young person you have seen mas
Dcph an oPP"iisi 9i' ~ 'i4NiN 'ii''"
POO years
IAN apparition!" cried the American
gentleman.
Yes. sir" replied Thomas, ian APP
partition, SIR l think you have seen
Lady gentlewoman Rotette, sir
1t is ten years since she was seen be-
fore to my knowledge, but she has been
seen often >
II should like to hear more about
Resette," said the gentleman.
Yes, sir" said the valet. This is
an old family, and about 200 years ago
there was Lord Herbert who was Il
gay, wild young nobleman, and was a
great admirer Of the ladies, sir. How
ever, by the time he was 30 he was
married and settled down, and began
to be much thought of and respected.
SO was his lady, too, sir, though she
was not handsome and was naughty.
lone thing, however, the English
servants did not like-she brought a
foreign maid with her from France-a
girl named Rosette and as pretty as a
picture.
lone day, sitting before her glass,
Rosette combing her hair for her, She
heard her husband come into the room
Her back was toward him and Rosette
was behind her, and they forgot the
mirror, and so, sir, she saw in it, with =
out string, both their faces, and she
saw the girl smile at her husband and
she saw him smile back at her. She
understood everything but she never