New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
n 4 THUNDERSTORM,
From --aubers's Journal.


q II Ny experience If their quainrness in this
TesE-- was very brief one. out my recoIlec-
LC1z z i are reuark arly vivid and distinct
"--- down 10 BessIns To spend q f5TtnIght's
T1aa.H 20 EILh my Aunt Esther. and the rhun-
Gers. r took place on the morning after my
som nat sudden arrival Immediately after
lraa.l-+St the atmosphere became hushed and
s----- while clouds u & heavy blush complexion
gathered overhead NJ aunt viewed these ornens
VIA manifest uneasiness, natural, I thought, in
merry BIS old lady. Presently she left ne u
Il self, and retired TO my own room 10 write
--lier r Two This took me about hour and
n Storm was still gathering when had fin
t. hush which prevailed without seemed u
aay= eI1- lis way 10 he innlost quarters or my
2 --seGel1. for there was not 4 sound 70
b hard aTL-s' here After some trouble I dis
ever aunt Esther n the library. seated in an
Easy chair Wlch her eyes fast closed. The ex-
press SOL SIC @ere ~as dc II intense pain
Coo gracious, aunt" I cried, what
ss-th -lz natter"
she OPENED her eyes suddenly. Dear me
Harold she said mildly. nov you startled me
There Is nothing the matter Il Is the thunder
g-1r-
TIE -lu-5z-storrl2"
-fes am very nervous about thunder and
have found that tn best thing To do IL TO try
% t1-s- 81 down with ny eyes closed. ana
~ - nitrate my thoughts upon something
-se Ind have found this plan most sue
.Rea1Er- asked And are al your servants
-yez" answered the Old lady. gravely, q have
order q -1Hr- 10 90 so"
TINS accounted for The prevailing silence. The
cSoL- ila zl-s=Ena-d- and probably me gardener
H--e a. Sung down n The kitchen with their
ey=s closed --y-ng hard 20 concentrate their
2olgats M any hing but the storm Before
-ad quit -----Ze1 this Aunt Esther went on:
= arr l.- SD foolish some people about
-huI1=t- ] F--w one person VINO refuses 70 stay
q ne Nous ~ SUCH times because there are 50
many Steel l.-s ABOUT her Mine. however. is
god md I give nay servants the fUl
lelen- ~ .-- think. EaroId''--
IN anc-ze- moment she might have ordered me
= tj--" -.- general example, 50 LETT the room
-a2--s sax down IL the hall for a few mo
IS Il ENJOY m Vision which her words had
s-Egest=-. --=u took my travelling cap from
Ne s-zn- and went INTO the garden
ann L-=-lers garden. which had not seen
- SON Tn years. was an extensive and old
-----1-- .- With VIDE walks and the privacy
-. .r stone walls. On reaching tn=
--'L-T a-1 found that the house behind me
@@S ql--- a.e--- from view by The abundance
$500 - we --- vas me YAH covered bE
+z@-1 and .aa- trees. and against the wall stood
LgnE -a-- ladder. The gardener had left il
Aere f"aer -= lad been called in 70 concentrate
= tt----.+ -.-- something else
t=.t IA -.- curiosity 70 know what was on
re 1-1-- SIDE ~ -I= --al Probably I should
Nd e fed -r perhaps another garden With
- -- - Steps began - mount the ladder l
a. 1.s--z.--.- D. nature.
r-y"-y M head rose above he wall Il was
80 -1I-7n ina came Into -iew. with a house
lee an. he trees. Everything was
$500 ana there seemed 70 be nobody about
-.s5- another step, 10 make a closer
Iae- gave start and for moment drew
back + -.z- ---v ~ a r7r0rn1r- for then with
g- .'.'--.---. was peerlng down At the
- ..- -ac startled ne.
- l-. #-- sz4.nst the wall, was q kind
----- ~-.1-f-F ff-sss~-. Il was a wooden cree
- -t-.-- ..- Inc ornamental bark 50 fire.
$500 used --Her box There was no
- a-- p #-= open at the end. and within l
49, So couple u tail carpet chairs and q
eA=s Table IA the table lay two books. one
1T -i--. and ID one Df the chairs sat
80 -he ---r glance told that she was fast
~f. fh- second. that she was young and
quite young and decidedly charming
So sltl~ --91ncs could only gaze beTiessly-
~ ~ l-alllg back, with her face turned IN
~ --fe---.r and Z Tam o Shanter cap set
10y upon heT head. Her giOveiess hands
~ l--sl-fllly white and small
-"-A I lad observed ali, these points l
T---ed = step higher!
- ne cay here that 7 shOckingly sIscep-
- -i-1 -Xe-ediuE'y romantic The sound OF
-S voice. tLe very rustic II her skirts, can
- srt my pulse ia rapid motion, while 1 am
49, m read the opening II a romance IN a
- '121ce meeting or in the c0mmonest
e-s-ay remark. As rule / shy and re-
= e DIT Ike some other men II this charac-
- 4 can ornasIguaIiy act IN absolutely reck-
- atl daredevil way These facts must De
n n explanation of my further conduct.
TSs@ %71 upon that picture for another minute
- mounted another step. Again / gaAed
- space. and then / found myself seated
- M Eai-- ~ this time the spirit Of ad-
--e %1z ln NE, and / capable Of any
- -'-sz q thousand foolish and romantic fan
z lcvet ~ ~ ~
r @Eo anc what the sleeper was, her name
~ a. l-e matter Happy chance and proYiden-
---hc ers-OrE had led 10 the spot The
So --AaefEiJrm, doubt. had sent her TO
- ~4-L -Ae book open before ner-