The Holly chieftain., 1901-06-07

AV W@ o4oA81h W " Su6 VOo4 On
. stranss hosss, With nothing bat
plaid shawl thrown over your head.
requires = eonsiderabls amount oe
courage and nerve. At every step q
the way Mis- Martorie's scruplss grew
stro0ger-Aer sense Of outraged pro-
Sriety more Clear At last she came to
. dad stop. Just a. they reached the
outer gate Of Hollow Ash Hall.
What IL II nowr' asked Cowley,
patting her hand encouragingiy.
Il really can't 60 In, Charles"
''Nonsense!" 3i i-p't
They will think I am mad. Only
$50! ! konx that my hair IL half down
and have no bonnet! Don't make
me 20 there. Charles. till I am more
presentable-there's dear"
. Madam. Do you intend to obey your
lawful ADsaAAd a hott aid Mr.. Cow
10y, with mock solemnity.
But, CAarlss. do hear reason.
mo. I woax! I've had enough Of
reason in ny LIE. So come along, my
love. The moment you entsr yooder
door you win eet . warm greeting for
my sake. aAd NO ONE will stop to think
whether you have \ bonnet On or not.
But that b Just like you womsa! You
can't even de comfortably unless you
have fasAiouabls winding sheet to
be wrapped in!
Men never study appearance-that
is fact we'll known!" said Miss Mar
torie. quietly. He laughed. and led
her up the avenue.
The shutters Of the house were all
closed. but through . crevice in one Of
the low windows came bright line Of
light. testifying to the presence Of It's
occupants. ~ tts
Nov look for it! Look ~ digni-
fed a. you can. MarJorie." said Mr..
-cowley. and rang the bell.
A light came rapidly through the
ball. This door was opened, and .
stout female. with candle in her hand,
peered doubtfully out into the night.
rs It you. master?" she began. And
just then catching sight Of the muf-
Ned figure OF Marjorie. she gave shrill
yell Of horror and ran away.
ITS ould Queen Bess herself. and a
tall black man with her." they heard
her screan-and then came q Babel
OF voices from the inner room.
Shut tho door! Lock It! Keen
them out!" said one. 8 q
Il do wish papa would come! It u
too bad to leave us in such = plsce
alons!" sighed another. lt
But some one u really At the door,"
spoke up third. 1T is all nonsense
about Queen Bess: am going to So
what they want!"
"oh. don't, Rose!" cried her mother
and sister.
Indeed, Miss Rose. 1t is Queen Bess
as natural ~ life!" put In Mrs. Ma
earthly. -.g
"Nonsense." !" replied Rose. and tax
ing the candle abe went out to the
door with Arm step.
: Who 10 It, and what do you want!"
she asked. quietly. SF
M. Cewley stepped in, and let the
light shine full upon his face.
Don't you know me. Rose!"
WY SAaIies-SOue1u CnarleS, can
II Be your tas
Its really me-"
But ! thought you were in Austria
.lia.." ~ TN
80 I was till few weeks ago. Don't
be alarmed. Rose: am no ghost, but
solid aesh and blood. And here IL
some one else, for whom must crave
. Welcome my wife. Rose. whom your
servant mistook for the apparition Of
Queen Elizabeth"
Rose stared, a. we'll she might, when
he drew in Miss Marjorie beside him.
But Cousin Charles was her great ia
vorite. and she had faith In every
thing he did-in everybody he loved.
So she held out her hand to the bon
netlees stranger. with . pleasant smile,
and then led the way to the drawing
room.
..... Mamma, you will never guess who
has comet" she exclaimed. Cousin
Charles Cowley from Australia, and his
wife" ,t
Greatly bewildsred. Mrs. cowley
came forward to welcome her guests.
She had the widest notions about the
manners and customs Of foreign coun-
tries and seeing tall, stately lady
with . plaid cloak doing duty for head
and shoulders. a. bonnet and shawl,
she instantly fancied that 1t must be-
the native costume Of the land from