Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-03-11

er end OF the East Coast railway. y
waiter brought to my room one morn
ing when had just cot up the card of
lady, Miss Flossie Bell" who, |
was told awaited me in the parIor De
laying only to take a cocktail as a sub
stirute for breakfast while dressed.
responded to the summons and found
myself confronted by one or the dain-
test prettiest little creatures | have
ever seen. She ran TO meet me and.
impulsively clutcAing the lapels of my
coat, cried: "Oh. Mr. Manvers, is it
true about Harry: My Harry. Can ii
be possible lie is deadE' Tears dimmed
her beautiful blue eyes, and the ankle
ty in her face was painful to see.
Il presume" ! said very slowly TO
gain Il little time for thinking, you
speak of my poor friend, Harry Du-
mont
Yes" she replied. wiping her eyes.
Perhaps he has not spoken of me TO
you. sir. but we We're the dearest, clos
est friends. We-we-were enga ged."
did some very rapid cogitation.
l4tkt Cft tdlilIs htL llot rttlI ~ bt any
ground for suspicion, but it is always
best to suspect if one doesn't know.
Eternal vigilance is the price of lib
erty" is my motto and has saved me
many time. | had known II good
deal about Harry's amatory entangle
ments. but this delectable young wo-
man was a new one to me. And the
idea of his being engaged" rather
shocked ME. Marriage is a risky step
| for every one of us, not only on his own
account, as it always must be for every
man. but liable To affect others. So
/ quickly decided it would be better for
| her to bear whatever weight of woe
was coming to her and leave Harry's
| affairs as he had fixed them.
| looked her squarely in the eyes,,
heaved a deep sigh and as sadly as |
could said: at is but too true. per
sonally saw him buried"
'Oh. are you sure it was indeed he:
Did you see his dear face cold in
! DEATH"
There can be no doubt about it. |
| had the glass uncovered and positively
| identified him, as did others present.
| He looked very natural
of what did he die?'
Some affection of the heart l still
/ have the doctors certificate" And.
! taking it from my wallet. | showed it
! 10 her She cried over it softly and
| gave it back hate to see woman's
tears, and the way she went on broke
| me all up. | felt like a pirate. But
what else could | say? Presently she
| exclaimed Il must see him once again.
| | cannot bear TO part from him forever
without one last look upon his face.
You will help me to do so, will you
not?"
There was nothing TO which l was
| less inclined. | did not want any more
attention directed TO that grave and
| didn't want to go back there and be
! Mr.. hargreave again with her at my
Elbow. and. come TO think about it.
| how the deuce did Miss Bell come to
seek me for informa ton:
"Oh," she said innocently, Harry
has often spoken of you to me- The
list time | saw him he said you were
f. Florida and heaven surely has help
ed me to find you"
| wished TO myself that heaven had
not meddled in the matter. but passed
that over and said, And the intelli-
| gence of his death
-"and burial In Tallahassee was in
the Richmond and Washington pa
pers."
l tried my best TO argue her out of
going to see Harry's face again, but
she was obstinate, and as could not