Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-12-20

was left to the judgment u our sex.
THE MAN SITE LOVED.
George Roswell had been left an or
phan at an early age. ana when six years
old he was taken to tho mother country,
where under the care of a maternal aunt,
he was brought up in afrluence and pro-
vided with q university education; but
the spirit of freedom was born with him,
and at the age of twenty-five he returned
to his native country and settled with his
Uncle David. Constant meetings soon
rtpened our new acQuaintanceship into
warm friendship, which existed between
us as a trio, (for Lydia WAS always one Of
the party and from friendship 1 soon
had given my heart without the asking
to George Roswell. He ~as always at
tentive and kind. but seemed to shcw
no preference in our company until about
one year after his arrival among us, and
1t was then that disco ycred that Lydia
and not myself. was the object OF his
affections, and l was given plentiful
proof that his love was ardently returned
Here, then, I met with my first bitter
my FIRST experience Of
thwarted wishes. was an impulsive
girl, and to keep my secret affections
from being discovered taxed my will pow-
ers to their utmost.
How the bitterness rankeled In my
bosom My thoughts dwelt upon II by
day, and whatever ftful slumbers I was
able to enjoy, my dreams were as
frightful Nightmares. constantly dwelling
upon my disappointed love. was at
first frightened by some Of the terri
BILE things my jealous heart suggested and
diCnnUnro1 hat oil i,,,n Lee &C..
beautiful and innocent Lydia had turned
-nto deadly hatred. Many wild schemes
to counteract their love offeredthemselves
to my feversh brain at this time, but
they all lacked the certainty which I
must obtain ! was at times tempted to
see George secretly, and attempt to poison
his mind by untruthful stories of my own
coming. but a thorough knowledge Of his
noble character convinced mo that such
course would but unvcil my own per1ldy,
and knew full well that II expected to
win the love of George Roswell I must
appear upright pure and honorable be-
fore him. At last l resolved to do away
with my innocent rival. ! must kill
Lydia. Reader. you will certainly wonder
that a girl reared on a Christian hearth.
brought up to admire ami love the good
and beautiful In all things. roull have
developed Into such 4 thing,-a cold
hearted murderess; but believe me, so
ardent was my unma!deny passion that
conscience and guilt never troubled me ut
this time; I was all taken up with the
problem OF how to rid myself Of my rival,
and the immensely Of what Intended to
do had no sgnificace with me.
SOUGHT ADVICE OF OLD NAN.
II at last bethought me to seek advice
of old Nan Endmore, an evil minded old
hag that was known in the neghborhooJ
and indeed, through the country at large,
us witch and fortune ,ller. Old Nan
was feared by III, fot at that time II
was a common belief that some evil
minded persons we're In league with the
EVIL one, and held power in bringing
about harm and fulAlling curses. She had
not one friend in the wide world. and
those that feared her most equally hated
her. She had been known to have served
the British with all her devilish art dur
ing our bitter but victorious war for In
dependence. and many daring enter
prise Of our brave l,tte army had been
n pped in the bud OWN to the keen sur
vclance of old Nan. 1t was known
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