The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-14
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envelopsd her body, in harmony with the dun garments which she had forc- cd on her soul. With trepidation and a shrinking heart she accoinpanied her friends to a great concert. the first she had attended. As they entered the doors she caught a glimpse of 8 strange lady in pink advancing toward her. In another moment she knew that 1t was her own reflection In a great mirror. But for one inEtant, st least she he'd seen heFself as others saw her. The sight, thought she, was not unduly fiattering. yet 1t might have been worse.
 A party consisting of Miss Fan shave. De Hamal and others occupied shrewd eye soon perceived that Miss Glnewra was saying something about them, and she judged from their smiles that lt was something sprightly and, eonseuuently, uncomplimentary.
 She perceived. too, that Dr. Johns insatuation blinded him to what was so patent to her. But suddenly, dur ing a pause in the music, even he heard a few words that fell from the beau tiful lips. And from that instant ne was cured; for Miss Fanshawe had made sarcastic ailusion to his moth- CT. :.
 To Lucy snowe's surprise he took It very calmly. 1t required some days for her to realize that the love which had Erleved her so had not been deep after all and that the handsome fel- low had dismissed it almost lightly.
 When she finally departed to return to the psnsionat ne held her hand kindly and bade her be cheerful and refrain from too much introspectlon, sT am afraid you feel very solitary there." said he. Mother shall come to see you; and will write to you often --iuBt cheerful things, you know, any nonsense that comes Into my head
 when that first letter came Miss Shove gloated over 1t like a miser. She would not open 1t just then, but pressed 1t secretly to her bosom and stole glances at the address and tne seal. She said to herself that she knew what was in it--friendly, kind words and no more. Yet the day turn ed to song for her. It was not till dark that she found an opportunity. to read tt. Even then she had to seek the gaRret, for every other part of the house was pervaded by girls and teachers. She set can die on a wormeaten chest in the dark. cobwebbed place and broke the seal. There. in the frosty garret. by the light of the guttering candle. the poor
  ter that was simply Eood-natured- nothing more.
 Suddenly, most surely and certain ly. she heard 6 stealthy foot on the door. She had a sense that something was gliding toward her from the gloom. She turned. In the middle of the Rhostiy chamber there moved a figure all black apd white, the skirts straight, narrow, black; the head ban | z lnA xxrhffa Tf fhA nm How she reached the stairs she did not know. As by instinct she made her way to madam's room and cried that there was something in the garret. It was only after madam and a few oth- CTS had departed to search the place that she felt conscious of warm hands holding her cold ones. and saw Dr. John looking at her. Then she became conscious, too, that she had talked wildly of her letter: for he was prom Ising to write her twenty more if 1t would please her.
 She told him that she had seen the xhcstly nun. "You have told none else what 1t was you saw" said he. s'tSeep to yourself think that 1t was some effect of the light. misconstrusd by your overwrought, nerves. Do not think of it again"
 He left her to wonder sadly whether she rkally had seen scsne strange thing from beyond the grave ar wheth- CT indeed she were the prey of a mall adY.
 The Brettons renewed their care of har and allowed no week to pass with | out carrying her of to entertainments Ons night they took her to see a fa- nous aetreBs. The great theatre was | crowded The tragedy was holding the audience brethless, when suddenly i there sounded the cry of "Flre!' and in a moment all that immense throns | grew mad with panic and turned ir blind, senseiess. ruthless flight 'sstt stillg' commanded pr John With his great form he kept the tramp.