The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06

hills are as little known as any part
of England; and if you came from
Bantistock Road, there is next to no
traffic that way. Perhaps you got
into the forest at Ponthewel? If so,
that accounts for your getting lost"
81 did get in among some trees, just
as the dusk was falling; and I thought
I should never find my way out. 1
wandered and wandered, and about
ten o'clock at night I found a ruined
so dreadfully hungry, should have
stopped there for the rest of the
night"
"Lancelots Tower! You got there?
Oh, you went miles and miles out OF
your way! I am astonished YOU ever
got here at all! You must have dou-
bled round and come back. -
81 don't know. / lost all sense of
direction, think. My one desire was
to find a house and knock up the
people, When 1 found 1 was out of
the wood, I just ran forward blind
ly''
"You didn't see the ghost?" asked
Mrs Trent, with a feeting smile.
mo. 1 was too much self-occu-
pied, imagine. Is there a ghost?'
I'm Lancelot's tower. They say so.
A rider on white horse, and they
go up the STAIR
1.-THE horse goes up the stair? ?"
s.They say so. And then you see
them at the top of the tower on the
battlements, and they jump over.
There's piece Of poetry about 1t,
somebody told me. Two. men, over
at wishfield, say they saw it, and
heard the noise of the horses. hoofs,
paving the stone steps"
.'I almost wish I had seen it." said
Miss Wilmot reflectively. "But I can't
say did. Oh, how glad I was when
1 espied your light"
Mrs. Trent was apologize on the
subject of the girls reception.
my nerves were all on edge" she
| q. L
| for Danny husband-so long that
I got cross. He is a householder, and
goes about the country a great DEAL
to races and sales. But he always
lets me know if he is coming home or
! not, because + don't like being alone
| in the house, and 1 get Mrs. Daggett
to come and sleep inA Well, yester-
day, he said he should be home, so
1 kept on expecting him all the time
| Her manner as she spoke was a
little embarrassed, but anxiously cor
dial. Breaking off in her explana-
lions, she suddenly said
| "Are you well enough to get up"
| "Oh, quite. But are my things
dry?''
| "Your under-clothes are, for Mrs.
Daggett popped them all in the tub
this morning, and has nearly finished
! ironing them. But your coat and
skirt are still very damp. I wonder
if I can find you anything to wear 2"
'You are very kind, but don't
like
ooh, please don't apologize. IT
amuses me, we have so little happen
hereabouts: and if we are to be neigh
bors, as well begin by being neigh
borly." She ran out of the room,
pleased and eager, returning with an
armful of clothes-from which her
guest selected the quietest-and then
set herself with ready goodwill to
let out the hooks of the waistband
AS her skilful fingers flew to and fro
she asked
what part of America do you
come from?'
Vancouver"
She ceased working for moment
and sat STILL her face set and tense
what part of Vancouver. In-in the
Champelotte direction?"
mot exactly. Golden Ridge they
call my place. 1t is nearer to the
Aragon Falls. Do you know that
part?"
"Oh, no. I was never there. But
it has-unpleasant connections in my
mind" She was busily stitching. 81
wonder if I might ask you not to tell
my husband-not to mention to him
that you come from Vancouver, un-
less he expressly asks your"
Gladly" replied the girl, admiring
the art with which hat had been
in the short space of half-an-hour
concocted for her. "You have a
quantity of beautiful clothes"
"One has got to take an interest in
something. if you live out here at the
Back of Beyond" replied the other
woman, a little bitterly GLOW dc
you feel about getting up? Are you
; strong enough to go on to Mrs. Bard
sley today, or would you rather res,
here?"
, Il am quite able to get up, and tc
go to Mrs. Bardsley, if I don't have
to go on foot. I must not trouble
, you one unnecessary moment"
1t was about one o'clock when the
, girl came downstairs, her tall form
: clad in borrowed garments, which
: however, sat well upon her. Shs
moved with the ease and freedom o.
! one whose muscles were firm enough
: to dispense with artificial support