Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-12-06

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no went out into the night and finished
1t In a neighboring wood,
-
It was Halloween The lrst chill
Of approaching winter had come. ana
in a certain room of certain house a
cheerful coal fire was blazing In the
crate. A girl sat before 1t dreaming
Of the Halloweens she had passed
and the chlldliko faith she had had
that she might be afforded In some
way n glimpse Of the man she would
marry. She was now twenty and con
sidered herself altogether too old for
such supersttions. Indeed, they had
given place to something moro real,
something that had remained with her
ever since Its occurrence.
1t happened at the time of her aunt's
death. Late at night telegram had
come announcing that she could not
i've till morning. Mabel Hinckley and
her mother had thrown a few things
into suit case, locked tho doors and
started ON foot to the station, but a
short distance from the house, to catch
the II o'clock train. After a weeks
absence they had returned and found a
bit Of paper on the mantel over the
fireplace on which had been written.
some day I'm going to buy this house
and marry the girl whose portrait
hangs on the wall In this ROOM" A
due bill for dollar to pay for what
had been appropriated accompanied
the paper.
Mabel's mother had been impressed
only with the hazard OF going AWAY
from her home and leaving It to take
care OF itself The occasion OF their
departure and the hurry involved had
caused them TO leave a window I'M
locked, and they had not even taken
time to put out the FIRE burning In the
CRATE. 1t was wonder. she said. the
house had not been ransncked.
With Mabel It was different. girl
must be devoid not only OF romance.
but an interest In her personal appear
ance, who would not DO moved by such
note rs she had found on her re-
turn. Il was now three years since
Il had been received. and she had not
ceased to wonder II the writer would
keen his word. Evidently he had not
thus far kent Il as to buying the house,
for having received an offer for more
than IL was WORKMAN offer they could
not afford to decllno-they had sold
1t and to man with a wife and n
family of children. The property had
passed out of their hands, but they
were to occupy Il TIL the following
sprinR. As for tho man who had made
himself at home IN n. he had not vet
come a-woolng. Indeed, not a word
had ever been heard from him.
Mabel Hinckley sat before the fire.
nIaca On Halloween night wondering
what had become of the person who
had been charmed with her nIcture. IL
hung where IL had hung when he
entered tho house. ana as she looked n.
n abe mused.
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at the window was 10 her Whom tho
two mira oS ovea met thero vas a
momentary recoiI ON the mart or ,he
mnn. then a hoIf duldous hair imnlor
ing smile came over his face. II was
answered by the IIps reflected in the
mirror. which give IL mora confidence
And why notf Surely IL was Hal
loweeD. and what Rirl on that even.
ing on seeing n fnce reflected I'm n
mirror would doubt that sbe was look.
ing upon her future huaband7
There was more In tho face I'm the
window tban this. somothin0 told tho
Girl that aho WINS looking npon IN,
man who had written her that ne
would some day come 10 marry her.
Furtbermore. abe saw a frank inecnu