Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 12, Number 1, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 July 1881 — Page 2

.THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

TKRBE HAUTE, JULY 2, 1881

BE OAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY.

•"In speaking of person*' fault*, Pray dont forget your own Remember. those with homM of glass

Hhould seldom throw a stone. If we hare nothing else to do Ttuin talk of those who *ln, Tis better to commence «t bom*-,

And from that point begin.

"We have no right to Judge ft man Until be"• fairly tr*«l,

The faults of others go,

Hhould we not like hi* corn puny. We know the world is witfe. Home may have fault*—but who ha* not

The old an well asyoanf Per bap* we may, for aught we know.

Have rtfty to their one. "m tell you of abetter plan, And find it work* as well, try my own defect* to cure.

Ere others' faults I tell .« And tboagli I sometimes hope to be No worse than some I know, own shortcomings bid me let

•"Then let us all, when we begins To slander friend or foe, Think of the harm one word may do

To those we little know: Remember—curses sometimes, uke Our chicken*—roost at home. ,,* Don't speak of other*' faults until

Wc have none of our own."

*Vrom the Argosy.

TWO DREAMS.

Dale August 4, 1864.

"If you please, sir,,Simmons wishes to speak to you." "By all means," replied Col. Holt, aj-

at once." A few moments later came a hesitating knock, and it was not until Col. Holt had twloe shouted "Come in," that the door opened to admit the aforesaid Simmons.

Looking up somewhat impatiently, Col. Holt was struck by the change the man's demeanor. No longer the spruce, erect, middle-aged butler, but a

Hid, trembling man, stood before

lm. 'Good heavansl mons?" "No, sir, but I very day. You must let me go indeed, you must, sir." "Certainly, if you wish it but give me some reason for this sudden determination. What has happened?" "I can tell you nothing, sir. Let me go without- question, that is all I ask of you." "It is a groat deal to ask," said Col. Holt, moro and more surprised "and I am not sure that I can grant so much. Come, Himuions, tell me honestly what has happened. If I can help you—" "Thank, you, sir, you can only let me go." "Perhaps you-are in some money trouble? Speak frankly if you are." A faint Hush came upon the man's face he hositutod. "Money, sir, has to do with my trouble," ho replied "but it in not my reason for wishing to go away. Have pity on mo, I implore you let mo go. I must, whotlier yon consent or not." And a look of the utmost misery crossed the man's face. "Well, well," said his easy-going master, "how long do you want to leave nlltogother?" "If you are kind enough to let mo return, sir, lean do so safely by the 20th of this mouth." "Safely," muttered Col. Holt "what does the fellow mean?" Then aloud: "And who Is to All your place you know wo have visitors coming to-day,

Are you ill, Sim-

must go away this

Again that haggard look of terror uartio iuto Simmons1 face as he ventured to interrupt his master.

Yes sir, I have thought of that, and have a brother staying in the village who is butler to Sir Henry Curtis, at Iteau champ Park, The family are abroad, and ho has a month's holiday, and will gladly take my place white 1 am absent, am suro he will do his best to please you, sir."

Thero being nothing further to settle, his timstor olsnilssed Simmons. Kor a few minutes Col. Holt pondered over the mutter, ami the man's strange manner, then muttering something to the oflbct that servants' wavs were past finding out, bo dismissed the subject from his thoughts and became engrossed in business letters of importance.

At luncheon, much to Mrs. Holt's amazement, a strange servant was in attendance." "Where is Simmons?" sho asked. "Ob," exclaimed Col. Holt, suddeuly rtunembering he had not enlightened bin wife, "t his is SUumoua' brother, who hiut taken his place ior a week or two 1 have been s» busv I forgot to tell you."

Mrs. Holt asked" no further questions till the man bad left the mom, Then she said:" My dear, when you allow Simmons to leave, did vou remember that Mrs. Perceval and Eflie were coming to-day, and that we haves dinner party to-morrow. "Yes, I did not forget, but the man would go. 1 could get nothing out of the fellow, except that he must ao this very dav, and would return by the twentieth." "But what reason did lie give tor such •xlnionlinary conduct?" "None whatever. He looked miserably ill and changed, as p°s*1 never saw such a seared object in my life/* "lo you think he has been drinking?'1 "Oh, no. he was as sober as a judge.

Never mind, his broiher will do wry well, no doubt he's butler at Beauchamp. and looks a decent sort of fellow. liv-the-by, what time I* the carriage lobe at the station to meet the Percrvals?"

Before Mr*. Holt could reply, Sim mons No. 3C appeared, bearing a teleB«m. ... "This has just arrived, madam." "A telegram! Some change of plans, I suppose oh the part of the Peneevals," said Mrs. Holt, opening the envelope quicklv. 'Oh, how '.tiresome! listen! "So sorry we cannot come. Kffte has one of her'nervous attacks. Will writ® all particulars.*** ••Well that's no end of a bore. Plwrne take these girls with their nervous attacks, tier* we've the nuisance of a dinner party of natives to-morrow all to no purpose." •'They must have bwso asked some Urn. or other, mv dear," said Mrs. Holt rot Id 1 v. but it's very provoking, I own.*' "And so Miss KHto and her wonderful diamonds are not forthcoming." said her husband, getting up and lighting a cigar. "Weil, I'm otf. 1 think I'll take the dog curt and drive to the station. No doubt there will be fish and other things to he fetched." And Ool. Holt MHIRM

out.

On his return, to his great surprise,

Simmons himself met him at the balldoor. "You back again! .Whitfr does this mean _JW

The man looked confused,8timmering out, I—I—thought better af and—and—I hope you will rwjgl* what has passed." "You are determined tt anralatte today, Simmons. Do you think you are quite right in your head Have you no explanation to give of your strange conduct?" "None, sir," was the answer in low

"Now, what* oil earth would "be the proper thing to do. I wosder thought Col. Holt. "Oh, if I didn't hate trouole so much, and the weather werenotso hot! As it is 'masterly inactivity* must gain the dav." And without another look at the delinquent, he made the best of his way up-stairs. [Date August 4,1864,] "What can make Effie so laid this very morning of all others, when there is so much to be done before we start," sighed Mrs. Perceval, pushing back her chair from the breakfast table as she spoke, and addressing no one in particular. "What was the row with Effie in the night, mother? asked James, a boy of fourteen, who at the moment was conveying a large piece of bread and jam to his mouth. "With Effie?" asked his mother. "What do you mean, Jem "All I know is, I heard a stream in the night," replied Jem "and imagined it came from Effie's room opposite. But I was awfully Bleepy, and the next moment I was off again, and forgot all about it till just now."

Mrs. Perceval hastened up to her daughter's room. To her great dismay Ertie was sitting on the edge of the bed in half a fainting condition, only partly dressed. "My darling, are you ill? What is it?" asked her mother. "Oh, mother, mother," moaned the

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irl, to "don't go away, leave was all poor Effie could say. "Leave you, my child of course not. But why didn't you send for me? I had no idea you were ill." "I did not want to frighten you, and so I tried to get up and dress, and then this horrible faintness came over me, and I could not get to the bell. Oh, mamma, I have nad such a terrible night!" "My darling!" Then it was you Jem heard scream "He mast have heard me, but he didn't come no oae came: and oh, it was so terrible. "I shall never, never forget it," and she trembled like an aspen leaf. "One thing is clear," said Mrt.' Perceval, "we cannot goto the Holts today." "No, no," said Effle, "I can go on no visits but I .must get away from here, from this room, and this bed," she added, with a shudder. "We will go anywhere you like, my darling," said her mother, in a soothing tone. "Only try to bo calm now, and tell me what has upset you so dreadfully."

It was sometime before the girl was sufficiently collected to satisfy her mother's anxiety and curiosity, but after a few moments, with many breaks and halting sentences, she spoke much as follows: "I went to bod perfectly well, as you know, and looking forward to to the Holts, una

About 1 o'clock I fancy, it must have been awoke with a feeling of the most frightful depression,^just as if I wore doomed to death. I tried to call out, and to sit up in bed. but a heavy weight seemed on me, ana I could only lie still and gasp. Then I felt myself sinking into a sort of stupor. I knew I was not awake, and yet I was not asleep. Fearful shapes and forms flitted before my eyes, until at length they seemed to merge into the form of a man, with huge prominent eyes, who stooped over me, and slowly waved a large knife in front of my face. I tried to scream, but felt It was only inwardly, and that no sound escaped my lips. Again this terrible form bent over me, gradually fading away, only to return a third time with a still Hercer look in his eyes. Making a superhuman effort, my voice at last broke its' bounds, and with a ringing scream 1 woke, and sprang out of Ded. There was no one to be seen, my door was still locked no one could navecome in it must then have been a dream, I thought, and at last, shivering and shaking, 1 crept into bed again, but could not go to sleep. Oh, I did so long for you, mother, and vet I was too frightened to come to you."*' "My poor child!" cried Mrs. Perceval, soothingly. "It was indeed a dreadful dream." "But was it only a dream?" sighed Eftie "it seemed so much more—and that face, shall I evor forget it?" "Only a dream, darling. .Something has upset your norves. Now, try and shake off the remembrance of it. Come down stairs, and after breakfast we will settle where we will go. I think the seaside will be the best, but you shall decide."

Mrs. Perceval treated the matter lightly Eflle always had been highly nervous, and this was only a baa attack of nightmare. It was, however, sometime bet ore the girl took the same view as her mother, and, although the change to the seaside braced her nerves, and did her very much good, it was far from being a complete cure. At times the remembrance of the face she had seen would return, and canse Wer hours of torture. Mrs. Perceval, like a wise woman, had kept her own counsel concerning the dream, or viskm, whichever it was, so that it had not become an eight-day wonder in th« household. Sherarelv allowed Eflle to dwell upon It to her, ana when, a year later, a now interest sprang up In the girl's lire, she rejoiced, feeling snre the ghost would now be add forever. For Ettte was engaged to be married, and two honest brown er« now haunted her waking as will as her steering moments, and a sense of peace and security hedged her round. To Launce Spencer she had of course told the tale, a«d Lannce had petted and soothed her, and made nothing of It and with her hand in his, and her heed resting on his shoulder, she could feel no fear.

It waa once more the beginning of Augnst, when one bright, beautiful morning, I^once unexpectedly received a summons to join his regiment a courtmartial, or some duty equally important, required his presence immediately. Poor Effle wandered about the house like an nnquient spirit after his departure At length, a bright thought struck her. "Mother, this would be the very time for my visit to the Holts. Let me send a telegram to say I will arrive to-mor-row. Thev bavt» always begged me to come at a moment's notice, and 1 may not he able to go, later on." "But they have people staying with them," objected Mrs. Perceval. "Never mind: they will pat me up somehow. Do lei me go." "Yerv well, dear," agreed her mother, rather reluctantly to oppose any wish of Eftte's was an impossibility to her. "You must take Susan with you."

our visit

I soon fell asleep.

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"Oh, ves and my diamonds," laughed Kflte. Do you remember that I was to have token* them last year, to show Mrs. Holt? She was so envious at my good luck in having them left to me •a little chit like you,' I remember she said."

Mrs. Perceval was rejoiced to find that all remembrance of the shock her daughter had sustained a year ago, now seemed entirely blotted out of her mind. No more painful thoughts seemed to linger of tnat interrupted visit to the Priory. "Well, Effie, send your telegram then but you need not say your diamonds will accompany you," she added, laugh-

feffie flew up to the little village post offlje, and dashed off the following message: "I am coming to-moriow for a few days, unless you telegraph back to the contrary."

In the evening Mrs. Perceval inquired if she had received an answer. "Oh, no I told them not to answer unless they could not have me." "Still I wonder you have not heard*" returned her mother but Effie was quite sure it was all right, so no more was said.

Next morning she was up early, putting the finishing strokes to her packing, laughing and singing, apparently in the highest spirits. "Good-by. darling, mother I shall write you to-morrow. Isn't it odd? It was this very day, August 4th, tliaW we were to have.gone to visit the Holts last year.' painrul, reminiscences on the

Her mother kissed and blessed

subject. her, preached care aud caution, aud they parted.

On arriving at station, Eflie was somewhat surprised to find that no vehicle awaited her from the Priorv however, she procured a fly without difficulty and the omission was of very little consequence.

It so happened visited the Holts though they were,

that Effie hadnever before, great friends They had met often

at the houses of friends, but something had always come in the way of a visit to the Priory, and Effie coula scarcely believe that she was really on her way thither.

As the fly drove up to the door of the house, she saw Mrs. Holt in the garden, and putting out her head she podded and smiled. Up ran her hostess, exclaiming: "Effle, dear, what a delightful surprise! Why didn't you let us know you were coming?" "Surely you received my telegram yesterday?" "No did yon send me one? Oh, that dreadful boy at the' postofflce! He really must be got rid of. This is the third telegram he has lost in a month—careless, good-for-nothing young rascal! Never mind about that now, however. How delightful to think you are really here at last!" "But is it convenient? Are you sure you cqn put mo up?" asked Eftie. "Oh, I forgot! every room is full," cried her friend, stopping short in dismay us she was hurrying her into the house. "But I can manage you won't mind. Oh, yes, 1 know: that will do nicely. There's Fred he will be surprised! I)o you know who this is?" she calltxl out toher husband, who was coming down stairs. "Eflio Perceval! Can I believo my eyes?" ""Yes and she telegraphed yestasday to say she Was coining, and that/Smbleboy mui have lost tho m(*%e. Fred, you must have that boy^fent away."

While Effie was lunching, Col. Holt ran over the names of those who were staying in the house, and of those of the neighbors who were coming to dinner. "I hope you have brought a smart dress, Effie. and all your diamonds, for there is to be a perfect invasion of natives." "Oh, I think I shall do," laughed Effle, "though I was not prepared for such a festivity." "They don't happen often, thank

Seft

toodness why, now I think of it, you us in the lurch on the last grand occasion, this very day. last year, so it

"Yes. Oh, we won't talk of that," said Effie, shuddering and turning pale. She was relieved by the entrance of Mrs. Holt, who offered to take her to her room. "I have done the best I can, dear I have ordered my den to be turned into a bedroom for you. There was literally no other room available. There is only one drawback, and that is, it is at the end of along passage, has no lock to the door, and is not very near any other room." "It will do beautifully," cried Effle, vexed »l tho trouble she was giving, and feeling that she could not reasonably object to it, though the idea of an isolated room did not strike her pleasantly. "That is my husband's dressingroom," said Mrs. Holt, as they passed an open door. "Now turn to the right and at the end of this passage is your room. I chose it for my den on account of its inaccessibility."

When reached it looked such a bright, cheerful little room, with the afterqoon sun streaming into it, that Effie wa^ charmed. "If I feel lonely I can keep Susan with me," she thought. shall leave you to rest," said "Now I Mrs. Holt. "If you could ttle

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nap before dinner, you would be all the better for it. *1 must write to Lannce and inantma: that will be better than sleepfiig,1and will refresh me quite as much. What time do you dine? 7:30? Very well goodby tillthen." "I really beHeve Simmons Is wrong In bis head,'1 said Ool. Holt to his wife, as he came into her room half an hour before dinner. "What has he done now?" "The fellow's manner Hi so odd, I can't understand him. As soon as yon had taken Effie up to her room I sent for him, to sav that an extra place must be laid st the dinner table, and stated the reason, lie didn't make any answer, and looking np, I saw he was white as death and shaking all over then he began a stammering request to be allowed to go away, that be was not well, and so on. However, I cut him short, and told him If he wanted to go be must wait till to-morrow, and that then, if he would go, it most be for good but that, of course, be most stop and do his work tonight. With that left him and just now I saw him at work in the dining room, so I suppose he has recovered his sense*." "How very strange his conduct is, said Mm. Holt "It is exactly a year ago to-day sine* his last vagary/'

Contrary to her woot, Mr. Holt felt somewhat of an anxious hostess as she greeted her guests that evening, but she was reassured by Simmons manner, which was as composed s» usual. Effle, obeving her natural instincts, was late, and reaching the drawing room after dinner bad been annouced, Ml to the lot of a shy. red-haired youth, who escorted her in in alienee, apparently feeling absahed by the radiance of her diamonds.

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It was a pleasant, sociable dinner, and all went well, to Mrs. Holt's secret relief. She gave a sigh of satisfaction en reaching the drawing room, feeling now that all danger was over. Never had Effie been brighter or merrier. As soon as the men came up, Mrs. Holt persuaded her to sing. She had a lovely voice, but was usually too shy and nervous to perform before strangers. However, to-night she seemed a different creature, and not a little to her own surprise, felt every inclination to comply with the request. Everyone was enchanted, and she was besieged for another song. "You must have some coffee first," said Col. Holt, beckoning to Simmons to bring it. "I am better without coffee," said Effie looking up to decline it, when her eyes suddenly met those of Simmons, who was holding the tray in front of her. A violent fit of shivering took possession of her as with fixed eyes she watched him leave the room then, with a piercing scream she started up, and catching hold of Col. Holt's arm cried, "Save me, save me!" and fell back fainting into his arms.

The usual confusion consequent on such an event ensued. "She must have air and quiet," said Col. Holt and begging his wife to summon Susan, he carried Effie out of the room into his study, where in time she recovered. "Oh! that face—the awful face of my dream!" she moa^|d, pressing her hand to her head. "My dear child, what has distressed you? Tell me what has made you ill," asked Col. Holt. His wife had by this time returned to the drawing room, leaving her husband and Susan with Effle. "Those dreadful eyes! that face!" was all the young girl would say for some time. "Do you know what she means!" Col. Holt as'ked Susan, who shood her head, and, in an excited whisper, she expressed a hurried opinion that Miss Effie's nerves were often like this, and that more than likely she meant nothing. "Perhaps she will tell me if we are alone," thought Col. Holt, and he made a sign for Susan to leave tho room. "Now, dear, try and tell me what has frightened you and who it is has such dreadful eves or would you rather tell Agnes? if so, I will fetch her." "No, no." said Effie. clinging to him "I will tell you it will be better but it makes me shudder so to speak of it."

Col. Holt soothed her as best he could, and at length she told him of her dream of a vear ago. "And oh!" she cried, "that man who brought the coffee had the same face as the man in my dream, and when I looked lip, his dreadful eyes were looking at me in the same murderous way as in my dream." "That man? Do you mean Simmons, my butler?" asked Col. Holt, laughing, trying to reassure her. "Fancy turning old Simmons into a villain of romance! Why, he has been with me for years, and is as steady as old Time. You are tired and over-excited this evening, Efflo, and your imagination has run away with you. That is all, believe me."

He rang the bell and summoned Su san, who persuaded Effie to go to her room. Col. Holt then returned to the drawing room. Hisguests were departing, and very soon he and his wife were left to themselves. "1 must goto that poor child," said Mrs. Holt. "What could have brought on such art attack?" "Oh, some nonsense about a dream. I wouldn't tease her with any more questions to-night. Give her a soothing draught, and let her go to bed and ask her maid to sit with her till she falls asleep."

Left alone, Col. Holt rang the bell, desired Simmons to put ^ut the lights, and see that all was safe, and then betook himself, with many jrawns, to his dressing room, where he intended to solace himself with a pipe before going to bed and, for the want of better food for thought, his mind reverted to poor little Effie's hysterical tale of her dream. "Pish—nonsense—rubbish!" be muttered between whiffs, when suddenly an unpleasant thought struck him, and he started to his feet. "By Jove! what if there should be something in it. The man's manner is not satisfactory and it is odd, to say the least of It, that the very day she was to have come last year, ana the very day she has come this year, he should have behaved so queerly. Well, I suppose I'm an old fool, but I won't go to bed till dawn at any rate. Wrhat is tho time now? 12 o'clock. If anything is to happen it will happen soon, I suppose."

He opened thedoor softly. The house seemed wrapped in complete silence. Not a sound was to be heard. Leaving the door ajar, he placed his arm chair behind it, put out the candles, and reseated himself, devoutly hoping he might not fall asleep, but thinking it was mere than likely he should do so. When the stable clock chimed the halfhour after midnight dol. Holt started and changed his position. Surely he had begun to doze this wonld never do. Why on earth bad he given himself so much discomfort? He, who would willingly goto bed at 10 o'clock every night, to sit up in the dark to such an unearthly hour, just because a hysterical, love-sick gir—

At this point of his meditation sleep

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in overpowered him: and one o'clock unheeded and a figure crept by the open door unheard, and atole softly down the corridor toward poor little Effie's room. A moment later, and Col. Holt is wide awake, as scream after scream breaks the silence of the night. Before he can reach the room at the end of the corridor, the door is flung open wlldlv, a stream of .light burst forth, and'a little white-robed figure with bare feet files toward him.. To hi* horror, he sees Mood on her face and arms. "Heljp, help!" she crids "he will kill Snsan "Goto Agnes," wss all be bad time to my, hurrying oast as

Susan's cries grew

fainter and fainter. Rushing into the room, be threw himself upon Simmons, with whom the poor woman was straggling bravely, having contrived, though not without injury, to wrest from his grasp a knife, with which be had threatened

Effie's life. It was Susan's jbiood that bad stained the child's face and

^Evidently Col. Holt bad not arrived a moment too soon on the scene. He caught the murderous gleam In the wretched man's eyes, and shuddering at what might have happened had be altogether disregarded poor Effie's story. "Yon villain, yon ," be began but the words died away on bis Una as the poor creature, straggling violently in

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MRS.HOLT TO MRS. PXHC*VAI~ "THK PRJORY, August 10.—Mv

quite unstrung by it all. I, for one, «hnil never refuse to believe in dreams again. But that reminds me I have yet to tell yon the strangest part of the

"•?he brother of the poor wretched man came to see my husband a day or two ago. He was naturally in the deepest distress, for a great affection had existed between him and his brother. He told us that about eighteen months ago, ever since a visit we had paid to Lord where he had gone with ns, his brother had taken to betting and gambling, and going out at night to play cards at a public house there is in the village. The result of all this was that he lost every penny of his savings, and ran deeply into debt. He was engaged to a very foolish, vain woman, who only cared for him for what he could give her, and did nothing but abuse and reproach him when no money was forthcoming, and altogether made his life a burden to him.

About this time he heard us at dinner and at other times talking of Effie's diamonds, and of hflfc she was coming on a visit, and was Vbring them with her. He had con (idea his many troubles to his brother, who happened to have a month's holiday and had taken lodgings in the village, aud his brother lent him money enough to clear him. The fatal love of play, however, still clung to him, and now comes the strange part of my tale. "The night of the third of Augnst last year he had a terrible dream. Having promised his brother to keep from play, he had gone to bed early, Instead of going out as he had been in the habit of doing. But he could not sleep, and tossed from sido to side. His mind filled with visions of Effie's diamonds, which again had been the subject of conversation at dinner. About dawn he fell Into a troubled sleep, and dreamed that you and Effie had arrived, and that she had come dowa to dinner resplendent with diamonds, the sight of which, to use his own words, raised the devil with him. The passion for gambling seized on bim with renewed foree, and he at once determined to steal the diamonds and make off to America. He felt he would net even stop short of murder itself in order to accomplish his desire. In his dream he waited at table and performed all his duties as quietly and as perfectly as ever, but bis resolution did not waver. The house was shut up for the night, and he found himself in the pantry searching among the knives lor the one which he considered best suited to his purpose. Armed with it he stole up to Effie's room about two o'clock in the morning. Entering very softly he stood for a moment listening to her quiet, even breathing, which showed she was fast asleep. A night-light was burning, and he could see the glitter of the diamond ornaments, as they lay scattered about the dressing table. "He moved forward to secure them, and, in so doing, made some slight noise, which awoke the poor child, and with a piercing scream sne started up in bed Then, so dreamed, he pushed her down and threatened to murder her if she were not quiet. "At this point of his dream Simmons awoke, tretnblinp and shaking as if he or some time he felt, so he tol committed the fearful deed, so vivid was the impression left upon his mind. He had the sense to regard his dream in tho light of a warning, and at once felt that his sole safety lay in flight. His brother took the same view, and soon after breakfast Simmons went to my hus band and told him' he wished to go aWay for a few days, sbsignitiig no rea son. Of course we thought his conduct very strange, but he went, and his brother was to take his place in his abscence. On hearing, however, that you and Effio had postponed your visit he reappeared in the afternoon. "His dream, combined with his broth er's entreaties, had so worked upon his better feelings that for a long time he gave up his evil practices. A month or two ago, however, it appears he again lost (for him) a large sum of mone

On the 4th of August occurred fcme's unexpected and ill-fated visit. It is easy now to understand Simmons' behavior when he heard of her arrival. No deubt the memorv rushed back on his mind, Mid his dread was lest the temptation should overpower him, as, alas! it did. His poor brother wishes vainly that he had been here, for then, he says, the devil would not have had it all nls own way with him. Of course Simmons did not imagine that Effie's fainting fit had any connection with himself, neither had ho any reason to suppose that Susan would sit up with her that night. But even had no known it I doubt if the fact would have made any difference, for a stronger influence than he could resist was upon bim and drove him to destruction. Heart disease, which his brother says is in the family, must have been the cause of bis awfully sudden death. "Whether it will be well to tell Efflo the sequel of this sad and strange story you must decide. At any rate, It seems unadvisable to reopen the subject at present. There are those who no doubt would pretend they-could acoount for all that is so strange in these two dreamt. For myself they must ever remain a psychological riddle—one of these mysteries which pertain to the anseen world. "With everything that is kind to the dear child, '^Believe me, fcinoerely yonrs, '4 Aomw Hoi/r."!* —L

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