Waiting For Her—A Mesmerist's Story.

"Last night I had retired early to my room , for I had been suffering from a severe cold . It was about ten o ' clock , and I Avas sitting for a few minutes over the fire in my bedroom musing , Avhen suddenly I felt a hand , a woman ' s hand , grasp my

OAVU . I turned , and saAV as plain as eye could see , a tall Avoman by my side . It Avas the pale lady , Avith the long black ringlets . She frowned upon me , and I shuddered as I saAV another hand steal out of spaceholding a Avand of fire . * In the

, Avand seemed to lay the mysterious influence which paralyzed me . " I shall never forget that hand . Upon one finger Avas a ring , formed like a serpent Avith its tail in its mouth , and its eyes were jewels . Out of the space came a

voice , the same voice I had heard before , and it said , ' Milicent shall be mine , never thine . ' At the sound of these Avords I fell to the ground , and Avhen I next became conscious , I found I had been put into bed , and the doctor had come to see me , as the landlady had sent Avord that I had taken a fit .

" Oh , that horrible night , the remembrance of it is so appalling that I am seized Avith fearful palpitations Avhenever I think about it , and a violent trembling comes upon me . * * * * I left off there because the doctor came , and now ho says I am suffering from an affection of the

heart , and any great excitement would be dangerous . I am to go away from here , as the air , he says , appears to have an enervating off'ct upon me . " Of course it is of no use speaking to him of Avhat I saAV .

" Dearest , clearest Milly , I hope nothing may come to separate us . God bless you , my own . " Your ever loA'ing , " EDJIUND . " Maud looked up Avhen Philip had

finished reading the letter , ancl said , " Uncle , you have a ring like a serpent on your finger , and it has diamonds for eyes . " " Yes , my dear , I have , " uncle ansAvered : nothing more .

"To resume then" In three months from that date I was settled near Heytesbnry , about half Avay between Warminster and . Salisbury . One of my aunts had advanced . £ 1 , 000 to place me Avith the medical man of that place , as his

partner . I Avent up to London once after that to spend a clay or tAvo Avith some friends , and stayed two evenings Avith the Wiugroves . " Kate Avas glad to see me , you may be sure , and so was Mrs . WingroA'e . The last evening I Avas there I sent Kate to haunt Mr . Thornton .

" She described the scene'' Where is he ? I asked . "' He is with a lady , ' she ansAvered , ' the same lady I saAV before . I think he has come to stay on a visit Avith them . They are sitting in the drawing-room ; she has been singing to himand he to her .

, '" The last song he sang was "When other lips , " I think , for I see it on the top of some music on the piano . NOAV she is leaving the room ; she has gone aAvay for something .

" ' He is sitting over the fire ; IIOAV pale ancl Avail he looks . ' " Impress him from me , I said . " " ' Oh , no , do not harm him any more . You Avill kill him . '

" I care not Avhat I do , I fiercely answered , has he not robbed me of my heart ' s idol ? " Go to him , I continued , sternly . " ' Oh ! do not force me , ' she said , imploringly , ' you haA'c injured him enough . See Avhat a Avreck he is already . ' " It is enough , I angrily rejoined , obe }' me .

" The glittering wand of steel flashed in the air , she fell back upon the sofa on which she had been half reclining , and swooned away . I heeded her not , but paced the room for some minutes , then I approached her Avhere she lay , placed my

hands upon her shoulders , breathed upon her cold brows , and in a IBAV moments she had recovered . "' Wake me , ' she said piteously , ' oh ! wake me ; I am in pain . ' " Tell meI askedAvhere is he 1

, , " ' I cannot see him . ' " Look , I said , and I touched her again with the steel rod . " ' Ah ! ' she answered , with a moan of pain and anguish . "What is it ? 1 asked .