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"ne, eStso vulgar pFcJuuices, permit
ted the visits Of the hero of nv story.
Sill he did not encourage the affection
which he found springing up between
Mary and the poet. When, however,
he found that her affections were en-
gagged, he did not withhold his e6nsent
rom her marriage. and the recluse
bore to his solitary mansion the Young
bide OF his affections. Oh sir. the
house assumed 4 new appearance,
within and without. Rosas bloomed
IN the garden, jessaniines peeped thro'
ile lsttices, and the fields abour il smiT>
ed with the effects Of careful cultiva-
Ton. Lights were seen in the little
'Parlor IN the evening; and many a time
wonid the passengeF pause by the gar
den gate, TO listen TO the sweet music,
oreathed oy coral voices from the cot.
tage. II the mysterious student and
has vile were neglected by their neigh
bOars what cared iheys Their endear-
ing and mutual affection made their
home little paradise. But death came
10 Eden. Mary fell suddenly. and as.
terra few hours illness died in the arm,
of her husband and her sister Made
lIne. This was the Students second
heavy affliction.
Days, months. rolled on, and the
only Soiace OF the bereAved was 20 Sc,
with the sisters Of the deceased and
talk OF the Lost one. To Adelaide. he
at length offered his widowed heart
She came 10 his lone house like the
dove, bearing the olive branch OF peace
and consolation. Their bridal was no,
one of revelTy and mirth, for recol.
lection brooded over the hour. Yet
they lived happily: the husband again
smiled, and with a new spring. the
roses again blossomed. As If a fatality
pursued this singular man, when the
rose wilhered and the leaf fell in the
mellow antumn OF the wear, Adelaide.
too, sickcned and died, like the youn.
ger sister "a the arms Of her husband
and OF Madeline.
Perhaps you vii think il strange.
young man. that after lli. the wretehe d
survivor siaSd agaiu Al the altar. Bat
DC was mysterious being, who C.
SAya Wefe iuscrutable, who. thirstin,
iof domestic bliss, was doomed ever
to sesk and never TO lind il. His third
base y as. Madeline. | we'll remem-
Der her. IL is seldom that now speak
Of beauty. bot cannot avoid oxpa-
tIaling upon hers. She might have
sat upon throne, aud the most loyal
subjects the proudesi peer would have
sworn the blo65 within her veins had
descended from a hundred kings. Sac
Eas proud creature, with tall cor.
maRding form, and raven Iresses, that
ioated, dark and cloud-likc. over her
shoulders. She was singularly gi(led
woman, possessed Of rare inspiration.
She loved the widoweS for his power
and bis fame, and she welded him
They were married in that church. II
was on a Snramer afternoon. Irecollect
% well. Dunng the ceremony. the
blacklist cloud | ever Saw oversprcad
the heavens like pail, and, al The
moment when the third bride pro-
nounced her vow, a clap Of thunder
shook the building to the eentre.D All
the females shTieked. but the bride her
self made the response with a steady
voice, and her eyes glilieIod with wild
hre as she gszed upon her bridegroom.
Tie remarked q kind OF incoherence
IN her expressions as they rode home
ward, which surprised him at the time.
Arrived at his house she sunk upon
the threshold, but this was the timidi-
~ OF q maiden When they were
alone be clasped her hand-it was as
cold IS ices lie looked into her face
" Madeline" said he, what means
this your cheeks are as pale a. your
wedding gown r. The BRIDE uttered a
lfnntic shrek.
My Wedding gowBp exclaimed
she; mo, no---lhis is my sisters shroudl
The hour foF confession has arrived.
u u God mat impels me to speak
To win you I have lost my soul Yes.
yes, ] am a mnrderess She smiled
upon me 10 the joyous affection Of her
young heart--but ! gave her The fatal
drug Adelaide tWined her v hite
arms about my neck, but I admins
tered the poison Take me 70 yous
arms; ] have lost my soul for you. and
mine must YOU be %
''She spread her long, white arms.
end stood like q maniac before him. "
'aid tie sexton, rising, IN The excite.
ment 81 The moment, and assuming
The attitude be described; and then.
continued he, IN q hollow voice. Eat
hat moment came the thunder and the
fash, and the guilty woman f,ll dead
on The Aoor" The counienance of
he narrator expressed an The horror
hat Sc FELT
And the bridegroom, asked I.
'ihe husband Of lhe destroyer and The
'iciims--ehat became Of him"
lie fonds 5Jore gouF was the
thrilling answer
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