The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-04-24


90 into the church at night
In the way my duty, yes, rephe6 I1ans'
mot otherwise. 1t is not right 10 uiiie WIN
holy matters. =, ,;,.a
.Do you believe in ghosts, Hans continued
Adolph.
yes, Mr.. Burgomaster.'
Do you fear them' ,,C.,
mo MIR. Burromaster. hold by God, ana
he holds up me; and God is the strongest. i,
"Wll You 90 with me to the cathedral,
Hans? I have had strange dream 10 n'gh;
it seemed To me as ifmy deceased Wle caleu 10
me from the steeple window" II see no" IL
IS -" answered Hans: tthe sexton has been WIN
Won and nut this within into your head MT.
Burgomaster. These grave dggerS are al
ways seeing ghosts" -, ,3.,.L
t'Pnt Trht into your lantern" said Adoph,
avoiding direct reply TO this Observation, "'
the old man. BE silent, and follow me. -
s.If YOU bid me-" said Hans, 81 must OF course
obea; for you are my magistrate as wen aS my
master"
Herewith he lit the candle in the lantern,
and followed his master without farther Oppose
ton. -.
Adolph hurried into the church with haS'y
steps: but the old man, who went before lllh
to show the way, delayed hlm with reIIec''"hS
so that their progress WAS but SLOW Even !
the threshold be stopped, ana flung the hght
OF his lantern upon the gIlded rods over 'he
door, to which it is custom to add iresh one
every year, that people may kho" no" io'g
the reigning elector has llVed-
That is an excellent custom, SAID ti""S'
'nne has only 10 count these Saves anu "N'
learns Immediately how long the gracious CT
ec,or has Governed US simple men, NOT
l..
nincr ia examine il by the lantern !ight, ana
rsoI1estino the Bnrromasler to explain It's IN
scTintion. although he had spent his three and
siv,y wears in Cologne, and during that period,
had been in the habit of lrequentlng II almost
daily.
AdolDh. who we'll knew that no representa-
t;ons would avail him, submitted patiently 10
the burnors ofhis old servant, contenlIng nm
lrwith answering his questions as briefly as
possible; and in this way they at last gol 10
Inc hirh altar. Here Hans made a sudden
sion. and was not to be brought any farther.
.Ouickn exclaimed the Burgomaser, VINO
was beginnug 10 lose his patience; ior his heaTt
throbbcd with The expectation. -,
Heaven and ali good angels defend us
murmured Hans through his chattenng 'eeth,
while he in vain feh for his rosary, which yet
hung as usual at his gridle.
what is the matter now cried Adoph'
DO YOU see who sits there? replied Hans.
sWhere?' exclaimed his master!-I see no
thing, hold up the lantern. III,
Heaven shield usp cried the old man; there
sits our deceased lady, on the altar, IN long
white veil, and drinks out OF the sacramentai
cup!' -,
With trembling hand he held up the Ian
tern in The direction to which he pointed. IL
was. indeed, as he had said. There she SAL
with the paleness of death upon her iace-her
white garments waving heavily in the night
wind, that rushed thr0' the aiSles OF the church
and holding the silver goblet TO her bps win
lonr bonv arms, wasted by protracted Illness.
Even Adnlph's courage began 10 waver. 'Ad-
elaide' he cried Il cOnure you in the blessed
Trinity. answer me--is it in thy living sell, or
by thy shadow!
eAhr replied faint voice, you buried me a
live, and. but for this wine, had pershed from
exhaustion. Come up to me dear Adoph;
am no shadow-but'l shall soon be with siIa-
dows, unless receive your speedy succour.
$50 not near her!' said Hans; 1T the Evil
One, that has assumed the blessed shape oil
my lady TO destroy YOU. -.
Away. old MANI exclaimed Adoiph, BURST
ING from the feeble grasp of his servant, and
rushing up the steps of the altar.
1t was indeed Adelaide that ne held IN his
ger enbrace-the warm and living Adelaide
who had been buried for dead in her long
trance, and had only escaped from the grave
by the sacriIegous hand oi-1he StTton OF 20
LogHe.