The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-03
Number 15o]

hopelessness appeared TO add TO lis ier-
YOUR.
But ere long new hope dswned on
him. Ellen was surrounded by The gay
aud The joyous Of her own aye. Her
disposition was naturally buoyant; her
spirits rose; the chord she had believed
forever snapped, again thrilled TO the
ouch o! Joy. When The bonds of griec
were once severed, the reaction was
complete. She still reverenced the
memory of her frs, love, and il her
heart had whispered that she could ever
be ialthless 10 his ashes, she would have
shuddered with superstilious horror at
the thought. Ene possibility of break
ing that solemn promise had never oc.
Cured TO her but time teaches many
strange lessons.
Peyton fingered in the nei ghborhood,
A constant visitor at Wycombe, bu, his
attentions were net sufficiently marked
to attract the observation Of others
Her own family were too desirous Of
The match 10 hazard the final Success Of
The lover by alIuding in any manner 10
his passion for her.
Peyton won his own way slowly but
surely The far widow began uncon.
sclously to regret the vow which haG
aScended 10 Heaven with the spirit Of
her dead husband. Atleng,h he spoke
Iof love, and she listened win tremblIng
1--WE to The oulpouring of spirit which
was Too noble to be irfl3d with, and
90 highly appreciated without pang.
| He drew from her quivering lips the
history of her vow, and divested oC eve.
fy feeling of superstition himself, he
icould not conceive that few words,n,-
tered in a moment OF excited and agoni-
zed feeling, should stand between him
vsl his hopes of happiness. He did not
'lundsrsland the impressible and imagin;-
tive temperament of the being who lis
tened TO his reasoning, willing, nay, ,anx
e iaus ". .Js.,,y,r~ uiu leenngs.
n Her parents.agreed wIlh the lover in
5 his views of the case-and, urged on all
- sides, her own heart traitor, Ellen
!, Welded TO their wishes, and belrothed
d herself TO Peyton.
l. As The day appointed for her mar
! rage drew near, the words of her vow
appeared to be ever ringing IN her ears.
I'd With a restless and fearful spirit, she
p Jaw the hour approach which was 10
't witness her second espousal.
10 Preparations were made for a spIen-
lie did bridal. All the members OF her
D. family assembled beneath the paternal
n roof, aud every effort was made to di-
'e vert her mind from dwelling on the fans
ID rssy that possessed ii.
The appointed evening arrived, and
Is the ceremony which made her the bride
he of another was performed. Several
'r hours passed in dance annd sog. | was
d near midnight when Ellen found herself
a Standing on the portico in the bright
q moonlight with peylon beside her
he The gay throng within were still dan
l. cling, and the sound of merry voices
10 mngle led with the bursts of music that
'e swept by on the dewy and fragrant air.
ol Ellen started as Peyton spoke beside
'e her, and for The first time for several
IL hours, the RECOLLECTION Of her fatal vow
e intruded on her mind.
VI "What glorious night, "she remark
Y led; 81 never saw the moon shine with
t. greater spIendour."
NJ " May it aSbe happy omen 10 rs, my
NJ lar EIlen," replied PeyIoO; and, ~ he
'e spoke, he turned to white rose bush
ne which had wrealhed itself al Quad one Of
ID The pillars of The porIico, and culled sew
m eral of its half blown flowers.
81 While he wus thus employed, Ellen was
d gazing abstrac,edly on tho fantastic shadows
nade by the trees in the yard. Suddenly
pr she grasped the railing for support, and
h, looked with eyes fascinated with terror on
H. A white shade which seemed to rise from
Ir an open space on which the moons rad.
J ance was poured without obstruction from
60 he surrounding shrubbery. The shade v
- arose slowly, and gradually, assumed The
waving outline of human form wrapped
Cd I'm The garments of the tomb. II approach.
er ed the spoi on which she Stood and the
Vo features of Henry Smclaii, wearing look
m of sad reproach, were distinctly visible tC
oil her as the shade gllded between herself ant
her newly welded ord.
With faint cry she would have faller
# had not PeyIon turned aud sprang forwslt
&C. lin lime 10 receive her senseess form in hi.