Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-10-19
pa,a i ct the door; want to see papa

- And has this aPparItion renewed Hsei
sincel asked Lucien.
No. although have often desired IT; but
oerbaps God does accord privileges to the Pu-
r;tv ~ the infant, which he denies TO the cor
ruptions Of the man.
Well, said Lucien, smiling, IN our fam
,ly we are luckier than YOU
Your dead relations appear to you
= Every time that grand event Is about
TO happen. or has already happened.
And to what do you attribute this priv
ilege of your family
= The following has been transmitted as
a tradition in the family; have told you thai
Saviia died, leaving two sons.
- Yes, remember.
= These two sons grew up, loving each
other with all the love they would have given
10 their parents, if their parents had lived
They swore that nothing should separate
them. not even death and in consequence Of.
do not know what powerful exorcism, they
wrote with their blood, upon piece Of parch-
ment. which they exchanged, the reciprocal
oath that he who died first should appear To
the OtneT. Tie u Ills IA uGe4t
and afterward in all the important moments Of
his life. Three months AFTER, one Of the two
brothers was killed in an ambush, at the very
moment that the other was in the act of seal
ing letter which he had directed to him =
but whilst he was setting his seal-ring upon
the vet burning wax, he heard sigh behind
him, and turning round he saw his brother,
standing with his hand upon his shoulder, al
though he did not feel it. Then, mechani-
callv. he rendered the letter to him; the 9TH
er took the letter, and disappeared. The ev-
enng before his own death. he saw him again.
- Without doubt, the two brothers made
the engagement, not emily for themselves, but
also for their descendants, for since that epoch,
the apparitons not only renewed themselves
at the moment Of the death of those that de-
part this life, but also previous to all imPor-
tant events.
- And have YOU ever had any apparition
No; but as my father, during the night
which preceded his death. had been foIewarn-
ed by his brother that he would die, | sup
pose that my brother and myself will enjoy
the privilege of cur ancestors, having done
nothing to dement, this favor.
And this privilege IS accorded to the
males only Of TIE family!
Yes.
= 1t is strange.
= But il IS 50.
looked at this young man, who, grave,
cold and calm, told ne things considered i'm
Z L
There are more thug .nheAv naul earth IIoratio.
Than are dreamt o. IA Gun pAlo-0p4y!
At Paris. would have taken this Young
man for quiz; but, in the interior Of Corsi-
ca, in q iIttie, scarcely known village, ! had
simply TO take him, either for a c7eduIous fool
who dcceives himself in coed faith, or for a
privileged being, happier OF unhappier, than
other men.
= And now, said he after long pause, do
you know all you wish to know
= Yes, thank YOU. ans rered 7, am SEN
sibfe Of the confidence you have shown me,
and promise you that viii keep your secret.
= O, mon Dieu, said he smiling. there is
no secret in this; and any peasant Of the vii
lage would have told YOU this story Just as
We'll as | have done; | cnly hope that nv
brother has nor been Dragging about this priv
ilege in Paris, which would have resulted on
" in his being laughed at by tie men, and
causing f.inting fits in the women.
With these words he arose, End bidding
ne good bye, retired 10 his room.
Although fatigued, | could hardly find sleep.
and then l was greatly agitated. In my
dream saw all the personages with whom
had been brought into relation during this dav.
performing the mos, confused and mysterious
actions. Towards day only fell into sound
sleep, and only woke up at the sound Of the
bell, which appeared to toll in my ears.
lpullod my bell, formy sensual predecessor
had pushed luxury SO flras to have the s.rinr
Of bell within reach Of his haud,-the only
one, undoubtedly, in the village.
Immediately GriTo appeared with warm
water. / perceived that Mr. Louis De Fran
chi had toierabIy well trained this kind Of
ralet de ciangbre.
Lreien had already twice enqaired fer me.
and declared that if was not up, he would
enter my room at half past nine.
II was twenty-five minutes past nine. and
soon ne made his appearance. This time he
was dressed in elegant French style. He
wore black coat. a fancy vest, and white
Pantalooas, for white pau,aloons are already
worn IN Corsica sometime before the com
mencement Of March.
lie perceived that eyed him with some
surprise.
You admire my toilet, said he: this is
another proof Of my getting civilized.
indeed confess am greatly astonish-
ed to find a tailor Of that talent at Aiaccio.--
but l. with my velvet costume, look like
John of Paris, along side Of yen.
But also my costume is pure Human"
"a celebrated tailor in Paris) nothing short.
my dear A.