The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-02-01

gray lhoutd. black entirely black llOn head
to tail. She sl"pied opposite Trallnrd, and
inquired in hesIlalng voice in the Italian
guagc, with which he was we'll acquain,ed,- =
"Signorl come 81 ia per user da qucl
gardmo y
"Sr c tardi |" Tratfnrd felt he could
shew the way far better than he could dcs-
crIbr it. He rose from his scat, and saying,
Isl Cara. .l'Incomodo Iii Scsuirma Z" he walk
ed on. followed by his companion aud the
hound, whose light step tracked by his own
SO closely, That he almost felt annoyance
and fear lest he should kick it unwlinsy.
He led his companion through the intricate
walks, and at last they reached the vicinity
of The lights and fireworks that illuminated
the darkness Of the night, amongst the
crowds Of the far.
By a su den burst of brilliant lamps from
booth they passed, I'raiIord saw the face
of his companion. 1t was one OF great beau
ly, OF q southern cast for the braitls of hair,
the eye, the las!ieS were of the g|ossicst
black ; and the raven hair was more remark
able on examining the marble paIlnr ofthe
face aud brow they illuminated and adorned.
The lady followed her guide without
speaking. and as they reached the road to-
wards Paris, she suddenly said, "Grazic lan-
to, cccn la mia carozza," and she sprang iur-
ward into ii cIlarut which waited at tho Gil.
trance. There WAS within female figure,
aud, by the carriage lights, Trafford dIsln-
guIShGd The face for all instant only; it was
also that of Young and beautiful woman.
The lady he had guided SO far on her way
bowed, aud entered the chariot, which quick
" drove of.
The servants were in mourning Ivcrics,
the horses were pure white, the carriage OF
dark color; "n The panel were cmbIazpncd
the arms of the posscssor; but what these
were. TraHOrd could not. of course, discern,
as the cquipagc drove swiftly off in The di-
rcction of Paris. The only other word the
stranger had let fall in Tatlorps hearing was
addressed To her hound,
"AngClo!" !" she said, and the creature
sprang nrnbly in after her; as sic entered
the carriage.
"Angcin," thought Trallnrd. as he stood
beneath The trees aouc IA black onc al
least"
lie went home ; that night he dreamed
Of the stranger in the gardens he dream
cd he was sailing with her down the river,
on whose starIct breast grew wacr-lillrs as
white as the dress she had worn when theS
spoke together on the terrace nG SAINT Cloud,
Shc told INN Ii v"Icc "I spiritual, super
natural beauty, 10 slonp and reach her one
of the lilies. lie tIri So; as he dipped his
hand INTO the cIi:i waters Of tho quiet river,
they seemed 10 part and shcw him lhc face
Of annlhcr,-of il wonan,- fair, but not So
enchanting iii her lpvcliimss as The ai"Ia-
blc creature at his side. \ thrcaling smile
flashed over the rIndici,Yc couillcuance.
lie withdrew ii fear, ann', lurniGg round,
found tic silany:r had vanished from his
side, whilst from the waves beneath Il voicc,
liz Italian. cried "Erurzl,"
Trailurd woke up he laughed at his own
agitation. rs many supcrSiiIiuIls people do,
III tho Vain hope Of di'pt!ng it, Yet one
frenzy he could not cfi.lcG from his hear,
and bran. 4 haHd of frc-a grasp oi iron
held both viii! fierce determination. The
wuId<, the voice, the face, the eyes, tic
tnrin "i tho stranger haunlcd 'fralfnrd with
a power, Il pcrInacny, that terrified, a,I
yet enchanted hinn. In find her, to src her.
to worship. lp adore, was his thought by
day. bv E,!ht, except When Inc slept then
his IrE..a'. o.a;n felt rcposc, and then nly.
Marvrt:H:>.::. III, ,IIcalty, was he bound by
an Invisible chain. that llgI,lcncd as II length
cnrd. Every step OF the terrace where he
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