The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-11-02

had struck to her heart, and a. a plapt
eXiled in foreign earth, she faded and
declined day by day. At last she died
IN giving birth to a daughter. Then j,
was that Doctor Cornelius felt how cuIpa.
Ole he had been; how much he had made
tins angel Of patience and goodness suffer;
then only he preceved he possessed :
treasure without knowing the value: then
regrets were useless; they could not RENE.
dy the past; but he would at least prof,
tor the future by the experience he had sc
unhapily acquired. Hereafter his lcve
tor study was less exclusive, and his
daughter became to him the dearest object
OF his attections,-the living image Of her
who was no more. He quilted Wortem.
burg, to him the city of misery. and
moved to Gottingen, where alone and
unknown, he devoted himself entirely TO
the education Of his child. The Young
girl at sixteen years was a treasure Of
beauty, grace, and candor. Cornelius
thought OF finding husband for her
True, rich and daughter Of Catharine Of
A.n'pack, she could lay claim 20 a high
alliance; but this was not what Cornelius
desired for her. lie would give her a
husband rich or poor, it little mattereJ
so that like himself he was good and
studious, and better than himself abl. 70
make a woman happy. He sought
among the young students of GottinGen,
1t was to the most illustrious, to the most
virtuous, and the poorest, to you, WiIhem
that he destined his daughter Mira
ITO me" said Wilhelm, raising hi,
head
DO not interrupt me. Cornelius in
tended his daughter for you; but it wa,
necessary to prove the noble qualities
attributed to you. You would perhap,
have loved Mira, rich and honored, for
her fortune and the name of her father
You saw her alone and poor-you have
ioved her-alonc, you have respected
her. Cornelius judged well. Wilhem
you are worthy other
"Oh! demon. why have you raised be.
lore me this perspective Of the future and
happinessi Why have you shown me
this Eden from which l am forever ex-
cuded by the perfidity ofa woman, and
the treason Of friendr
"Frantz and Mira have not deceived
you. 1t was necessary that old Cornelius
should have the last proof He would
know if you loved his daughter above all
Others; 1t you would have enough love,
enough courage, to sacrifice your happi-
ness to hers; all was arranged in advance
between him and Frantz RolIa.'
"What have you saidi Frartz and
Mira not guilty! and 1 have killed them!
y! curse you, you who have contrived
this Internal plot. Innocent! and | have
killed them without pity; my hands are
stained with their blood; they yet carry
the traces! Oh, horrowr
"Calm Yourself replied the old man in
mild voice; calm yourself, Wilhelm;
you are yet under the influence Of pain
tul dream; listen to me well, and believe
me, for it is useless to hide it from YOU
any longer. am Doctor Cornelius. the
father Of Mira, Of Mira that you killed
bat in dream.
"Oh what cruel raillery Z"
81 do not joke, young man: Yesterday
evening, hid behind the door, | heard you
call upon Satan, and appeared was
not able TO resist the desire Of protesting
for an instant, by your superstitious exal.
tat'on, and | assumed the part Of him you
invoked but soon your excessive aCita.
ton frightened me forced you to take
mixture which caused sleep you have
slept some hours; now you know the trutl,
--re-assure yourself, and drive from your
mind the remembrance of your dream
You have dreamed what l told you, under
tie delusion Of a contract with the devil"
"A dream Oh, this is impossible =
this ring which l myself drew from the
hand OF the dying Mira ~
This ring is that of my daughters
passed it on your finger, after having read
the letter addressed to your friend Frantz
you have right to wear it now, you
are my son."
"1he proofs, the proofs doctor"
The voices Of Frantz and Mira, were
now heard rs they ascended the stairs
Wilhem, distracted, hdrried to meet them
saying:
Mira, Frantz, will you pardon me I"
What have to pardon you for ! the
young girl naivsly replied.
He is mad" said Frantz.
"Yss, l am mad, mad with joy Oh I
feel that my whole reason will leave me
from excessive happiness"
sone moment" interrupted the Doctor;
"you shall not lose your reason without
my permission, and oppose it You
know that you belong to me-
"Oh, Doctor, do not recall those un
pleasant "reminiscences"
| The old man whispered some words in
his ear, and then regarded him smiling
but this time it was not the smile of sar.
casm and irony, It was the smile OF happi
ness, and paternal satisfaction.
Wilhelm married Mira, and un Ter an
other name has become one Of the mos