The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-08-12

those OF many people, Sisnor. have ret
such feelings But may ask YOU if Won are
often here =
'oh' yes live here he replied waving
his stick around Il live here
thought that he meant ME to understand
'hat his home was on the mountain. where
very many villas are situated.
And should suppose continued, that
You are often on the summit
oh. yes. ! am here alwavs.'
Always what a strange fascination If has
for you.
1T has it has. said the gentleman. ooh,
irariHl'-anl his voice grew low ard loi-
Iowa terrible fascina,ion,'
| WAS silent.
Twill tell you, said he, sitting closely hy
my side, and turning his ewes full toward
m'ne. Il do not wish vou to inform anv one
Promise me that vou will not
| had not noticed his ewes before. bnt I saw
now that within :hcir depths there CLEANED !,
strange and sinister Iinlt
promised him: and at the same fine I
rnca>ily drew back farther from the cl,c.
well then, Si-nor. SAID he. Il am kinr
here, Iruc Mount lima.
Yes : answered. little alarmed At his
words. and attempting to smile.
Yes am kin. here. In me IN, 500
tn" being who causes the lava 10 rotr forth
ami ovcrwhclm the REGIONS below. l,ayc
lived here for centuries. The spirits of the
deep obey me see,
lie traIcd Up from the ground. There
was fearful fire in his eve his no>trlls were
'ihicl. his pale face became a< white As mar
Die, and as bloolcSS. save that on ,;,b..
check there "low'i a red spot
See he >irickcI wildly and loudly: sr;r-
Its of the deep. arise, IIa,-vondcr->c,
them they are comine-in ,louds-cnrob-
ed III thunlcr-garmcnt,-
1 lcal'cd up from the ground: c,zcd =,
him
lie threw oil his hat wildly. an! it fell far
down III the abyss. lie flung oil his Goa, and
threw il away
oiSnor' sad !, i'll hopes that a mild tone
might make him calm, Signor the winds O.
hey you. Let us go
''o: Where: Is no, this nv home >
Is not THIS my home: Is not this nv ,;,lacc. .
Saw yon not my servants: You are nv
guest
VIII you not sit down and tell me ,lor,
your home :: SAID |, >lin!lcrin-.
No. there are secrets that can never b,.
spoken. Can YOU understand them Who.
are vou, mortal thai vou dare 10 ask -
/ walked slowly toward the narrow raS-
Sagc of land -, the bri,l.c. ru, H., ~,w ,,
and stood upon it. could not 90.
Can this all he pleasantly = though, l.
An awiu! thought passed through me-, which
irozc my hearts blood
Plca>antry. There he stood. nv wild
companion, his eyes blazing, fixed picrciurlv
on me, his hands clcnchcd. his mouth foam
ing, every sincw in his body worked ur. lie
stood, screaming, laughing. y God. Twas
alone with a maniac
You arc to 90 with me, he cried.
'Whcrc:'
lhcrc. have come to carry vou home
lie pointed with cold, Snaky smile down to.
ward the uniatlonablc ahy>s whence ascend
cd the terrible column of inky ard suloca;inr
smoke.
gazcd at him: for there was some element
OF fascination in his CLASSY stare. which forced
ne, compelled me, to gaze. There was a
cold smile upon his lips, which were all
hloodlcSs, and disclosed, as they parted, his
mouth and tightly y-sliut teeth
There is my homc-thcrc; and | have
come to take you with me. la. ha. how
happy you will be, Come
Still | gazcd; while my heart throbbcd
with slow but terrible pulsations.
lie advanced one step toward me.
looked all around. The spell was brok-
en- which cnchaincd my gaze. looked all
around: at the blue sky above, at the scorch-
cd earth around, at the horrible chasm be-
meath. There was no hope. Oh. could |
but leap the space which separated me from
the main cliff. Could but do it t--but
could not There was no hope, /
What. do you not answer he cried,
lashcd into fury by my silence, and
his foot in frenzy upon the rock.
DO YOU not answer: Then | must carry
YOU with me
The maniac sprang toward me. T.
With all my cncruics reused into frantic
lction. with every sincw braccd, and every
MUSCLE contracted, | planted my foot back
ward, against small angular rock which
projected above the loose, SANDY soil, and en-
leavorcd to meet the shock. With a wild
cream, which arose thriIingly into the air.
lis eyes all bloodshot. his mouth foaminc, on
lc came. He struck me - his arms s,,rrcun-
led me in fearful embrace lis hot breath
anne burning!y upon my cheek. ! stood
rm for despair, and Ill the bitterness Of
cath, bad even no place to fear and ;i',.,!ity.
Il ttI.