Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-02-10

uhA ~ 10 h-'teaa W HNhy AaN leiH'NH ""N''
strong agitation Of the nervous system have
their senses so sharpenoj that they serIs;TpnEr
-unoarihly appearances which it is impossi.
bic to account for by the ordinary laws fns-
turo and, however difficult it may be TO
bring ourselves to belief in these startling
departures from the usual course Of human
a1iiu, | think that tho evidence that "such
things bc," is irresistible aud conclusive
Tho "Isaac's AIMS" was a long, fainhihg
old fashioned inn, with narrow passage. tae-
ming through II from cnj tu end. rtr btf-
rooms las 10 the south ofihis passage, wldlo
window or two looked norihwarl over some
quiet fclds, by the side Of which lay the par
ish road. With the candle In his hand. Bel.
ton paused long time on bic way to bed and
looked out Of the low Tho night lad
grown wilder than scforc-lho Wini was
louder-lhc obscunllors Of the moon darker
and more frequent. In one Of the sudden
clcarinrs Of The Ky be thought he saw some.
thin. lu motion on tic narrow road, bu' the
light Of bio own candle coniu.cd him, and be-
laid Il on the 1oor of the passage and booked
ont again. The quick tramp ola horse now
met hi' ear and wondering who could be-
IN such rapid motion 1t thnt time of night,
and in that retired situation hc 'hrpedd""n
''aif'' ana went "'' 'y ''o u'''"''n '''''
when commanded '.g i''' oy "''," '"'
'm'e''' must pass I"' '''''''t ru'''' wv
AMI di'm'un''d "i'I'' l''' "' "",'' "'
he stool. I"' m''n was "ni'' e'o''-"'
could 500 very ind'''.n''.'.
as 'ho cH1ise f'''N 'hey arc ''''' -'
hand SAID voice hc 'id not recognise
~ really Don Know 'a'd be'''n.
The speaker Naricd-aHd hy rapid mo-
ton pulled ihc cloak closer round.
"hrc you gentleman " resumed The voice
huruodly.
"l should think vas, replied BeI'on'
"Ihcu ] ava safe. lou viii be secret
pass on"
The cloud, i.sacrcd for moment. n,
stranger vas lady ofnlI and graceful pr,.
sr1rc. closely muiI!rd. lu, revealing enough
oi shape anI motion in tbe ril.rr habit 900
which she was dressed, Co complete the con
ouc,, which her musical voice bad begun
but Br',on had nu time llr the display oi bis
admiration. The stranger disappeared. and
che horse. uhcn lea tn i,srlf celebrated Dr.,
recovered liberty b, some we'll directed kick.
in the immediate proximity of Mr. BsIton',
ewes. which made him bc1, a rapid retreat tn.
vlrd. the house. The c'a,lcr Of the cman.
c.ralci animals rallop va, shortly Jos, boo
distance and Beilon, aNer ten minutes in-f.
iuciual search lor ,he mysIrrous lady, gave
up the a,icmp, to discover her retreat, and
wcar.cI more than ever, chilled with ,ha
night mo, and pulled a, lhc strange event, hr
went once more up.s,air, and entered uu doe
long narrow passage which conducted 10 hrs
room. H., candle was ,ill on ,hc Go1r, aad
he saw as distinctly as II bad been go open
dly figure Standing silent and ,rgc, at the
o,L,rrpI. II Mas NOT fney cha, cuniurcl
nm ,br terrible appearlncc. I,uas ,hc form
of a ,all and handsome man-.csuus the len
elbow ia the right had sai .mo,,hinr the
mous,achc-,hcrc Va, the slm, frm express.
ion Of the eve, anl mouth. and round the au
ua. rolled white cloth coocsalrr he check, B,
aul sustaining the chin exactly o.. Aa hndsccn
d, applied hy ibc.urgcou on 90, morning of,hc
death.
Bcllon calrd horrurs,rucl, rr some time.
The figure made no movement. There IL
stood. fixed aud risid, still PLAYING with the
mous,lchc, aud looking with those uncanhly
eyes. asiferpccunr to bo alIr,ssai by the
witness Of his fate. Bclion could stand the
SIGH, no longer, but made iurwarl rush To
,eiz, his candle. ln his terror aud agitation
he overturned the light. and the dleI.s, and
his second were len in total darkness. Ever
through the loug hours Of that awful night
Bolton, Who gropcd his Hay to his bed, saw
nothing but Ihc features of the murdered man
near him-ncar him they seemed To come.
II sleep Tor moment closed his eyes, clearer
ant clearer the phaEtom rose early IN the NOR
unr, and, without any alIuslun 10 the aIvcn.
turcs ofIho nigh, be'ook himself to town.
There was something too painful ia this IN
cidsu, to BE- Lep, entirely 10 himself lie
told ito his friends. ! heard it very soon
aner it occurred, aud though We oil sood-na'
tureLly llburcd To Jispel his illusion, It was