The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-11-02

tuo StofoJ W DuIy MS Sticl III bhO Pl'aVl |
of the deserted dwelling. Ftf-t
He found at last the solitude of the man. |
sion almost insupportable, and he paced |
the ebony floor from morning till night, in |
all the agony of woe and desolation, vainly
importuniug heaven for relief. 1t came to
him in the guise poetic inspiration. He
wrote with wonderful ease and power
Page after page came from his prolific pen,
almost without an effort, and there was a
time when he dreamed (vain fool) Of inn
mortality. Some ofhis productions came
before the world. They were praised and
circulated, and inquiyies seton foot in hope
of discovering the author. He, wrapped
in the veil of lmpenetrable obscurity, list
ened to the voice ofapplause, themore deii-
eious because it was obtained by stealth.
From the obscurty ofyender lone mansion,
and from this region to send lays that as
tonished the world, was indeed triumph
to the visionary card,
! His thirst for fame had been gratihed,
and he now began to yearn for the compan-
ionship of some sweet being Of the softer
4 sex, to share with him the laurels he had
won, and to whisper consolation in his ear
in the moments of dependency, and to
supply the void which the death Of faith
er had occasioned He would picture to
himself the felicity of refined intercourse
with highly intellectual and beautiful
woman, and as he had chosen forhis motto,
whatever has been done may be done,'
he did not despair of success.
.. "In this village lived three sisters, all
beautiful and accomplished. Their names
were Mary, Adelaide and Madeline. i
am far enough past the age of enthusiasm,
but never can j forget the beauty of those
three young girls. Mary was the young
est, and fairer-haired, more laughing
damsel, never danced upon the green
Adelaide, who was a few years older, was
dark.haired and pensive; but of the three,
Madeline, the eldest, possed the most fire,
spirit, cultivation and intellectually. Their
father, a man of taste and education, and
being somewhat above the vulgar preJudi-
ces, permitted the visits of the hero of my
story. Still he did not encourage the at
fection he found springing between Mary
and the poet. When, however, he found
i that her affections were engaged, he die
not withhold his consent from their mar
riape, and the recluse bore to his mansion
the young bride of his affections. Qh,sir
the house assumed new appearance with
in and without
Roses bloomed in the garden; jessamine
peeped through the latlices, and the field
aboutit smiled with the effects of NOR
3 careful cultivation. Lights were seen il
the parlor in the evening; and many tim
would the passer-by pause at the garde
gate to listen to strains of the sweetest mu
sic, breathed coral voices from the cottagt
Ifthe mysterious student and his wife ha
been neglected by the neighbors, what cal
w. ed they? Their enduring mutual affee
ton made their home a little Paradise
But death came to Eden. Mary suddenl
:es fell sick, and after few hours illness die
in the arms of her husband and her sistt
ia Madeline. This was the students secon
heavy afllction. -s f.@.
Days, months rolled on. and the solat
of the bereaved was to sit with the sister
+ the deceased and talk of the lost one. 1
Adelaide he offered his widowed heart
The bridal was not one of revelry ar
use mirth. Yet they lived happily, and 4
IRE rose again blossomed in the garden. B
a it seemed as if fatality pursued this sing
ler lar man. When the rose withercd, ar
ate the leaf fell, in the mellow autumn OF I
mt, year, Adelaide too sickened and died Ii
ent her sister in the arms of her husband al
w, Madeline.
eds Perhaps you will think it itstrange, you
IS a man, that after all, the wretched survive
ere stood again at the altar Madeline! lwt
ut remember her. She was beauty in
ind true sense of the word-she might ha
- sat on throne, and the most loyal subJet
use the proudest peer would have swo
res the blood in her veins descended from
hundred kings. She loved the widow
ep- for his power and his fame, and she wedd
and him.
wer They were married in that church.
IN was summer afternoon recolect
ght we'll, During the ceremony, the black
ory cloud ever saw overspred the heaye
was and the moment this bride pronounced !
the VOW, clap of thunder shook the build
en- to itscentre. All the females shl ieked,
ong the bride herself made the response wit
the steady voice, and her eye glistened wit
will wild ireas she gazed upon her bridegroc
but When arrived at the house, she sank u
nee, the Threshold; but this was the timidit1
vhat the maiden. .r ~-J
heir when they were alone, he clasped
ex- hand, and it was as cold as ice! 'Madelil
s said he, 'whatmeans this? Your chee
, the as pale as.your welding gown The b.
,inal uttered d frantic shrek. MY wedd
med gownl exclaimed she, no, no; this Is
,rsy. sisters shroudl The hour of confess
pro- has arrived. 1t is God that impels M
;and speak. To win you | lost my own soul
Itent Yes, yes--I am murderess! She SIN
hem on me in the joyous affection of her ,yo,
hem heart--but l gave her the fatal drug! a
doc laide twined her white arms around
and neck, but administered the poison! =
with me to your arms-I have lost my sou
you, and mine you must bel -
J; the sAnd then, continued helm no
ophy voice, at that moment came the thun
le, to and the guilty woman fell dead OF
hoorr' ion, -ies.t .f-i ,,' ,s-, 5,
died. The countenanceo Of the narrator exp
. face ed as he felt.
'ound And the bridegroom asked ], "the
enlng band of the destroyer and the victims;