Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-04-27
MIS- CELL AN Y
THE DESERTED MANSION.


peculiarly imprcss,l m y imagina,iou--itrcp-
resented an ancient 'uinous dwelling. sur.
rounded by dilapiIstcl gardens, 1T in .om-
hre woods The venerable trcc', moat fillcl
with ncttlcy and rubbish, the broken fences.
green stagnant watcss, the rihlel, turrctcd
many.widowed, moulded mansion, a pr.
feet medley Of chaGic architecture. Tho
visible silence, the sprit Of supreme icsola-
ton broodci over tie prrci-ri., 6llcl NV
mini with involuntary sadness, while fancy
oonjurcd up stnngr, Wild tale, Of other ,lay.
la coaDettion With - ,cue. I could no,
shake oT the belief that reality vas portray.
el on the canvas, and writing an account
vt ihr uriou. pictur- tp a friend who rc-
sided In the countrv. dvrlt on thi, rartic.
ular one. uni my singular impressions ~
sr"ctins IL When I next received o letter
from my friend, she remarked how unae.
couutahlc my hnci,. wsr,-hncir, which
were, however, ha,cl On tho foundation OF
truth
Sla went on to .1y, that r.udiu. my l.t-
rr 20 Mr.. D.. an oct1gcnarian in
wonderful preservation. tLat laIy informed
her or the locality Of nv deserted mansion.
and also Of is hi'tory--thc picture lciu.
actually painted fr Mr.. -. ,pu,
anI the tale attached 9, 70. which ny friend
eventually gave me in the old lady. own
worl., va. rs iollov.-
"FiNy var. AGO, 'hr mansion of saint
Elan. Wool wa. rrrkrn"l ancient. lut IL
vasn hrnlthiul, ,isor,uNngc, interesting
and picturesque Then emerald turf linol
the .iir> of the molt, and blooming flower.
clustered within h.. snrins shelter. white
lnp"ry luttrrrl within tuc quaint atticrl
and delicate climl.rs f,-toonsd
them without, tcrncrI wall. and thick hol-
low h~I-c, were ia uim ORDER, fountain.
.Iarklrl u the sunshine. aud blu-hiu- rose,
bent over and li..c,l 'h" clar vitrr-.
"ri0y yrar.aro. py,u. laughter rr,,unj-
~ amid the grcru wool sladr.. anI Luoy-
ant footsteps prr.-,,l ID, grccu .vard-or
th' ma'irr ~ - Elan. had brought home
a br,lr, anil friend, AMI relative. fastened
ihithsr 90 oiT,r conrratulation, anl {, shar.
the ho'pinl.iir- OF the festive season.
Lady S. Elan wn.a very young wife
a .oNonol, timii creature. Her mother di-l
during h,r daughter. infancy. aul her "a
thor Gan oGfrrr II high rank In tho armyl
i.s.. .r-.' e.. -.,s.. .a.'' 'r'"'"'"'
accompanies her beloved puril, now Lady
-. Elan. tu thi, new home. The death of
Lady s. Eau', father, anil ths birth of a
eventually mingled r.ioi,ius anil
muuruiu. together, AMI great anxiety wls
flt mr tla youu. mother. vio.e rc,pvry
va. extremely tedious. The ,i.i'. Of omi.
u.ut physicians, who wcrc sut fr from
.rat distances. c,iurrl the far that vcr'
.t,l entertained, c,,n when ,hr invalid
rlamrl onca mora in 'he pleasant .arlrn.
anil wool, around. All| 10 wa, not fur
ihs poor Lady. bodily health thry farol,
the hereditary mental mala1y of her family
on the maternal 'idc, but which la1 'ium'
hrd or two generations, again darEly
.hndovri forth it.drcadapprpachs. slight
jaIcel. bad h"u iho warning as yet. subtle
thc demonstrations Of tac deadly enemy,
hut enough to alarm the vatchul husband,
who $50. well acquainted with tlc facts.
But ,ur alarm passed sway, The rlysiriau'
nme D., more. and apparent health aul
strength, ha,a mrutal and physical, vcrr
mll, r-,.or,i &, the patient, while ,hcsVc.t
la'a really ds-rr,el the cpithrt. hyi.hcI on
{, hy 10, delighted moiher of 'lnng't baby
ian the world
"pprin. th, temporary af-ru.e or her
husband. on affair, Of urgent bu.inc-s, In.
dy 81. Elan requested Sabina to share hcs
chamber at night. ou th, plea or timidi'y
and Loneliness. Thi' wa' chcr'uiIy conn.
rliel with, and tw' or three day passed.
pleasantly away.
">t Elan was expected To- return home
on th, following morning, anil when th"
friend. retired tn ret ON the previous night,
Sabinn Withdrew the window curtains, To
gaze upon n, glorious Landscape which
.trctcho, Ear away, all bathc'l in silver r-
diancc, aui N" -'on fell into a tranquil
.lumbcr, sommunius with holy thoughts AMI
pnycriul ASPIRATIONS. She wa suddenly
awakened by curious kind Of sound In the
room, accompanied by half-'''il"i, j''rIns
laugh. She knew not how long sleep had
lallcl her in oblivion, but when Sah'na
,,,r,,I r,upI d, 500 whence the sound pro-