Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-02-08
EBENsBURG, FEBRUARY 8, 1866.

the fire, and watching theglowing enlbers,
amused himself with building castles in the
air, and musing on the attractions of the fair
j ulia. his host daughter He was far enough
from thinking of a spectral visitant. when a
very slight noise struck on his ear. Glancing
in the direction of the inner door, he thought
he saw the heavy table glide backwards from
its place. Quick as thought he caught up a
pistol, and challenged the intruder. There
was no reply-but the door continued to open
and the table to slide back. At last there
glided into the room tall, graceful figure
robed in white. At the first glance, the blood
curdled in the Majors veins; at the second,
he recognized the daughter of his host Her
eyes were wide open, and she advanced with
an assured air. Here was the mystery of the
Green Chamber solved at once. The young
girl walked to the fireplace and seated herself
in the arm chair from which the soldier had
just risen. Eis first impulse was to vacate
the room. and go directly and alarm the Col
onel. But, In the first place he knew not
the apartment his host occupied, and in the
second, curiosity prompted him to watch the
denouement of this singular scene. Julia
raised her left hand, and gazing on beauti-
full ring that adorned one of her white and ta-
per fingers, pressed it repeatedly to her lips.
She then sank into an attitude of repose, her
arms dropping hstlessly by her side
The Major approached her, and stole the
ring from her finger. His action disturbed
but did not awake her. She seemed to miss
the ring, however, and, after CROPPING hope
lessly for it, rose and glided through the
doorway as silently as she had entered. She
had no sooner retired, that the Major re-
placed the table, and drawing heavy clothes
press against it, efectually guarded himself
against a second intrusion.
This done, he threw himself upon the bed,
and slept soundly till late hour in the NOR
ming. When he awoke, he sprang out of bed
and ran to. the window. Every trace ofthe
storm had passed away, and an unclouded sun
was shining ON the radient landscape. After
performing the duties of his toilet, he was
summoned to breakfast, where he met the
Colonel and his daughter.
s.Wen, Maior-and how did you pass the
night p asked the Colonel, anxiously.
q Famously," replied Stanley. e slept
like top, assI told you / should
Then, thank Heaven, the spell is broken
at last" said the Colonel, .s and the White
Phantom has ceased to haunt the Green Cham
ber''
.sBy no means,' said the Major, smiling,
ssthe White Phantom paid me visit last night,
and left me token of the honor"
A token p exclaimed the father and
daughter, in a breath.
g Yes my friends, and here it it." And
the Major handed the ring to the old gentle
man
:. What's the meaning of this Julia % ex-
claimed the Colonel, 8. The ring l gave you
last week p
Julia uttered faint cry, and turned deadly
pale
1.-the mystery is easily explained" !" said
the Major g This young lady is a sleep
walker. She came into my room before | had
retired, utterly unconscious of her actions. i
took the ring from her hand that / might be
able to convince you and her of the reality of
what [ had Witnessed"
The Majors business was not pressing, and
he readily yielded to the Colonefs urgent re-
quest to pass a few days with him. Their
mutual liking increased upon better acquain-
tance, and in few weeks the White Phan-
toms ring inscribed with the names of Rupert
Stanley and Julia Rogers served as the sacred
symbol of their union for life.