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veDgeful wrath, for the projection of The
window formed one side OF the niche, bu
the young man seemed not to fear an
very direful consequences. for no soone
was the panel slipped and .hat fair form
was standing before him than it was en-
circled BY the arms Of the Count; and
though the little fiugers, which proved
not TO be formed of moonbeams, or any
other such ubtile essence. made a des
perate effort to undo his hold, though The
cheek paled, the lips quivered. and the
eye grew moist. closer and closer was that
! form pressed 10 his heart, and his lips
touched that little hand, the golden hair
and even that white brow, while he cal
led her by all endearing names; and then
the Count released her from his arms and
krelt before her, and in voice almost
tremulous with emotion. told her that he
was acquainted with all she believed him
ignorant of. The evening previous he
had followed her, as she retrealed from his
apartment, TO the door Of her room, and
had heard enough of the conversation
which passed between her and his father
TO know that she was the Countess Ermine
his own promised bride. who was be-
| trothed to him in childhood, that though
her father, on account of his (WiIheim's }
i'll health, had refused TO consider the con.
tract binding. and had, afterward. other
plans for his daughter, she would not for
get the pale. sickly boy who had once
kissed her rosy cheek and called her his
little wife, and that her childish fancy had
changed into affection, when. after the
death of her father. he. hand being at her
own disposal, she had pu! on the disguise
Of a servant. and and come TO the castle
to learn if the man had become what. in
her opinion. the boy had promised to be;
that i. was herself who had sent that sc-
count of his son 10 the Baron, with the
intima ton that the Countess Ermine
would not conside: herself released from
the engagement which had been made for
her N her childhood, unless the Count
Wilhelm wished it broken, and that wheh
the Baron. having seen his son. had con-
fessed to the lady that though it would
make him the happiest of fathers to call
her his daughter. it would be asking too
greata sacrifice of her to give Eer hand to
ole who was SO welded to himself she
had promised him, if he would let her
hide somewhere in that suite Of rooms he
had prepared for her use, she would make
of Wilhelm not only the kindest and best
husband. but the most dutiful and sffec-
tionate son in the world.
Rash young mani" exclaimed the la.
dy, springing beyond the reach of the
arms which would again have enclrcIed
her, and clinging to the Baron, who, sur
prised a. her long absence. had come in
Seeatch OF her, remember the doom Of all
hcim!' = = "a =
Cannot that doom be averted7' inquir-
ed Wilhelm. very bumbly.
II know of nothing that can save you" !"
returned the Baron, as he led the lady
away. "unless il be pilgrimage to the
castle of the Lady Ermine, and If by
prayers and promises you can persuade
her to become your guardian angel, and
take up her abode in this dwelling. you
need fear no more visitations from evil
spirits"
The young man thought so too; and af-
ter the beautiful Ermine had become
Countess of Ernheim, even the Lady
Agath was inclined TO cherish the same
opinion; for since the night when it pas
from that niche by the turre, window. the
irraith has never been known to wander
through the castle.