True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-05-21
STEUBENVILLE OHIO, WEDNESDAY MAY III 1856.


fore since the morning after the Baron's
return to the castle. y tj .d ta'h.ia-
He was disappointed however, in the
expectation of finding a stranger there,
and though the whole morning was spep
in seeking to discover who was his visi
tor the previous evening, he could find nc
clue 10 the mystery. If there was lady
in the castle, he was sure Ihat,neilher hi:
aunt nor the servants were aware of it
and that there was no occupant of tha
new suite Of rooms, lie convinced him
self by ocular proof, for at a suggestion
made by himself, the Baron accompanied
him through the apartments.
Could ii be possible that Imagination
had called up that beautiful figure 3
Would that it had such power again, ant
that he could transfer that form TO canvas
the young Count thought, as when the
twilight was again stealing over The earth,
he placed his easel before him, and AGAR
took up the pencil. #, a
1t was wonderful what change hat
come over him. HecouId not have tolt
why, but he had strange command ovel
his thoughts, and his fingers were so per
fecIly under his control, that when al
hour had passed, such beautiful lines lay
on the canvas, that the Count dropped
his pencil and gazed on his work will
delight. rses o. u.as... ....
Now, fair Wrath of Ernheim,' he ex
claimed, for a glance of thy bright eyes
smile from that sweet lip, and p
Could it be possible! there stood tn,
figure in the azure robe, the golden hal
cleaning in the goA a6en.light, and tn
bright, gentle eyes gazing limidly upol
him, while the rose and the lily wer
struggling for mastery on her cheek.
More astonished, if possible, than HI
had before been, the Count sat gazing
upon the apparition till, with the moon
light, it passed away, but his question
ings of himself were no more satisfacto
riIy answered than they had before been
nor did his renewed search, the mex
morning, meet with any better reward
than that of the previous day. And thus
several days passed away. Every even
ing for the few moments that the moon
beams found their way into the turre
window, that fair form occupied that niche
in the students chamber, and when the
projecting column shut out the light i
suddenly disappeared and every morn
ing the Count had sought in vain to faith.
ON that mystery. More and more mex
plicable it seemed and so completely
were his thoughts absorbed by it, thai
his studies were entirely forgotten, and
finally that painting which, though i il
promised TO be very respectable work,
fell so far short, in his estimation, of its
beautiful original, tina, he satby his ease
only for the few moments that fair crea
ture presented itself to his eye. The
greater part of his time was spent with
the Baron, whom he was astonished tc
find not only most agreeable and inter
esting companion, but the kindest ant
most affeclionate of parents and from
the compunctions he felt for having treat
ell his father with such coldness at theil
first meeting, it seemed not likely thai
he would ever again be wanting in flia1
regard. @ ".f es ..,i rr
Thanks be 10 that fairvision that haC
changed the current of his thoughts -
the Count Wilhelm had become another
man d" '
Several days had passed away wher
one evening, just as the moon was creep
ing up behind the eastern hills, the Count
who had attired himself in manner
which would have frightened the Lady
| Agatha, hoping, as she had done, that he
would soon renounce forever the vanities
of the world-conceale himself by the
EN- brazure of his window. 1t was very
close proximity TO be in with that venge'
ful wrath, for the projection of the win.
dow formed one side Of the niche, but the
young man seemed not TO fear any very
direful consequences, for no sooner was
the panel slipped and that fair form stand
ing Before him, than itwas encircled BY
the arms Of the Count; and though the
little fingers, which proved not to bt
formed of fmoonheams, or any other such
subtle essence, made desperate effort tc
undo his hold, though the cheek paled
the b lips quivered, and the eye grew moist
closer ssE and and closer was that form pressed