Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-07-04
OLD SERIES, VOL. 23, NO. 30.

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was an elegance and languor about my mys-
tcrious companion that convinced me shO
was no common person. Her figure was that
ola young girl tall and slight Her dress
was Of the richest materials, a kind of cloud
Of black lace and JET. Many people had ob.
served her but no one knew who she was.
NJ, and several other men standing near
the stove in the lobby, made hundred jost-
Ing remarks as we passed.
"lTayc you carriage" said I. She
shook her head and whispered, " Tomorrow
I I shall have the finest ono in Madrid. To-
night 90 on foot" "ThC night is cold, -
said /. "Not for mel am coldci than the
night, " she answered. As We hurricialong,
began to feel kind Of absurd, vague un-
casiucss. 1t seemed to me that was FOL.
lowing the footsteps Of phantom, a kind Of
Lurclic, and her hand, which rested on my
arm, was 20 deadly cold, that it made ne
shudlcr
IS observed tho thinncss OF her lrcs', I
lamcn;Cl that had left my cloak nt the
opera. 81 might have induced you to ac-
ccp, IL, mysterious mask, +" sailI. "tshall
find my CLOAK at home" was no. the very
satisfactory reply. "Thc hou', whcr, |
live q. colder than this" Once stopped
short, and insisted upon knowing who .ho
was but she rraspcI my arm tightly, and
kind Of fascination seemed to impel me
forward. Through tho most roundabout
and les frcQucntcd streets she threaded her
way and AZ last, emerged into the Gale d,
AIcala, stopped before ,ac oh church Of san
jose, and, 90 ycons,crnauon, mounted the
sters. What mockcry is this?" said /.
You arr not going into q church in that
dress at this hour?" The front door was
closed. She descended tho steps, pulled m'
after her, wen, swiftly around the corner Of
the street, and cutrrclby side door. "Onc
moment" she uiicarncstly. 81 shalIn5i
dctain You long
| We passed through the ucristry, then
along a dark passage which l,d into ,ho
church. In the ceuirc of the miiii, rslo,
family lighted, was a Ca,q'a'gus, covered
with black cloth, toward, which she direct
cl her stcr', whilst watched her move
mruts in condemnation. Suddenly D. occur
red To me that my mysterious companion
was mad, and iorcihly unclaspci her hand
from my arm, the whitc rose remaining iu
mine. She turned around and put her in.
rrr % her lips. "Ilush' =" sh' whispered.
Tell M onc. was buried there this
morning. Adicu." It was nearly dark
whore We stood. Al az once ! perceived
tha, was alone. Where shc bad !littri b.,
r I am unable to say. My eye, were rivattcd
upon the black monument, and it s,'mol n
mo that 5aw the hangings move, IL might
lo from tho air which blow in at the open
door leading into the rasag'. | looked
round in vain. y, human being was yisi-
bic. cr5pal my WAY out Of the church
with great difficulty, ,AuI!crins with cold
horror.
/ could M, 60 homo, but wandered about
di.trac,rlly. Carrivs wcrr driving by full
orna.ks, aul shrek, Of laughter and mock.
ing voices rcgDuulcl the straaH. Masks ia
quaint costumes. peasants, rlarro:'. d5mi-
noes, sprang past mo, shriekins in their
f,lsott, y5irrs, and laughing at my air Of
bcwillcrncut. l felt as IL oppressed by a
nightmare, which could notshakcoT IN
vain said TO myself that it was . carnival
trick. mystidca,ion, eotup by 'omc youns
men. % try my nerves, anl the extent Of my
northern bc,icr in the marvellous. The air
was piercing cold, and Lii not eel it.
How long wandered through the streets,
trying % collect my scattered senses, hard
/, know. but at last lounlmysolf again in
front ol san jose. The doors were nov
open. The bells were ringing lnr the frst
early mass. \ few poor men and women Of
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