Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1856-11-27

Cornelius went on tracing the circles
with his wand. By dint of turning round
and round his arm grew tired, and he was
about 10 cease, when the solemn, thrilling
voice OF the stranger urged him to perse-
we're with the words, go on-go on And
on he went; nor was ii until, according 10
his calculations, the wand had gone over
period of more than twelve hundred
years that the cloud on the surface of the
mirror rolled away; on seeing which the
stranger uttered an exclamation of delight,
and rising from his seat, gazed in ecstacy
at the scene that met his view.
A splendid landscape lay before him,
interseced by a rapid torrent, and belted
by high mountains crowned with magnif-
cent cedars. In the foreground a few
camels were grazing, and not far from
/ them, ran little stream, to which herd
OF sheep had come TO quench their thirst;
/ while under the shade of tall palm-tree
! sat young maiden of unequalled beauty,
dressed in a very costly Oriental garb,
coolly sheltered from the noontide sun.
/ Ills she! It's she!' cried the stranger
vehemently; and he was about to rush to-
wards the mirror, when Cornelius said,
DO not stir from your place, imprudent
stranger-for every step you take to ap.
! proach the mirror will only dim the OBJ
jects depicted on It's surface, and soon
ma ke them vanish entirely
These words restrained the stranger; but
so great was his agitation that he was obl-
ged 10 lean for support on the magician's
arm. lncoherent expressions of surprise,
pain, or pleasure, burst every now and
then from his lips. .sa .a#.
'Iis shep repeated he. 'She is alive
once more-she smiles! Oh! for one word,
my loved daughter-only one word from
your lips! Nay, were it but sigh-let
me hear you breathe. Alasl all is silent
and dreary TO my heart. In vain you seek
to restrain me. old man., continued he, ad-
dressing Agrippa; Il must press her in
my arms
So saying he rushed franically towards
the mirror, when the scene Instantly van
| ished, cloud once more settled on the
surface of the glass, and the stranger fell
senseless on the floor. ~.
On recovering his senses, he found him
self in AgriPpa's arms, who was gazing
at him with looks of mingled surprise and
| fear. Then suddenly mastering his weak
ness, he started TO his feet, and pressing
Agrippa's hand, said, am thankful for
your kindness, and for the service you
have done me in showing me the sweet
but lantaizing image Of my beloved daugh-
ter ......
At the same time he slipped purse into
/ Cornelus's hand, which the latter imme-
diateiy returned, saying Take back your
gold. do not want to inquire how far it
would become Christian TO acceptit; the
only payment | ask of you is to tell me
who you are ...
Look!' said the stranger, pointing to
historical picture hanging on the wall.
1t is the masterpiece of one of our
most ancient painters, and represents Christ
bearing the cross observed Agrippa.
Yes, but look there continued the
stranger, casting melancholy look at A
gripPa, as he pointed to parsonage on the
left side Of the picture.
Cornelius again raised his eyes, and saw,
to his astonishment, that which he had not
remarked before-namely, the striking
likeness that existed between the counte-
nance of the parsonage depicted and that
of the stranger.
why, said he, would you have me
look at the wretched infdel who dared to
strike our divine Saviour, while he was
bearing his cross, in order to urge him to
greater speed, and who for this base action
is condemned to wander about the earth,
until the second coming of Jesus Christ
'Alas' said the stranger, that wretched
inidel is myself! | am the Wandering
Jew!' r..
So saying, he rushed from the house
and disappeared. ..a III,
B~A young lady, returning late from
the Opera, as it was raining, ordered the
coachman TO drive close to the sidewalk,