Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-28

my eyes; when L removed it, she was zone, and
9'erpowered by the conviction that had be-
held visitant from the world of spirits, I fell
INTO violent fit of Mysteries. Agate went and
called my aunt, and related all she knew of the
cause OF my seizure. Madame de Verpnier was
astonlshed. and even angry -
The child must be folle.o she said
Madame de Bernis was alive it could not
therefore be her ghost She could not tell what
was to be done
L was too i'll to leave my bed till late in the
DAY ana need scarcely tell you how dread
ed returning to 1t. L entreated my aunt to let
me sleep in some other room, and though she
was vexed at the trouble and disarrangement
she permitted 1t, and assigned me a dressing
room outside her own room, but not opening
into il.
1t was small, comfOrtab BILE locking, and re-.
plnded me OF my own little chamber in the Rue
de la Eerme des Mat hurins. l hoped that
here, at least, | should be at peace But no.
About midnight, that awful rustling of silk
awoke me, and once more my eyes opened upon
the cold gray eyes and the glttering steel; once
more heard that awful whisper Pas en-
core"
Then came that long, horrid watch of both of
U.s. ioltowed, on my part-when again she dis
appeared-by sort Of delirium Underits in
nuence, rose as soon as it was dawn dressed
myself, and stole down stairs. An old porter
had just opened the hall door: brushed hastily
past him, ran down the steps, and hurrid mn
the avenue. L have no recollection of what
followed till L found myself in a strange room
and In another house. A nurse was sitting by
the bedside, and table. with medicine bot.
ties, &c, testified to the fact that bad been
very i'll. fancied / had had a hOrrid dream.
and asked my attendant where | was and
where mamma was. She uttered an exclama-
ton OF surprise and pleasure, and went out of
the room.
In fotr Il.
mother, who shed tears of delight over me as
she embraced me. After time | learned
from them that had been found insensible on
the steps of my fellOw-traveler door and re-
cOgnizing me, he had me brought in. and sent
for doctor. The physician had found me de-
llrlOus, and pronounced me in brain fever.
from which L had Just recovered. though every
one had despaired of my life. My parents had
Deen sent Tor by my aunt. as soon she heard
OF my escape and discovery, and she told them
had given symptoms of the approaching dis
ease by faDcying that was haunted by her old
dame de compagnie. My mother added that
had never ceased crying out, during the period
Of my delirium, " Pas encore"
With profound shudder. heard the words.
and recalled my past mental sufferings | re-
lated my tale b mamma, and-judge of my dis
tress and annoyance-she heard il az the rawlings
OF returning delirium, or the vision of a trou bled
brain : In addition to the torture had en-
dured, had had to support the modification of
being heard with incredulity
But was it only delirium?" asked Portia.
You shall hear. My aunt. when recovered.
showed no wish for "a renewal of my visit; nor
would all the gold in Mexico have induced me
to sleep beneath her roof again; therefore my
parents took me back to Paris, under the i'm
preston that my chance Of being rich heiress
was ended
Three years afterwards came another letter
from Madame de Yergnier; she wrote to apollo
gise tor NY suferings, and at the same time to
acknowledge their reality. Madame de Bernis
was dead and when an eTfrsmIS had sent for
her benefactress; and confessed that she had
actually sat beside my bed, night after night. in
hopes of terrifying me away and becoming her
femme de chambre to take part in this nefarious
plot, which might have destroyed either my
life or reason, and now repented of il, and i'm
plored forgiveness. Madame de Vergnier was
much shocked; she confronted the maid with
the dying woman, and fully ascertaned the
truth of the confession The woman had been
dismissed without character. and Madame de
Bernis was gone to answer for her crime at a
higher tribunal. We were all invited, now, to
she chateau, and accepted the invitation /
was little nervous the first sight, but got
over it after a time, and we were all very hap
py together. Madame de Vergnier left me her
fortune; but / think / paid fearful price to
win it. For many years afterwards, could
never hear without a shudder those ito mel
awful words, " Pas encore"