, 1859-05-25
THE AVENGER.
4 T8R11.L0Ea NARRATIVE
ny Thomas OeQufnee5t

Asthoe ot Confessions Of op.ura Eatsr." &c. &c.
lcoannnaedl
What passed who could tetstand 70 guess!
Something more than TWO hours ha1 ei*psed,
during which Margaret lad been sssle to talk oc-
which was known, becnuse at t;-1es
II: attendants heard the sound Of Aa1im.llans
voice crideatlt IN tones Of reply to something
which she had said it the end Of that time, u
LITTLE bell, placed near the bedside; va suns
but she recovered almost before hrr women ap-
piled the usual remedies. They fingered, how |
ever i little. looking at the yca.hful couple
With An interest which no restraints ava'tsd 10 I
check. Iae!: hnnds were licked together, and
10 Aargarets eyes g!csn:da farewell light Of
ed to indicate that she WAS becoming sseeeh-
legs. Just 1t this moment she made feeble
etost - drax Aaxinalian towards her ; he bent |
forward aud hss.1 her with an anguish that
made the most callous weep, e|-a than be whis-
pered something in her ear, upon wne:: The "
fendantsretirelt taking this proof that their /
presence was hindr4nce to free coumunica- |
ton. But they heard no more talking, and IN
less than ten minutes they returned. Maxi |
milan and Margaret still retained their former
position. TheK hands were fast locked toseth
or; the came parting r1y nj affection, the sanae
ret, and sill it settled upon Macmillan. But
her eres we're beginning to grow DIN; mlsts
werr rapidly s!e ling over them. Maximilian,
who sat supplied and not like one in his right
uuiud, low, 1t the gentle request Of the women,
resigned his seut for tue hand which bad Clasp
gleam Of lore had departed. One ofthe Women
closed rer eyelids; and there fell asleep forever
fh' '"~'i'<t flower ihn: our city lad reared for
gtn -rs.ions.
49,. .uuerat took place On the fourth day af-
ter her death. 1n.tle meznin. Of that day,
froo, strong aGection-~hasips known her from
an infant-I begged permission to, see the
corpse. She was IL her coffin; snow drops and
crocuses were laid upon her innocent bosom.
md roses, Of that sort which the seasun allowed
over t4r person. These and other lovely sim
bols Of youth, Of spring time, and efrcsurectloh
caught my eye for tie first moment Iut in tue
uexi it fell upon her face Mighty God: what
= cl,ancS! Via. .rat1sd:;uratiou! Still, in
deed, thcre WAS l.: sans Innocent sweetness
still there was something Sf tle same .ovclinsss;
,l.e expression still remained; hut for the fea
ture.--ali trace off flesh seemed to hare sapsheu;
nl.rc outline Ct bony structure remained; NIT
pcacellinss and shadt@:cgys Of what she ono.
had been. This is. ird""d, l exclaimed, dust
to dust-ashes to ashes."
9iaxiu,il!an, IL tnc astuuishmcnt Of crery body
| attended tue funeral. 1t WIS celebrated in tile
cathedral. All MADE way for him, and At tinae>
| he seemed collected; :t times recled like one
| who vas drunk. H. t"srri &c nnc who hears
1 NNtf LIE SaH Ky - y - u = AE WAAte
ceremony vent g.: = ;>:v..:::.,:.;, mud towards
the close he stood Ike Gr:i-r: ,not;on!ess, tor
| pid, frozen. But the great burst Ct the choir,
and the mighty bl.rc ascending from our vas:
organ ut the close Of tie grave, recalled him to
himself, and he strobe rapidly holnewards. Hall
III hour after returned, was summoned tu
his bedroom. He was in bed, calm and collect
I'd. What he said to me remember Us il it
4 had been yesterday, and the very tone with
which he said =. although more ttlan twent,
| Years hare p.ss:d since tle5. He began thus ::
II hare not long to live aud when
he saw nc start, suddenly awakened
into 4 consciousness that perhaps he hut
taken poison, and n.elnt to intimate as
n,uci., he continued: "a You fancy have taken
poison: no matter whether have or not; it l
axe, tho poison is such that antaote will
avail or, if they wo:!l, yon well kanw thai
snn,c sricfs are Of 4 kin'l which leave M Open
ing to any hupc. What dttreuce, therefore
can i. make whether leave this earth today
tomorrow, or the neys day. Eeassurcl Of til.
! -:.:t whatever I hare determined to to is pasl
| all power of bcn. affected by hulr.un oprosi
ton. Occupy yourself nut with any frui,lcs.
attempts, but calmly llstcu to uis, Else
know what to do Seeinga suppressed fpr.
change stealing over his textures, as i
from some subtle poison beginning to worl
upun his frame, awe struck l consented It
listen, and sat STILL ''Is il well tllat you do so
for ny time is short. Here is my will. legal,
,lrayn up, and rou will see that have cou,tnf
; Cd IL: !!nmenae prorer': to your discretion
Here. again, is h.. SILL 1'ofe lh3Io1l3nt II
my eyea: It is also tcstanentary, h.. A"s W.
to duties which may not be easy to execute a,
the disposal Of my property. But now listen t.
something else, which concerns neither o; thes.
papers. Promise me. in the first plaee, solemn
ly, that whereEcr die yoi' will sec me burir.
in the same grave a. snF wIfe, from whose tu
neral wc are Just rctulurd. Prcn,isc."-{ prunl
ised.-"Swear."- swore.--"Enullr, promise
me that, when you read this second paper Which
have put in rour hands, whatsoever you ma,
tho world until three years shall have passed.
rroraiscd.-" And now farewell for thrc
| hours. tonlc to n,t again about ten 0'clock
and take glass Of wine IL memory Ut oil
times" This he sair laughingEy; but even thel
J. dark spasm crossed his face. Yet, thinkin:
| that This might be the mere woskiu. nent:
!. anguish within HIM, complied With his 'le>i.e
and retired. Feeling, however, but little i
ease, devised IN excuse far looking in npo
him about one hour and i half after had !ef
| him. ] knocked gently ut his door there wa
no answer. | knocked louder; still no answer
w.As il. The light Of day WAS gonv, and
could see nothing. i5nt was alarmed hy III
utter stiffness Of tic roln. listened carnt*tls
hut not 4 breath could he lcurd- rushed bat
;lass'ly into the !tall f'r u lamp; | returned;
,oked in upon tll> marvel Uf n'auly beauty, IN
,i1e first A,ve Informed NE that he aaL Ill hi
slcn,iid enduwmc..ts had departed forever. II
:.ad died. probably. soun after left him, an
'lall dismissed nc from snsile growing, instiut
shicl, informed hina that lis last a.onies wrr
1t hand.
: took up his two tcs!amentary documents
10Th were addressed in the shape Of letters t
: myself. The iirst was rapid though tf'stinc
appropriation Of his enormous property. Ter
| .ral rue5 were laid ]s.yr l,p0u wh;cj, the nfo1