Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-12-01

THE PHANTOM HORSEMAN,

| ne prlnclpai lhciuent upon Wnlcn the
following tale is founded, we had from a
person well acquainted with the facts and
the parties concerned. The phenomenon
of the mysterious rider, we do not attempt
to explain; i, was related as a fact-as
such we repeat it, With such addIt;onals in
relation to other matters corrected with
1t, as fancy may dictate. The mighty Wis
liant here mentioned, who rode his cloudy
s'ecd for so many years, at regular utter.
sais, Through fair and through foul -
through rain, ses. and snow-moon,ight, -,
starlight, and the darkness Of midnight,
vii probably be well remembered Ly many
persons who arc now living.
With these preliminary remarks, we
proceed, begging the reader to remember
that lmagtuation nus, supply most OF the
! material aside from the wonderful pheu
omenon OF the flying hnrseman.
The induIgeut reader will please 60
with US to u small town in tue vicina,e OF
boston. 1t Is not needIul that We name
The village wither we are going, tell its
| origin, antiquity population, or describe
Its appearance al the present day.
Al Il corner where two streets lnterSect.
ed each other, there stool the dwelling to
WHICH We Row cali aiteullon. We will
suppose it Was bull: in the OLD style. some
what Iaraened by time, aud rather gloomy
Ia ils general appearance. and thai ,ne
sitting room was SO situated that the ironl
was towards one ot the streets, unI the
side towards the other
1t was at the close Of cold January
day There was il cheerful lire Uiazin
! upon the hearth, that seat forth its com.e.
n'~l warmth despite the sh1i!l, pipnss OF
the wintry wind without. A young lady
was seated at the window. She held il
book IN her hand, and though her eyes
were directed towards its pages, i, was ev-
ldent that she saw not a line OF what was
before her. She was quite young. bu, her
exac, aye we are not able to tell, for our
iniormaa. forgot to enlghten US upon ,ha!
sublect--she was probably onewhere be-
tween eighteen and twenty She was very
! pretty, and was neatly and tastetuily
dressed. 1t was easy to perceive that she
hal been weepIug proi'usey; fer her eyes
! looked red and swollen, AMI on her knees
lay we, pocket handkerchief. She was
reused by the sound oi u horses fee. in
rapid notion A sudden blush sutiuse !
the checks oil Ellen. She looked into the
street aud saw young man ride by he
window, preceded by small terrier Il (
we speak OF tho latter for reasons which
the sequel will show. The horseman en-
tered The yard, fastened his stee!, aud sh c
sooL heard his footsteps upon the threshold
"Oh, Edward, why have you come p
she exclaimed, as the door was thrown
open, and u comeIy, though carewosn young
man entered without ceremony.
Do you reproach, me also ?" he ask ed
sadly though somewhat proudly.
Heaven forbid Edward. spoke only
on your account You know the danger
You incur by coming Lither, and you know
now hopeless, are our matual wl shes. Du
not blane NJ
"Wha. i: danger, since lie, IAN M Lon.
ger be precious t. M 2
Hope, Edward, hoos'
Bat why should / hope? Tour father
still continues immovab!e, and am we Il
! persuaded that be will never change. Ii,
then you wait for his consent. We shall
never be wed. feel as sure OF it as if an
angel had told me
Bot dare hot disoJey him | am
under II solemn promise. y
Then We must part forever"
Ellen ayer.cl her head, and sob5el au
d'bly.
The period may arrive when yoa may
regret th'' step replied L. lgarl, s1rros-
/ fully.
resrot she necessity that bids US part
as deeply as you can possibly do, aud us
truly as 1t IS possible Tor any human crea
tlra to regret aly unfortunate event. 10
my intaer o~e" certain kind Of ooe-
dsenec, and must now render it ua,o him,
even although the overtasked heart ureak
in the e,iort T.
Thl, is your iiaal decision?'
: feel that it must be So
Elward walked the Dor u moment in
silence, wringins his hands
Hear IN. ouce more, Edward, Come
to me when year has passed, perhaps
soue change in my tIthers views may
have taken place" said E!cn.
$50 shall 1t be hs answered "Swear,
# living or dead, | will visit you. May
heaven record my oath!'
1T is enough-l shall expect you"
On year from this night you may ex
p ct me, even thou h brl ak from the
embrace OF death itself to perform my sol
emn promise
| Al that moment the do,r was thrown
Violently open-EIen uttered piercing
shrek and tainted, for it was her father
that now came. -.a.
1t was now night. A storm was falling
aud the wind howIed fiercely
Begonc, sir, aud never darken my
dor again with your shadow r cried the
father, at the same time dealing him Il