The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-04-22

not caught a glimpse Of his face and
figure III her glass. he would, i'll all
have approached near
enought to execute his bloody purposes,
before she was aware, or could have
taken any measure to save helself.-
Fortunately, she perceived him in
time to leap out of the open window
into the street. Half dressed as she
was. she Immediately, by a very
laudable exertion of her natural good /
S .nse, went to the house of Lord |
P-'s mother, where she told her
story, and demanded protection.-
That protection was at once extended: !
and, it being now thought vain to at
tempt reconciliation, they never
afterwards lived together
Lord p soon afterwards went
abroad. During his absence, for
cign coniuror, or fortune teller. came
to Edinburgh, protesting, among
many other wonderful accomplish
ments, to te able to inform any per-
son of the present condition or situa-
ton of any other person. at whatever
distance, in whom the applicant might
be interested. Lady p. who had
lost all trace of her husband, was in
cited by curiosity, togo with a female
friend to the lodgings of this person
in the Canongate, for the purpose of
( inql,iring regarding his motions. Il
was night: and the two ladies went,
with the tartan screens or pinjdS OF
their servants drawn over their faces,
by way Of disguise. Lady p
! having described the individual in
! whose t;iie she was interested, ant
having expressed Il desire to know
what he was m present doing, the
comuror led her to Il large mirror, IN
which she distinctly perceived the
appraranc,. of the inside of a church,
with marriage party arranged ncar
the altar. 10 her infinite am:onish-
ment. aht. recognised III the shadowy
bridegroom no other than her hus-
hond, Lord p. The magical
scene thus 50 strangely displayed. was
nor exactly ike II picture; or, if so,
was rather like the live picture Of
the stage. than the dead and irnmoya-
hle dclincntions of the pencil. Il
admitted Of additions To In persons
represented, and oi' a progress oi ac-
ton. As the lady gazed on i, th,
ceremonial of the marriage sceraeI To-
proceed. The necessary arrangements
had, ut last, been all made; tn" priest
, seemed to have pronounced tic Vcc-
hnIiuarv service; he was us; on the
point of bidding the bride and bride
groom Join hands; when suddenly q
gentleman, for " hom the rest SCENE
TO have waited a considerable tim"
and in whom Lady p thought sh'
recognized a brother Of her own. thrl
abroad, entered the church, and mad,
lurricdly towards thctrarry. The
, aspect ot this person was NJ first only
: that Of Friend. who had come 10,
, late: hut rs be advanced to the party
the expression Of his countenance :nlC
: figure was altered very considerably y
!, lie stopped short, his face assumed
: wrathtul expression. be drew Ii
/. sword, and he rushed up 10 the bride
=. groom, who also drew his weapon
The whole scene then became indis
!, ,inct, and almost Immediately attc
Y vanished entirely away.
Il When Lady p got home sh
e wrote ,niuAe narrative of the whoi
e transaction, taking particular care +
d note the day and hour when she ha
e seen the mysterious vision. lh
: narrative she sealed up in presence 4
= q witness, and then deposited it in "M
II of her drawers. Soon :GtcrW ards. lac
- brother returned from his travels, al
/ came 10 visit her. She asked if. i
+ the course Of his wan,.crings. he h:i
l, l...4A... ,.l..l 1nsG.2. or hear any thing ,
y Lord P. The young man onl
II answered by saying. that he wishe
]. he might never again hear the nam
y of that dctcsted pcrsonage mentlonct
e Lady P, however, questioned hi'
% so closely, that he at last c"n!cssy
At having met his lordship. and that II,
5 der very strange circumstances
y Having spent SON" time IN one OF II
If Dutch cities, ii was either Amste
"a dam or Rotterdam, he had hrcou
sc acquainted with rick merchant. wi
+ had beautiful daughter, lis onl
c. child, and the heiress of his rnorm"'
ls fortune. One day his friend the me
chant, Informed him that hi. daught,
was about 10 be married 10 Scottis
= gentlemen, WHO had lately come the
u to reside. The uuptials We're TO tai
place in the course of a few days; an
;ls he was coumtryman of the bnd
groom. he was invited to the weddin
i He went accordingly, was littie t,
H. late for the commencement OF Il
,e ceremony, but, fortunately, came
n time to prevent the union OF ;
h alniable Young lady to the create
IN monster alive III human shape-h