The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-04-18

"The dead are never loved,' she re.
peated mouTnfulIy. II
"But you are not dead. The limbs of
the dead are ligd; the flesh corrupt, they
are iusensibIe; they can not walk; they
can not speak: you are not dead-it is
impossible"
II am dead" repeated Fulmen, in
tone of authority which admitted Of ques.
tion: "dead, and yet ] suffer-
"You suffer' The Earl exclaimed.
"Yes Because l died with a guilty
thought in my heart. remembered the !
bail where l me! you. 1t WAS earthly /
love not penitence, that engrossed my last
hours. Yet if you who are alive can
love me still, God will perhaps pardon
me, and l shall suffer no longer" ..
81 do love you" cried Ralph, gazing
at the young glr so beautiful in her sad
ness. Yet secret voice said within
him: "Ah if she were only alivei'
A pale smile passed over the face OF
the phantom. 1t rose and advanced to-
ward him. Ralph involuntarily shruuk
back at its approach.
"You see," she said, mornfully, "it Is
always 80. The living fear the dead
"No no?" said he, eagerly, ashamed
of the momentary terror, "Fulmen, my
beloved, come"
She extended her hand4d and took that
of the young man. Ralph uttered cry.
His hand was pressed by the cold. clam
my fingers Of corpse. She let his hand
fall.
"No," she repeated in a half half suf-
located voice, "you see it can not be, |
shall suffer always!'
And sine fled, while Ralph wa3 so over.
powered that he had no power to speak
or rove. The candlts went out sudden
ly; silence reigned again in the chamber
tie phantom had vanished.
The next day dawned bright and beau
,iful. The Baron dc Roche Noire who
did not appear to notice the pallor and
abstraction Of the guest, proposed hunt
Tile day was spent in the open air and
il, amid the excitement Of the chase, the
Earl thought Of the occurrences OF the
last night, they seemed to him only as a
bewidering dream. But with the return
OF darkness and especial; at the sight Of
the picture, the apparition again seemed
to him a reality, and he determined to as
certain the truth. Pleading headache
he retired TO his room and, extinglshed
, the candles. lie called softly. "Fulmen!
There was TO answer.
Again he called "Fulmtn? l love you
' though dead"
! Immediately The candles were relit, and
.. Fulmen again appeared. She threw of
her winding sheet. and seated herself in q
. chair by his side. Her face had the cad
= averous paleness of the tomb; eyes were
sad; her steps slow and painful; yet hel
,. exquisite beauty exerted the same fasci
nation over him as when 5phfkling with
life and vivacity.
4 "Fulmen, l love you'll" he repeated
$ gazing at her with admiration.
s "Yes if my hand should touch yours,
a she replied with a sad smile, "you woulc
/, utter cry, as you did last night; 'h'
y dead are always cold"
o "Give me your hand, and you will see
e said Ralph, extending resolutely his own
II She took it, and again there come, owe
e him the same terrible sensation as before
(. but he had selfconlrol enough to con
in quer it, and again 10 repeat, 81 love you
A bright smile ilIumiued the feature
re- of Fulmer?'
MY poor friend" she said, 81 wOul
as gladly believe you; but if your love woul
Ne end my su1erings, it must be so protouu
n. so ardent that it can conquer even desir
TO live. A tomb with me must lave a
a traction for you, and you are butt 'went!
a FIVE, Ralph. AT your age life is sweet.
The Earl shook his head.
n. "To live without YOU is death; to
,at united to you, even in the tomb, wou
be life" ...
Ne "Take care, my friend"
il "Ofwhat, dear Fulmen?" exclaimt
oh Ralph. over whom the smile of the your
gill seemed to exercise an overPoweril
al fascination. -.
~ "Do you know" she said, "rhat if "
:, utter such a wish, God may hear 20
,Io ILo prayer?'
', Ine "Ah, If he would! An eternity by 20
'|' ", side would be infinite happiness.
d. "Ralph, my friend" Interrupted FL
men, while smile Of celestial joy sho
ON in her face, "take care; you will die
Gus you love me-" .....
the II wish to die" ..
ler- "But you are betrothed to my sistcl
An exclamation Of anger escaped hi
ing IL hate her!' he said vchemently.
the "Why?" ...
ght because she is alive, while you.
am dead. What has she done that she shot
full enjoy the light of the sun, the pe'fM
hen Of flowers, the melody of birds. "
re. she any younger or more beautiful"
s so "Raipn yod are unjust, My sister
tlen no control over her destiny oil mine
'our "You are right, perhaps, but | sw
You to you that Twill never marry Hermil
| wish to be yours, forever" ...
felt "You are mad, my friend, I can
lave accept happinese at such sacrifice
She rose slowly. ..
"Adieu Ralph" she said. "Ma
said Hermnie and pray for me-"
= "Fulmenl Fulmen!" exclaimed Ra
lood falling on bis Knees at her feet. "Do
his abandon mel love you'll"
lsin. "But your love is death"
He His tone Was SO touching that tde yo
ID, a girl besialed. -,
pas LET me live e,ernally with you"