The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-30

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midst Of the chamber, which was groanlng
with dishes of the most delicate descriP-
tion, whilst gOblets tiIIed with wins were
placed at certain intervals along the TOP.
The noise and tumult now became I'm
mense; carriages every moment were
drawing in and out Of the courtyard, SER
wants were running from one room to an
other with the greatest activity. The
guests at length entered; the ladies' were
accompanied by gentlemen, and handed
TO the seats assigned 10 them. There
were some young and beautiful, but 9TH
ers were old and ugly. ThOy oil had o"
appearance different from human beings !
their faces were pale and atteOuated, and
marked by singularly wild and spectral
expression. Some Of the gentlemen were
young and some old some were hand
some and others the reverse; but their
countenances partook Of the same Peculi-
arity which characterized those OF the
ladies'. The banquet proceeded out
what struck mo as most extraordinary
was, that the gentlemen spoke not word
their countenanccs underwent little
change Of expression, but the cup passed
often to their lips, though, strange to say,
it never required replenishlng, but always
seemed to be fall. Some half hour or
more the banquet lasted, and the chamber
was then cleared, and preparations were
made for ball. An orchestra was lifted
up At the further end, where the must.
clans we're speedily placed, and the ball
was opened. The greatest etiquette and
courtesy were observed, and It was evi-
dent that the dancers belonged to the
higher ranks Of society. Fhe musicians
played some popular pieces Of music, and
the dancing was kept up with great spirit,
the whole Of the party seeming 20 enjoy
the most exquisite happiness. At last q
dance Of more than ordinary length was
commenced, and the same figures aP'
peared to be gone through over AndfpVer
again, till eventually IL bPcam4 quite t.
diOus to look at. .,. =, ,.I,
Suddenly, as by a stroke Of magic, the
dancers disappeared, the room was strip
ped Of It's furniture, the hghss extin:
guished, and gloom and darkness rel Ened
once more in that AniiquAted chamber.
I was Mortified, knew not what con-
struction to put upon the strange sights
Of which I'had been . spectator The
beings whom had seen were evi lently
not Of this world-they had few Of the
attributes Of those still in the flesh their
appearance, their noiseless motion, their
AIRY ano ssn.asncns c.@c:s am s.rsn , ~,
e"e1 me seRe1Osa'ss snsh Iney os'vpel
TO that mysterious world whose ;oe.y en-
trance ls through Me qark Por!a4's o. tne
grave: ! mo.eu uueaS'y IN tny cnnrrI i..s. :,
! couio st no fonger. arose. wAMeu
20 tae WlndCw; 0teSt neaveIst " ~ :S1
lovely mooNi.sot n'gnt! a lustsEs, ,0I%'
CUT toGescE.oe, was hne9 upon eyer{ %.
!ecI Ine 6arK forest OF trees st0oo 01,
IN IO'I IeneI ssa'TSt I Lne M?u!u lIas sIyu s.,.s
upG..su'. 't...rr a.l.. aes.o0. s sns,
pOslIsO", my as.OoIsn@Hns VS. iMecsseu
n an exuacEolneEy Qe&fee. wnee sue'
oenly TWO temale nguTes ~ wnlte e.
Penreo upon tnc mwn: come o. me mC"' s,S
0cI'c'Ous MUSIC s,".1assMeOuely sO1u0co J.
my ears % when tne @ @Ig:re.s RseeMss.
werC Ipw eanS'"S. tSeT SHNe.s1Rges
were DeautI!uI, anI tneia ctIH = ssSss @sts
were in.ertwlneo wltn tne Or1nge Ulos
SONS Ine'r otessss ePPeaEee'vc pe o.
~nne .aGn ..ae0 Hsstn .n: q,css cos.ly
'ace ne'F , nsnSB NeA'ApHtss4 -" sseEy
grace,ul. 9nst ~, syss TSES Mt u3so rs
upon ynem, Pelcs,veo .m.1 .aIy, sIn'
nar.y s't1reui ire L nsc Desn . !! sadso . 70 .ne'.
GemOerv O0el ! AneW not IN wnaS mAHne'
she CamSI e' however toaned IN the
uancc witn tnS same sPNlt knes s9AIsc'
ter!ze1 tnc s,St CtnSrs. As : cCntInYeS y
wasc", w'tn ne eseAVest- Intesest. tne!'
eTeOoSv, 1nu 1''y uOv'ns"tr = so~st!
was adceo % 'nesr nG%veE' moss Gcsue'
.u', aFSasu' S,s Inau AZ !ne TEN Z LA
Sne, %y MC, my uO'. NY lOss Ene y
was the dance OF the murdered brides q
which ! nad oeen witness. a. .'o 90 "
A1's ny eppalo" eeSTcc = seenn |.
snocH 70 my Iee"nes Una; 1 Is'l MyrNg
.enss" uPO" - -: MOO wnat mul
atcoe % sssoG'a"O.s SO"uso 1pO1my
u'st'Acseu OTsAH-xlSaS"s ~ AHHs
hat werS never 70 OS seeMxe1L sMnen
recoveEsu, .ovnu nao !aslen tromIut
cna;L ..n y w" I;n us~ Tssns yssSSS, ~
no oooot dreaming. lPs!celved. oewes'
er, that there was . hget IN tne cnemeer
ana when looked 1P ! csw tnS secrspt'
aue "os1eu 'Osn % :" w. oa1, e'aG y. "
". "C"Ms ,..VsI: .H~eS ~: - -, 4
!aCe va s!mOs. So.eTsH' g. xlta aaE' 70 Anal
! cOus0 MOs eA1mane e,s le1t1re9 u ihNe'
greauy eess1tco a"1 Wemo'ea IN. esety \
nnlo. IT ienS'n' however, summ0nsr S
eoutHSc I; 20 rise .ig,iAi ia..sq ..,a,,I
=, nV ert nou, sag tne ugIres rnt
mus nass ventorco 20 lntEu1e wltnln tnes'
VAIN, ~I"e" uaOr.~I I"a% s az many year
mas no. Osse1 70 = PsOacu - T. 4 l'' -. :
am i"terestcu N tns !ctSones oE EnS
'am'IY wGo formerly nvea mere It,
MnewSse ts'Ou AngHS ot me nla
'OTy ., 'nas "''a'e0 mouse t'-'ss 80
"1T,..s.As-.,a -.
nsve - oGs Is sncrs @ wnls % Hye, 80
my sanos q me are LsStE09ntpg 9nt 90
! wlM Icveat 20 sneS some crimes mat vii
ana Wy ne'r 20 s'ana On enc.
Lek me near-leL me OearE sAAd II
GREATNESS exPectAAlon:.