Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-06-20
MIS- c ELL AN Y.
Translated from the German for Boston JOurns
By Whom tho Castle was Haunted.
A STORY or InE nARIz. .


burn, fro cast vague, pOrtcntou' shadows
on the walls. and filed the smoky room
with a little cleaning light, jus, enough to
enable the guests TO distinguish one another.
IL still rained heavily at intervals: the ct
ful gusts shook the windows with most
melancholy wailinI sound. rising sometimes
into 6ersc shrieks. which reminded one Of
tho witches and demons which OF old made
their haunis among tho mountains. Now
and then. rs the clouds broke for an instant.
the moon shone through. showing the rent
and shaggy masses driven by tho wind, and
the dark pipy outline Of the IlartH. Itwa.
hard TO determine whether the storm had
spen, itself, or was gathering new strength
for fresh onslaught on the morrow.
have said We were no, mir,hful party.
A stranger might have sc, US down, at the
fret glance, ms the mos, con,cn,ed. careless.
oi.to-morrow fellows in tho world. a
dreamy, lis,lcs, irauencc hrcaihed forth
from our pipes; not word was spoken I;
scarce movement was pecep,iblc in the
comfortably disposed figure. 'ha. leaned
back in their wide arm chair., and pu'iei
away the opia,e fumes. Iu, a more care
/ ful survey would have revealed. under all
TIN. outward apathy, the existence OF very
diverse mood. Of spirit. the very smoke i'.
.eli came like tell.,ale from the liT-.
/ Carl Mason. IN the corner there. stout.
heavy tuiIi man. with black hair. shaggy
/ brows and enoru on. beard, sitting with
arm. folded and feet firmly planted on the
! noor, blew on, volumes Of smoke. with such
vehement energy ,ha, |, was plainly 10 be
.ccn ,ha, something besides love OF 1, i'm.
pclled him. lie wa, thinking. mayhap. OF
the bad roads on the morrow, with their
slides, and breaks. and eullIcs. IL came
slowly aud plseidly from the lips Of the
dull cood.na,ured fellow on his right; no
care had he for the morrow here was she'.
ter from tho storm. the tobacco Was good.
hs empty mug, ',i!l firmly gra.pcd in his
right Gs,. was conclusive upon the merit. OF
the beer. wha, were road. 10 him. that hc
should mar the pleasure and comfort OF q
good inn by thinking OF ihem' On the
further side Of the room from the fire. at q
surly fellow, with slouched bat, head sui
lenly flung forward aud looking on the iloor.
hi. legs spread like an enormous V he was
a moody fellow. suhjee, to weather fits. and
he blew away the smoke in .punky. encr.
se,ic pur,, ,ha, plainly said, How 1t AL
way. storm. when want to travel u,
wa. pleasan, enough before started. Don't
see why the weather need to spite me So
Close 10 the hearth. where the lifts and
darts OF the fame played fantastic tricks
with his rhysio:nomy, sa, tall. well'pro-
portioned man. whose clear. genial coun'c'
nance, a. far a. il could be seen by the f,-
ful freight. exhibited n strange contrast
with the other faces in the room. lie seemed
20 play with his faneles leaning back In
his chair. he blew up the smoke Of hi. cigar
I in graceful curve. aud little whirlins rings
to the very ceiling and occasionally, by
the spring Of q flame, he was ooscrvd to
.m,le. though very quietly, A. II struck by
some plca,an, thought.
Ba, pipes and cigars were a. length eI
! haus,ci. The dull smoke settled in the
corners and along the ceiling like rain
clouds. stirred now and then by the drafts
from the loose windows. Our friend M the
hearth raked ,h, brands together and stirred
up a bri.ker blaze. lie seemed tired OF the
dullness Of the evening 60, M. and walk
inc TO the window looked on, into the night.
|, was now raining heavily; the wind had
taken deep, muilled roar, and bore against
the house with steady force. Much like
the night passed in the haunted castle, he
said. m tho tore Of one thinking aloud.
Every man in the room started as IL sud-
denly arou'ed from sleep. looking up to see
what hc meant. II. was q wilder night,
and in another region OF the llartz, he
continued, taking lis seat again. while sew
eral oi the company drew their chairs near.
er the FIRE. glad Of q little social relief from
tue tedium OF the evening Having created
so much interest and curiosity. our friend
felt m duty bound to satisfy IL. lie seemed,
besides. in the mood for storytelling. An.
other stick was laid on the FIRE, Tor II was
towards the end OF summer, and the pro.
longed storm OF three days had produced q
chilline.s in the atmosphere. Tue increased
blaze threw bright light on his face. and
IL was seen that his eye was keen and steady.
and bis lips. though their usual expression
Indicated sen.ibility and fancy. could shut
with manly frmness and decision. The
company looked at him eIpcctant, aud he
did no, make them wal, long.
Twas travelling alone, said he, in ano.h.
er region Of the IlartI. Towards evening,
once, while ascending a steep road. saw
the heavens begin to darken the day had
been cold, and the sun Sc. behind an omin.
ou. bank Of grey cloud. The wind had a
dull. heavy roar through the pines. as it
brough, up it. lesions. and there wa. every
sign in the atmosphere Of prolonged and
severe storm. Knowing that a Gisthans
stood not very far ahead. pushed on, and
thought myself fortunate to reach !. before
the last elimmcrins Of daylight had lef, the
ravine in whose shelter It stood (; but to my
great dismay, every chamber was full not
bed in the house to spare. The floor, even
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