, 1862-06-26

A gloom possessed my mind the whole day.
Naturally, was enjoues, and amusing; was
now absent sad and dull Madame de Vergnier,
my aunt did not ind her bOudOir greatly enli-
vened by her young guest. She did her best,
good lady, to divert my mind, but one does not
easily recover from such shock Of the nerves,
1t was with inexpressible horror l saw high!
approach; and at length, unable to bear the idea
Of sleeping alone again, supplicated my aunt
to let her maid stay with me all night She
seemed little vexed and discomposed at the
request, but assented to It nevertheless; and
Agathe, a pretty, nice hammered brunette, was
TO be nv companion for the nonce
fell asleep tolerably confident Of safety but
awoke again at the same hour, to behold once
more that terrible apparition-again that cold
gray gIance-again that glittering knife-again
that kissing murmur Of "pas encore" In an
agony Of horror, I shook the girl sleeping beside
me. ....
"LOok, look, Agathe-she is theroI" The
aroused sleeper rubbed her eyes, yawned heavily,
and then looking lazily round, exclaimed:
"Mais, dn'est-ce que c'est, mademoiseleH
pointed In horror to the old woman. She
replied, in answer to the gesture: "Jene vols
rion."
Could Il be possible2 I passed my hand
over my eyes; when removed II, she was gone,
and overpOwered by the conviction that had
beheld visitant from the world Of spirits, fell
into q violent fit Of Mysteries. Agathe went and
called my aunt, and related all she knew Of the
cause of my seizure. Madame de Vergnier was
astonished, and even angry.
1.-THE child must be q folle," she said.
Madame dc Bernis was alive; Il could not
therefore be her ghost. She could not tell what
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day, and need scarcely tell you how l dreaded
returning to it. entreated my aunt to let me
sleep 10 some other room, and though she was
vexed at the trouble and disarrangement she
permitted It. and assigned me dressing room
outside her own room, but not opening into it
It was SMALL comfortable-looking, and reminded
me Of my own little chamber in the Rue de Ia
Eerme des Mat hurins. hoped that here, at
least, should be at peace But no. About
midnight, that awful rustling Of silk awoke me,
and once more my eyes opened upon the cold
grey eyes and the glittering steel once more
heard that awful whisper, Pas encore"
Then came that long horrid watch OF both Of
us, followed, on my part-when again she disap-
peared--by sort of delirium. Under its intiu-
ence, rose as soon as it was dawn, dressed my
self and stole down stairs. An old porter had
just opened the hall door, brushed hastily
past him, ran down the steps, and hurried up
ths savenaes.E have 10 rnaallootion of what fol.
lowed till found myself in strange room and
in another house. A nurse was sitting by the
bed. side, aud table, with medicine bottles &C.,
testified to the fact that had been very III.
Gancied had had horrid dream, and asked my
attendant where was, and where mamma was.
She uttered an exclamation Of surprise and plea
sure, and went out Of the room.
Ina few minutes she returned with my mother,
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braccd me. Aiter time, learned from them
that had been found insensible on the steps Of
my f0llow-traveler's door, and recognizing me,
he had me brought in, and sent for doctor.
The physician had found me delirious, and pro-
nounced me In brain fever, from which | had
just recovered, though every one had despaired
of my life. My parents had been sent for BY
my aunt, as soon as she heard Of my escape and
discovery, aud she told them, had given symp-
toms Of the approaching disease by hncying
that was haunted by her old dame de com.
pagnie. My mother added that I had never
ceased crying out, during the period Of my DELI
rum, " Pas encore"
With profound shudder, heard the words,
and recalled my past mental snfferihgS l re-
lated my tale to mamma, and-1judge Of my dis
tress and annoyance-she heard It as the rawlings
Of returning deliriGm, or the vision Of Q trou-
bled brainf In addition to the torture ! had
endured, bad to support the modification OF
being heard with inercdulity.
"But was It only delirium5" ." asked PoFtia.
You shall hear. My aunt, when recovered,
showed no wish for q renewal Of my visit nor
would all the gold in Mexico have induced me to
sleep beneath her roof again; therefore my pa
rents took me back to Paris, under the impress
sion that my chance Of being rich heiress was
ended.
Three years afterwards came another letter
from Madame dc Vergner; she wrote to apollo
gise for my sutferings, and at the same time to
acknowledge their reality. Madame do Bernis
was dead, and when IN eTtreRais had sent for her
benelactress; and confessed that she had actu-
ally sat beside my bed, night ater night, In hopes
Of terrifying me away and becoming herself my
aunt's heiress. She had bribed the femme de
chambre to take part in this nelarous plot, which
might have destroyed either my life or reason,
and now repented Of Il, and implored forgiveness
Madame de Vcfgnier was much shocked she
confronted the maid with the dying woman, and
fully ascertained the truth Of the confession
The woman had been dismissed without a char.
acter, and Madame de Bernis was gone to answer
for her crime at higher tribunal We were all
invited, now, to the chateau, and accepted the
invitation. Twas little nervous the first night
but got over L after time, and We were all
very happy together Madame de Vergnier len
mo her fortune; but think paid afearful price
to win Il. For many years afterwards, could
never hear without a shudder those Ito mel aw-
fol words, Pas eneOreP
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