Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-10-05

erfidy dwelt in the naturs Of the youth.
.@iat Wilfred loved his daGgbter, he was Il
rell aware; he had not sowned upon
he attachment-nay, he had even en-
:euTaged it; yet, an imsg lary opposi,
ion to their wishes mislt Iave induced
5em to fly; still he 'coui not believe
nat Blanca, his adsred ;ss-S only child,
gould have been guilty Of sach AN in
discretion. Perplexed with doubt, he
wandered listlessIy througo bis garden,
until he came to the grot. where VIII
red had parted from Biz and On fhe
Eround he beheld scsrf< 1-sh he knew
''elonged to his dangafte ! He fook j.
7, and shuddered at the idea of her
saving been murdered me scarf gave
10 clue, but the fine grave On the walks
ore the impression of n4.ns foot and
larks of 4 recent stluggl From the
tqotto he followed the foo prints down
20 the gate that opened in, the ravine
~elaw the garden, thencesso an unfre-
fpan5 glen, where his prs ess was. ar
rested BIZ morssses and +. ckly tangled
vines. Thus fsiled, be returned to his |
mansion aAd wrote hastg letter to VIII |
fred, of whose place of de- my he was
,geli aware, informing him 9fthe disap-
:4e2rance Of Blanca, ana desiring his
presence as soon as bis DIR would per-
mit. This letter was no received by
#ilfred for several days fter. Immc-
dately on reading It, he o5ked permis-
son to be absent from h.. duty for
Short time, which being g 1ted him, he
.14,.w with all speed to the lila Of Wild
I enbnrg,, andeentered the Chamber of the
/ Bron the next day after he had received
the Intelligence Of the losF1fhis beloved
mistress.
Ghe disconSolate faith was alone,
mourning the loss of her who was his
only stay to this life. Hi cheeks were
p.le, and his blood shot eSs told of the
many sieepless nights he fdlately pass
Cd He welcomed his thful friend
with faint Smile, which nlickly gave
place to the rful, heavy lsos, Of mclan-
choly, and pdintipg to. "a he bsds
! = = ifes, e Ess;a X. A sr.ssi5.
| for my daughter is net unknown to nae
], have read It in ysur conduct, and your
looks have betrayed what your hear
. wished to couceal Had | not known
that you loved Blanca, would not hay,
been so desirous of holding council
with you on her mysterious disappear.
:. ance. Tell me sincerely-do you know
anght of her 2
The youth assured him that he did not
he lefC' her at the grotto,on the mornin
that he introduced the stranger to he
, notice, and begged her to extend to hin
the kind, offices Of charity.
f e So far, sir continued he, from kno "
ing anything Of her Disappearance, | hav
not words to express the 'agsny felt 0
l reading your nete. When left her
commended ths stranger to her care,
charge which she, with all her characte1
a istic benevolencs, gladly took upon he
d self
You mention q stranger? interroga
ted the Baron, with look of enquiry
!, what stranger? Whence came he, an
d what was his callingY
knew nothing of him, answered Wi
J. ired, suddenly catching the suspicious
J. the Baron; met him ON the lake =; h
looks were woe begone, and he craved
= snerssl to eat. | introduced him in
e the, villa; it was then about sun ris
= you had not left your chamber. Shou
:, he he continued, clenching fist and il
'e stinctively laying his hand on his swo
should he dare to have The Bar
TX interrupted him by asking other one
IS items concerning the wanderer, to viii
'e Wiltred replied:
IN i have seen many handsome men
v. the various cities Of Europe, but no
6; gave me so fine an idea of manly beau
nd as this mysterious being. He was not
OF formed, strsng and muscular, withc
Gu being toe heavy His features were 9a
ar' and striking; his hair long and black
VI ebony; but his eyes shone with annat
De, RAJ splendor; it had more the glare o
'ed maniac than anyJ ever 5eheld, and
ho frequent starts strengthened this idea
at his faculties being in a state of deran!
aaP,, ment'
leA Describe his Dress said the Bar
with increasing interest.
He wore bright green ander-dr
over which hung long olack mantle
mo Much of his feautures were shadowed
the Spanish h;E, which he wore with
bnt plume or SC alIop.
ing = Heaven grant chat my suspiclonsl
.ct' be unfouneled, returned the father, eli
air. ing his hands. The stranger, if L !
lin. judge from your descriptions, can be
the other than tho Via Hs'ater, so n
e TO dreaded by the psasantry Of this can
zen He is said to be invulnsrable and !
no ued with daTaned spirits, to whom h'
sf quently sacrifices human blood -tha