Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-02-20


may not De- escaped.
But thus. however. IL vas One fs.-
uish'. long after vcspcr bell. when Their,
were more starr in heaven than watchers on
earth. belatcd peasant vas passing by the
Silver Well. and thcrv saw lady seated.
her face rested ON her hands. hcr arms on
her knees. and sorciy .he wep, Her dress
vas of thc puryst white her face hc could
not ser. More scarcd than cnrapturcd BE-
I'D. and told bis tale az the ncichboring
village. Of course the villagers hal their
laugh. a. uhat they believed. his expense.
But there were Others. and night after
on ghi. who came 90 the same same hostel.
declaring. with pale face and chattcring
Jaws. that they had seen the " White LADY
- the silver Wen pale and weeping ac-
cordins Co the Grst testimony. Il was
chiefly 10 the pale and uloonlight when the
Lady of thc Silver Wen was seen. AMI when
thc FAINT beams embroidered her garments
and lit into the lustrc q diamond. the dew
drops ca her rinslcts and cbon tr~sscs
The story q thc White Lady 81 the
Silver Wen vas soon cirrullted. ani
many surmises filed the rustic mind.
Niuagcrs of an evening avoid the path
many declared that they had seen the White
Laic o! thc Silver Wen. bat none gave
clear testimony. except that she appeared
to look into thr well and weep When
thc news ~ the Lady, OF the silver Wen vas
hronsht o. the Abbot Of Ccrne. he shook
BIS head mysteriou-ly; bat a close observer
might have seen that his cheek turned pale
H. spake % hi. brethren ofbcu. book and
candle. and cxorcissns we're tired. Yet the
ofrener. thereafter. was seen the LADY 81
thc Wei pa; chiciy by strangers travelling
iu these quarters. for the villagers. dulv
in-trlrte'. ant having their own SUI
persIfious fear. avoided the spot after
niEhtiail. Liitlc children crep- into their
l,ls. When tAcy were told ol tie White
LAZY a. thr Silver Wei They loved her
Decause she wcpt Nhv they feared thev
couid not tell Chiefly on ths night of fan
moon was th~ lady seen. whether the orb
l-ht,i up the chill snow wrath. or shei
hcr sianiins beams throueht the woodlands.
vhrn harvest sheavcs were rip-. and when
thc brlmbie bore it- blark berries. and th..
hips and the hawks were darkeuins into
rcd.
It Va a boistcro1s night in December.
iu the wear % grace 1898. When kui-h,
-" road over o.. woii.~ on his way % Ccrue
Abby. H. strcd was iadcd One hor.e
lighted hi- path. n wis % see tie sister II
hs Youth MANY years hal th-v been part
e. IT. had fought a. squire in Piyuim-
land. and returned with th- spurs q
knight hing Richard bal owned hi.
rroue.s. ana uith Dbl. own hand LaI i,it-.I
Lis sword around him.
II vas night Whom hc haI % cross the
shot wood thar lcd % Cerue Abbey. hu-
With thc cro.- on hi. bosom. there was no
fear a, h.s heart IT. reached the well
known silver Wen. and therc De- saw
hly sitting. - late. lady there, H.
robbed BIS eye. ant apprpaeh-I thc spot
the ialy. a- many o,h.r, vouli in like ease.
rose from Der place. and, like thing of air..
disappeared in the tangled macs of thc
wool.
D. 'ene Abbey there vac suest that
night. ana DE guest haI DBL. dreams. And
co. dream ran thas BY hi. pillow a hollow
eyed maiden sang. pointing o. wound ia
her breast
' Sisters a f- .-,a on 70 ur,fh-r:
~.-trfs ta trafh have a-.l af - lrafh-f.
-rftca at thr r r..lstefs s.,k .r,f fie f1nal
-sar.n fhn dungeon ahsra go ave fhr