East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-09-30

I that she hcafd sudden shrek as q
one in agonyr-then deep hollow
a groan, and tht fall as Of some heav,
: body. Lighty We're brought, and, il
! a state of mini bordering on insanity
the young anf unhappy Anastasia be
held the beautiful form of her love
@ bleeding beltre her. The stiletto We
remained inIhis breast--it had pene
trated deepF, and he gave no signs O
life. Her hther, entering at the time
|, and witnessing her emotion, had hel
borne withstern rebukes to her cham.
, Der. AT dat time those around re.
marked the deep exultation and ma.
lignity ofhis countenance, and made
/ their differences accordingly. Albert
Holsteinlwas borne away to his lodg-
ings, where, after a few days, accord
ing to the popular voice, he breathed
his last. Inquiry in n little time,
passed over without discovering the
assassin; and, if suspicion did rest
anywhere, the mark was quite too
high for the arm. Of public justice.
a few months had elapsed after the
occurrence Of this event, and, if grief
IN the bosom Of Anastasia for the
loss Of her lover, had not lost some
thing of its violence, il did not, howev-
or, forego any of its tenacity in lis hold
upon her heart Lingering one eve
ming long after the family had all re-
tired, at her lattice, indulgng in that
moarnful contemplation of past ina
geS which now had become the all
absorbing passion of her spirit, her
ear discrened beneath her-window the
faint tones of music, such as she had
been accustomed to hear, at those sea-
sons, when in this manner her depart
ed over had indicated his affections.
Tho notes were the same, and words
such as he alone had employed, came,
arousing in her bosom n fooline ofsu-
persticious dread-a sudden and indie
sCnbablo awe, suce as she never be-
fore entertained. The influence had
become insupportable, at length, and
she sought, for time, safe retreat
in the chamber of her attendant
Here she remained until her mind had
become somewhat accustomed 10 the
thoughts and associations thus forced
upon it, when she returned TO her
own room and the sounds were heard
no more for that night. A few eve
nings after, at the same hour, the
music was ropeated-the same sweet
and mysterious air fell upon her SEN
ses with an increase, and, if without
any solecism in terms, we may be pcr-
mitted the EXPRESSION a warmer mel
ancholly. She was no longer terrified,
as at FIRST and yielding herself with
out "A struggle TO the irresistible i'm
pulse, she gently undid the lattice, and
looked out in the direction q. the mp-
treating among the trees of The garden,
she discovered n form sonaarly resem-
bling that of her departed lover that
she involuntarily uttered his name
\ sigh was the only responce that
the figure gaHe-bult so mournfullv
sad, that it seemed 20 rebukc her for
the Indifference of her grief, and her
sorrows burst forth anew. The form
had utterly disappeared, and, though. !
for hours she looked and fingered. il !
returned no moro that evening. Night
after night, for week succeeding, as
the hour Of midnight drew near, did |
she look forth and listen from her lat
tice. She heard The winds softly rust
Gng among the brauches-the fall of /
the dead lcaf-she saw the shadow |
with n quiet beauty, waving in the
but her visitor returned |
not At longth when she began to
conclude that either the spirit was Of |
Tended and would not como again, or
that her ever restless and excited i'm
agination had doludcd her into the be-
lief of the actual presence of one for
ever in her minds eye. she heard again
that faint sad murmuring of song,
gentle as the Gutterings of an ascend
ing spirit, softly floating on the breeze
and penetrating her lattice. 1t grow
Mt last more distinct, more full and
clear, and with such tone of true ma
ture to her senses, that she lost all
guidance to her reason, and called de-
upon the namo of her lover.
had her voice SO much powcr-had
the doity spoken from her lips? Her
lover stood by her side, as in obed-
once to a spell; fair, and manly, and
full of exhilerance and life, as in the
yladdest hour Of their earliest com
union! She was faint,-she trembled
with love, an awe, necessarily ar
using from the belief that she was at
hat moment in the presence of the
lead. His eyes though clear and in
as ever, were sad and wore a
solemn expression--they looked all
he divinity Of woe-and a mingled
owe of worship, which shc could not
filled and inspired her heart.
low gentle were all his tones--how
loothing his speech--how true and {
ender its exsression, with what !
'oice did he assure her of hisexistonce {
of his continued love, even while at !
he verge of dissolution, and in deep
from the fatal termination
# which, he was only saved by the l
marvellous skill of the family physi- {
ian. He now informed her of his '
unsuccessful suit to her fathcr-of his ]
ruel language, and unqualified rejec- {
ION of his prayers. lie was now in {
Ianger; and the most perfect secrecy l
vas necessary to shield him from the 5
iand Of that power, which in striking {
nee had certainly shown no indispo- {
ition, if such were necessary to strike
gain. Long did they lingcr in that G
ilent garden, with no watchers but q
he stars; and no hope but in that y
rue love which they seemed TO smile |
Ipon and sanction. Night Gfter night, y
5ere his visits without interruption re- y
'eatcd; and the Joy of the young low '
rs increased with the impotence with c
fhioh they wotchod--to them--the
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