The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-06-14

and then murniurcu 10 hiibssbi cHb
charming blessings on nay uncle fol
Ending me a wife Mt once 50 pretty au(
so riehpa h4 Sos
When supper was announced he OF
iered his hand to the young girl, whC
accepted il with blush, while the baron
led the way to the dinlbg-room. IL wa'
lofty yapartmont, furnished in the mas
size style Of Louis XIV, and upon thc
walls were suspended ancient family
portraits, AS Ralph's eyes glanced
over these he was attracted by oht
whose freshness formed striking con.
tfast to the smoky eauyasea OF the de-
iunct Darons OF Roche Aoiro, 1t rep
resented a young girl Of dazzling, bul
iorcign beauty such rs is only found
under southern skies, 4 more brilliant
daughter Of Spain never danced thc
Loiero in the porlumed garJens Of thg
Alhambra. The eyes Of Ralph were
fixed immoyably upon the canvas the
iirst glance had told him thai it was Isis
long.lust unknown Of thc ianey ball
Come, my dear siscouut,' said the
baron, let us be seated
Ralph started aud obcyed; then
turned his eyes from The portrait Ia
IIeruine. ITeontras, with that glow.
Ing beauty she appeared utterly insipid
He made some remark about the picture
The baron did not reply, but cloud
passed over his face, and Hernine
turned pale, aud sat silent with down
cast eyes A chill seemed to be thrown
oyer these three PERSONS, just uofs talk.
iog 30 joyoasly. Brief remarks were
made occasionally IN a constrained tone
and tho supper ended almost in silence.
a. its close tbe Yiseoaut made the 70.
tir,e q b,s jourissy al excuse FOR Tctir.
iug early. As the servant was conduct.
ing him to his apartment, they passed
again through the dining bail
"whosc por,gajt +. tl,as?" he asked.
pointing 10 the pitinre Of The lady
Tho servant hesitatc1
Speak r. said tho yiscoau., impori.
ousIy.
1T Is lhc portrait of MIC Pulmcn, %
SAID toe old man trembllus.
"And who is be r.
"Thc oldest sister Of Mile lIcrwiuc "
"Bul DO is dressed il spanish Coz.
nmc
EYES, bgrmothcgBaaa SPANS d lady -
And Fslmon, who're j. she uow p
She s dsai. ss.I the oil man sol
cmuly. "Sha lles a. ihe lell Of The altar
10 the chapel Of the ha,esu
Fatigue had 10 power tha, night TO
bring s,cep 70 Ralph ggel5ds. it was
10 vain That he czsinsgtshed lhe can.
~ 5gd buried h head under the
blankets the image Of l'ulncn ,ill
pursued him Now Il wae Fulaicu mdis
aBt pI,h beauty as Fhe.Bas represented
Ia the picture. and ss ho lsal seen her
At the iaucy.baA again. il wa Faliatu.
pale cad cold, extended in her taIbn at
ihn chapel Thou he remembered his
oath. 90 love heg ag w0li dead - living
and a cold swest bathed bis brow It
tbai moment light At the opposite eS-
trcmiiy Of the apartment attracted his
ailcniiou; a door. whose ezIs,cneo he
had not anspcotcd turned uoiselcss 3 on
10 hinges; tbs candles re.liehted thpm.
selves spou;ancousl3 aad q figure draled
ina winding sheet cuierclthe room ard
approached his bed IL advanced slow
Is the most arntc ear ooald have dc
tectcd no sound Of footsteps Brave as
he was The yiscount ifcmblcd u the ap.
partition When the figure whs within
q few fSe, Of the bed the winding sheet
was thrown back and revealed young
girl dressed ia Spanish costume
"Fulmen " be niurnurod, tho pic.
turc has descended from IT, frame '
II was indeed Fulmeu iust as she
was rain,ed save that the lips weFe pglo,
the eye mournful, tic whole expression
unsprakably sad
"Bulmcn" repeated the yiscoupi,
with tone Of terror 10 which was min.
glcd a sort Of feyerish joy
~ Is - She said. DO you rcmom-
boF your oa'hY 'I'hey have oilcn told
you that | am dcad.
The teeth Of Ralph chatierei but
the voice was 80 pure somelodions, thnt
itaided, him to shake oil the terror
which was eccpine over him,
No, YOU are not dead he ex claimed
with an ehnt
"I have been dead n year replied
Fulmen, sadly. They buried me IN
the chapel You can read my epitaph
on the marble slab, the third from tho
high altar"
Ralph could notdetaeh his eyes from
this singular creatures whose marvellous
beauty couotcraeted in some degree the
terror which the apparition would other
wise have causcd
"iiasp resumed the speetre--dra.
ping the shroud about her form, with
all the coquetry with which "A living
belle might wrap an opera cloak around
about her,--''I am dead really dead at
seventeen, when life was full Of light
aud perfume aud music wheu tears,
even, were 50 sweet that they rescmbled
smiles !; when the present was 50 happy
that the future was quite iorgotten.--
Al nd then, loved YOU. ] trusted .on
your oath; but sou did not care for me-
You have come here to marry my sis
ter"
"Fulmcn !" murmured Ralph, who
felt a puug Of rcmorse at his heart, Il
have loved yon; | love you still.
She shook her head,
sTho dead are never loved, she said
mournfully"
Ralph tfembled. He felt his blood
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