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

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halfcxtinguishcd brands. "Jhe dead
are always cold" She murihured.
! Heavens ~ exclaimed Ralph, ''yoH
are not dead but, dead or living, you
are beautiful, moro beautiful than any
4 living woman, aud ] love you as on the
day FIRST saw you"
| Tho dead are never loved she re-
peatcd, mourniully.
"But you are not dsad The limbs
Of the dead arc rigid the flesh corrupt;
they are inscnsibIe; they cannot walk :
they cannot speak you are not dead
it is impossible"
81 am dGad. rcpcatcd Fulmcn, IN a
tono Of authority which admitted Of no
question, dead and yet | suffer
You suffer {" the viscountcxcIaimcd.
ayes Because | died with q guilty
thought ia my heart. | remember the
ball where met you. II was earthly
love, not pcnitcuce, that en-rosscd my
! last hours. Yet il YOU who are alive
can love sue s,ill, God win perhaps par
don ne, aud shall suffer no longer
| II do lDvc yoh cried Ralph gazing
at the young girl 80 beautiful in her
sadness Yet sccrc. voice said With
in him. "Ah, II she were only alive -
A pale smile passed over the face of
the phantom 1; rose aud advanced to-
ward him. Ralph inyoiuntarily sbsaok
back at lis approach.
"You see she said mournluily, n
is always 40 Tho living feat thc
dead"
NO, no - said he eagerly ashamed
Of his momcntayy terror mo, Fulmcn.
ny beloved, come
She extended her hand, aud took
I that Of the young man Ralph uttered
a cry His hand was Prc@daby the
I cold. clammy fingers Of corpse She
let bis hand fall
NO" she repeated, in half.suiIoca.
ted yoicc, sou sec 10 cInDO; bel lha!i
suicr always
Aud she ncd, while Ralph was So
over uhclmcd that be had n2 power 70
speak OF lhoyc The candlcs went oat
suddenly silence rcieucd asaia ia the
chamber the phantom had vanished.
The next day dswnei bright aud
beautiful The Baron dc Bocho Nolse.
who dij not appear to notice the pallog
and abstraction Of bis guest, punposed
hunt. Tho day was fp,Rl 10 toe open
air and lf amid tbs excitement oi lhc
chase. tho yisc0uns tltought Of che
Occurrences Of the last nighi they
scemcd 10 him only IA a bewilaerine
dream Bu, w.ih tl,e return Of dark
uesa. and especially At the Sigh, ol tie
picture, the ppparitlon agaia @emed 70
hin reality, aai ho dolcrlniued 20 ae-
ct5taiu the truth Pleading headache
hc retired 10 bis room'a2d extjuRash-
ins the caudle' be called softly
"Fulmca Fulmeh g.
rbere was 10 answer Again BE
called:
eFulmou ioyc you though dead
Immediately thc candies were Fo-
lighted and l'ulmyn agaiu appeared
She threw nj hcf winding gabctt aaa
seated herself 10 q chair by his side
Hos face bad The cai4geroas paIeness
Of thc tomb hcF cye was sad hor siep
SLOW aud pf,plolj yrt hct exquisite
beauty cNcr,cd the same fastimt,oaoss
Ralph - pIt.n sparkling wiih ne and
yiyariiy
"PuIncu. ! loyo YOU e. he repeated,
gaying at hrr with admiration
"Yet ifmy hand should toaeh your-
she replied, with a sad smile "}gu
would utter q cry as yoa did Lass night
the dead urc always cold.
aGiymc yuar hand and yon VIII see
.aidBalPh extending resolutcly biso@a.
She took Il, and again thara came oTeF
him ,hc ,ane terrible sensation as be.
loro bat be- had selEtontyol enough to
conquer Il, aud again TO repeat
II love you"
4 bright smile iliuminql the features
of Fulmou.
aMy poor friend, she said y would
gladly believe youi but II your love
would cnd my suacrinas, tmust be 80
profound. SO ardent that il can conquer
even ihc drsirc 70 live. \ tomb with
me must hayc attractions loryou. Aud
you are bat twenty two, Ralph. At
your age life i- sweet"
The qiscount shook his head.
TO live without you is death to be
united TO YOU cyen in the tomb, would
be life
Take caro-, my friend."
"Of what. dear FuImen ~ exclaimed
Ralph. over whom the smile Of the
young girl seemed to exercise an over
sholming fascination.
'Do you know she said, "that is you
utter such a wish, God may hear your
prayer p
dAh if he would! An eternity by
your side would be infinite happiness
Ralph, my freud interrupted Full
men, while smile Of celestial joy shone
in her face, "tako care, you will die II
you love me-"
II wish to die"
"But you arc bctrothed to my sister.
An exclamation of anger escaped him.
81 hate her :" he said ychemently
"Wby 2"
"Because she is alive, while you are
dead. What has she done that you
should enjoy the light of the sun, the
peifnme Of the flowers, the melody oi
birds? Was she any younger or moro
beautiful"
oRalph, you arc unjust. My sister
had no control over her destiny or
mine
uyou arc rirht perhaps. but swear