Nebraska advertiser., 1867-01-17

/ the upper stories of which have been de
stroyed, that the visitors to the ruin:
generally assemble. entered there and
concealed myself in one of the loop-holes
from which | could watch the arrival Of
! the personages who interested me IN So
high degree. The columns, ornamented
with a few remains of gothic sulphure
that formerly supported the arches of the
vault, are arraYed about the circumfer-
ence of the cha mber, leaving consider
able space between each. IN one Of these
recesses, well of large diamether dis.
plays its yawning abyss. Drilled in the
rock, it is of immense depth. Travellers
have often sounded, it; and, some years
ago I, myself, found there fifteen faith
oms of water. The first time Z saw it a
storm was raging outside, It's waters re-
sponded by deep roaring like that of
the sea, increasing in violence with The
progress of the tempest. At first it was
a feeble noise, like distant thunder; then,
as the flashes of lightning and bursts Of
| thunder followed each other in quick
succession, it seemed that from the boil
tom of the gulf arose an echo of the awful
sounds. Since then l have often dream
ed of being led to this we'll by an irresis-
tible power, heard the roaring of the
clement, the fatal had suspended me
oyer the abyss; / struggled ip vain With
the iron fingers Of the phantom that
laughed scornfully in my ears, and I
awoke at the moment, trembling and
covered with perspiration, whepI was
launched in the gulf. But, on this day
the sky was clear, the air calm and linn.
pid, the waters tranquil. 1t was Lot long
before the travellers arrived.
's" How delightfully."- cool' said the
young lady as she entered. Let US sil
down for short time on these stones,
"The colonel, since such was the grade
of the soldier, made no reply; but, with
chilling seriousness, gave a sign Of ac-
quiescence. After resting few mo-
ments, the colonel proposed to guide
them among the ruins. | thought l dis
covered in his manner an agitation that
escaped the notice of his compnions and
/ shuddered at the expression of his
counienance. where [ saw immense hst-
RED and thirst Of vengeaDce "
/" George = SAID the lady TO her young
friend.
A deep groan interrupted Nildherr
We looked at Arnold, who appeared be-
side himself. Wildherr got up and fixed
his brilliant eye upon him bnt Arnold
turned away
"Amazing resemblance ~ exclaimed
Wildherr, in a low voice. "Arnold, l
saw the face of the young man, when be
returned to reply to his companion; be
resembled you-Speak. Did you know
him Were it not for your light hair,
and if | could believe he was living-it
was you ~
Arnold arose. and staggering to the
door, reached the street before any one
dreamed of stopping him so great was
our stupor. WlldheFr dropped back in
his chair and we all looked at him aghast.
"Shall continue r. he finally asked in
a feeble voice.
"Go on"
"The young woman asked for the arm |
Of him whom she called George, end
whose features were SO wonderfully like
lhoseof Arnold. The colonel pointed out
10 them, in an absent manner, the remains
Of the splendid paintings with which the
walls are still adorned. / saw that he
was occupied with a secret thought.
THAT thought OWNED for no great
was required to see in these
travellers two lovers and deceiyed hus-
band II was more than that. 10 few
minutes they approached the we'll. the
young people with curiosity. the colonel
with gloomy and sinister air. | have
the strength to finish my story.
"'There,' said the colonel, is pit
associated with many tragic. See, EIe.
.nor.}
sand passing his arm about the waist
# the young woman, he raised her TO the
eyel of the parapet that surrounded The
veil. The young wife lot g ds&1 into
Be h ape sire.
Ca, f1 hew dark is-itl
rightens ne Oh, Georse, whit f ora
vas to fall a IheFe7' !,
"'Ons would never return sgain,' said
be colonel, in grave tone, still holding r
Ter suspended over the abyss.
II was sufocating with terror. An
fatality. an unknown power,
astened me to the stone that supported
ne. | tried to mOVe--to cry out. was
Owerless
Are you curionsto TO know the history
I this well, madam am going tore
ate it to you,
The man smiled horribly.
'Mercy' cried the poor woman, 'do
lot hold me in this position; it makes
ne giddy.' ~
Don't be afraid you see that / hold
Iou securely. Look INTO The we'll while
tell you rs history
Father, said George you frighlen
80 s1f lsl 1. slsero- "a fear. .ss
'''0h! thy dear husband, what do you
lean7'
Come listen 10 my history. One of .
be ancient Lords of Aldersburg, called
believe. married a woman
s noble as she was .beautifupby whom be j
ad two children. After fifteen years Of
happiness, he had The mis-. !
Ortune 10 loose her, and, what was far {
'0rse. sought to forget his sorrows in a I
aeV union. He espoused a young and
wife. For some time he wa $