Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-17
THE HALLow-Evg MYSTERY.
A LEGEND OF THE BLACK HALL
CHAPTER 1.
CHAPTER l.
THE BERNERs OF THE BURNING HEARTS.
'aTheir love was like the lava nood
That burma in Etna's breast oil haine.

THE BERNERS OF THE BURNING HEARTS
.urheir love was ike the lava nood
That burns in Etna's breast oil iame.'
Near the end of dark autumn-day, not
many years ago, young couple, returning
from their bridal tour, arrived by steamer at
the old city of Norfolk and, taking hack,
drove directly to the best inn.
The gentleman registered himself and his
party as Mr. and Mrs. Lyon Berners, OF
Black Hall, Virginia, and two servants,
ssWe shall need u private parl@r ana cham
Der communicating for our own use, ana
couple OF bedrooms for our servants, said
Mr.. Berners, as he handed his hat and cane
to the bowling waiter.
Certainly, sir. What would you Ike ior
tea 2" asked the landlord.
.sOh, anything you please, SO that Il Is
nice and neatly served, said MI 5tlhers,
with slightly impatient wave OF big hahd
as if he would have been rid OF his anssqal7
Gus host.
s.Ah-ha anything please! 1t Is easy to
see what ails him. He lives upon love jos.
now but he'll care more about ms bili OF
lord, as he left the public parlor 10 execute
his guests orders.
The bridegroom was no sooner leit Glpne
with his bride than he seated her in tue easl-
est armchair, and began with attcctioAale
zeal to unite her bonnet strings aud unclAsp
her mantle.
.sYou make my maid useless appendAge,
dear Lyon,n said the little lady, smiling up
in his eyes ssYou love ME so much, dear
Lyon You love me so much Yet not
too much either for oh if you should eyer
cease to love me, or even il you We're ever
10 love me Tess. I-I-dare not think what
should do !" she muttered in = long, deep,
shuddering, tone.
s.Why Sybil, my wife-you beautiful mad
creature. You arc Il true daughter Of YOU
housei A BerneTs OF the burning heart. A
Berners of whom it has been said, that il is
almost as fatal to be loved as to be hateG
by"
Suddenly in tic midst Of their conyers,
they heard the sound Of weeping-low, deep
heartbroken weeping.
Both paused, looked at each other,ahd lis
tened.
The sound seemed 10 come from a room
on the opposite side OF the passage to thel
own apartment
aWhat is that?' inquired Sybil, laobin
up to her husbands face.
sit seems to be some woman in distress.
answered Lyon.
''Oh see what it is, dear, will YOU Ct
treated Sybil.
She was herself so happy, that il was real
dreadful to be reminded just then that sol
row should exist in this world at all.
But if she should have forscen the w
that was to come to herself, to her husbanl
and to the object of her sympathy, she won
have held Lyon back. rs with the grip
fate, from the mission on which she no
sent him.
For the woeper was beautiful woman
deserted wife-named Rosa Blondelle,w wi
although but Il few days landed from Il
vessel which had brought her from Europ
had been robbed of hcl jewels aud mont
by her husband, aud then iell to her l,ite
that Norfolk hotel.
Sybil was deeply netel N tits ha5
story, and insisted Oh tAsing Mrs, Bi1al@l
home with lier to Black Hail. and NM I
ners gave his assent to her wishes.
But before they got ready to 81. p5t
their journey, Sybil bitterly reprnte4 q. /
arrangement. Mrs. Biondtile was 81 {
chantiugly lovely, that Mr. Btrnc IT aa
began TO yield 10 her charms and SJhili
the first time, saw him pay the homage
admiration 10 other beauty than her own.
This kintllei the fires Of Jealousy ID |
heart; and by the time they reached Gla
Hall, those fires lad become famed i1,e
nextinguishable flame
And no Berners had ever beca kAGWa
forgive an object Of jealously.
Black Hall, the abode Of NIr AMI "
Berners, was q palatial old Virginia Mausit
situated in the heart Of the Black Valley
few miles from Blackyie. the county toN
IL liu ueGu III MIS-. DEEuNI itlllli IDI q
erations, and was renowned for the scene:
of gayety and hospitality Which had tra
PRED beneath its roof
Mrs. Berners the last Of her race, i} Q
vent to the emotions Of her restless, ieal,
heart, resolved to rcinaugGratG thu icsti
ties Of the odcn time, and t1r tAal pAtp.
announced a mask ball for the ensuing Z
Hallow Eve, and III once SIT abaGt gcu
all things in readiness.
One day while she was absent n 18TH
vile, making purchases, Lyon and I8aa
came so absorbed in one another, as
become obliyieus Of the enly 81, M "
terose, the Old housakceNer, wha III
them sitting closely side hy ,ida, h9f ii
clasped in his. On SYPHILIS return, tic
housekeeper described this SCENE 10 har,v
many eXaggerations. The revelation ei
10 freeze Sybil into ice.
z Oh, ny heart ! aay hs0si Y
naaned, turning deathly nala Aal ii
after long silenca, she bitterly atldal, .
ceived Betrayed Se3rned Laughed
We'll, well. she coHtiauednod3iHg Srii
well, well, since deceit il t..t la.Ai.,
the day, too will BE in the fashions J
Will Wear mask u smiles Bai heljad
mask, l viii wa,ch,-Oh, low / Hsli III
Not at any Ianey-bAll alone will II
part, but before it, and perhaps, 0ftsY
None shall ever know how ] watch, VII
see until ] descend with the lt sw0J
the eagle. And hencclorth let me iama
that am daughter Of The house 1T /
crs. who never failed friend u p4,
Toe. And Oh, let the sqigit Of my ii
support me Tor Unjust RSprnr Until
ivRNGE
And oh could tAJselil With 4
love--thosc wanderers on tie btinl.
fearful ahyss have seen the lo3l; 81 he
then, they would have llad fram cac'r
for ever, rather than d have dared thG
peration Of her reused soul
But they saw nothing knew 4uiigg
pectcd nothing.
And thus all the tlnaa lutgel a,gsT
awful brink 81 ruin.