Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-06-30
VOL. TX.

But his name had reused her from he,
strange lethargy or trance, or whatever il
might have been
Il was reading the words" she said.
F'What words, Marie?" I answered. oYor
know the words on the monuments: and j
you did not, you could not read them a
such distance.
She replied, 81 am speaking of the thirt
one; 1t is taller than the other two, and the
words are so distinct; Sacred to the Mem
ory OF Marie Percival, who died February
months ,"
''Hush, Mariep I said, 81 cannot hea1
you talk So" and happily for me, Mr.. Per
clval, who was looking for his bride, dis
covered her at this moment. A few rapid
steps brought him to her side.
''Why, Marie, he said, 'syou are as pale
as one OF Horace Walpole's ghosts-bah! il
is this CHASTITY moonlightl'
He drew the curtains together and saw
the color come back to her face as he bore
her away. But knew it had gone from
mine. knew there was an unearthly pal
lor on my own face, as I sat there with nv
back to the moon' 7ht: and still the nusi-
clans played on was Weber's waltz.
and it seemed as if the walters would never
tire; my brain reeled, and circIed, and qui-
Yered, and still they played on, still the
walters waltzed-then Marie and her hus-
band hoated by, the merriest among them
all
Am the victim of dream? I said. Did
Marie Precival stand by my side a amome1
ago, reading the inscription upon her own
tomb? Was that true? or is this tue? For
at that moment it did not seeh to me thai
both could be true. Just. as I was Ic ing
the power to solve this or any other : :
ton, the waltz ended and supper folloH i.
Shortly after the party broke up, and Marie
kissed mo good night, without making any
allusion to the singular episode which had
made such painfdl impression on my
mind.
Marie kissed me ''good night" I said,
but it was in reality good bye, for as they
were to leave by five O'clock the next MOI Il
ing, [ did not expect to see her again un, |
her return. This would be in about four
weeks, and I had promised to remain with
her parents until that time But fate de-
cided otherwise. A few lines from an only
brother informed me that he had Just de-
clded to carry out lon9-cherished wish,
which was to go with his Nife to Europe.
1t was their desire that should accompan-
| them. AS we were to start in less than a
week, / was obliged to hurry [ ome
| left few lines for Marie, stating that
| would wlite to her as soon as possible,
and let her know where to address letter
to me.
1t is not my purpose to speak of my life
in Europe-where we went or what we saw
only this My brother could never ur-
derstand my dislike to visiting the tomb5 of
the dead.
81 do not like rummaging in grave
yards, would say to him. SO, too, with
all moonlight nights; so beautiful to him,
but which were, and always will be, ghast-
ly horror to me.
[ wrote frequently to Marie and her
mother, but my brother had no fixed p1an
and as we We're constantly on the move it.
was impossible for me to receive my replies
We remained abroad until the following
April, little more than year. The day
after our arrival home, I started for Mr..
Linden's. I cannot exactly tell what my
feelings were as the cars neared the old
town. Certainly [ was not as calm as I
would have been without that disturbing
vision. But if any one had asked me if I
believed in the possibility of its truth, [
have answered. ''No."
It was four o'clock when arrived at the
end of my journey. A few minutes walk
brought me to the house. I rang the bell,
which was answered by an old woman
whom I had frequently seen du1ing my
previous visits.
''Come in," she said stNIr and Mrs.
Linden are in Europe; you did not know
it, perhapg."
Il know nothing" I replied quickly;
81 have just returned from Europe my
self"
could not ask about Marie; but arose
and went to the window, the one that look
ed out upon the churchyard, and I saw
yes, reader, [ saw the third monument; in
ten minutes stood before it. With brain
| too paralyzed to admit of surprise, or any
other feeling, I read; ''Sacred to the
Memory of Marie Percival, who died Feb
ruary 5th, 18-, aged nineteen years and
eleven months.
don't know how long it was before [
was aroused by the old woman from the
stupor into which L had fallen. Becoming
alarmed at my long stay, she had come out
to find me. From her [ learned all shall
ever know. I will tell it in as few words as
possible,
On that day Malio with her husband,
and two or three other young friends, had
gone out ON the bay as was their frequent
custom when the weather was fne Igath-
cred, from what the woman said that the
day bad been unusually calm, but that
sudden squall had thrown the boat against
low reef of Shiny, weed-covered rocks,
which ran out into the water. It did not
upset the boat, but Mrs. Percival was
thrown out. The accident happened on
the seaward side of the rocks, and though
Nh. Percival Was a good swimmer. and re-
mained in the water until he was dragged
out by one of the palty, yet Mrs, Percival
was not found until some hours afterward.
| [ have only to add that Mr.. Linden, who
was an Englishman, took his wife 20 Eu-
rope, hoping that in change of scene size
might recover from the shock. But she
died shortly afterward, and was b-ried
! there. Mr.. Linden has never returned to
this country.
| OF Mr.. George Perciva1 know nothing
| Whether he married again, or whether he
IS still mourning for his lost bride, 1 cannot
say. But, reader | have told you true
story-the solution | leave for you.
| NEW AND CHOICE GooDs.-The WISCONSIN
to Zes pleasure in referring to acts of enter
pIise on the part OF the business men of our
city, and we refer With no little pride to the
jewelry establishment of James H. Hoes,
successor to A. B. Van Cott, corner of East
Water and Wisconsin STIR ct. Mr.. Hoes is a
practical jeweler. He has carried on the
, business in Chicago and in this city, and un.
! derstands the necessities Of the trade. His
large and elegant store has been filled With
choice stock of watches, diamond goods
: jewelry, silver and plated ware, and the stocl
2 has been selected with care for the western
} trade. Any dealer who knows the class o
goods W, upon examination, pronounce
that OF Mr.. Hoes one of the besr stocks t.
: be found in the west; and he will also fine
! that goods are offered at fair prices, and war
ranted to be just what they are sold for. Th
) stock in al the departments is full, givin;
the trade an excellent opportunity for select
l ing.
y The house are agents for the we'll know