Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-02-25

CAV the addresses of two friends VIII,
were to be written to. and who would
see 10 the proper disposal of his re
mains. lie sat for a long time when
his task was done, musing sadly. on 4
sheltered seat hc had found among the
rucks on the beach watching, with
thoughts that were far away. the great
green waves rolling in with a regularity
that was grand from its very monotoly
lie felt now ~ though he had almost
done with carth-as though he were at
liberty "a turn his thoughts 10 higher
subjects; but through all his musings
the image of Fre,lerics moved. serene
and beautiful. leading his mind upward.
even as Dante was led hy sanity
Beatrice. To heights sweet and solemn,
fragrant with airs from Heaven. where
earthly tcinpestS never rave.
lie sat thus till the afternoon began
to darAen, ami then he rose and wander
cl slowly towards the ruins; but his
cramps came on by the way, and he was
Obliged To sit down. and wait in silent
agony till they Jeff him. 1t seemed la
him. to-day. that all the way as he
walked back To the ruins lie WAS fol-
loved by ghpstly moak-a monk it,
4 black robe. ami sandallci >hoon, who
walked behind him with bowed head,
counting his beads stopping when
John stopped: starting again the in
slant that he started never looking up.
TINT < lnI ihrp hi> rosary slowly. bead
hy lead. aui then beginning a fresh
Although John knew that Il was merely
hr cuHl,l not resist the shullcr that ran
through him whenever hc glanced over
hi, shoulder. ami SIM the iata weird
Il cure fnllowiu, nai,clc-Sly behind r.
ami such backward giancr~ were very
frequent his hcai srcmcl to ~ rnuni
without any Will of his own IN thr mat
tsr. llr turned aui confronted ihc
figure, aui ii stupi mptIonlc~, with
dpwncast head. except that 10, figures
were still busy wiiu H. bcai.. HE ad-
,anrri towards IT, aul ..~ hc did -, it
rctTyatci, ,t..l Keeping thc >LiAr rtla-
tar distance between thr.n- III trir
nHce ur tatcr, hy stopping snitIcniy,
tHr4f.A tAe l-At pitrat of It- ftu-t.AI
-tf N Aai Anl hui The Nrr, instant
that John stopped. IL stopped. ami w.,-
evidently not % be caugut ht - pal-
pablr device. liaif laughing, half
-Aal irrin- at hi- own iu.l Va he.u-
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rrw minutes later a. crrp; III Al thr don
M his iru. anl iilu1 himself pu ILL., Ityl
ot hracAcu with sigh Of relief lIc
looked up after 4 time. and the figure
WAS there, sitting IN the doorway. sill
hni~y with its beads. Although near
IN dark by this time. Tie could See II
plainly. hy some inner light, n Il scent
ei. tAAt cJnanatei from itself.
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