Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1871-03-09

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expectant bridegroom, passed. BE could wait
bis BRIDES temperance no longer, he ntepped
Into the hall !. she was not there. lie hurried
up to the room and knocked.
No answer,
He opened the door and went In.
The room was vacant
As he turned away, a servant at his elbow
handed him note. He tore 1t opep and read
circumstances which / cannot new explain
compel tue 10 POSTPONE our marriage indefinite
ly.
"You have richly deserved your punishment
CELIA BENcE.n
where is your mistress p he asked SER
want.
She went away in the carriage sir about ten
minutes ago.
Who Is left In charge OF tba house p
She left her orders with the housekeeper, sir
Edward Rorke huTiedly left the house. The
guests soon followed, not one but what thought
that the disappointed bridegroom had received
bis deserts. The next day found him en- route
for another land,
When Ella Bence left the parlor she threw
large clock about her, which servant had In
readiness kenterrd her carriage, and gave orders
tn atsf atFstFit ID II slis asgS. .----s
were just about TO start. They got aboard, snd
were soon wbirling toward her native village
Ere midnight they reached II.
Her father knew nothing OF the part bis
daughter had acted. sThe world she said
sshould blame nobody but herself for what there
was of indiscreton Ia 1t.
When Ella found herself once moie Ia her
own little room, she threw aside her cloak, and
going to the window, raised II, and looked out
on the moon-lighted scenery.
1.-TWO years ago Tonight she said, since l
saw Philip In the cemetery and one year since
L i'm in Ghirapn. i Kuq hot
times. 1t does not seem 20 me now that ]
would be afraid again.
As the clock struck twelve, ahe arose and
threw shawl about her, then quietly LEFT the
house. She turned the path toward the village
graveyard trouble bad caused be to forget fear.
len minutes afterward she was searching about
that silent city for the grave Of him she had
loved.
She found 1t at last the friends had placed
ms,numentlat its bead, upon it shereat, "Philip
Hays.n
hlla had passed through too much that night
to exercise selt-conlIol now. She threw herself
upon the grave and with biller tears bemcaned
the loss OF the faithful heart resting beneath.
III were only resting beside you, darling, u
were only resting beside you,' she said, dand
this terrible heart ache eased, It's all would ask
Of heaven
sBut | do not want you to lie there, Ela,
said voice at her sde.'
She sprang up, and recognized In the speaker,
her dead lover,
lie was looking straight at her. She did not
shrek, nor even turn away from him.
ELLA p
'What, Philip p
Are you afraid Of me?'
'Oh no.
Then follow NEE
The appartion started ahead in the narrow
path she bad come. She did not hesitate mo-
ment, but quietly followed after.
On they went, throu5h the Cemetery, past tbe
village, into the gate of Elias home, and only
stopped when they reached bench beneath the
tree where they had SO often talked together du-
ring bis lifetime.
He turned now and said
'Sit down here, darli qg, want to talk with
you.'
He sat down beside her.
Now, tell me, do you bell sve me dead or liv-
ing ,9rr; Z ;-r-..,--As......-....r.a,vv .a,v Won eeas
and but just nov looked upon ys'..--. -ags
now you are here
Listen, Ella, TO what tell you, and then let
your own good sense answer the ql lestion have
asked.
'Two years ago tonight l awo ke from a
trance, and found myself 10 coffi within a
vault In yonder cemetery. The coHi had not
been boxed, and few efforts on my i Tt shat
tered the glass top, and set me free.
had just passed out of the vault. whe. j saw
you coming toward me; stepped TO ON SIDE,
and you did not see me until after spoke then
you tainted. when you began TO recover, en-
tered the vault, and laid down again In the of
Tin; for thought you might 90 and look the. o.,
and wanted you tothink was dead
After you left Went home aud revealed nv.
self to my mother who promised to keep the fact
OF my being aliYe asecTet. She had the old sex
ton, who vowed secrecy, partly fill the box with
sand, box il, aud harry in the pre- sence of few Y
friends.
My only object in life, since that timesl me has
been to follow Ycn footsteps, hoping to find you
at some time returning in sincerity to your first
love. believe tbnt that time has now arrived.
Now tell me. dear Ella, do you believe what l
have saidP'
YES, Philip, from my heart, 1 do
God bless you, darling, there is happiness In
store for us yet. Go in now nr the night Is cool.
One week from to night, will claim my wife,
may 1, Ella2'
She whispered
'Yes.' ......
He took her 10 the door, kissed her good night
then went home.
Great excitement was tile result oi Philip
Hays making himself known as still among the
living. Some dislnterred the coffin Of sand with
It's shattered glass top, before they would believe
Ellen Bence kept her troth with him this time,
and on the day appointed became Mrs. Hays,
aud a truer. nobler, mole lOvable wife never took
upon herself the marriage VOWS. The fiery fur
Dace had purified her.