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

That night Ella Bence walked her room In
such an agony OF mind that she felt that one
drop more 10 the bitter cup she was drinking
would tSke her reason from her.
She went to the window and raised the cur
tains. The bright moonlight came streaming
In.
Il cannot help IT, she said, Il feel as though
! must go 10 him, and | can stay away no Ion.
GER
She drew shawl around her, and quietly left
the honse. few moments more and she was
standing befored the vault, where her lover lay.
Already was her hand upon the unfastened door,
10 push It open, when hand was put upon her
shoulder, and deep voice behind her said:
.Eliap
Her heart stood still she could not move nor
speak.
The sepulehral voice continued
Why are you here, Ella BenceY
Sbe turned and looked there with the moon
light falling full upon bis faee revealing every
iesttires, stooa FhllipIHaYs'
snna lhs gave one shrls& oigerEoI, ~ tsn forward
sTba jovorsa obos, .ctod N a veTv iovar.rr,,
msnnsr n knsIt down bv FlIa,s sids and kis,ed
ber o1ar md ovrr o@sin n,nrmnrino
lYou lovs me, ElIs bnt cannot trust Won
againi
STha ,oor o;rl soon sbo,vaa alan. oF rov,vino.
sha onaned 6ar evas and Iooked aronnd Tbe
Inver,s snIrit had ,,iss,nsareS a ,@'A "ANN'
,pbilin sha csilad tphil,n + tho,obt vo,, bodi
come hack 10 me- oh i d. not leave me aoaini
1'bere yvaa nd ana,ver
Desnerate. sbe r,,sbed into the vanlt Tbere.
In tbs cottin ;nst az n hsd bsen nlaesd ,bst 5sv
Law ihe body Of Pbin Havs s~S ''
nne ,oot she a,,.. ~, ~, ,,,,,,ad fooo tta
sned onicr,v awsv home. Np'N-s" '''~'' "'eA
,ha did NOT tail anv ono v,bo, sbo bsd sean,
bnt left her home ina 1ext dav IN sasl, Tnroettn-
ness amid the pay surroundIyps of her Anntis
heme y ~
a few DAYS afler sbe left, the remslps of Phi
IN Hays wrra intarrsd bv tbs vil,sao saY,on in
Il the presepeo Of few friepds @ Of tbe tamily. ' "
Rre ak months had nassad Ella Bence ,vas
persuaded by. her amt 10 keen her enosoemant
with Edward Korke. She rad never told him NJ
her love for Nc. Hays, aud he had often wonde-
cd at her continual putting off her marriage.
AT last she named The DAY.
Inc time arrived II was Just one year since
The night she had seen her lovers face looking
up at her from bis coffin, on that Deyer-tc-be
forgotten visit TO the cemetery at midnight
She had not seen Edward Tor month.
de had been compelled 10 be away, and wa
not expected back until the eve Of their marriage.
Crowds of brilliantlV-dressed fsshionables-
thronged the parlofs, impatlently waiting the ap-
pearance OF the bridal couple.
Ella bence YVES awaiting 10 her room, with
lew Henus, horkes arrival,
oupero.y beautiful she looked in her bridal
robes yet her face was deathly pale and bore
an expression OF Intense suffering.
'hna, sala gay glri, you look as though 700
were golng 70 see your loVers ghost, instead OF
MIN why, what 10 the world Is the matter with
you
She turned her great black eyes upon the
speaker, and in husky voice, said
40 not expect TO see it tonight, Lula, but
saw TIA year ago 70 to-night.'
what nonsense, Ella Why
fhe speaker was interrupted by sudden rap
ping at the door.
II IS MI horse,' SAID Ella, and she stepped
to the door and opened II.
Is my bride readyp voice asked.
on, looked up ana then without giving utter
anceE 70 p slngle wo1l,lell on the floor in
rest6r, her wben III 1sst aha tconld JI,onl, -
thew ouestioned her as IN The can.a ~ han' anu
ror' she answered: 'o'
tch l5irs. / saw him 4, .4
tWhv. Ella. IL was M Rorl,a ,,oe - ,,o, q,
mo; "'' - ''''
tWho than ?,
tPbiljp Hays.'
sWbo ia he p
"A friend of mine tnst v,o. bnriad = ,,,.. 900
to-day -" ''a' "s0
They did mt ouaat;on bor s,r,hop ,,,on
thought that sbe had besn ,atsn srSda,I,, 4; tueS
did not know wbat aha uas sayinn "'''"N
Al that moment a servant came in r,;,t
note - "''"
EI,o onanad n ond rooa.
ncircImstsnces which c,nrot norv oxr,.;,,
con,nel ma 10 postpone or,r
None this vii reacb vo q, ,,nna 80 imue.'e
unniaasant oecnrrences >1' ''"'
.EnvvApn Ropryr,
Tho no,o had bsor dolsaad AnD ma 'Onmh, Oni,
,yorId hs comnel,ad IN snnasr ~ tha ,nr,S o"e
| discarded h,iJe
ulscaiueu piiue'
spbilin oh PhiIn there is noting trna hnt vo., y
she gave orders IN ,hosa aho,f her m Ji,mis,
Sne SasI o oLuots " h nosJ spvu. .S ner " uisss
Wv eno .,,s.,,, IN y" WIG peH ''"' 'lo wa
en suuue5 ,'l,}5, -, ao,,., ~. .,,,,,,u, ,,.
P,ausiGo nT o"t so'''PPe'' "au 'i'en
'"i Edn,sri Ror,,s axn,.no,iop ala M, coroo ror
| EDWARD horks eAplshaIlon aiu not come tOr
two Ion.5 H. nen s,le ,1ceMea @ le,ter r1nl 1u
nin, ~ ho,,, ha ad ,.,o ~ u"u n'
m. heart had eone bacl, tn his ElIs aGstn.-
| ~ h,rnsd tho no,s o,d noyor d,,,p.d ,o
| one ourneu .ne no.e, anu heNer u"iSneu 10
| the nchle lo'si ah answer
ooon a''s' IT, ueu a,n aS 'r ns eue SUE s
" ooons', 80 ~, r. H.. ia
, .ali't S' t s;sI, s..a,y., -, ,nr''a, ao,
| her trnnbies
| sha mad coma with a t-lend IN a nictura GAL
lo,v one day' while in Rome. And was standing
| ha;or. a nsiotjrv she had been asked 10 notice
esnsciallv. She turned to cali her friepd's sllan
ti9" In n. and saw standing. moi FIVE feet from
hsr Ionting sadly and steadIly al her. Edward
! ! De- pn,lo 0'
- us stenned forward and offered his hand: il
ves nn, the MAC, M show poue ; she shoot
hs''ds With lin.
ar nsva hsd a yvesrv search after vou ElIo ba
| vbisnered Il have fonnd Won AT last can we
W., re friands >,
"rhia Il mn a spItsb,e occasion for sentimant
| IF Won have anvthino To saw 10 me, cali nnon me
az Sona,
ttVhan ,A,s, ,E.havr that Measure .,
If raceiva calls Ihis ey,ni1io.'
.Exnect n,a then good morning
He bowed and left her side. and Was anon Lost
In ,ha croud