The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-04

R,rdie'a very self stood before %, dressed
- Max had first seer her But the face
the exq~isite dswy snftasas Of her ewes
the lips jSat pared in happy smilsl
The others were cengratulatinx Max. +
could ssiy clasp Birdie in my arms aad
hide SAY foolish tears onsher shsuldsr.
That evening" We were sitting in ths
moonlight. Max was smoking by tie
wiAdsw, and Birdie in Der usual place On
a fOst-stool at his side. He was unusually
silent. and ualess BY an occasional word
TO Birdie, tosk No part in the csnversa-
ten. The raom was flooded With the
clear brilliance of the moen.light, and
every ons prosestsd agaisss lamps. Rebsrt
and Alfred were arguing - to the reality
Of supernatural manifestations. The pos.
slbillty Of second self appearing to warx
oae of approaching death was msHtionvd,
and C'airs turnsd suddenly to Max:
Max, you are a German, and should
know about such thiaxs-you tell us. His
faces was clearly defined by the light
strsAmlpg through the open window. and
saw his lipa csmprsss suddenly, but
when he speks u was in his usual ewes
tone.
Il certaiRly believe such shing posi-.
bic, Claire. Indeed, may say / know /
to be So"
"Oh, y story, Cousin NIX, q storyl Tell
uu how you knew" sAid Claire, eagerly.
He SAILED slightly. ut 10 strange, but
I have bsen thinking Of this very subject.
Ii tell you, however. you must sxpscs
me to be- egotisticA!, fer it is leaf out of
say own life must show ysu."
Sxse.hing in his tuAs Impressed us al
sAd We st very ailsnt, wAitiag for him
To Commence. BRIDES eyes were lifted
wisttully TO hls face, but his were fixed
Oh the Stars beyoRd.
About four years ago was visiting q
very Intimate trixsd In the ssuth of Ger.
many h~d never before ssen ais tsmily
bsugh No had knows each ether for SON.
time His father was y strange, 1sAci!1
man, knowing every CHEST legsna and
old superstition by heart. ny friend
laugh, d at all such, bat his sister, Gretta
was Arm believer IN Ail her fasssr'l
tAssriss. I renxinsd there for sOm,
months, and before LETT GrettR had
Promised 10 be nay wife"
Hls voice fell. HAd it was some moment.
before be continued.
Fear years ago sa,nigat vas slsti M
BY al op. window, AS l am noW, whsH
suddenly Was surrounded by al over
NhSlLnlng scsnt of vIolsta. This wal
GIetIAs faVorItS flower, AID immediate.
~ thssgh .: her. Presently l heard q
step ana q rustic of drApsry. Right un-
der my window saw could swsAr t.
IT. GrsttAs face anu fgure. sprAna tO
nay isst, ran down the stars Rad out lnte
tie alrest but che wAh gone, nor va there
. &ny other person in Slkht returned tc
ray reon b.ffled ana wondering.
"A lew days alter, l heard from Gretts
\ uRe asked ms to Come TO ner at oRcs.
r f"uuu her suffering from great AsrVouI
excltsmeat, which shs br~vely sttem pr cd
= t" euntrO. in the ptsasncs OF her fatheI
/ anu brother; but tue evening OF. nay srrl
val, AB We were AL sitting tokelher, ah,
I .sIt ths room, making a slgn To ms to fol
: low her. l Iound nUr ON the tsrrAcs. Bn'
! Mas stand nv with her banda ciasp.c
lOSse y before her, her IySs 1x.d ON ssnlr
y thing III tho distance, aud rach q weird
d uLsarthly look upsR her face that hsateI
' 81 TO arouse her. 1 spoke her AAnls. Su,
, l,nty. When l. attempted 10 sVo.nS hGI
>. she burGt INTO tcArs. When shc cvLlC
/ spSAk, snc t"lc inc shat one cveR,nE sh,
4 Was standing whsre we then st~~d whsl
4 enc a. " a figaro comIHg up the stcpr
lrCn the lower terr~Cc. rhinklnx Ii
r svmc vI.Itor, she ~cnL slowly tnrwGrd. A,
they came lace to face. tan figure IaissC
IlR hcaa, AEd sho sAW-herscif.
IL stVud quite s.lll!" GIst>A said to nae
t 'Ahd ths thing Game ncarsr, locking o.
! tAs WITH &wAul eyes. 1 tried 10 spsak-
: w InsYs-bur was held Ne II by cnAlns
! Then AumethlUK-~ nOther IL Was m>
uuuh = or Lut, CahmuL tell, but l hs~rO