Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-10-14
The Gipsy's Flowers.
THE ORIGIN OF THE STORY OF
BLUEBEARD

III AAA< chi'iN UT lhh StohI ot
BLUEBEARD.
There was once a Spanish gentleman
OF high rank, who had led a very wild
and dissolute life, but now desired tC
settle down on his estate and take to
himself wife, who would preside over
his household in fitting fashion. Being
, rleh and handsome his wickedness went
for naught, and soon he was betrOthed
to a lovely lady, whose family were
pleased with the alliance and who
brought him fine fortune.
The wedding was celebrated with
great pOmP. and when he brought his
bride, home to his palace, the poor OF
the place as usual gathered about the
door. and One-a withered old beggar
wOman-being loud in her praises of
the lady's beauty, and begging to be
permitted to present her with bouquet
; of white wild flowers that she had
gathered in the woods.
"a poor offering, my lady," said the
woman, but all the poor gypsy has to
give
The lady took the flowers with a
smile, and dropped coin into the gipsy's
hand. As she entered the door, she
bent her lovely head and inhaled the
| perfume Ol tHe HOWerS.
The servants remembered the action
and her smile as she passed into her
apartment leaning on her husband 8
arm, for it was the last they ever saw
of her. An hour after she lay dead,
and all the doctors in Madrid could not
tell what had killed her.
The young widower was very sad for
a long time, but by and by he began
to flnd life bright once more, and chose
for himself second wife. This lady
was younger and lOvelier than the first,
though not so rich. Her predecessors 8
fate did not alarm her, for she was
strong and full of health. Death seemed
to be very far from so radiant creature
as she stood before the church altar and
pllghted her trOth to the man with
whom she hoped to pass her life; but
those who remembered the first wife's
fate shuddered, as at the fall of evening
she entered the gates of her husbands
villa. The same old gipsy who had
greeted the former bride stood amidst
the crowd.
'Heaven and the saints bless you,
lady! she cried. II greeted her who
came here before and faded like flower.
May you live until your hair is as white
as mine. Flowers are all have to give.
VIII you honor me by taking them,
lady 7"
The bride, the other bride had done,
accepted the offering, and repaid the
gift with coin.
She held the blossoms loosely in her
hand, and passed into the hall. A ban
quet was prepared and she partOOk of
it. Wine was on the board; she tasted
it. When the dance began none danced
more gayly than the bride. 1t was a
merry wedding; and when at last in
the early hOnrs of morning the music
died away. the guests departed, and the
lamps were extinguished, the beautiful
girl turned with smiles and bushes to
seek her place of rest. As she crossed
the threshold of the hall she stopped
and picked something from the floor.
"My poor gipsy's flowers she said.
81 will not reject the humble token of
kindness:" and bending her face over
them she passed out of sight.
Half an hour afterward the husband
also entered the bridal room. All was
still. The lamplight fell over the. pill
| He looked about him; in far corner
of the room lay what looked like heap
of rumpled satin, at first sight. He
advanced toward it, and saw a hand
that grasped convulsively little bunch
of white flowers, and, with a cry of
horror, cast himself beside the body of
his bride. She was dead; she bore no
wound; no sign of injury about her.
Again the physicians could find no cause
10r Ihe death, ana people began 70
this fatal bridal chamber, and did to
death the fair beings who braved them
Wy
AGAIN the gentleman was wid0wer;
again ne SUFFERED much sorrow, put IL
was not eternal. lie began IN llme 70
seek an05her Driue, put IN Nalh. NO
one mouiu 5 ilsh fsI .he ia.e @ VI 'n'se o'moa na
youhi h anu h4'Sy eomoand Mot th nUstorv mo orv
f ~cu 'hna Ia oostin .ts Ias ~" ta,I;IIo ia co.
Uaors a. y.;dn,ror &c ,rant a ,ron;na ~" rr;tb.
ou. 1;nn;n, untiI one ,n"rm;n, e, n.et;no
tbe nnnna Wnra nr her ray to tbe
chnrcb her hIecI evas vaiIad beneatb
bar hI.cE mant;Ila he made n GRAND
;n,nroSs;nn amd ,ras nerm;tted ore LONG
to offer his hand and heart with true
Spanish gallantry.
Donno Moro wbo ,ros . v;dov list
anoS ,,nt m ,,ia.SaS ="
81 do U not ~ dateSs vnr Seror- sbe said
aond I fronIIv toli v"I 80 Int von baye
had anu stranns r;da rs, YOU bsrst"foye sU oS % dc
not feel tied Of life and desire tn en-.
;nu W. mvseif nvs H. l;ttIa LON innSar T Let me Inow
IT my 80 t;rst rr;r.s d;ad Vnn mnst
,Mny your his' WIVES oiou' iou ni"''
hn9M. s.nu ,,,Iaoo.r So;a +b. n-
.,awan Wm my soui l uo ho'' s'''u 'no een
lehman,
Delieve you, said thela Listen
to me, then. l am ready TO marry you,
put before do must DE alioweI 10
inspect your mouse from rOoI 10 ceiiar.
You must vacate II, ana give me .ne
Keys, ana must go there alone WIth
my sister. Will discover the mystery
II there Is one.
Donna Nora" said the gentleman,
"dO as you will. / vacate the dwelling
at once. There are the keys. The long
one of steel opens that fatal chamber
which l beg you not to enter-the bri..
dal chamber of my dead brides. Adie1.
Thanks for your promise, which i shall
hasten to claim when you summon me-"
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