The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-02
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He chung to me, and, when I pushed him
into the water, an expression passed over bis
| face such was never seen but then in this
world. 1t was near the bridge of Austerlitz.
How he glared at me as he disappeared the last
| time !! How is it that in the street the passers-
by do not say on seeing me, There is the man,
there he is-the man who had the dream =
Bot was it dream reality7 Men often pass
me quickly in the street. Who knows but that
they know or see something's Il
/ The baron walked around the room, greatly
excited, and then, pausing, he sighed, and said
in mournful tone:
CHOW do other men act-those who are not
followed? They can take step without hear
ing behind them another step that goes quicker
or slower, according as they walk. Yet always
seek the noisiest places; but no noise ever
deadens the sound of that step, so faint but so
invincible. The noise of carriages, the roar of
cannon-I have tried everything If possible
| 1 would live amidst thunder; but the light
ming might fall near me, and cover me with
| ruins still should / hear that faint, almost
| imperceptible noise, foot that just touches
the ground. 1 am cold How cold it is I! Fire
no longer warns me! How lightly that foot
| touches the ground. 1t does not press heavily
like ours. No, decidedly not it was no dream
| it was reality. That foot never is tired; but
when / stop, it stops. 1t has a certain manner
of stopping that makes me always feel that it
is there, and that it will resume it's walk when
| do mine Sometimes l would rather hear it,
and walk to make it walk when it is silent,
it's menace is to more terrible than the
sound of the step 800 If it would only change
place !--- But, no; always at an equal distance
| from me. All! how cruel. If could but see
some one, think the most horrible spectacle
would be less terrify ing than this dreary void.
To hear and not see!"
Here the baron rapidly jumped backwards,
and put out his hand rs though to grasp some
thing in the air, then exclaimed:
"Gone! He has escaped-escaped, as ever ~
The course of the barons ordinary life flowed
on as smoothly ever. Nothing was changed,
and those who were not much with him per-
ceived no difference to them he was the same
as heretofore.
The following summer he wished to go to
| the seashore.
They left for Brittany. They spoke of the
pleasant walks aud drives, and the baron, in
an absent manner, asked on which part of the
coast was the most sand. lie would not Hear
of the cliffs; he wanted sand-only sand.
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a""'"ei ooao' ahc watched DIS movements
through spy-elnss' as lie paced up and down
the shoro 't 'avre.
FIRST according 10 MS Usual custom, he as
sured himself that he was alone. Then he
would take several steps, aud RETURN quickly,
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