The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-21

| Then my cousins drew the KEYS from N
pocket l tried to uttera cry of rage. Tn
happily the soul has 10 voice. inally, my dea
Ludwig, saw them open my secretary, coun
my money, value my papers and put seals on
everything and saw my housekeeper tax
my best clothes and conceal them, and al
| though death had destroyed all my wants ant
desires, l could not TRANQUILITY see my prop,
erty thus made away with.
They undressed me, wrapped me in shroud
and then enclosed me IN coffin. | assisted at
| my own funeral.
When they lowered me in the grave, de-
| SPAR seized my soul All was lost 1t was
then ludwig, that you walked me, aud think
can still hear the heavy sound Of tie earth
they threw on my coffin.
As Hppel finished, he trembled all over.
W. remained III meditation some time without
exchanging word. The shrlll notes Of the
cock epprlsed rs that the night was over. and
the stars faded away at the approach of day.
l2e watch dog came out to make his matuti-
nal rounds, then q skylar& scared aloft war
bling the rich notes of its Joyous song.
Hippel, l said, i; is time to depart if
We wish to profit by the freshness ct ahe
morning
That is true, he replied. but We must
break our fast before We 90
We descended 10 the hall below, where the
innEeeper served the remnants Of our evening
meal. He filed one of my Alsks with red
wine, the other with white, led our horses
to the door and wished rs pleasant Journey.
We were bu. half league from the inn
when Hlppel always thirsty, took drink of
red wine
P-r-r-r, said he. as il attacked with ver-
u5o, my dream, my dream of last night
He quickened the pace Of his horse to es-
cape tile vision / followed at some distance,
my stecd not being very fast.
Inc sun rose casting pale tint over the
somber hues of the morning sky the stars
disappeared Ill It's dazzling light like pearls
in the depths Of the sea-
1T the first appearance of the sun Hippel
checked his horse and returned to my side
don't know, he said, what gloomy
Ideas have taken possession of me. THIS red
WINE must possess some singular quality
"hlle 1t pleasesn my palate 1t attacks my brain.
Hlppel replied, of course, you know
that certain wines contain the principles of
fantasy and even of fantasmagoria. | have
seen men gay become sad, and men who are
sad become gay, men Of wit become stupid
and rjce rersa under the influence of several
glasses Of wine. Il Is a profound mystery aud
he must be insane who dares to doubt this
magic power OF the bottle. Is it not the
scepter OF 4 force, superior, incomprehensibie
before which We should bow, because all Of us
sometimes submit to its influence, divine or
internal
Hippel recognized the force OF my argu-
inents and remained silent as if lost III a deep
reverie.
We Travelled on by path which wound
along the banks Of the Querch The birds
sang their sweetest song and the partridge
sounded his gutteral notes from his hiding
place among the vines. The country was
the river murmured among the
rocks and on each side Of the road were beau
iltul fields, rich with promises of a heavy
yield.
We Travelled quietly along, when, suddenly,
Iilppel became motionless his mouth open,
his hands extended in the attitude of one in
a stupor; then with the swiitness of an arrow
be turned to fly, but | seized his horse blythe
bride Hippei. what is the matter Has
Satan placed an ambuscade before you Or
does the Angel Of. BALKAN stand with drawn
sword in your path.
Release me, lie cried, let me fly, it is my
dream, il is my dream
Come on, | said and calm Yourself, HipDel:
that red wine has pernicious qualities: take
taste Of this, it is a generous juice that VIII
eXpel all dark illusions from the brain of
man.
lie drank OF il with avidity aud the wine
restored the equilibrium OF his faculties.
We empted the red wine en- the road side:
1t had become as black as ink and formed
arge bubbles on the ground, and thought
heard signs and muteerings Of confused
voices, So feeble that they seemed to escape
rom a distant place; they were iaaudible to
9ars Of flesh, and only to be felt in the vibra-
ions OF the Utmost nerves of the heart. Such
vas the last sigh Of Abel, when. struck to the
,round by his brother, the earth drank in his !
blood
Hippel was too much moved to regard these !
phenomena. At the same time black bird, |
IS large as your hand, flew out OF bush, ut !
erlng cry OF terror.
feel, said Hippel, that two antagonistic !
principles are contending within me, the
black and the white, the principle OF good and !
vii.
Let us move on.
We continued our route.
Ludwig, said my companion, such strange
hngs occur in this world that our souls
hould be overwhelmed with humiliation.
on know that | have never travelled through |
his country. Well, yesterday had dream,
nd to-day | see the creations Of that dream
before my eyes look at this country, it is
he same | saw during my sleep. There are
he ruins OF the old chateau where | was
truck with apoplexy; here is the path |
reversed, and beyond ! see the four arpents
II vines.
There is not tree, no! brook, not bush,
hat is not as familiar to me as if | had |
cen it g hundred times. When We turn
he bend in the road, you will see at the
,ottom Of the valley the village of Welche ;
he second house TO the right is that of the
1t has five windows on the
rout above, and four and door below To
he right OF my house, that is 10 say of that Of
hc burgomaster, you will find a barn and a
table. That is where | keep my cattle, Be
ind, il 2 little count, undcr large shed, the
hecp are kept. IL word, the poor burgo-
easter looks upon you ffou1 my eyes and
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