The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-10-11
THE COLUMBIAN, VOL. XII, NO. 3s
COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, VOL. XIII, NO. 16

i found it impossible to Danish a vague
apprehension of gloom that would fix it,
self upon my mind, and ] nervously watch
ed the road many times, to catch, if posi-
Bile, the first glimpse Of the conner.
1t was on the afternoon Of the ninth day ,
that had the pleasure of seeing a horse
man approach the house, who, upon near
er view proved to he Sir Hugh and having
summoned Lady Louisa to ascertain if my
convictions were correct, we both watched
him for some time, and were quite unable to
comprehend why he should return bearing
veiIed lady behind hin for we could dstin-
guish her with sufficient clearness to see the
folds Of her veil floating in.the breeze We
conieciutcd in vain as to who it might be,
when, to our amazement, as he rode to the
foot Of the steps, the lady was no longer
to be seen.
Almost before we had greeted him we
exclaimed:
But tie lady What have you doue
with her p
What aly?' he said 4 am sure |
saw no lady during my ride to-day, except |
ing the wife Of the landlord at the inn,
twenty miles distant
Bat we both saw the lady mounted be-
hind you-a lady wearing long veil-and
she did not leave you until you were suiIi-
ciently near for US to distinguish her hand
as she held it about your waist
Sir Hugh was so much annoyed, and said
he was 50 weary and hungry he could relish
rest and refreshment much more than mean
ingless jokes.
This remark ended all our badinage, and
think the strange circumstance was never
referred to again.
, Sir Hugh volunteered nothing to any one
on the subject of his trip, and his evident
r reserve prevented my intruding any qle-.
t ton or remark bearing on the point. |
could not, however, but be impressed with
his extreme sadness
= 1T may be fortunate, in the genera al.
c rangement Of Pfovldencp, that the future is
a concealed from Us. but dc think that ure
ternatufal vision would at c,r'ain tim,s 10,
= better for II, all II, tor instance, what wa
l. to transpre in our household at that tim,
o could have been revealed to me, | imagIu,
that much suffering might have been avert
y ed. An overBurdened hear, like batter,
). overcharged, deals destructive shocks upo
d the human system, and sympathy is grea
IL and safe conductor of those tremenlou
thrills which otherwise tear and reuI h,
e human vitality. | am trying to say tha
| haH | ind J,,t,i, AptJ 40 IA 10
). to me, sucn an outlet would have benz lie,
II his mental condition A pent-up sorrow
a like fixed air, STILES him who breathes Il.
q But it is useless to speak of what nigh
q have done, or its probable results. Suffice
= to say that within few weeks after his re
turn Sir Hugh sickeued though all was don
that science or the closest attention cJut
- do, it had no visible effect. He said bt
= little during his illness about his situation
He was apparently calm, aud alluding /
>. his state always spoke of his recovery as
thing not to be expected,
Several times we thought him deliriou
. because he was evidently talking to some on
who we thought was not present. But a fe
i days before his death his attendants nsste
g that on several occasions they saw fema
i figure near him which was closely veiled.
! for one, can testify to the fact that there ce
70 tainly was Il palpable, visible, iutangib
presence, more distinct in faint light tina
> in a full light ana this, | suppose, was Il
- reason why Sir Hugh cried SO ealnestl
Light more light =
- The nearer he approached dissolution IL
more distinct the image became, until we a
" tetas though stranger was present,of who
'e home OF name none of us knew aught A
> ter many pangs, Sir Hugh hreathed his las
'' The night was close and sulen, and the still
- ness OF deatb pervaded everything, when
~ deep moan penetrated every portion OF tn
$ stairway and hall, then passed into the wiC
IN air, and with it went the everlasting soul
r him who but Il few days before had bee
n the fortunate possessor of all that makes Ii
50 grand and sweet.
&C. There has always been a superstition
ly continued Cousin William, that on the "a
to niversaly OF his death, the same straDgemo
ly permeates the air.
a, DO you believe 1t 2 | asked.
,e- i can't say | believe it, he replied; y
m there are strange condolences in the Gas
nd | was not thinking ot this being the AMI
in versary, until my ears were arrested toy
,le singular moan,
on 4 heard it, said |, but | thought it "
mr. the sudden swelling of the wind"
elf And 50 did ! exclaimed both my :,
.av aud daughter.
~ I'll it was the wind, said Cousin Villa
-. it is the only blast we have had tonight
=, What became of his wife . asked,
-, She returned to her family ?
~ And the fair woman Of the mountPins
49, Il aGerwuri ascertained that she died
' the arms Of Sir Hugh. It was her summC
that called him away on that memora
'r.' day. Grief for his desertion killed h
a." Her last words were, Meet me soon Tn
5h' words were but too faithfully obeyed