The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-01-09


of lis reality y on shall" said he; then he
waved his hand, and the bed curtains. which
were 0l crimson velvet. were instantly drawn
up through q large iron hook. bv which the
tester Of the bed, which was OF nrval form.
was suspended I'm that said he 'tv1u
cannot be mistaken, fay no mortal arm could
have performed it, "Irur, said '-hut
rs we sleep we are often possessed Of greater
strength than when aw8kc-as'eep T might
haye done IT, and shall stiIl doubt" He
then said. ''A on have q pocket book here.
in which ] viii write You know ny hand
writing O." / replied YES" He the wrote
''Still, 80 said !. Il MAY doubt it though
walking could not initiate YOUR handwriting.
asleep I might 90 II ON are hard Of belief"
said he Il must Not touch Won it would
iDjure you iTreparsbiy. It IS not for spirits
20 touch murtai'S flesh ''I iur0t regard, "
saidI a slight bemi~h.' you are a woman
oi courage said he, $50 hold cat your
hand. ] did So, and he struck my wrist
his hand was as cod as marble I'm a mo-
meut the slDewS SlTunk up-eEerv nerve
wItIgred NOW said Doe. 'Hli.a YOU
live Jet no mortal eve see that nri-t2 Il
would be saCTileE-.' He stopped. I turned
to him again, Eut Le was gone. .e.t chilled
with horror 1 euueETOrCC 10 awake >Ir
ITistram, but ia vain: all NY efforts were
Intellectual. and In this state ct agitation and
hOrreI lay for some time when, q shower Of
tears coming 70 my relief, I d-gpua' asleep
In the morning ~Ir lri-tram rose and #res~ed
himself as usual without noticing the state
in which the curtains remained. When /
awuke ] found Sir EIi~tTaW had gone down
stairs. Iaro,e, and having put OH my clothes,
went into the gallery adjoining our apart
meut- and took from thence a long broom
with which ] pulled down, though mot with
out great effort. the curtains as lima -iUed
their extraordinary condition wuI.I uc-
c1SlOn many Inquiries. which i wished 20
avoid. ] then went 60 my bureau. locked
up my pOcEet-np0g. and took out piece of
black ribbon. which / bound round mE wrist.
When came down, the agitation of my
mind had left au impression ON my cnuurau-
ance too visible not 10 he remarked lE sir
TriStTau; he instantly observed iuV H1U.l-
sion and asked TIE cause. I assured him
that ] Has quite wel, but informed him that
Lord Tyrone vas now no more, for that be
had died the preceding saturday al tire hour
OF 4 ar the same tiwe ] eltTga-aI him TO
dIop all Inquiries concerning the black Iil-
Duu- He lg~i-tad ever after from further
questions gD rHa subject. EGU, mr SON. rs
had been Ilreteld, [ afterwards brought into
the world. and q iitllH more than four years
after your uIrIr- your eEer-.Emeutaa father
expired iu iny arms Alas I have this day
heard from InGisputabie authority that I
have lain u-.-- @ Eli-t- Sc hitherto with re-
gard % my age ana that 7 ana Eut forty
seven to-day. DI far near approach uL my
DEATH therefore, I have mot the least d1-ats
but do nH- dread its arrival, armed with
the sacred principles OF Christianity. I can
mg = the KING teuars withuu. liEu7y. and
without q tear bid 3di-u 20 tie regions of
mortality fuEerarl When ann dead j wish
that yaur Lady Biyerstpn- would luHir= my
NTfs. and .-l my son with ynur-e.. behold it,
Lady Beresi.ri here ceased Tor zrmr time.
An hour passed a.t all -- -I... ia her
room ia about L-.l al l.-r more re.l
rang violently They laT lp tle GIaltrlaut,
but before they reached THE door they heard
the servants eXclalm "Ch. >se IS dead. nay
mistress is dead 90 LHiv Eirars-.u t--l de-
sII-1 the servants Ln gfrir tie Room. Size lD-
preached tac bed with Lady E.ra~. .-l' zHu.