Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-03

MED the only melancholy pleasure left her
on earth-that of inhabiting the chamber
over which the guardian shade OF her lover
kept It's nightly vigils.
How long the good old lady would have
observed this promise is uncertain, for she
dearly loved to talk of the marvellous, and
there Is a triumph IN being the first to tell
a frightful story; it is, however, still
quoted in the neighborhood as memorable
instance of female secrecy that she kept it
to herself for whole week, when she was
suddenly absolved from all further re-
straint by intelligence brought to the
breakfast table one morning that the young
lady was not to be found. Her room was
empty-the bed had not been slept in-the
window was open, and the bird mad flown.
The stonishmenta and concern with which
ths intelligence was received can only be
imagined by those who have witnessed the
agitation which the mishaps of great man
cause among his friends. Even the poor
relations paused for moment from the in-
defatigable labors to the trencher; when
the aunt, who had at first been struck
speeches., wrung her hands, and shrieked
out. 1.-The goblin the goblin she's car
ried away by the goblin "
In few words she related the fearful
scene of the garden, and concluded that the
specter must have carried off his bride.
Two of the domestics corroborated the
opinion. for they had heard the gathering
Of a horse's hoofs down the mountain about
midnight. and had no doubt that it was
the specter on his black charger, bearing
her away to the tomb. All present were
struck with the direful probability for
events of the kind are extremely common
in Germany. as MANY well. authenticated
histories hear witness.
What lamentable situation was that of
the moor BARON What a heart-rending
dilemma for a fond father. and member
of the GREAT family of acknowledgement :
His only daughter had either been rant
away to the grave. or he was to have some
wood demon for a son-in. law. and perchance
a troon of goblin Grandchildren. As usual.
he was comnleteiy bewildered. and all the
castle in AN nnroar. The men were ordered
to take horse. and to scour every road
and nath and glen of the Odenwald, The
Baron himself had lust drawn on his lack.
boots. girded on his sword. and was about
to mount his steed to sailv forth ON the
doubtful quest, when he was brought to a
nause nv a new apparition. a lady was
seen apnroachinq the castle. mounted on a
nalfrev attended bv a cavalier on horse
back. She palloped ND to the gate. sprang
from her morse and. falling at the Barop's
feet embraced his knees. 1t was his lost
daughter and her companion-the Specter
Bridegroom The Baron was astounded.
He looked at his daughter. then at the
specter. and almost doubted the evidence
Of his senses. The latter, too. was won
derfully improved in his appearance since
his visit to the world of spirits. His dress
was snlendid. and set off a noble tioure of
manly symmetry. He was no longer pale
and melaneboly His fine countenance
was flushed with the glow of youth. and
iov rioted in his large dark eve.
The mystery was soon cleared IN. The
cavalier flor in truth. as Won must have
known ali the while he was no poblinl an.
nonnced himself as Sir Herman Von Stark.
exhaust He related his adventure with
tbe Young Count He told how he had
FASTENED IN the castle to deliver the
nnwelcome tidings Init that the elo.
nrerce of the Raron had ;nterrnnted him in
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