The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-22
LOVELY GHOST.
The Shadow Of a Beautiful Girl
HauntS the Grove with Plain
tive Means.

SEA GIRT, August The guests a
the Beach House are amusing them
selves by the issue of weekly paper
The sheet is prettily printed at Manas-
guam, and contains contributions BY
various guests of literary turn. The
editorial board comprises some very
WeIl-knoWn New York AID Philadelph1a
society people. The paper is called
atlantis and will be conducted regularly
until the close of the season. Among
other articles In the present issue is the
fJllOwing story, which is Youched for by
| The editor:
1T is perhaps not generally known
that IN the grove o: trees bordering the
road leading from the Beach House to
Spring Lake, there wanders q ghostly
figure. This spirit, differing from the
ordinary ghost, is not clad in the cling
ing white garments Of the grave, but
attiIed in a magnificent ball dress, while
from her arms and neck the Jewels
s arkle and glitter. The face and fern
IS that of beautiful girl, and ever aud
anon she throws up her arms with a
gesture Of despair, and moaning cry
that pierces ones very soul.
And the story runs thus: About
some ten years ago there came to the
hotel wealthy widoweT, accompanied
by his only daughter, q beautiful girl of
20 years. She had travelled about, seen
life in its many varied forms,
had been courted both for her
wealth and beauty, and yet her heart
remained untouched. During her So
journ at this romantic spot she met
talented young broker from New York.
1t was but the repetition of the old old
story that never grows tiresome TO
young and loving hearts. In q short
time they became engaged she little
knowing the man to whom she had
intrusted her life's happiness. One fair
m OOnlght night there was to be a
german at the hotel and Leonora with
light heart and merry smile was glanc-
over the pages of letter she had just
received, when suddenly her face
blanched and she reeled to one side, but
quickly recovered herself as the thought
1T is false, flashed across her mind.
Then turning to her fiance with light
laugh said: Read, did you ever hear
such nonsense?' and together they
passed out upon the porch. He hest
tated a moment, then took the letter
and read it to the very end. Well, as
[ m found out, we might as well end it
it here he said with cruel laugh. so
it's true?' she muttered, in a low, hear
broken voice. Yes, | might as we'll
confess. have been married five years,
but as my wife and l did not get along
very well together we parted, and
thought | might as well amuse myself
Just then the strains of one of Strauss
waltzes reached their ears,
and turning proudly away she left him
to join the merry thrOng gathered in
The Office. 1t was said that she never
danced so we'll nor looked so proudly
yet her heart was break
ng, and through her mind ran this
refrain:
Wild Waltzes with DIV ing fall
In every note plaintive call
OF passionate entreatiDg pain
Are woven with each mirthful Btrain.
after the dance was ended, the
lights lowered, the flowers faded, an =
silence reigned over all forth from |
her room she crept. and with falterIng
steps wandered wildly through the |
uttering a low, moaning cry, |
until at last the restful waters of Wreck |
Pond, glittering in the moonlight, |
seemed TO draw her with q curious |
fascination into their embrace. Alas !
pour soul, not yet at rest! She wanders
Der the scene of her deep sorrow TO this
very day"