Year: 1860




LEGATION of Psnc2"


~ am afraid too much So"


"Werc you to live your life over again, would
you entertain the same viows that you did dur
ing life?"


Madame Jaques looked, and to her surprise
the appartion was gone, In a moment the
light was extinguished, and all remained in total
darkness. Again the undertook was brought
in requisition and the faint glimmer of the can
die revealed the fact that all the corpses were
gone; not vestige Of them remained. Augusta
leaned against the wall motioness, while Ma
dame Jaques took an active part in the pro-
ceedings.


"Are these sufficient to crafty your curios-
ty? If not, will show you more-follow me.
She proceeded to u dark corner of the cave,
and STOPPING down, she crawled into hereto
fore unseen aperture. This was low entrance
which compelled the party to get upon their
hands and feet before they could enter. They
| had followed this subterranean passage far be-
fore they found themselves in an open apart
mcnt. Peggy Drew was not long in striking
the necessary light, when to their astonishment
they found themselves in n beautiful apart
ment. The floor was covered with moss, more
beautiful than the most fashionable and gor-
| dcous carpet. Chairs of rustic character,
formed from the gnarled and tangled laurel,
| stood around the wall of the room. In one
corner of the room, and partly up the wall, was
nich, carved deep and made bowl shaped,
into which dropped apure limpid stream which
when full, the surplus found its way out by
subterranean conduit 1t was a complete fairy
establishment. Tho party took their seats in
this natural parlor amid the rustic grandeur
Augusta seemed bewidered with the scene
around him; it appeared that he had become
so confused with what he had seen that he was
completely stupfed. He sat mute and said
nothing. Madame Jaques was a little loqua-
cious, and was continually asking questions
Peggy Drew walked up to the side of the wall
and looking into the bowl, whispered quietly,
" My mirror"


Madame Jaquos looked in the direction Of
the Witch, when she saw that another trans
formation mad taken place, and Anna Croas-



created quite a change in the whole appearance
of things. A beautiful girl dressed in the top
Of fashion, with everything guadily arrayed
around, and the whole illuminated hy NUM-
bcr of candles, made the scene appear chang
ed.


"Therc are many strange things i'll this
world, and none more strange than what have
shown YOU You arc no doubt aware that
desired your son to sell everything he had and
bring the money to me. You opposed that
project, AS parent, anxious that your son
should not squandcr his estate, you did right
But can show you in veryfew moments that
you were wrong in judging my motives. have
gold in abundance and need nothing tromyonr
son to make me wealthy. had another OBJ
jcct in view, which from matters of policy you
cannot know at present. Butthere is one thing
certain | will convince you that it was not for
want of the precious metal that advised him
to dispose of his property


Miss Croasdale drew aside curtain just the
color of the rock that formed the wall OF the
room, and requested her guests TO look behind
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/ wall formed kind of cupboard. She bade
/ them examine it closely; they both peered into
the granite vault and both at the same time
4 exclaimed: Gold, gold, goldl'


"You may well say gold, for no genii can
I have more power than have to accumulate
wealth. If | but say the word, these vaults
will be transformed into gold, gemmed with
myriads of precious stones"


While yet Madame Jaques and her son look
| ed with amazement on the large amount OF the
precious metal before her, the Witch began to
scrape it out with both hands on the floor.
The glittering coin fell fast and thick, until a
huge pile of millions of dollars lay upon the
floor.


"Look y said the Witch. Madame Jaques
looked fnto the vault once more, but still SEEM
ed as full as before. There appeared to be no
demuntion in the precious metal. =


"But, am not done yeti and she began to
draw out the coin as before. Still the stock
seemed to diminish very little The pile grew
in dimensions, and the yellow coin rolled out
until there arose kind of pyramid in the mid
die of the floor several feet high The Witch
would have continued to draw forth the pre-
cious metal, but Madame Jaques admonished
her ,'.nt IL would be of considerable trouble to
replace it again.


81 do not intend even placing it back in that
vault again You may take it home with you !
gold has no attraction for me; can command
more than know what to do with. Now, do
YOU think was mercenary when advised
that young man to place his treasure in my
hands? Gold has no attractions for me, be-
sides il is the foundation of all evil. Men
murder for it; virtue is often sacrificed to
lucre, and vice stands high in the circles where
gold constitutes the principal God would
not have you to rely too much upon wealth,
for virtue and innocence are often found among
the low and humble, Gold cannot make YOU
happy it brings with it cares and troubles.
Behold the rich mans monumsntW


Madame Jaqucs and her son, looked at the
heap of gold and to their surprise there sat
upon the apex of the pyramid singular look
ing being. 1t was neither man nor beast. II
had body resembling a huge black bear;
high above its head appeared two tremendous
horns Its eyes were like fire, and glared
about as if it were seeking some object to rest
its attention upon. Its legs were covered with
, shaggy hair; the extremities of which were
clothed with hoofs. As he turned around OF
b;s uneasv seat n huge pointed tail was de.