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ednesday, ltlorning,
SERIES.
by JAMES REED: at TWb'Dl0"-als Aunum' in Advance foffice on Hoyvs Dock ‘Vest Side 1‘ I I B
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Davy Crookes F! A
'l“BC sure,you’r right, then go ahead !”
ERE the words. of the ill fated,rnucli latnented Crocket, thati whom a braver man never
roamed the \Vestern Wilds.
Now we are sure of being ‘rig/it-—ti;t_ht in buying otir ,r_vonds cheap. and riglt in scllinrr them
cheaper ilian aiiv house in Fuiriiettl County. nUlWllll~‘lill‘l(lltH_7 u hat othcl-rs may savnto the
c.ontr'nr-y : the pent-le know tliis.—-the Ladit-s know it for oi.t: ‘Laura.’ has told tlii m 5|] about
us, and our rich G ititls.-()ETVOl'g3ll](iy Stripes, spletitlitl Barzigts, M, tl'Lnin.-_e_ Atp,,(.,,g_ rm,
_Si||,5, Illohair Dresses 65.3. and we’re bound to go ahead. there is no tnistnkc about it. ]«‘rit,-ml;
we are"°Selling Qfll" as our neighbors say, and t-lling t fl‘l’a.<i at d ii in .i i d v. e irtiti :2” \\ | 0
would encouru-_ve a reduction of prices. who would have their ti‘iotiey’s worth or more. to he sure
and call at the fmiiousiild “Biitlge hjiore.” C, J__(;1iU_\—}A N_
April 8. lS-15.
NORWALK, CT. WEDNESDAY, ‘MA-Y
POETRY.
For l/te Gazette.
THE RED SEA PASSED.
Saints ofthe living God, awake!
Raise high yourjoyful song,
Give to each note the sweetest sound
And join in chorus long.
Ye children of the Heavenly King
Away with doubts aiitl fears,
Trust in the mighty arm above,
And dryyour falling tears.
He safely brought you on the way,
Where‘ foes could not molest,
He swept the host ol‘Eg_vpt’s King
That Israel might be blest.
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21. 1845.
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VOLUME 2A8-NLUIVIBER 21.
some real occurrence out of which ima-
mi
Frank lay sweating Judas drops beneath
l
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§]‘1l":i(1a|0ftI-..Iha:ll created a_.Sllpel'r‘.t1ltll‘t’tl pres- bed clotl:es,eommend.etl hzmself to the pro-
. - e iought of his lodgings at the tection ofthe holy Virgin, atid earnestly
gave xllslln tlo’ wlietpcr these. manoeuvres iudic_ated an
lm,n_ne;‘. Fohowimr lhee in;lttrfl..t!.llttCC 1lli'tll‘(‘.\l1.l[‘)0l) his {Iullet Oi. yplou his beard.
than,‘ _t I H 10 ‘ - ‘L '01:: 0 ; 0 its relief, the ghost oecanted some
05 9 18 t15<»f~|l( 9d U16 810116 Steps and water from a silver flask into a small basin
P"°(‘»€0€l<’-Cl to a door which obeyed one of of the same metal, and ’v.-*ith attenuated
lllie kgys wph which he was pl‘OVltlC-Ll. A fingers ,,g,,,,,cd it ,-,,to ,,1,g.hH~(,_,,,,, dig“,
‘mg’ 1311151. gallery 1l11'0U_‘_lll Wlttclt his forth a chain and with an earnest merit,
footsteps loudly i‘ev_crbrat.ed, brought him beckoned the timid spectator to resign his
to a large saloon witli a side door opening liorizuntal for a zigzag position.
into a suite ofqiiaiiitly furnished cliambers.E To this despoptjc i,,{;mm;o,,'1}-,,.,-C coup]
One of these, of the most friendly aspect, be no more objecting‘ than to tlie'impet‘a-
he selected for his sleeping ap:1r:ment.- lt tive command of the Great Mogttl when
B-0 - .. - i , ,
i nkhorst, \.here, instead of the .harsh I speculated on the proxaniate proceedings‘
_ and Smoked Salmon.
Tcrins of the Gazette.
VttlageSul)sci'ibcrsby c:ii'rier-—pei' year. -. Of.
Mail . do in advance do do--..- 2 00
0.lice Subscribers, orthosc living oitt of the
Currier’sdistrict_. and who call for their pa-
pers at the otiicc . . . . . . . . _ _ . . . . _ . _ . . . _ _ . .3
Conipatiies of5 0!’ tiiorc receiving their pit- '
pers by mail, ifpiiid in advance‘ . . . . . . . . .. 1 50
Rates of Advertising.
O_ttesqiiai'e—l6liiics or iindcr——1iusert.ioii.. O 75
1 Two insertions . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. O 87
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the square.
Yearly advertisers, on square, . . . . .. ..-...10 O0
payable qttarterly. The privilege of yearly ad-
vertisers is limited to their own iinmediate bitsi-
ness.
Casual advertisements sent to this Office, MUST ni:
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JOB PRll\l:|'llNG,
or ALL KIND
Executed at the Gazette Oflioc.
Notice.
' HE Undersignetl desire respeclftilly to
inform the merchants and citizens of
Norwalk and its ueigliborhootl.tlirough this me
dium. that they have fortiied a oopartnership.
and have taken the (:onitTitttlltiuS and very cen-
tral Store House. No. 19-1 \Vest. Street. New
York. fifth .loor above Duane st. and directly
froting the New York and Eric Railroad Lari
ding. for the purpose of iraiisacting a general
business in Provisions, Salt and Fish. It istheir
intention to keep always on hand, antl to dispose
ofat the lowest market prices. for Caslt. rt good
assortment oftlie the follo.\ lug articles: Pork
and Beef, Mess and Primeqiersonally selected
from the luspcctoi°s' yards with care. Ilalns
City cured. from the well known smoking
houses of Leland. Harris. Cragen, Tiltun, and
others. Lard, Ohio, and city rendered. in
kegs and liarrels. 'l‘0lIgll(‘.S, Sitioketl Beef.
Butter, from Orange.
Ctieuangn. and Delaware counties. cheese from
the most approved D;-tries in the some counties.
including H erkimcr and others. Salt, Asliton’s
Factory filled. Liverpool Ground. Syracuse. in
cases. bags and barrels. and coarse salt in bulk.
Fish, Mackerel. Salmon, Shad. Codfisli. dry
and pickled, and llcrring, box and pickled.
All orders, by mail or otherwise. for any of the
above, shall he faithfully and speedily executed
and shipped in good order atitl season.
\VAl’.D 5.». VVHl'1‘l\‘EY.
. New York. April 2. 18-15. *.'3ml4
HARDWARE.
Cutlery, Guns, It-on, steel, \Vintilow
Glass, Paints andt Oils.
VVUOLESALE & RETAIL,
Onposile Hog/t’s Laiirliiig, Norzital/c.
.lE subscribers are now receiving tlirccl
from the rnanufacturers an extensive as-
ri irtmentofforeign a nd dotncsticHardwt1re.&c.
which they offer, either wholesale or retail. on
as favorable terms as cati be. purchased iuNew
York. Dealers and other purchasers are
mqnestetl to exninine our assortment and
prices befire purchasing elsewhere. Among
the assortment may be found. '
American. and English rim. knob,upright.and
mm-tic.-, Locks, with mineral, glass, porcelain
and brass Kuoks.
Pad, chegj, (:\r2lW, desk, box, trunk, till and
‘old oc ‘s. .
Norilfilk. Aneticanh, malablc, long, square and
u:c‘:icun ate es. '
I’acrsliameiit. broad, narrow, table, loose and
bras) Butts.
\Vnn.|. Screws, assorted from § to 3 inclifs;
]t‘|at, oval, 5 rotintl, mill, taperand rotiiid It iles
Horse, wood and Slitie Rasps;
Angers assorted from g to 2,} inches;
E,,g|i_5h and American Shovels it.-. Spades;
Cast steel, 56 plated Hoes;
Long Scshort ltttndlcti Manure Forks;
Ploit_g[-,$.anil Plough Castings; _
Hooks and Hinges, plate Hinges. blind Fasts;
Mm, ptcut, webb hand, back, whip and key
hole satys; A
Broad ant narrow xes;
Carpenters and Coopers Adzs: _
Brace anti Bitts; bench and moulding Planes;
p1a,,e[r.,ng, Steel and iron Squarfist
A ‘full assortment of Iron Hollow Ware.’
Brass Kettles, Frying Pans. Fife Dvgss W38‘
goo and cart Boxes‘,
A large assort mentof lable and Pocket Gutlery
Real stub and wire twist, double barrel buns;
Imitation do _ '10 (‘"3
Fine and low priced single do ‘ (103
English, American Sweeds 6.-. Old bable iron.
assorted sizes : _
Cast. English blister, German. Americaa,
Spring Steehassorted sizes;
American and French Window Glass assorted
from 6x810 18x24;
Pure, Extra andNo 1 \Vbite Lead :‘ _
Englisb’Red. Yellow Ochre, Pat'lS.,,l&l1}1llSl') and
Chmme (;,een,Vei-tlegris. and Lamp black;
Coach and Cabinet Varnish; do Glue;
Sperm and Refined Lamp Oil. Linseed and
_ Whale Oil. &c. dzc. DTREET &. CAMP.
Norwalk, March 25. 1345-
Toys Toys !
RENCH, German and English Toys, with
a great variety of oihe!’ fancy artic|es.and
a general assortment of -F ruit and Nttls. Sllclt 1}9
A_lmouds., Maderia Nuts. Peanttts.FtlberlS. CH
mn. Mace. Currants’. Figs. "Prunes. Cloves-0!‘
gages and Lemons, Soda B
assortment ofcontectionary,
antl
for sale by
fiorwalk. April 1, 1845-
Tlieu from the willows, take your harps,
Which on tlictii hung so long,
\Viili Tinbrel and melodious voice
Join all the happy throng.
C. PECK’S STORE.-
Soullt. Norwri//t Laiicliizg.
HIS Establislirnent has l'€C“llllV. from rc-
siwct to public opinion. tiliantltiiietl the
llqliOl'lf£ltlt!.flllll taken ground that will com-
tiictil it to the patronage of the Tt-mpetzinrte
.coniiiiuiiity. lts stock ofGrocei'ies. Prtivisitit s,
etc. has been in cortseipieiice. lllL‘t"ll iiicrcasril,
until lew coiicertis oftlic kind offerilie advanta-
Qe here held nltl. for family coiisurripiion.
The ;_voods are ofthe clioict-st aiitl l)t"st qualities
as well as ahuuil.iiit in quantity. ’l"ltc ltl(‘llllit?s
Soon will your tasks and marches cease,
Where Shut and l\'larali lie,
And Canaan too, will all be left
For promised lands on high.
There will you lint] no masters hard,
Nor Eg_vpt’s bondage bt-ar,
No Pharaoh with his cruel threats,
For God hiinst-lfis there.
of the proprietor tor ptircliasitig and ll’a.l'l..%‘p(.)ll- Bridgeport, April, 1845. D.
Itit_r his gootls etinlilcs littii lt) put Ctimpetttliun at _
tlcl-iatice. An entimeratinn of articles isunnec- _
essary. Beef and Pork hams for present use, Y
t-nrcd in Ilie most approved uiatiuer always on
liantl or procured at short notice direct from
the Smoke I‘](tll.~‘t’. Tllose \\ ho lake the gmnhte
to exriniine will find iutlucctiieut to make the
second call.
South Norwalk. April Silt i845.
A '1‘ A L E‘,
TI'ai:slated from t/ze German of Ilfusazus,
for the N07-walk GazeIte——by Ill/‘.
co.\'cLum-:1).
On leaving the apartment he could not re-
sist grinding his vexatioii between his teeth
and, on letting fall some audible anathcmas
on heartless country landlords, that wily
functionary, who had followed him to the
door, assuming atone of sympathy and
compunction, cried, “well, here young
man—ifyoti don‘t fell like going any fur-
ther, I suppose I must procure you a
lodging. in the castle yonder, are empty
chambers enough if it won't be too lone-
some for you ; no one sleeps there, and I
have the keys.” ' Frank gladly embraced
‘ "3 -I 4- r - - -‘ this offer which he mistook for the prompt-
“..'.’.'.’.f:.'§::f.’t.-:.‘£'i:.:;‘:::i:i.‘2.‘.:::.:’:.‘:: °‘ He vii desired
meat of Harnesses, Saddl:s,l Bl‘l(ll:S, Vifliips. iSrll]eét,":l;’leal:)(3, :,,llttu:,:|;li)lp::,’e figdhizghetggz
,l,‘,r,:];1,i§;c&,r,(y:,'e1,.(_) blI3,fi,)sml;g]:l,,:,%¢,f,s§:,b,ll: he had fallen into thc_haiids of a hard old
tion that this place, nor any other in the vicinity Bonlface who d‘-’tel'm“‘Cd to be revenged
has been able to produce so rich a variety, par- or those sncers at lnr‘i-keepers. The cas-
ticularly in the Harness line. They are ready tle stood near by, upon the mountain side,
orig deserted by all flesh ‘and blood by
made and complete at a moment's notice. \Vlio- ]
ever w_ill take the trouble to examine, will liud night, because mp9,, possession of by ,3
class of bcinga who lit\'~'c.- unt.lill'l£I in com-
that the workmanship of these articles cannot bu
sur assed. Amount the lot are several sets of’ . . ..
‘ P ° mon with such earthly substances——in a
word, the castle t- as haunted. Its prox-
double Harnesses, wliich are worthy the atten-
mity to the village, and its convenient
tion oftliose fitting out pleasure cquipages.— _
There are also several very liglitand airy single I
harnesses, designed forueatni-ss liutmanufactun location, had caused it to be kept in good
ed oft-he bcstmateri-.ils,aiid embracingtliedonble repair and provided with some fm-nimre
merit of security and tasiefultiess. Every article It served its Ownel. as ,1 resort, by day,
iscuit and ti general
Gt-10. W. Jnuumcs.
14
needed in the line, may he found here, of the
best quality, atid on very moderate terms. Be-
pairing as usual. Wzii B SWAN;
Norwalk, April 29, 1845. 18
i‘'’//'/’ '' ' l
i
E are this day, (.Vlarcli 25th) opetiing a
fresh supply of New Goods, which we
have taken pains to purchase at the lowest cash
price. and we think we can sell as low as any
other establishment, we care not where it is.-
\~Vc have a large supply oftiew Gold and Silver
Watt-lies of various styles. \-Ve have some
Plt‘gf)l’.l cheap Jewelry. Some very liandssme
L'-itlies’ Breast Pins for 75 cents. Gold and
silver Pencils. gold and silver SpCCl3(:leS,Wl‘J0ln
sale and retail.
floniibs and Brtiiislites.
Fine, Coarse. Dress. Back. Side, Shell and
Horn Combs. Hair. Tooth, Cloth audSbaving
brushes.
Fine Cutlery.
Fine Razors, Pocket Knives. best kind of
Scissors. Razor straps, Soaps, Boxes &c.
Looking Glasses and Clocks.
A large supply. antl we are selling Clocks for
naming (almost) and looking glasses as low as
we can.
Spoons.
\Vc have all kinds of silver Spoons made of
the finest ofcoiti and as good as can be found
the "country through,” do Britania, German
silver. plated 8:0. Butter Knives, Sugar Tongs,
ac. etc. -
Sundries.
Tea Waiters. Teapots. CilL~lt'1l'S. plated and
brass Candlesticks, Sutilfers and 'l‘rays,_ \Ve
have every thing usually kept in a Silzer
Smith's shop. Call and see. at
CiiA’s E. Disisitow’s.
N. B. Personal attention is given to the re-
pairing of all kinds of watt-lies. VVe warrant
or return pay- ' Co E D-
Lamp Oil.
~ HE best Bleached Winter Strained Sperm
Oil in Norwalk is to found at
&'..H. M. Bissr:1.r.’s.
= 001} News. —Ladies I can now show
you the largest assortment of very rich
cheap and fashionable Dress Goods you ever
had the pleasure of examining in thiscounty or
state, consisting of
.75 pieces Dress Silk all kinds
50 " ' Mouslin de Lanes
10 ” Organdy Stripes
30 ” Berrages, very rich, all wool .
20 ” Gingiiams
” Printed Mouslius
Allofwliich will be sold very cheap at.
C J Gttuiiiiims.
,_, ....
during the chase, but as soon as the stars
began to twinkle in the heavens he retreat-
ed with his attendants, leaving the apart-
ments free to the nightly wanderings of
their hobgoblin accupants, for as it is usu-
ally the case, . by day, these worthies
did not allow themselves to be visible.—
Although their presence was attended
with some nightly inconvenience to the
owner, he was remunerated, in a great
measure, by using it as a place of effectu-
al security for his treasures, as he could
not have empolyed more potent sentincls
for his Ruminelberg castle, nor more ef-
fectual guards for its contents, than these
far-famed spectres, who u ere ever held in
most awful respect by the most abandoned
theives,
The sun had long since departed and
night had drawn its dark mantle 0’ci' the
face of day, when Frank, with a lantern in
his hand, reached the portal of the chat-
eau accompanied by the laudlord bearing
a basket ofprovisions, and a flask of Rhe-
nish, which, he said, should not be ptit in
the bill. He also carried two candle sticks
with taper in each, the castle being quite
destitute of such mortal conveniences.
While on the way Frank noticed the creak-
ing, heavy laden basket, and the two wax
catidles-superflttities which he thought
would appear in the reckoning. Turning
to the landlord he remarked—“you have
provided beyond my necessities; this light
in the lantern will be quite suflicient, for
it will notbe long before I shall be in the
height ofliorizontal enjoyment ; Iam much
fatigued and shall sleep upon both ears
straight through to sunrise.” [will not
conceal it from you, returned the host,
there are reports in circulation, that there
is something wrong about this castle-—
they say that ghosts have been seen here:
btit you need not feel alarmed—we are not
so far off that you cannot be heard in the
still night i_f_you should call loud for help :
tavern, and l can say, that I have lived in
this same place thirty years and have
never yet seen a ghost. If it happens to
go a little noisy sometimes in the night, it
is nothing but the rats and mice and other
vermine around the old granaries ;‘ still, I
always the friend of man, and if there
should chance to be ghosts, ‘tapers are con-
secrated, and they will avoid their glim-
mer.
The landlord in this, told no untruth ;
ghosts are not apt to show themselves ‘by
day, and after twilight he never ventured
over the threshold. On opening the door
some brief directions, wished him ban
upos. ' '
Frank stepped fearlessly into the hall,
believing the goblin story to be all gammpn
or a_ misunderstood tradition of, perhaps,
«I. .as» ~-.«- ~:‘t.
there is always some of us awake at the .
have provided you with lights, night is not lb
he handed the basket to the guest and after
t
was supplied with a high, well bolstered
bed, rind its windows loo ed directly upon
tlteliin. He lighted his candle, put his
table in ordei‘,and comiiieuced eating with-l
as imtch convenience and relish as any tic-
hlelnan of Otalieitc. He found iliat his
fln' ls were ofthc right brand, and so long
as his teeth were kept in action, he had
iioltitne to think of the ghosts which were‘
saip to surround him. When any noise’
Fel upon his car from a distance, and feat"
world suggest to liim——“'l‘lie ghosts! the:
gl sts,” he would allay it with a stout:
tea't, saying, “Nonsense! nothing but‘
cat and rats.” Yct during the quarter.
after banquet, when that sixth scuse,l
burger and thirst had departed, all tlie'
r senses became passive except the.
on ‘sense of hearing, and fear whispered,
tht‘.e‘thouglits into the ear of the listener
be "re courage could answer one. At
leiith a sound reached our hero which
can‘ ed him to close his door, turn the key,
and» retire to the stone seat in the window
1'ecti',ss. Opening the window he gazed
arotirid for some object to relieve his,
tliottglits,——looked tip into the starred
licavens, at the_silver moon, and the fleet
ing clouds. The path beneath him was
deserted, the doors and windows of the
inn were closed, and the lights all extin-
guishcd.
It will do in a populous city, in the busy
hive of life, for the sober thinker to sing
the delights of solitude. to view it in its
mostflattering lights, and to picture it as
lovely, soothing, and beneficial to the ja-
ded tnind of man. But upon the solitary
Island ofJuan Fernandez, or in the dark,
dceptforest on a dreary night, or in an old
forsaken castle with massive walls and dis-
mal hrches where noitght of life brcntlies
Sa\'e‘=i.l'le'lt]gLll)l'l0llS booting owl‘ from a
dilapitated tower, when nought of earth
tn0vf'_f_“ Rut. on the contrary, where the si-
l“'“t_ “_"‘3a“l‘_lY» ‘"0 Said to wander, truly
“this; is, solitude,” such as is lovely to
few! Had the clievalier Ziinmermziifbeen
in the place of Frank, between the walls
of Rummelsburg castle, upon the borders
of VVestphalia, he might assuredly, from
the ftillness of his heart, have given to the
world as eloquent essays “On Society" as
are those of deservedly wide rehown
“Oti'Solitude.”
Micliiiglit is said to be the time when
the world of spirits move antl act—wlien
wearied animal nature is buried in sleep.
It was therefore the wish of Frank to ap-
propriate this important time to repose:
Closing the witidow, he again made the
tour of the chamber, loo‘ ed into all the
recesses and corners. sntiffeil the lights,
and stretched himself upon it bed which.
was grateful to his weary limbs. He could‘
not however compose himself to sleep so
soon as he desired. A slight. beating of
the heart, which be attributed to agitation
ot blood produced by the heat ofthc day.
kept him for some time awake, aud_hc did
not fail to improve this wakcfullness by
the (levoutest evening prayer that had
passed his lips for many years. This pro.
duced its wouted i'esult—lie fell into a soft
slgcp. VVhen hehad slept, as he thought
aliotit an hour, :1 stidden startling, such as
isapt to be occasioned by inquiet blood,
avoke him. He was soon again in an
a reeable mood—listened, and found all
(1 let save the neighboriiig village clock,
iich was announcing , twelve. As the
r motest echo died away in the mountain
l, was motionless, for a moment, to catch
thy other adjacent sound, then turned upon
his ear designing to resume his slumbers:
fut his attention was now called to the ap-
arent rattling of a distant door, and soon
fter to its deep reverberating closc. “Oh
gods ! there comes the sceptre,” whispered
fear. “Nothing but the wind" said coin-
forting courage. Yet a_sound approached
learer and still nearer, like a heavy human
lread with a clanking as of a psisoner’s
chains, or of :1 porter’s pontlerous keys.
Tliis could be no rush of wind ; courage
was extinguis_l'ied, impotent fear forced '
the blood to the heart with the beat of a
smith’s hammer. _
if The thing was now beyond relisli.—
tfreinbliiig with fright, he sought the cus-
tomary refuge of the timorous—tbe bed
clothes,drawi_ng them tightly over hishead
and laying as close as ahard pushed ostrich
in the grass. Doors opened and. closed
with appalling din, till the guest s charit-
er was reached and entered by means of
and some violence. A tall gaunt
object, with a flowing white beard, a gloo
my face, and dicayed habit steped slowly
forward. Over his left shoulder hung a
scarlet mantle, and upon his head, a sugar
loaf hat. He crossed the apartment thrice
with a sober tread, approached the taper
inlsilence, and clipped the wick for a bright
Ii ht. ‘
gHe n
bag which was suspen ’
took therefrom a s t of barberts tools, and
quickly drew a shining razor blade across.
a strap which was attached l’-'° his gl.rdl‘-5?-
it key,
ded from his neck,
l
he sent the messenger of death, Ccpachi
Baschi with the silken cord for the head
of the obnoxious Vizri. The most ap-
proved course ofaction, in sticli critical
cases,is to yield submissivcly toiietzessity,
to puta good face upon a bad pla_v, and
\vitli stoical passive-ness allow the throat
to be scraped. Frank honored the spec-
tral index, threwaside his cuvering,spraiig
lightly from bed, and placed liimselfiu the
ircpared seat.
The m_vsteriotis operator spread his tow-
el under the chin of his aiixiotts customer,
seized his comb and shears and cli, pcd
him, hair and board. 'l‘lien lathering a-
droitly, first tlzc beard, then the eyebrows,
temples, crown, and lastly the back part of
the head, slrtved him from windpipe, over-
head to the back of the rice‘: as bare as
any phrenological cast. This operation
completed, he washed the head, wviped it
(ll'.\‘,-[hilt]? his obeistince, arranged his bar
ber sack and prepared to depart.
The consecrated taper bttriit steady and
clear during the entire p0l‘f()I'n'ltll'l(ZC‘, and
Fran‘: saw in the mirror, by its liglit, that
the operator had transformed him into a
complete cliincse paged. He deeply la-
mented the loss of his aitburu locks, but
breatlicd more freely when he isiiagiiied
that it was all over with this offei'Eiig and
that the business oftlie stipcrnatural tonsor
was at an end.
So indeed it app oral to bc- the red
mantle approached the door :ts silently it
he had entered from it, and seemed the
extreme reverse of his loquacious ht-eih.
ren oftlie strap. But he had llflftlly 1-each-
ed three strides when he halted, cast a
pitiful look upon his smooth customer,
anti drew at the same time his open ham]
over his long beard. This he repeated
several times, and Frank at length con-
strued it into an intimation that the spectre
would like to have the same service per-
formed on himself.
hen. .
Here Sllalgilldlligildltsilllthy ljmsemble soul‘
within these -walls in .v as ,-Ib: tmmemeil
some other ll”-“(la Ufllflslied ltlindeirllnolilidudnetilil
shall perform the saute act upon thy héad’:
which thou hast indicted upon mine)?
....iE:.:::i3."1.:.;,"‘.::::,°.:;‘.£.§.:::.:: tr“ fit
-_ _ _ ry an
§:(‘;lrlq:::'}E‘)‘ Illlhc a sliatlow. ll/Iy spit-it soon.
‘ ~ x -'1 uman connection with its pet'-
secuted tenement, but remained fixed to‘
;l::’_1l1’ilr““:]‘3itd'-1IS_1l1<i Godly irian had spoken.
, _ .d I _' imp pie to be freed from these
!}(;:1:i]Oc1lt|tlSt\lV.l1I€l1 bound me to earth;
' ii mus iIl0\V ,-
resigns its ttnion ivitlihfliie title .lt)S1‘(l)u:
f01‘f1rt0tltet‘ element adapted to, its ne%v'
“‘1t“1"3_i and its ardent longing, changes
yearsinto centuries. To add to my to,--,
lure I was condemned to pursue the same
sad btisiuess which 1 had follotved during
life. Alas! my movements soon made
these walls deserted. Seldom did pilgrims.
come here to pass the night, and when
tliey came, i}ncl I performed upon them the
same operation, and gave them the same"
intimations that I gave to thce,none couid
understaiid me, none till thy arrival would
relieve me from this thraldom. Hence-
forth will no apparition haunt this castle,
and I now fly to the long desired bourne.
Once more young man, accept my than‘.-s.
[l1«'l\'€ U0 possessions wlierewith to re-
ward thee——biit listen to my advice. Re--
iiiaiii here until thy hair and heard are a-
gain restord, then return to thy nati-re city‘
and when in the time of harvest, the days
and nights have reached an equal length,-
go thou to the bridge of the VVeser, thou»
wilt there meet one who will irnpartt o thee
such tidings as shall insure thy future
w_elfare ttpon earth; and when in the fin-
ition of thy approaching fortunes thou
shalt be feasting from the golden horn of
pleanty, hear me in remcmbrcnce, and so
oft as the anniversary returns of this day
of my release, perform three masses for
the peace of my soul. Now fare the well,
I depart forever.” A
Vt’ith these words the ghost: disappeared
leaving his deliverer in mute aston-isliment
over the adventure. He stood motionless
for some seconds, and was in doubt wheth-
er the whole affair had really occurred‘
or whether he had been under the influ-
ence of :1 vivid dream; but the application
of his hand to his head at once convinced
him ofits strange reality ;- he therefore
again returned to bed and slept upon the
catastrophe until the following noon.
and purgatory
Now as the ghost, notwitlistanding his
austere countenance, had treated Frank
with great gentleness while u_:u.ler- his
hands. all alarm had departed. He there-
fore liazarded an experiment, and beckon-
The wily host had been constantly on
the watch from the early morning, to re-
ceivegthe wanderer, and gratify his malice‘
in mock sympathy, by any misfortune or
‘IIICOHVGKIICDCB, he may have met with
ttluring the night. But as it was drawirrgf
cil ‘,0 ‘l‘le,";’d]m]a":1le, tot ‘fill? ill?“ §l““l’l_“g ' toward midday and the traveler not vet
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was immediately cJnibraecd—cast?iio ntlfflflilmiclal-Ht)?’ hi becilme anmous’ and began
his mantle, he laid his Sl)I1\'lnC".ltnpl(}lT1CIllS }(°) cm‘ [mt t )6 gqmst may have treated
upon the table, and seated Limself in a ltlmi wlnlmo mg? lymfdenessz qr’ that he
)ostui‘e wliicliindicatezl his intention to. ac Fem lance -lei-0« tenor; was not
lbe shnud Fm‘ k Observed W“) P ' t ,by any means his wish to push his revenge
the siinie ‘preliminaries which l\V't:ll‘l:ctTli1:l3(I(:lto ill?“ aqptlmtl 1 H3 went}? the castle
bv his predecessor, and all being in i'ea(li- l t “lift He Got “ dd flhsicneci - 0“
tress, sliearecl his entire cranium and chin, l first 0.9,,“ thcgf igzgzglgggelt mac,-lmg"
then Gave it a thorourrli ltlLl](3l'll10’ the‘ . mo‘ ti’ . 1 ° 0 ll owe
0‘ll()SED Sll.lll)0‘ as still ass a S2ll.ll(_‘..c’ Our ii?” Glen m- arouse l-Ki Selle“ -8 eepe<rS'
Tvanderiurr )?0ttl.l) knew little of this deli-’ l‘mI‘- was In good Spmts’ andhls firstnlfi
cate art fie liadinever handled it razor be- plehgsmln was that the phamom was again
ore aiid shaved‘ extictl)’ against the lat ' film ‘ -But he Soon’ rilicoglmzevd the
n-rain which caused the sitter to make as ' voice of ms landI0rd,]crt1”s€L beci descend.‘
Fnilllv no-iinaces as did the monkey of E- l dcd’ and Op-enegila the dqon Jupiter’ and
1‘:1StIlu: when he assayed to ape the €.\':1n]*:T“.the l eX.c]L?Jrned the host with
ple of his master. Yet the novice did his lgmrmy all llsmny ’ we Redmmpde has
b d _l d the amlir as “i ‘I _§_een ic-ie (tie ghost went by this name
esta, esllimr le _ ‘l C .V 11> M in the tillage) and has made a clean shave‘
g.o%s‘,l:]Sel]Si(:°o'l\\_:la““lg the whule head aslof you ; now. there is no longer any doubt
dfip to this time, the entire business had A ilbOllt(]t'1(le'nlmh or lthedlcpolrtl me’:
I onductcd in pantomime now it be-’ lo“ I It filplffrzar 7 .“ 1at”)aSlt's‘uI ' and
(draiiiatic. ‘Stt'tmgei',’ said the spooke l ll]](l,l:,li.:,[3m,':0',. a]1I‘,h1,eeg,l,],:),j’d I-1:ep§'ed',F,m.nl‘;j
in a friendly voice, ‘I thank thee forli,,., rled ,,’,.,m1e. wlmtith,,;ld:,,el)”:,e,,,.)ell]°.
the service wliic'n thou hast rendered i,,f,,,.,,, , l . :1 -l . ' -y eyes
you, ttnatit: has said isnot for-
ll’1C‘-—.lllI‘0lIlgll thee, amll rel?-ase(3l'fi'doir’i my 0,,e,,_ .Sm,,,gc,., it Said, trust not the
l::::.~: ‘.“L‘;L'i°;‘;‘3.‘E.‘;‘.a t.:i‘.‘:od'ord who shield;
_ , 2,“ int would happen to thee I was well?
and here was I to remain until some n'i_or- ,,w,,re_ Fare thee weq, I withdm“, from
tal should iinasked render that to me \¥;l11Cl1,”,eSe c1,,,mbe,.S, pm. my time is out, Hence_
I 1“ my me “me l"“'e done to (,’tl’el',s' iforth will no sceptrc inhabit these walls. I
1 K“‘’“’ “:5” tllefi ‘mfe ‘ll“'l‘:1l‘,'" ‘l,"5_°_“S' now retreat to the quiet Alp, will torment
E33‘: tillélrg “Y ‘$101.? ‘: 1°C” tmfl ‘ ‘érlslon _ this landlord, pinch him, ,prick_ yhim,
_§Y‘“' *‘”3° 0,“ 5” man" s iteeze him, until he repent of his~.sins-
was a f“°”d to no °."e_'a(.3 ‘lnowlcflged "0 and he shall give thee sustenance and slici-
law, nor ruler, practiced without liindrance ,e,. ti” my yocks are again ,.cs,o,.ed_n
his ll¢e"“°“S“_°5S and V‘““”‘lYt ‘”_‘d abtfsfid, The host troubled at these words, seize
the sacred rights of hospitality. lbe,.d ,, cross, and vowed by the Holy Virgin’,
stranger ‘Vl‘° 5‘°l’P9d 0"” _l"_5 th"‘?5l‘° dt that he would give the wanderer free board
mt‘ “eedy “’h° °_"‘“’ed 3* _t“fi‘“g Pmance so long as he would stay, conducted him‘-
"evef ?5°3Pe‘l ‘V,-“h°“l bemg we §l)°"t of to his house, and ordered him to be served:
some fiendish trick. Iwas his hair dress- in the best m,,,,,,e,._ It phased Frank. to.
ow threw off his mantle, opened a. ,
el‘ and barber, the servant of his love in‘
trigues, and tviiu-_--vo_r else he required.-‘
Many a pious. pilgrim have 1 '.LXC\»~a.1-gr]
within these walls, prepared their billllsf
and while their hearts were swelling with
ratitude for ottr services, have shorn them
head and chin, then bowed them out with
mock civility, to the inliuite amusement of-
the Count, who was stationed at some win-
tion among the
dow to witness their recep
village boys.
There once came to t _ _
man from a distant land; he was attired In
the nth of the peninitent, a black cross
wasgupon hisshoulder, and his feet, hands
and sides, bore the prints of nails ofgpen-
am-,9 Upon. his head he wore a wreath of
he castle a Godly
go now and then and lodge in his spectral‘
chamber. In one instance a bold youth of.
tin; ynuug-c veiiturea“1uqmss~ —r~tn;-~-n-.——L...,.
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there with him, and he appeared the next.
morning before his anxious friends, with
no liairdess than he retired with the night
previous. When the knight of Rummelsv
burg learnt that the phantom had’ been-
laid in his castle, he was much delighted‘
and determined that the stranger _should‘
not go away unrewarded. _
At that season of the year when thé‘fo--
liage beginsto color, and the fruit out the
early apple trees‘ ripen-,the looks on Fralr'ik’s.
head began to tliiclren, and he buckled" up-
his pack for departure, for his heart and‘
soul was dwelling uponthe Weser bridge,.
the promised place ofliis destined forttine.
- ' " ~ -~ crown of thorns.
JVai7gtag:dlrrli]il.lle,dEhfif,n1i:;llifetii:ked for water to
bathe his feet,.and trlittle bread: I readily
s_u_ plied his wants and ‘according to my
usual custom, shavedfhlfn Sm00l_h.h_311"1“d
baa,-d_ The piouspilgrim then indignant-
‘ly let fall upon me this heavy malediction,
“-lriseusate ! know that after death,‘ the.
As he was bidding adieu to his landlord’,
this worthy sent to the stable ; a horse
handsomly equiped wasbrought before the‘
door which was presented to Frank. by the
Knight, by means of which he was soon-
enabled to reach his native city, after an-
~ absence of one year precisely. He sought
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