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solemn festival and betrothing.
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ing the gondoliers, in their gayest apparel,
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FROM THE “ FORGET ME NOT,” FOE 1827.
LOVE’S MOTTO.
Is it that natural impulse of the heart,
Its conscious immortality,
Which makes it happiness to be remembered 1
Memory—the Hero buys it with.his blood ;
The Patriot, with proud sacrifice of self,
The Poet, with sweet music from his lute,
Of which his feelings are the subtle chords ?
Nay, even the vain Uich build palaces
To make their name immortal; but of these
Ig there one-whose delight in memory
Can be like the young lover’s ?—His as life,
As hope, to know his image is secure,
Recalled by all sweet thoughts in one fond heart.
The pictur’d scroll that lies before me now,
Has wakened thoughts of this; upon the grass
Fresh as his new-sprung feelings, kneels a youth
While through the green boughs of the shadowy beech
The sunshine falls like rain-drops, and behind,
On a bright cloud, whose purple hue has caught
Its lustre from his wings, the boy-god floats—
He whose sway is of smiles, and tears,
And yet whose rule is iron; he has lent
A golden arrow from his quiver’s store,
» And the youth’s eager hand has on the bark
4 Carved these so gentle words, “ forget bie not,”—
» Murmu ing the while one of those tender songs
Which have tbeir echo in each lover’s heart:
Wave—that wanderest singing by,
Bearing leaves and flowers with thee,
To the lady of my heart
Wpft a benison from me.
Wind—that roV’st around the grove,
Kissing every flower nigh,
I’ll sehdjtjjee on a sweeter search—
Bear my own sweet love my sigh.
Bark—that show’st my graven words, .
Thine be yet a happier lot—
May’s* thou meet my maiden’s eye,
Bidding her “ Forget me not.” L. E. L.
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A TALE OF HORROR.
From the German.
elected by R. P. Gillies, Esq. 3 volumes.
Blackwood, Edinburgh ; T. Cadell, Lon
don. 1S26.
;*4n spite of all that can be said about mor-
bnX;magination, ghostly horrors, foolish
fear^i and literary nightmares, and though
the vciumes before us are full of them ; nev-
elesl^ whatever we ought-<g.d» criti-
we carijv't/oiinscientr^u^^refuse t;o
©Jrr awe conviction that' the talcs
iucl>^ e now ca N our readers’ attention
fuiated for great popularity. “ Men
t children of a larger growth and in
ungydo they keep up the resemblance
Tube than in the privilege and pleasure they
retain to the last of being frightened. (These
legends are essentially German ; antfc the
Germans, whether owing to that fervid'im-
aginalion which believes the terror if has
created, or to whatever other cause physi
cians or metaphysicians may choose to as
cribe it—The Germans are the best narra
tors of a tale of a dark mysterious murder,
or one of spiritual and shadowy intercourse.
The Crystal Dagger and Oath and con
science are most excellent specimens of the
former power; while the Spectre Bride,
the Warning, &c. are excellent evidence of
the latter. And in giving an extract from
the last but one of these, we beg it may be
perused some dark rainy night; all the rest
of the house in bed and asleep; with the
candles properly unsnuffed; and if in an old
country house, so much the better.
“ The son of a very rich nobleman, whom
I shall now designate only by his Christian
name Felippo, had, during his residence at
Leghorn—-which town he had visited on ac
count of his inheritance that devolved on
him—paid hi3 addresses to a beautiful young
girl, obtained the consent of her relations,
and being for the present under the necessi
ty of revis'ting Venice, he promised that he
would, in, a very short time, come again to
Leghorn, in~ order to celebrate a marriage
with his beloved Clara. Their attachment
seemed mutual; and their parting was even
frightfully solemn. After they, had exhaus
ted the power of words in reciprocal protes
tations and vows, Felippo invoked the aven
ging powers of darkness to bring destruc
tion on his own head if he should be unfaith
ful, and wished that his intended bride
should not even find rest in the grave if he
deserted her, but follow him still to claim
his love, and extort it from him in another
world. When these words were uttered^
Clara’s parents were seated at the table with
.all the lovers. They recollected thfeir own
arlylife, and did not attempt to stop these
romantic effusions, which was at last carried
so far, that me young people both wounded
themselves in the left arm, and mingled their
blood in a glass of White champaign. «In
separable as these red drops have now be
come, shall our souls and our fates be for
ever!* cried Felippo. He drank half the
wine, and gave the rest to Clara, who pledg
ed him without hesitation. .
“On his return to V enice, a young beauty
had just made her appearance there, who
expectations set out on the
bride’s country house. At the dinner ban
quet, which was protracted until lute in the
evening, rings were, as usual, interchanged
between the lovers ; but no sooner had that
ceremony taken place, than a most horrible
piercing shriek was heard by the whole par
ty with astonishment—by the bridegroom
with a cold shuddering through every limb.
Every one started up and ran to the windows,
for the voice seemed to come from without;
but, though the twilight still rendered objects
risible, it was impossible to discover any
cause for this extraordinary alarm-
“ Soon after this unaccountable distur
bance, I happened to request of the bride,
who sat opposite to me, that I might be al
lowed to look again at her marriage-ring,
which was of very beautiful workmanship ;
she nodded assent, but to her great conster
nation, it was no longer on her finger.
Search was diligently made—all rose to give
their assistance for that purpose, but in vain;
the ring was irretrievably gone! The hour
meanwhile, drew near at which the evening
amusements were to commence. The mask
ed ball was to be preceded by a very bril
liant display of fireworks on the river. The
party arrayed themselves, in the first
place, in their fancy dresses, and entered
their gondolas. But the silence that prevail
ed among them all was, on such an occasion
extraordinary ; they could not possibly re
cover their spirits. The fireworks were ad
mirable, yet, notwithstanding their success,
only a feeble * bravo* was heard now and
then among the spectators. The ball, too,
was one of the most brilliant that I have ev
er witnessed. The dresses were magnifi
cent, and so loaden with diamonds, that the
light of the countless wax candles was re
flected through the room a thousand fold.
The bride, however, excelled every one in
ty which, for a short time had
revived. .There arose a whimpering ail a-
round the table, a»d the prevailing opinion
n uhlorfunate attachment to the
tnust be the cause of the incog
nita's ecceavfrio .•'planners. However this
might, be, «those were nearest her at the.
supper-table left tlieir places on the first
opportunity offered for a change, and sought
elsewhere for a more agreeable situation.
Afterwards, however, many of the party as
sembled round hep for the sole purpose cf
discovering who she really was, expecting
that after all she would unmask, and prove
to be a well-known friend-—but in vain ! At
last, when white champaigne was handed
round, the bridegroom also drew near, ta
king the chair next but one to the silent lady;
and now, indeed, she seemed to be more
animated -at last she turned round to
wards her new neighbour when he addresed
her which sliq. liad never done to any one
else, and even offered her glass as if she
wished him to drink out of it. It was visi
ble, however, that by her attentions Felippo
had heencxcessively agitated. Heheld up the
glass in bis left hand trembling like an aspen
leaf, pointed to it, and said. ‘ How comes it
that the wine is red ? I thought we had no
red champaigne !’ ‘ Red,’ said the bride’s
father, who had drawn near, with his curios
ity stretched to the utmost; ‘ what can you
mean!’ ‘ Look only at the lady’s glass,’
answered Felippo. ‘Well,—it is filled
with white wine, like all the rest,’ said tiie
old gentleman ; and he called the bystan
ders to witness, who, with one voice, de
clared the wine to be white. Felippo would
not drink it however ; and when the silent
lady turned round on him a second time, he
trembled even more than before, insomuch
that he quitted his place at table, took his
host aside, and when they had conversed for
some time privately, the latter, having taken
his resolution, addressed himself in a loud
voice to the company : ‘ For reasons,’ said
he, ‘ which are afterwards to be explained,
I must request, as a particular favour, that
all my worthy friends now present will, for
been was not so easy to account for the lady’s ar
rival and departure without being observed;
but this, too, might be explained by the hus
tle that prevailed, and inattentiohfW the por
ters. As to the disappearance *of the wed
ding-ring, it could only be\ supposed that
s<v.ne one among the servants had slight-of-
hanJ and dishonesty chough to conjure it
into his own pocket, from whence, of cuprse,
short, they
it would not be recover
seemed resolved to overlook all difficulties
and objections that might have been;, made
to these explanations, and were only dis- amined the puree wlych had been pfe/tSfidi
► should have his arm; and finding that it contained
placed on their vigilance, ahd fine
all aasleep, he returned to his ei
some money which he had
for a different purpose, contained in
many parses as there were soldiers <
duty^j twelve in number. These he vis
once more, Wd placed under the
each, one* of those, purses, in every
which were an hundred pieces of gold,
of the soldiers, who was not aslge
he feigned to be so, took partic
of the Emperor, ami at his dej
tressed that the priest, who
come to pronounce a blessing on the con
tract, was now declared to be at the point
of death ; and on account of the old friend-
hip subsisting between him and my friend’s
family, they could not properly "think of the
final ceremonies being performed within the
very week after his dec ease. On the day
of the clergyman’s funeral, however, a fear
ful check was given to Felippo’s levity and
high spirits. A letter arrived from Clara’s
mother, informing him that her unhappy
daughter had, in her grief and disappoint
ment, died for the sake of her faithless
lover! moreover, that she had declared in
this display, and her father delighted himself j a moment, take offtheir masks.’ As in these
with the conviction that no one could com- j words he only expressed a general wish, his
pete with his beloved and only daughter, j request was complied with in an instant,
As if to be more thoroughly convinced on | every countenance was uncovered, that of the
this point, he went through the room looking silent lady excepted, dn whom the looks of
at the ornaments worn by the other masks,
till, all at once, he was struck with the ut
most astonishment on discovering that jew
els of the very identical fashion and lustre
were worn by two ladies, hi3 daughter and a
strangerat the same time! He confessed to
me afterwards, that he was weak enough to
feel his pride hurt at this occurrence. His
only consolation was to reflect, that howev
er rich these jewels were, they would be
surpassed out of all measure by a wreath of
diamonds and rub es which was to be worn
by Camilla at the supper table.
“ When the supper-party had at length
assembled, and the old gentleman made his
remarks as before, the strange lady, to his
utter consternation, made her appearance
with a wreath precisely like that of his
daughter. His curiosity now got almost the
better of his politeness, and as she still wore
her mask, he could not help addressing him
self to her with the words, ‘Fair lady,
might I venture so great a liberty as to ask
the whole party were turned with an expres
sion of disappointment and suspicion. ‘ You
are the only mask left among us,’ said her
host after a long j pause ; ‘ dare I not hope
that you will oblige so far V She persisted,
however, in the same coldness of manner,
and remained incognita. This vexed the
old gentleman so much the more, as he dis
covered, among the rest without exception,
all the friends that he had invited ; so that
this lady was, without any doubt, the individ
ual who had been added unexpectedly to the
number. . At the same time, he did not ven
ture to force a iemovol of her disguise, as
the extraordinary value of her jewels took a-
way all his suspicions that a spy of the po
lice had introduced himself, and he would
not run the risk of offending a person vidro-
was evidently of high rank. She might per
haps, be some acquaintance who had arriv
ed suddenly at Venice—heard of his bril
liant entertainment, and, as a harmless jest,
resolved to make one at the masquerade
your name ?’ The incognita, however, shook without being discovered.
her head with a mournful, abstracted air,
and did not answer him one word. At the
same time, the house-steward came and
Meanwhile it was thought right, at'all
events, to make* some inquiries among the
servants; but, notwithstanding the great
washed to know whether the party had been ] number of strange lacqueys and female at
increased in number, as the covers appoin- \ tendants that w'ere at the villa, none could
ted for the dinner table were now found in
sufficient. His master answered in the ne
gative, and in a tone of much irritation, in
sisted that the servants must have made
some blunder. The steward, on the con- j more unaccountable, as the lady must have
trary, maintained that he was perfectly cor- • retired to her toilet in order to put on the
rect Another cover was laid accordingly,
and on counting the guests, it was found
-
i-A
k
had hitherto been educated
vent, but now suddenly e
; gel from the clouds, a
lion of the whole city,
fho had heard of Clara-, I
Jybnture with he#/as only
firs’ * which may jtemia.d
*ptte®fon the next, ' J ”
‘ is young tstran.
a distant con-
{ed like an an
te admir-
to’s parents,
on his
? those love
one dayand
reed their son
/arjtiUa, for this
not only
ter beauty, but for, her wealth and high
birth- Representations were ahade to Felip-
ia^wliat influence he might gab in the state
means of an alliance with Iter. She )i-
ntious gaiety of the carnival, which now
, drew on, favoured his addresses ; J ' i
short tihve the recollection of
be found thqt would acknowledge this lady
for their mistress ; nor could any one of
his own household recollect when or how
she arrived ; and their ighorance was the
was
that there was one more than the number
that had been invited. As he had a little
while before, in consequence of some care
less expressions, rendered himself obnoxious
to interferences of the police-officers, he
thought this addition to his party must have
been caused by them. Being perfectly sa
tisfied that nothing would at present take
place in his house on which the police could
make any remarks, he determined, in his
own mind, to avoid any disturbance of the
present festivity. It would be better he
thought, to represent to the government af
terwards the insult they had inflicted on him;
therefore, whjje most of his guests had
thrown off their masks, he deferred his in
tended proposal that they should all do so
till the close of the entertainment. Univer
sal admiration was excited by the extraor
dinary luxury displayed at this final banquet.
In the variety and excellence of his wines,
our host surpassed all that had been hither
to known at Venice, and yet he was not sa
tisfied. He lamented especially that a mis
fortune had happened to his red champaign,
beautiful wreath with which she appeared
at the supper-table. The mysterious whis
pering which had for some time supplied
the place of all lively conversation, now
became more remarkable, when the lady
suddenly rose from her place, waved her
hand, and nodded to the bridegroom then
retreated towards the door. The ‘bride
however, would not suffer him to follow
for she had long observed the attention with
which the incognita had regarded him
Nor had it escaped Camilla’s notice, that he
had been frightfully agitated when he was
offered the glass of wine ; and she began to
fear that some mad attachment to Felippo
had been the cause of this extraordinary
scene. In spite of all her objections, how
ever, she could not prevent her father from
following the unknown ; and when she had
glass
seem-
as pos-
so that he could not produce a
of that liquor. At this time the
ed well disposed to make up,
sible, for that want of jollity ahd high spirits
which they had betrayed through the pre
ceding entertainments. Only in ipy neigh
bourhood (I mean where I sat at table,) it
fell out very differently. We had only one
unanimous feeling, that ofep^resityr ..which
completely triumphed over eVery other. I
was placed near the lady who wore jewels,
exactly resembliug those of the bride, and
observed that, besides never touching food
or wine, she did not voi
single word when spokei
but, meanwhil
got beyond the door, he redoubled his pace
in order to keep pp with her. But at that
moment, the same, horrible shriek which
had been heatd during the dinner banquet
was repeated with" an effect tenfold more
frightful ainid the Stillness of the night; and
when our host hid got beyond the outer
gateway, not a trace was to be found of
the mysterious visitor. The people in at
tendance there knew nothing of her ; aac
though the banks ofthe river were crowded
with gondoliers, not <^ne could acknowledge
even to have seen heri
These events had such an effect on the
afe to return a
to by thp other
her looks
fixed on Felq
ther. Her pre
uld not possibly
ks thatw<
and his bride
strange
lobser-
1
from one guest
• • . -
whole company, .thai only one desire now
seemed toprevAil among them, that of re
arm
hundred of gold, supposed each of
his companions had is much, of. which he
her last moments that she would not rest in
her grave till she had compelled him to ful
fil his promises: This alone made such an
impression on Felippo, that the wretched
mother’s added maledictions were quite su
perfluous. He found also, that the mysteri
ous shriek, which had been heard when the
rings were exchanged, had been uttered pre
cisely at the hour and minute of the poor
girl’s death. He was forced also to believe,
however unwilling, that the unknown lady
had been his forsaken Clara’3 ghost; and
this thought deprived him at times of all self-
possession. Henceforward he always car
ried the letter about with him, and some
times drew it unconsciously from his pock
et, and stared at its agonizing pages. Even
Camilla’s presence could not always prevent
this; and as she of course ascribed his agita
tion to the paper which he thus impolitely
and silently perused, she availed herself of
an opportunity when he had let it drop on
the floor, and seemed quite lost in thought,
to examine, without ceremony, what had
caused him such distress. Felippo did not
awake from his reverie till she had perused
the letter, and was folding it u,p, with her
countenance deadly pale, so that she must
have fully understood her own painful situa
tion. He then threw himself at her feet, in
a mood of the sincerest anguish and repen
tance, conjuring her to tell him what he
now ought to do. * Only let your affection
for me be more constant than it was for this
poor unfortunate,’ said Camilla; and he
vowed this from his inmost heart.
But his disquietude constantly increased;
and when the day of their marriage at last
arrived, became almost quite overpowering.
When according to the old fashion of the
Venetians, he went in the twilight before
day-break to the residence of his bride, he
could not help believing, all the way, that
para’s ghost was walkiug by his side. In
deed, no loving couple were ever accom
panied to the altar, by such fearful omens as
those, which now took place. At the request
of Camilla’s parents, I was there in attend
ance as a witness, and have never since for
gotten the horrors of that morning. We
were advancing in profound silence towards
the church della Salute, but already in the
street, Felippo whispered to me several
times, that I should keep away that strange
woman, as he feared that she had some de
sign against his bride. ‘ What strange wo
man!* said I, in astonishment. ‘Not so
loud—for God’s sake be cautious !* answer
ed he ; ‘ you see, no doubt, how she is al
ways endeavouring to force herself betwixt
me and Camilla.’ * Mere phantasies, my
good friend,’ said I; ‘ there are no more here
but our own party.* £ God grant t|iat my
might without difficulty take
fore she Awoke. This heimmt
practice, by. gpnfly . easing
valuable burden.
The Emperor wlib had.no
soldiers were asleep when he
and that they must be oveijoyed on a\
at. discovering. their good fortune,
them to be called together early i
ing, & asked of them succer <jyely
had dreamed the preceding ni'glA,
ther the success was answerabletqj
imagining that each would say, he hz
a purse under his arm with an hunc
of gold. But not a word of the
he. hear from the first eleven that ]
ed, until he came to the twelfth,
ful sentinel, who, making a profoi
the king, said, “Sire, i fancied at ni
a person who very muck resembl
majesty, visited us one after the oilw*, •*~ 'm
finding us all asleep, returned to higjpiamjj
ber,’ but soon came back with a dozen
ses, w r hich he attached severally to the
of each of us, and then withdrew. Ai
wards, sire, it was evident, unless my dream!
deceived me, that when that venerable i
generous person had retired, I began to
amine the contents of the purse ui
own arm; and finding in it an hunc
of gold, I supposed each of my com
had as many, when I was seized with a sue
den zeal to put them together, saying /to
myself, that for the many oogent reason#
which then occurred to me; it would be we-ii
to do so; and so I did, which pleased,
exceedingly on awaking^ This, sire,
whole of my dream. I hope
approves of tny devotion, v
you, is very sincere and affecj
The Emperor learning/fi-T
harangue, that the Soldier was not"
those who'slept; anct that, notwithst
he had feigned being jn the same co
with his companions, he was the only one
on his duty, permitted him alone to enjoy
the reward, saying. “Yes, I approve of your
decision; the prize i! yours alone, for you
only were awake. As for the rest, it is suf
ficient forthem to know^that each had a hun
dred pieces of gold, which he lost by being
asleep. Hence they will leam, tBat riches
are not acquired by slumber ; or if, by some
lucky accident, they fall to the share of the
slothful, they take flight as suddenly as
they came.” t '' .
"TV 1
It is curious to contrast the means by
which similar objects are accomplished by
men placed under different circumstances,
and to observe how superior the resources of •
the mind are to every combination of physi
cal advantage. In India, the cotton is near
ly the spontaneous production of the soil
and is passed through the different processes
which transform it into the finest muslin, by
means of implements which might all be
purchased for a few shillings, and without
having drawn forth any other endowments
of our nature than a delicacy of touch, and
justness of eye. In England the material
is imported from countries lying under an
other hemisphere ; it is worked up into
cloths by an immense machinery, which has
been the result of some of the most splendid
lid
eyes had deceived me !* he replied ;^‘^3Vly efforts of human genius; and before it is m
don’t let her go with us into the churclA^ for the market, almost every art has been
added he, when we arrived at the "door. 1>&nefitted by it; the.arts of ship building and
turning to their own homes as fast as possi
ble ; and the old gentleman was forced to
order the gondolas to be in readiness at a
much earlier hour than he had intended.
They departed accordingly, in a mood very
different from that in which timy had arrived
in the iftjprmng. On the following morning I
found Felippo and his bride again in their
‘ spirits. , He now began to think, as
usual
she did, that the incognita was some unfortu
nate peyrson crazed with hopeless love; and
as to the frightful cry that had twice alarmed
another, the par' ;-, it might have been oulymr absurd
‘ Certainly not,’ said I; and to the great as
tonishment of the bride’s parents, I made
gestures as if I were ordering some one
away. In the church we found Felippo’s
’firtifer, on whom his son looked as if he were
taking leave of him forever. Camilla sob
bed aloud, and when the bridegroom called
out.—‘So, then, this strange woman has
come in with us after all*—it was thought
doubtful whether, under such cireiunstan-
ces, the marriage could be performed.
Camilla, however, said in her changeless
affection, ‘Nay, nay, since he is in this un
happy state, he has the more need of my
care and constant presence. Now they
drew near to the altar, where a gust cf wind
suddenly extinguished the Candles. The
priest was angry that the sacristan had. not
closed the windows; but Felippo exclaimed,
* The windows indeed! do you not see who
stands here, and who just now carefully and
designedly extinguished the lights V Every
one looked confounded^ but Felippo went
ca hastily, breaking aq^ay from his bride.
‘Doyou not see, too, who is iust forcing
me away from Camilla ?* At these words
the bride sank fainting into her mother’s
arms, and the clergyman declared that^un
der such impressions as these, it was abso
lutely impossible for ’him to proceed with
the ceremony. The relations on both sides
looked on Felippo’s situation as an attack
of sudden madness; but it was not long be
fore they changed this opinion, for he now
fainted as Camilla had done. Convulsions
followed, thqblood forsook his countenance,
and in a few moments their concer ' ' ~
was at an end. Notwithstanding e’
made to assist him, he ej^ired.”,
.*•
WS ht
for him
effort
Waiting
Sentinel.-
peror Joseph H. of G
on visiting kb guards, to 4
nav^tion, ^with jilf their subordinate em-
ploymfentS—fhffmasons, the mfil-wrighti,
the mechanicians, the engineers and the
merchants, who construct and invent the
machinery by which it is wrought; or who
construct canals to transport it, or supply ‘the
capital by which the whole is maintained.
All these are but a few of the individuals
who minister to the excellence of each piece
of cotton, and who are paid out of its price.
Yet the lowess of that price i* a proof t1
their united labor has multiplied in an ij
finitely greater degree their common
ductive power.—Oriental Herald.
A Polish Johe.—During the re ; gh of
Stanislaus Poniatowaky, a petty noble hav
ing refa&ed to resign to Count-Thisenbaus
his small Mtite, the Count invited him to
dinner, as if desirens of amicably adjusting
the affair; mid whilst the knight, in the. pride
of his heart at such unexpected honour, as
siduously piled the bottle, tire count de
spatched some hundreds of peasants with
axes, ploughs, and wagons, ordering the
village, which consisted only of a few wood
en buildings, to be pulled down, the mate
rials carried away, and the plough passed
over the ground which the village had oc
cupied. This was accordingly done. The
nobleman on his return home in the evening,
could find neither road, house, rft>r village.
The master and his servant were alike be-
wildered,-«nd knew not whether they were
dreaming, or had lost the power of discrimi
nation, but their surprise and agony were
deemed so truly humorous that the whole
«lighted with the joke.
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cing with a young man who was a surgeon’s
ined apprentice, a friend comforted her by ob
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