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    a monk's story. 305

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    4 Hol I, Edmond Cross , Conceive A Monk ...

    chapel , that rang like so many warnings to him , " What ! shall a De Bayhurst be forsaken and cast aside ? By the holy roodno !

    The other side of the game has been always ours ! Father , speak , some words of comfort to me . "

    Here a rustle in that solemn place , and at that gloomy hour , made us start and creep . We turned round , and saw something

    floating silently and slowly up the long , dark aisle . We held our breath as it came nearer . and nearer , and then the Spirit Lady

    stood all at once between us . " Here , incorrigible spirit ! " I exclaimed" avauntor may—"

    , , " Stop , father , He that accepts here in His holy house thy praises and prayers because thou art sincere of heartaccepts mine also

    humble who worshi a servant p as as sincerel I am ! y . ' Beware how thou , cursest even so ,

    Her calm clear voice fell on my ear with an indescribable effect , while even through the gloomthe majesty of her eye was felt .

    , " Who art thou ? " asked I in a bewildered tone . "On earth , I am called Alethe , but I had other and dearer

    names where I was before , " was her reply . " "Who were thy parents ? "

    " That I may not reveal ; be satisfied , sooner or later you shall certainly know . Oh , mother ! " exclaimed shelooking up with

    , clasped hands and streaming eyes , " oh , mother , how true were thy words !"

    " What words , wife of my heart ? " said De Bayhurst earnestly . " Listen , listen , both of you , " answered she impressively . "To

    assume an earthly shape , I had to forego much of my former brilliancy and power , and had to renounce a thousand excelling

    sweet harmonies ; yet did I long to benefit this earth , but thee , above all , oh , my beloved husband ! whom I so loved . I was

    warned , I was told , ' On earth , thou shalt have exceeding tribulation , disappointment , difficulty , suspicion , nay hatred . Thou shalt

    be neither _imderstood nor loved ; thou shalt not even retain the affection of the beloved of thy heart . Yetif thou acceptest all these

    thou shalt not live in vain , for thou shalt , hide a treasure in the , earth that shall be found after thy death , and thou shalt serve the

    Most High . ' I accepted the offer , I came here-, taking the bitter , though glorious gift of mortality , and , ah , my beloved husband

    !"—taking his hand with indescribable mournful tenderness—" was" I not rightly warned , even as to thee ? Even now , your mind is in

    a conflict between me and the world , you do not like not to be of them . Soon you will love me as little as you now understand

    me !" "Alethe ! " cried Raymond , deeply wounded , "Alethe , have I

    deserved this of you ? " There was a look of loving sorrow in her lovely face , as she said , " Thou canst not help it , my beloved ;

    it was cruel to upbraid thee with not understanding me , I knew from the first I should , obtain no more . Will not that satisfy thee ?

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    A Monk's Story. 305

    a monk ' s story . 305

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  • English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Jan. 1, 1863, page 305, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01011863/page/17/