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thickly planted nursery of yew and cypress�察 �for of that species
were the branches resting on the pale parapets�察 �and crowding
gloomily about a massive cross�察 �planted doubtless on a central
eminence and extending its arms�察�which seemed of black marble�察�
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over the summits of those sinister trees。 I approached�察�wondering
to what house this well´protected garden appertained�察�I turned the
angle of the wall�察 �thinking to see some stately residence�察 �I was
close upon great iron gates�察 �there was a hut serving for a lodge
near�察�but I had no occasion to apply for the key!the gates were
open�察 �I pushed one leaf back!rain had rusted its hinges�察 �for it
groaned dolefully as they revolved。 Thick planting embowered the
entrance。 Passing up the avenue�察 �I saw objects on each hand
which�察 �in their own mute language。 of inscription and sign�察�
explained clearly to what abode I had made my way。 This was the
house appointed for all living�察�crosses�察�monuments�察�and garlands
of everlastings announced�察 �The Protestant Cemetery�察�outside the
gate of Louvain。 ̄
The place was large enough to afford half an hour¨s strolling
without the monotony of treading continually the same path�察�and�察�
for those who love to peruse the annals of graveyards�察 �here was
variety of inscription enough to occupy the attention for double or
treble that space of time。 Hither people of many kindreds�察�tongues�察�
and nations�察 �had brought their dead for interment�察 �and here�察 �on
pages of stone�察�of marble�察�and of brass�察�were written names�察�dates�察�
last tributes of pomp or love�察 �in English�察 �in French�察 �in German�察�
and Latin。 Here the Englishman had erected a marble monument
over the remains of his Mary Smith or Jane Brown�察�and inscribed
it only with her name。 There the French widower had shaded the
grave�此�of his Elmire or Celestine with a brilliant thicket of roses�察�
amidst which a little tablet rising�察�bore an equally bright testimony
to her countless virtues。 Every nation�察 �tribe�察 �and kindred�察�
mourned after its own fashion�察 �and how soundless was the
mourning of all� �My own tread�察 �though slow and upon smooth´
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rolled paths�察�seemed to startle�察�because it formed the sole break to
a silence otherwise total。 Not only the winds�察 �but the very fitful�察�
wandering airs�察 �were that afternoon�察 �as by common consent�察 �all
fallen asleep in their various quarters�察�the north was hushed�察�the
south silent�察 �the east sobbed not�察 �nor did the west whisper。 The
clouds in heaven were condensed and dull�察 �but apparently quite
motionless。 Under the trees of this cemetery nestled a warm
breathless gloom�察�out of which the cypresses stood up straight and
mute�察 �above which the willows hung low and still�察 �where the
flowers�察�as languid as fair�察�waited listless for night dew or thunder´
shower�察�where the tombs�察�and those they hid�察�lay impassible to sun
or shadow�察�to rain or drought。
Importuned by the sound of my own footsteps�察 �I turned off
upon the turf�察 �and slowly advanced to a grove of yews�察 �I saw
something stir among the stems�察 �I thought it might be a broken
branch swinging�察�my short´sighted vision had caught no form�察�only
a sense of motion�察�but the dusky shade passed on�察�appearing and
disappearing at the openings in the avenue。 I soon discerned it
was a living thing�察 �and a human thing�察 �and�察 �drawing nearer�察 �I
perceived it was a woman�察�pacing slowly to and fro�察�and evidently
deeming herself alone as I had deemed myself alone�察 �and
meditating as I had been meditating。 Ere long she returned to a
seat which I fancy she had but just quitted�察 �or I should have
caught sight of her before。 It was in a nook�察�screened by a clump of
trees�察�there was the white wall before her�察�and a little stone set up
against the wall�察�and�察�at the foot of the stone�察�was an allotment of
turf freshly turned up�察�a new´made grave。 I put on my spectacles�察�
and passed softly close behind her�察�glancing at the inscription on
the stone�察 �I read�察 �Julienne Henri�察 �died at Brussels�察 �aged sixty。
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August 10th�察�18!。 ̄ Having perused the inscription�察�I looked down
at the form sitting bent and thoughtful just under my eyes�察�
unconscious of the vicinity of any living thing�察 �it was a slim�察�
youthful figure in mourning apparel of the plainest black stuff�察�
with a little simple�察�black crape bonnet�察�I felt�察�as well as saw�察�who
it was�察�and�察�moving neither hand nor foot�察�I stood some moments
enjoying the security of conviction。 I had sought her for a month�察�
and had never discovered one of her traces!never met a hope�察�or
seized a chance of encountering her anywhere。 I had been forced
to loosen my grasp on expectation�察�and�察�but an hour ago�察�had sunk
slackly under the discouraging thought that the current of life�察�and
the impulse of destiny�察�had swept her for ever from my reach�察�and�察�
behold�察 �while bending suddenly earthward beneath the pressure
of despondency!while following with my eyes the track of sorrow
on the turf of a graveyard!here was my lost jewel dropped on the
tear´fed herbage�察�nestling in the messy and mouldy roots of yew´
trees。
Frances sat very quiet�察�her elbow on her knee�察�and her head on
her hand。 I knew she could retain a thinking attitude a long time
without change�察 �at last�察 �a tear fell�察 �she had been looking at the
name on the stone before her�察 �and her heart had no doubt
endured one of those constrictions with which the desolate living�察�
regretting the dead�察�are�察�at times�察�so sorely oppressed。 Many tears
rolled down�察 �which she wiped away�察 �again and again�察 �with her
handkerchief�察 �some distressed sobs escaped her�察 �and then�察 �the
paroxysm over�察 �she sat quiet as before。 I put my hand gently on
her shoulder�察�no need further to prepare her�察�for she was neither
hysterical nor liable to fainting´fits�察�a sudden push�察�indeed�察�might
have startled her�察�but the contact of my quiet touch merely woke
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attention as I wished�察 �and�察 �though she turned quickly�察 �yet so
lightning´swift is thought!in some minds especially!I believe the
wonder of what!the consciousness of who it was that thus stole
unawares on her solitude�察 �had passed through her brain�察 �and
flashed into her heart�察 �even before she had effected that hasty
move