Matters, therefore, were happily arranged. The baron pardoned the young couple on the spot. The revels at the castle were resumed. The poor relations overwhelmed this new mcmber of the family with loving-kindness; he was so gallant, so generons—and so rich. The annts, it is truc, were somewhat scandalized that their systcm of strict seclusion and passive obcdience should be so badly cxemplified, but attributed it all to their negligenee in not having the windows grated. One of them was particularly mortificd at having her marvellous story marred, and that the only spcctre shc had ever seen should turn out a conntcrfcit; but the niecc seemcd perfcctly happy at having found him substantial flesh and blood—and so the story cnds.
END OF THE SPECTRE BRIDEGROOM.
