American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-07-23
From the Trenton Emporium.
THE. BLEEDING HEART.

dazzling mist mao Watefeu proiusSiy thS 'h'en b
around The low painted cottage that stood hid among
the trees, al the foot of the hill. But the window
that looked down the narrow road towards the VII
age was open, though il was past the hour OF eleven
at night and Mary sat pale and detected by II, rest
ing her cheek upon her hand, and looking out upon
the gloomy sky, and listening with all the deep ana
anxious expectation Of tender vile, for the APP
proach of her absent husband. DE Lancy had not AL
ways kept such hours as thls-he was once fond,
aectionate attentive to her every want and wish, and
as careful of her happiness of his own ie--when
she married him, he was gay and cheerful, rich and
vrtuous, and she had Joined her hand 10 his with
the brigh, prospect OF long life OF connubal bliss,
full before her. But now his brow wore the aspect
Of deep and settled goom-he seemed to be himself
no more-some secret dIsquietude preyed upon his
mind the springs of which lay concealed from her
view. Sometimes she thought he loved her no long
er-but the thought almost broke her heart and
she banished it-she hoped for the bes: and wait
ed now his return with all the lmpatience OF wrong
ed but SILENT unrepinng affection.
j AS midnight approached the streaked lightning
4 began to flash long The woodlands, and at intervals
the deep and hollow toned thunder rolled across the
western arch Of heaven-the clouds dropped rain
in larger quantities. and the quiet Of the night yield.
ed to the stormy blackness Of coming tempest.
She rose, and closed the window with heavy sigh.
All that moment flash, unlike that oil lightning, at
la report of pistol alarmed her she threw open
the window again all was silent-then faint voice
seemed crying in the wood; she listened, and
thought she gathered the sound OF "murder"--bu
the thunder rolled again, and again, and the red
lightning flashed aDgriy-and a bowling wind rose
up and moaned most dismally along the forest She
fastened down the sash and threw herself beside
her sleeping infants on the bed claspng them
closely to her BOSOM while her heart beat most VIC
~ Al. l.
A brief space elapsed, and the hurried tread of
horse was heard coming up the road the gate
creaked on its hinges-she heard De Lancy's voice.
i" wo wo, Bob, let me get otf-ths is bad business
we are both crazy; wo, wo, Bob, you don't smell the
blood now; Lord how the lightning flashes theirs
blood on my arm yet; wo, wo." The horse was led
away to the stable; she heard the door shut, and
the key turn, and presently De Lsncy raped at the
door. She few to open it, and her husband enter
ed with wild and agitated air, pale and besmeared
with mire and blood.
ain the name OF heaven" cried Mary, " what is
this,"-" only triae, woman, Bob threw me, and
my nose bled tle."-She feared to inerrogate
him further, for his RULED and morse humour was
torblddlng, she pressed him to partake OF the sup
per She had kept ready for him, and endeavored 10
soothe by kindness and attention the gloomy mood
in which she found him. He refused to eat, howev-
er, and alter sitting with his hand clenched some
moments on his forehead, he rose, took heavy
ldraught of brandy, and threw himself upon the bed j
Mary laid down beside him but not to sleep, or ,
It momentary doze came her, her waking
fancy pictured to her restless and anxious mind the
feyersh dreams OF dsordered brain. She rose
as the hrst gimmerng OF day broke upon the green
valley, and walked out to the spring to battle he
burning brow in the cool clear waters of the flow
ing brook She had been there but few moments
before two men rode rapidly up the road, and en-
tered the gsteway-she FASTENED to the house and
they entered with her, inquirng for Mr.. De I4ancy
and seeming 10 two much haste to wait even the
common forms of civility.
De Lancy lay still asleep, and when they rudely
reused him and laid their hands upon him, he
sprang up in kind oil frenzy" What, so soon,"
cried he, =" Why, who told you killed him. " IL
is enough said one Of them" who asked YOU to
accuse yourself, how came you to know he was kill
led /! Come we must search you.'' De Lancy, stood
aghast; In the perturbation of the moment he had
betrayed himself-he had been taken unprepared /;
and as they drew from his pockets the money and
watch oil the murdered man, he trembled excessive
Iy-" ah, the Devil has done for me at last' said he
throwing wistful glance at his two sweet infants
as they lay smiling in their infant sumbers or the
loed, locked in each others arms; and then towards
his vile, who, in an agony of despair, at this sud
oen burst OF overwhelming misfortune on herself
and children-and Of ignomlny and shame on him
who was dear TO her as her hearts blood, vile and
uishonoured as he stood before her on that fatal
morning, stood pale and fixed as cold statue by
the bed side 81 have ruined you ALL" said he
~ But ne whom slew first ruined me he won a
thousand dollars from me last night; killed him !;
got my money back and now my life is for leited
On why was linked with this internal spirit -
Gambling has ruined me, and those whose fortune,
were bound up in mine, forever oh Mary; nv
poor wife; my poor dear babes.' He raved and
raved' but they hurried him away; and bound his
manly arms with thick cord, and led him between
their horses from his beautiful cottage home.
They had not gone far before they heard a dis.
tFacted voice behind them De Lancy's wife was
following; her hair hanging ahonl her shnnids