Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-04

so beautiful in the still wood, who could
make that fond heart swell with
"halloo," interrupted 0'Fanagan,
''why what the devil are ye at-ye're
clean out your latitude man e're a
fish out Of water want to know if you
have asked her consentW
II have"
"snd will she trust ye"
'She WHIP
"Why, then, by the powers, wen be
oil IN a wackW
mo, O'Fanagan," said Henry in a
low voice, SURPRISING the emotion thai
altnos, deprived him of breath, 'any
thing that can do for you wills bui
DO not, do not ask that accompany
YOU"
"Not accompany me, sir--what do
ye mean by that"
"Hear me-" continued Henry, "and if
ever you fell friendship Tor me, show il
now-It may be weak may be fool
ish-but love tina; girl as never loved
before-my whole happiness rests with
you've have some ho1 or other
been changed together in our course
Through life, and you can bid me live H.
Happiness or misery. Twill do any thing
for you--i will go down on my knees
o you will bless you--and she sbal.
bless you only permit me to pass M
lfe with her"
MIR. Ransom you'er mad-yon are
a fool---you are coward
IF" answered Henry, bravery cor
lists in delnding, in betraying an innocent
aud lovely wom IN, then am imostafraid
speak -consent--tell me what shall
loso
"Yes-thunder and lightning = will
tell you what you shall dol have you
in my power, and you shall obey my
| eommands-you are my slave, and you
shall be till we are kicked out Of this
cursed deceitful world togeher.''
| "Power slave commands" echoed
Henry in tone of angry astonishmen'
-"and may ask sir, what has given
this control over my actionsW
"Your own guilt, sir-have ye not pas
sed counterfeit money; have not you at
tempted to force your old village flame
from her home: are you not here under
a fictitious chafacter?"
| "SiIence, sir" said Henryin a voice
Of thunder, loud enough to awaken any
but watchman, '.or I'll wrench your
tongue out of your clamorous throat
Ii is not for you, nor will bear il. to tri-
umph over the ruin yourself has wrought.
Who was it that first tempted me from
my blessed home? who poisoned my
religious principles, and took away that
by which I might have avoided this sit
uation: who ruined me, body and soul,
but you? You have thus come like a
shadow over my path; you would drag
me to obstruction; and now what am I?i'
His eye was wild; he turned pale as
death; and his lip 1uivered with strong
emotion. But pFanagan intending TO
frighten him into compliance, answered
him
Sarah now, my honey, edo ye think
| was born in the wood to be scared by
an owlr you don't know what a devil of
a fellow am my young slip, or you
would change your tune. You cannot
marry Caroline c. unless upon one
condition? and need not tell you what
that is You shalt not even see her0
"Great God, would that could die
for herr"
"Great God did you sav?-huml-re-
member your oath, Mr.. Repentant
Sinner-remember you took a little
small bit Of an OATH"
Large tears rolled down IIarry's
cheek at this utter DISSOLUTION of his hopes,
and gladly would he have leaped into
the crater of burning mountain; s. his
companion believeing only little more
clustering was necessary to complete
his conquest, went on with his reviiings:
why you beggar boy--you knave
and are you making all this fuss "a
bout, what--a woman-when you mi ght
have known they we're
"Nhether lean or tat
an face an angle, but in soul rat"
'You have put yourself in my power,
and We shall do what says
MY heart will BURST sobbed Henry
ichoaking with emotion.
~sHell, let it burst and be ID The
tsoo$er the better Bnt come along"
taking him by the arm "come along,
land if you will only submit to my regu-
ilations''-
"Stand back. SIR" exclaimed Henry
in voice of command-"rutfian as you
are; stand back-touch me not-"and