Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-03-24

again retired TO her chamber.
We he not before told our rea-
ders that Marmcnia had in possession
a beautiful miniature Of Henry, and to
which shesfrequently resorted for con-
ISOLATION. The reason why we did
mention it is, because there are very
few who have advanced a depth in
the mdzes and l%abyrlnths Of love, who
have not exchanged miniatures with
their vows, and IT being so common,
we concluded It was necessary TO men.
ZION 1t. Marmenia had always kept
Ienry'S likeness in her bosom, and
after she had been in her chamber a
few moments, in endeavouring 10 pull
1t out, the note which the stranger had
left with her fell on the floor. AT first
she expected it was some trifiing pa
per, and picking it up TO burn, when
she discovered it was sealed, and the
supercription waslnHe Millimour's
hand wiring. She trembled, and
was almost unable TO open il. AT last
the seal was broken, and MarmeDia
gazed upon it as though she was de
vouring it with her eyes. When the
first words (Which were Dearest
MarmeDia') caught her eyes, a glow
thai had been "a stranger TO her checks
Tor some time, again restored that an
! gle sweetness which had captivated
the trecherous soul of Henry, and to
which she justly attributed the cause
OF all her misery, for often would she
exclaim, ooh God, ifthou had'st made
my looks correspond with my station,
L yet wonld be happy. But Oh, beau
ty-beauty, how are you envied by
those who know not the misery that ac-
companies you, and how little DO those
prize you who have in their possession
Had | never been handsome, Henry
Miliimour would never have known
me, and | would have been "A stran.
ger to sorrow" But we are digres-
sing from our subject Marmenia
read on, and as if touched by a magi-
Clans wand, the colour left her cheek,
and "a paleness like that OF death crept
over her. Her eyes rolled, and she
scarcely got her breath; at last, after
several attempts to speak, she cIasped
the note IN her hand, and falling on
her knees, poured fourth her tale of
sorrow to her maker. 1t was breath
ed in silence, but her eye, her lip, her
countenance, spoke more eloQuentIy
and sincerely than language ever did
She continued pouring fourth her 81
lent and deyout orisoss to her maker,
and then, as if her heart was relieved
OF burden, she broke fourth aloud.
eyes, merciful God, thou knowest
my repentance. Jesus, thy only be-
gotten son, died on calvary to save us,
perishing sinners. With his blood he
washed away my sins, and every
wound interceded for me. Give me
patience, most glorious God, TO endure
with fortitude my affections, and let
me say in all things, '.thy will be
done"
She arose refreshed for prayer al
ways Gains the weary soul, and seat
ing herselfo on the sofa, again read the
note, MaImenia had not her perfect
senses, and that contents OF the note
had made her ~fractic. After she had
perused it a second time, she folded i.
up and put it in her bosom.
YES" said she wildly; eyes, I
a endure it. Does he think | have
no spirit? let him beware; an angry
woman is feind 10 human form; for
euer does he say? ay, for ever, and
for euer. Pshaw! know it is only
a dream;yes it is, and suppose it were
not, why who don't know this is a for.
gerry! it is no more like Henry's writ
ing than it is like mine; let us see," she
pulled the note from her bosom. cha,
ba, ha, Sc how crooked the letters are!
He would not write such stuff. The
composition, too, Pshaw, abominable,
only see, Dear Marmenia-no, no,
that is good; it is, it is Henry'e; Oh!
Henry, Henry Millimour, Henry
Millimour!"
She called so loud that in a mo.
ment her chamber was filled with va
rious kinds Of persons, and the fran
tic MarmenIa it was supposed WAS eX
piring.
The trial of James Steel, for the MUIR
der ofIiugh Kennedy, came on before
the examining court of this county on
Friday last. After a full Investigation
of the testimony, he was remanded to
nrisnn "a n1uait bis trinI nt IA Nnr anS