Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-07-14
MISCELL ANEOUS.
TIE PALE BEAUTx.

ting ~ ms easy Cuatt ADu cuJuyne
himself in the reelection OF the feIici
tons lot which awaited his innocent
and 1arlug Any, who md that morn
ipg wep 10 take leave OF asick f.iend,
a friendN hose best wishes Il blessings
ut least would be sure to attend her to
Oak parsonage A; length the churcn
clock struck eight, but noAmy made
her appearance. There was no dan
ger in the path, which lay directly
through the village; yet Clstleton be
gan to grow uneasy, and, starting
from his seat, repeatedly paced to and
fro in the GENRE walk of the garden;
and bending over the white gate,
which commanded an excessive view
OF The country, endeavoured yaiDly to
discern the well know form OF his
daughter The moon began to rise
the clock struck nine, but still Any
came not. FL cou!1 endure this sus
pensa no longer, but desiring Mary
TO bring his hat and stick, wa. a
bout to quit The cottage as the latch of
the gate fell, AID turning round with a
tone Of pleasure, yet half angry with
himself. "she is here at last" said he,
show foolish I ann
The door now few open hastily; it
was not Amy, it was Selwin, AMI all
C,s,leton', fears rushed back in an in
slant. "Where is my dear Amy"
was selwin's first inquiry, while he
sgrasoei C4sileton's hand in the fer
van Of happy greeting. "Gonc to
poor NJ IS Ii 3yard's-i suspect the
young lady ismore than usual lndlspps
ed % Amy's not returning: l was
just coming 10 -
"To Mis-, Howaras" repeated
Selwio, IN some dismay, "why, l
called Oh my way hither, to inquire
after her healh; Any was not there,
nor has she visited the house for the
last fortnighl' A crimson, and a!
most burnn2 hue hurried across Cas-
tletoh's brow, which was as rapidly
succee LED bv CHASTITY paieness. A
my hal n.vcr in her life been guilty
of uuering a fllsehood, AMI only some
unforeseen accident could possibly
have prevented her doing as she had
said
"Goo,i God p cried he, trembling
with alarm, ''iet US go; while | nave
been calmly employed at hom', some
dreadful misfortune may have be'allen
my only child"
Silva turned involuntari'y to
wards the door: an incomprehens.ble
eem,tioa of the most painful nature
seemed bursting his inmost heart. AMI
extending his arm to The territi d IA
thcr. he offered him such assistance as
he felt ashamed to ackno Wedge his
own agitaea limbs required.
90 are We going out, both on ye:''
inquired Mary, who suddenly enter.
ed the room; "well. when se come
back will do. but | don't know Whit
to make Of this y
TO make of what, Mary" asked
Selwin; observing her hag2acd look
with increasing alarm
"W1y of This here letter, which /
fond on the pillow OF my masters
he'd when / went 10 tuck 1t up; Why
I'll. written in Amv's own hand; to
my dear, dear father.
Castleton saatchei the letter; he
struggled to believe it was a circum
stance of 40 importance which almo st
convuised his breast: he endeavoured
to break ihe seal, but in vain, and Civ.
ing the paper to Selwin, he seated
himself in dispairing caimncss. as tito
await the disclosure of some dreadful
secret. seIwin began to read. my
beloved father. when your eyes meets
this, shall be far away. How how
shall [ disclose myself the hypocrit I
am-Lord Rosenberg has my heart
Il would become bis bride-you
would insist on my marrying Seiwin,
/ pity, but" % her PITY"
vociisrated Cas,leton, in groan of
t0rturing distress and consternaiicp,
"she shall-shc-she-O, Amy A
MY! o, my poor lost, misled child"
ard h. fell back an his chair, while
Mary stood by his side and wept bit
terlv.
Selwin saw nothing Of the dismay
around him-hc had thrown himself
on a bench in the narrow window
frame his face was buried in his hands;
and the deep sohs, as they escaped
from his disappointed breast, too plains
~ smoke that ne was not the least af
fected OF that miserable group. The
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