Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-03

that he arose and dressing himself hour re-
pared To the breakfast table. lie had taken
ms seat than he discovered the two places the oppo
site side which had hitherto been occupied by Margaret
and her father, empty. He waited npatiently |
for time but still they made not their appearances
thousand confused approximations crowded at once
upon his mind. To the enquiries ofthe servant, what
he would have, he answered nothing!n and pushing his
plate from him. for the purpose of rising, he perceived
small slip of paper lying beneath IT, addressed TO him,
and turning over he written, female hand the
name of Margaret Churcllillr and Immediately below
"Farewe forever" The whole secret rushed at once
upon his mind and lingng himself impetuousiy from
the table, hurried 10 the room, where he last saw
her But all was still and empty there. He broke
INTO that whittier he her dragged by her father the
night he parted with her-bu that as in the same state.
OIL God ofJustce." calculated he striking his hand
against his forehead. Oh God of Justice, she is conei
she is lost to me lorevcrn
The exclamation brought into the room an elderly
looking man, who seeing stranger standing fixed aud
apparently motionless upon the floor enqureJ voice
OF alarm what is the natter?n .Where are they that
were here'" asked Richard wildly
NV ho, the old man anu his daughlcr?r enqurcd the
man Yes" 'Ihel left here early YESTERDAY tnurnnr
tor Albany" ''For Abanv:" lie aid no more but hns-
tsnn out of The house, hired horse and hurried after
'hem with the utmost expedition
When nc reached Albany he enquired and was told
ny the landlord of the INN where lie had TO meiIy put up,
.'at Il lady and ge:ii. had the morning before left
tnerc on their way to Boston Doubling not, but tlat
they were the persons whom he was in pnrsit Of he
ueAye not moment, but FASTENED rn,eiate " hth-
"'. On his arrival there he was informed that tie
same two persons had that very mo. ning taken pas
sage ON board packet bound tn Exeter IN England.
NO way discouraged by the lniorlnatn,u as he was
determined to follow Ihem wihcrsocver they Should
go, he enqulred and told that there was vessel
then In tue harbour onunI Plymouth that was wait
lag the first favourable wind-hu determined to haspcos
passage unmediaeli, and presenting trsHt which
s t''ler had gwen Inn rich house Boston &c
cer'u u'e money and lie next morning gane breeze
waited iiin far from the shores OF his native land
b1f;, a,
weeks, and took the stage the same evening for Excr:
where alter making many trutcss enqutirs he al
IchSih got intelligence That they had passed iirouph
town lew days before the route TO B,,-h,. ,j1y
eli not anotnent, but hurried titi,cr where ,n,u on
curry at the mn, at Which the stage stopped he was
cold by the iaudlady that they had that yrv norninp
''ke" posi- Id bflstoi-'and was heartily glad aided
she, 10 get RID Ut lCm for had hard work in hinder
hcr brute OF husband, suppose hc was from beat
ing her to death, poor thing! He's the most hard,
hearted ana Hat'ateTV"S fellow ever saw!n
I'icnaFd needed no more. The thoughts ofthe treat
'hcit she must have un!e!gOne, and the nseiias She
must nave endured since he parted VIII, her b,,pi
The glow OF indignation to his pale cLeols and he In
.ei'"H vowed that he would wrcst ncr from Ia, ,o,ycr
III u"'"S So he should be compelled commit an act
Tue very thoughts OF winch made ais soul s!,uiier
When he reached Bristol he was told as he a rhtad
rom ''e stage al Tie nm, that the fi.;yes were there.
lis heart th'"bbed it'll !niugua emotions at the idea
0i seeing again her whom III, c!auci.Yl, inaccurate 3,
hi.A OFTEN itctdred 10 him floating upon the ave ar
iuredmadnrgeon He r.Ii,cr.a,v [, an, walked INTO ;.
rage phuIc apartment where seeing servant maid
ne asked IN wid ani hurriai r3aaue.. gncr,. M ia,
aud gentleman were, who had ,tnore iepg,; ei
me arc IN That room" answered g,rI rotating.
u one, tue door o. which closed and . bias been
'coiug OF whipping her ior the last ha!i-hDur be-
leye, los heard a night noise ia there in,t nuwn
she mad scarcely concluded when Richard heard a
tu'nuil IN c ,''i - vnich She had directed hun ac-
coIhPaEned with the cracking o whip and loud and
Threatening language. He could coutan himself no
longer bu bursting open the door. gras ed TIE fellow
n tine l-rI Er,.Yf ,Nlf Ii
, hand, dotested wretch, o'-whon tue man. srppri-
Sed by the grasp of his euefny, turned suddenly
around ana dispale% to theview otte aonisted YOUTH
a face which lie had never lie ore seen!
The surprise and disappointment was SO great and
une% Pected, that hc recoiled few PAGES, and stool
gazing upon the Iar with such wild and ludicr Gus
expression of countenancc, that the rage of the man
instantly gave way, and ne burst into fit of coarse
and loud laughter, showing toe while, long set OF
teeth that resembled III appearance row uicIes sus
S pended from the Ola house
"Belitc," cried he, advancing towards the youth
"BcilIc YOU mean TO make a fool of ine,n
"Beke." said the euraged tcnsqan she had better
make another kind of beast Of sou.n
ono, no." casting up his head and eyebrows with an
AIR OF Careless 81 have beer made that beast
Tong nSo--but" continued he w kindIing wrath ssif
have the horns YOU shall, at least have the hide and
so we'll be cv EN-
BY this time, the alarm which the servant maid had
given, who expected nothing less than b1odshcd and
death had brought into the several persons who
ike Richard stood staring around, ut a loss what to
think of the spectacle before them till recovering him
self the youth wlthear felt modification turned sulen
y out OF the room, and left the dpuants to settle tie
, matter between them.
His hopes for a time COMPLETELY at an end
andsorrOw and disappointment proved 50 ncessarnv
upon ms sprit, that he finally sunk into lingering fever
which confined him to his bed for two months ard
which LEFT bun at le"g weak and ejnaciateJ lla il
was nearly four weeks before he could wall, acros ms
room.
As soon as ms health permitted he took ,aarc in an