Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-13

alone would have drowned her feeble voice She al
most sickened with anxiety She looked upon the null
titude vino stood beneath. Immediately around the
house they were in bright light The fire flung its lu
cid glare over the collected crowd, until far away the
END was ndlstnct in the shadows OF night and nothing
was observable but dark mass, that heave like the
pillows of stormy ocean.
Her voice had become SO hoarse, that she could
scarcely speak, but idea glanced through her mind
by which she might catch the attention those beneath
She to her bedwith the strength of despair she
dragged il TO the window and pressed it through the
unyeldng aperture. cry it darkened the
light MANY thought IT part of the wall umbng
from ITS height; but it fell harmless and il reached the
ground, every eye turned to the spot whence came
the door OF the room burst through the Instant
and Caroline stood lifted high amidst desolaiion The
blaze shone brightly upon her white garments many
imagined that she actually in the midst of the flames;
buz OF horror murmured beneata hustle through
the mighty Observation-Disclosures of dis,nay broke from
every lp--and every anxious preserve her.
Ladders were instantly raised-one seemed ready 10
rescue her, and she prepared to descend when, with
cry OF anguish, she perceived il too short The
| neat OF the room became agonzing-the flames were
fast proceeding towards her hope was ba
nISbed from her bosomher grew wild--her senses
began TO torsalSe herthe dreadful prospect OF burning
TO deat-ot beng wrapped in the fierce bosom of the
haze. 1t was too much-any thing but thatshc spraug
upon the threshold OF the window, the desperate
intention ofspringng from the dizzy heig-ier hands
were ralscdher white robe streaned in the wind-al-
ready was her foot flung back and her position :nnour-
ced that she was prepared TO go, when her quick ear
caught the bustie the creabngs of hasty step on
the burning foor-it a ray of hope piercing into
the darkness of despair, and Sue paused 10 look: the
hgure OF man backened and scorcle appeared, al
most enveloped in smoke and fire. Sprincing across
irig'ittu Chasm IN the floor he seized blanket, wrap
ped her iii IFS fills. aud darcd again like lightning
through the cracking tire. loud shout from the crowd
who saw her disappear in his told their interest;
the flames were curling around the very spot here
moment ago the lovely girl had stoot-a deathlikc
stiffness porNaded the withOut-eXce as they
saw figure with something in its arms pass IA wiulow
one story lower than the chamber of Carune-thcn
indeed a tunutuous exclamation arose; but it was,
anxious. doubtful, and hushed down and all AGAIN
was STILL Every eye turned ON the tioor-eyery
bosom beat with hope and fcar-au instant clapsed-a
brick ACKNOWLEDGMENT several nore-aud a larre
piece oi ha'ning timber crashing the ground--
iGpc almost vanished for those within, for the greater
part at the chimney Numbered from the top and the
whole building t0tered AMI shook and seemed gradual
~ sinking into ruin whci he appeared at the door stag
gering and biackenCd, yet holding in his arms the be-
ing he had preserved. With convulsye snrine he
leaped from the toor-a single moment of silence fol-
iowed-and the EcXtt.c laundering noise OF the build
ing that crashed amidst fire and smoke to the Ground
was almost lost in tie long, loud shout hat ring ON the
rent AIR OF that night, and seemed shake the earth to
the very centre.
80 mighty was the acc!anaton, that il awakened The
suspended senses of CaT6ic.--ile started from tb,
arms OF her delyercr, and darling wildly away
when his features arrested her attention. She xed her
gaze upon him, and stood moment with ,c!irium in
every action. Her silence broken nv his voice
Caroline" At the sound, the fierce prcnzv of her
looks abatcd, her soltened and filed with tears
she gave faint shficl--thc name of E,Iwarl, burst
tro cr qniverng lips aud she sank cr lel,ncd on
his bosom.