Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-03

risen from her seat, and was standing near the cof-
fin, apparently addressing some one whv stood al
the lower end Of the room /: " To what purpose is
thy coming now Z" said she, in a low and melan-
choly voice, and ut what dost thou laugh and
jibe? Lo! you she is here, and the sin you know
of cannot be; how can take the life which anoth-
err has already Withdrawn ? Go, 20, hence to thy
cave Of might, for this Is no place Of safety for thee"
Her thoughts now took another turn ; she seemed
TO hide one from the pursuit Of others; Lie still
lie still !" she whispered /" put out thy light so.
%, they pass by and mark thee not ; thou art safe
good night, good night now will home to Sleep"
and she seated herself in her chair, as il composing
i,erself TO rest.
Owen was again bewildered in the chaos OF
thought, but for this time he determined TO subdue
his Imagination, and, throwing himseliupon his bed.
again gave himself up 10 sleep but the images OF
his former dreams still haunted him, and their hid
eous phantasms were more powerfully renewed
gain he heard the solemn psalm OF death, but I'M
Jung by Dortals-it was pealed through earth ny
10 the high heaven, by myriads OF the vewless and
the mighty again he heard the excavations Of mil
lions for some aforementioned sin, and the wrath
and the hatred OF a world was rushing upon HIM
{" Come forth come forth !" was The cry am
amid wells and howls, they were darling upon him.
when the pale form OF the beautiful dead arose be-
tween them, and shielded him from their malice
but he heard her say aloud, I" II is for this that
lilbb VIII HDl d VIC uN alsN lot hLt h'iI
lie sprung up as he was commanded sleeping
u waking, he never knew bat he started from his
bed 10 look down into the chamber, as he heard the
soice Of Ruth loud in terrible Remuneration he
looked she was standing, uttering yeils Of madness
and rage, aud close to her WIS "a well-known form
Of appalling recollection--hs father, us he had seen
him last ; he arose and dartel to the door-"I am
mad" said he, " am suraly mad, or this is still a
continuation of my dream :" he looked again Ruth
was there, but alone.
But, though no visible form stood by the maniac,
some fiend had entered her soul, and mastered her
mighty spirit; she had armed herself with an axe,
and shouting Liar, liar, hence ~ was pursuing
some imaginary foe to the darker side Of the cot
tage: Owen strove hard TO trace her motions, but
a. she had retreated under the space occupied by
his bed, he could no longer see her, and his eyes
involuntarily fastened themselves upon The coffin
there a new horror met them the dead corpse had
risen, and with wild and glaring eyes was watching
tie scene before her. Owen distrusted his senses,
till he heard the terrific voice OF Ruth, as she mark
ed the miracle he had witnessed "The hend. the
robber ~ she yelled, 90 it is he who hath entered the
pure body of my child. Back to thy cave of blood,
thou lost one back to thine own dark hell" Owen
flew 10 the door it was too late he heard the
shriek-the blow: he fell into the room, but on y
in time to hepr the second blow, and see the cleft
head Of the hapless Rachel fall back upon its bloody
pillow his terrible cries brought IN the sleepers
from the barn, headed by the wretched Evan, and,
Tor a time, the thunders of heaven were drowned
in the clamorous grief of man. No one dared to
approach the miserable Ruth, who now, in utter
frenzy, strobe around the room, brandishing, with
diabolical grandeur, the bloody axe, and singing a
wild song oftriumph and joy. All fell back as she
approached, and shrunk from the Internal majesty
Of her terrific form and the thunders of heaven
rolling above their heads, and the Hastings OF the
fires of eternity in their eyes, were less terrible than
the savage glare and desperate wrath of the maniac
suddenly, the house rocked to its foundation; its
inmates were blinded for a moment, and sunk, fell
led by a stunning blow TO the earth; slowly each
man recovered and arose, wondering he was yet a
live all were unhurt, save one. Ruth Tudor
was on the earth. her blackened limbs %prostra'e De-
nea,h the coffin of her child, and her dead cheek
resting on the bloody axe lit had been the de-
stroyer Of both.