Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-12


M, wish TO bring them 10 my mind, too ior-
chilly. she promised me her hand, and deciar-
cd mat none but myself should ever pos
sess il Oh. my friend, you are young; but be-
ware how YOU entrust Your heart and happiness
;n,o The keeping ola woman. it is this that has
brought me TO what ans "a wreiched ohtcas';
murderer broken hearted, desperate be-
mgr The Precipitation stood in Lar &c drops
ON his forehead; after pause OF moment ne
continued:
q was 100 much restricted by poverty to
marry-but believe that possessed talents
which would place me beyond the reach OF lis
effects; accordingly embraced an offer from
friend to engage in a trading voyage to the
West Indies, and as my health was!dellcate,my
friends considered the climate would restore
my Fl anne 10 its usual vigour. | babe fare
well to home and TO Rosalie; that KISS that
farewell kiss, was our last.
we were detained nearly year trading 10
Gifferen, ports, and although had written
home every opportunity, had never received
an answer. Ii was with such feelings oil rap
,urous Joy which language is incapable OF ae'
6ning, thas saw our vessel fast approaching
nv native land, thousand endearing recollec-
lions rushed on my mind; the thought that my
Rosalie was false, had never entered my bralo;
would have blushed if it had done so.
II was nigh, when our boat landed me at
the wharf, aud flew with beating heart to-
wards her dwelling
| forgot to mention the dagger-l purchased
il with some other trnkets on account OF Its
beauty, and had that day carelessiy put 1t In
my waiscoat pocket.
There we've lights in front of the house, and
heard music-l wished 10 see her alone, and
went TO The garden ga,e-every thing reminded
me of the bissful hours had passed. walk
ed towards the servants houses, intending to
ge, one Of them to carry message 10 Rose
The first one met hSd often carried letters be,
tween US but she did not recognize me until
smoke, when she exclaimed, 70. Lord! Master
Edgar is i, you.-Miss Rose is 10 0e married in
half an hour.' and burst into tears. have OIL
ten since been surprised at my own frmness,
for listened calmly TO her ,ale!-'twas short
"a wealthy sutton had been proposed and was
accented. asked if she could no, procure me
an in,ervlew-lhat, she said was impossible,
bu, if would stand in the passage might see
her as she passed 10 the room Ihither
went, and as there was only small lamp burn
iny, could not easily,bc discovered; heard
her laughing and talking. gaily in her dressing
room-strange feelings came over me---a thou
sand lights seemed to dance before my eyes
difficulty Of breathing and confused sensa-
ton Of pain oppressed me-whcn | came 10
myself, ! was leaning against the wall, and my
hand conyul,ivey sraspimg the dagger.
The door opened, and Rosalic with several
others, came into the PASSAGE waited until
she was nearly opposite 10 me, when let iail
the cloak with which had concealed my lace,
xonardshs shrieked al Them the mc NH ha and
buried my dagger in her bosom!
He paused--his counlenance was livid, and
he bit his lip till the blood spouted the ta-
Ole before him. After few moments he be-
came more composed, and hastily swallowing
glass Of wine, proceeded
Il remember nothing afterwards until
found myself in the s,reet-my hand felt stiff
and when ] held it up in the moonlight, l dis
covered that it was bIood-,he truth flashed a.
cross my bewildered minI-'lwas Rosalie's lille
blood. the dagger, 100, looked dim that too,
was stained with the blood of her, for whom,
but one short hour previous 10 the fatal dis s.
closure Of her Inconsistency, every drop in my
own veins should have freely flowed! knew
not how got there, but was in the boat, and
remember telling the men 10 land me on the
opposite shore. | wished To tly, ii possible
from thought and embarkeded under leigned
name in vessel for Colombia, intending to
Join The Patriots. On our passage we were
captured by this vessel, and as / WAS now an
ou,casl from society, gladly joined them, and
al the death Of their captain was chosen the
commander.
am weary Of life, yet, although murderer,
cannot commit suicide. have coLrted death,
but it shuns me-so true tits, that
'Life's strange principle will longest lie
Deepest in those who wish the most to die"
'You have now heard the history OF my ILL
faled lile-bui have something more with you
with this, he opened chest and drew thence
bag Of gold; Take this, said he, 1t may be-
nefit you; me il never can; and yet he bitterly
added, that at one time, perhaps, would have
made me the happiest Of mortals in the posses
sion of my'-He stopped Shorthand suddenly
claspiDg his bands TO his forehead, reeled and
sunk senseless on the tloor, ere could recover
from the bewlderiug maze which had seized
upon my faculties He slowly recovered, and,
when he seemed somewhat composed, | enGea-
voured 10 persuade him TO renounce his present
mode OF life, and again return to The bosom OF