Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-09-05

, Tn the course of an hour he bid adieu to
his cher amie, and went out and called
coach MERCY srrang into aDother, and
ordered the coachman TO follow him,
and observe particularly where he went.
What, the coach in which Mons. Den
ny wenll' mons. Denny, VIII, is he!'
why, the gentleman who just took the
coach in front Of us he generally rides
with me, but he must have made mis-
take io-night.' Yes, ycs,' said Meiroy
follow it wherever 1t goes In about
hall an hour the coaches stopped He
saw ''cnnison get out oihis aud go into
spacious hotel. lie also alighted,,
and head IN tell the master Of the
house that he was not at home to any
one. Mclroy stepped up and enquired
il Mons. Denny was IN lie Is not,
SIR was the reply. Il think | cannot
be mistaken was not that him who stop
ped and spoke To youP Yes, sir---but
he is not at home" Melroy having,
procured al the information he wanted.
again took possession Of the coach, and
orde Cd the coachman To drive him TO
his lodgings When he had arrived
there, he sat wn and wrote a note TO
NJ us Denny requesting him to meet
person at - the neAt morning at
suarlsc, armed with sword or pistol, as
ne pleased, nd there answer tn charge
which the person had against him. He
then threw himself upon the bed, but
sleep visited not his eyes.
In the morning he arose unrefreshed,
and 90 out for the place of meetng,-
De "n was already there, attendo d by
second The villain started at the
SIGHT of he man h" had SD deeyly iniur-
ell, and a pearcd rather to shun the en-
cou;.cr than otherwise. Melroy observ-
ed it, and shouted, Come on, craven
CO ard giv. me the satisfaction that !
d mand Dennison answered Mel
roy, cannot 'aise my weapon against
You Ihavc injured you enough already
: Tho s"'r''s 7' nv dead wife and daugh-.
Ter a or evcngn, and II com So shout.
ed c!roV m a still louder tone: and he
Fl e. h'' p t., and then. drew his sword,
ami ru'hed 'p'n him. Dennis0n, exas-
pc d hy this USAGE STAYED not to draw
his sword, but DISC ,arge1 h,s pistol full
IN Me'roy's face The convnlsed lip
and lettering frame showed that the
$40 had iaken effect: the old man sta~-
gered and fell. Dennison rushed fer
ward and ified him from the earth -
VA! forgive me saE that you forgive
me- said he. Forgive you'' returned
Melroy, as he collected the small re-
mains OF his strength, forgive YOU if I
do, may Heaven never forgive me. No:
may the fiend remorse pursue you to the
end Of fc-and when at last vou Law
your guilty head upon the bed OF death,
may the consciousness of vour crimes
convince you that there is no heaven for
you. You have my curse!
And he too died, the victim of the Sc
dlcer DennisOn plunged into the yor-
tex OF dissipation, and was, for a while,
whirled around in its giddv circle, but il
gave him no relief from the goadings of
conscience' no respite from the hell Of
his own thoughts. His punishment was
greater than he could bear One eve
ming he came home to his lodgings with
small bundle in his hand: looked around
as ir fearful some one was watching him.
and went up to his room. The master
of the house observed that there was
wl'dness in his looks. but did not notice
it particularly at the time. In a Cew
moments he heard the report of a pistol.
and calling two or three Of his servants
rushed up stairs TO Dcnnison's room.-
The door was locked, they burst it open,
and discovered his lifeIcss body.-He
had put the ball exactly through his
heart His features bore the stamp
which remorse for committed crime had
left there. SUCH is the end of the
Seducer