American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-12-14

tut-UtreN nt. attempt to aHsWtr III moment, the re-
eoec i"n a e. IN the cay flashed across
uiN. and the A6fd, ~ hatr crossed each others
III n" harnci stry lesr ntt What should M"
;iai tefe VIC oher rerl,eAng question. uuery una
ll. 10 receive, kep my posilaAthe trunk OF Me tree
ia ell c'niiy rm view aaa bent ear 20 the ~"
~lspct - WHICH lii.y versins, Tough MY cn
soehst accused ne o tfeacheiy ~le They approach
Ell e he a'h hut fifteen PAGES di>tant-bu
sf ti'd Oth d'-.m g,,>h now and then solitary word
!. ;sHe 50 hetr. teln5sa with very anxiety hun
.t. lNas rseii NE wnd, and the waters that broke
iie sndils - earnestly srye 70 collect. 1t was all in
,hcy paYlcd-.tae SINGH exclamation /" Farewell, we
.i, a.ain u = arponcl tine, farewell, vas all
s Hcty head. Ca Olive aceut'ed the hill short dis
tSe, and paused, while her unknown vlsilor disappeared
among the shades Of the and in few moments
fe sal skmmins along the bay and shaping its rapid
9tlse owa,as Tie sound white ~ the moonlight, dim
n scoveted helm, tie vision thought could not
mistake, Of him whom now forced to regard as my
niortll fee.
My eyes had fastened on that little skH 50 earnestly,
tia when turned, Caroline standing on the
h le and slowly and Immediately relraced my steps
10 tie cottage. fnad her upon the back plazza and
extended her hand to welcome me. with sweet smile
nponle lips, and enquire in afec,onse Of voice
after ny heath. NJ, feelings struggled violently for the
masteryhnt conquered them sufficiently to avoid ex-
posing myset-and made such remarks as we're calculated
10 free her from AL suspicion OF my having been witness
ste scene Which had Just passed Indeed strove TO as.
sumo, possible, than my usual tenderness Of
and befure had my fonness met return
more warm and nneqnisccal than il did Had lost
IL limb could have forgotten the loss at such a
tune aud under such circumstances. But the challenge
~ ie u my bosom which was nnquenctahle. became
absent and melancholy the moment was off my guard and
,s, fore the evening was spent. was observed by Caro-
l9s size Insisted was not well, and when at length
acknowledged slight nts Hostion, all the hidden feel
sas u her heart seemed reused np-she hung M
brow, ad il by the sickness Of my heart with
look Of md scrihahe tenderness and all that her tongue
hadbthr'o refused @ utter 90 her eyes, How
could be injstaken-cuuld this be aught than love -
could love be treachefols could neither reason.
reply heart s~eed N my throat when thought per-
haps was urangng the inocsn Mt idol Of my soul, and
sensible that could not long conceal the struggle within
lie, accepted The proposition 10 retire
Tie chamber Allotted for nv the first loot
1t contained window That looked towards the hay-I
cosed il uphrew myself on the bed and lay time
But sleep bad departed: and wien felt calm,
dressed myself IL my morfifs gown and slippers,
AID ahng M volume II lie Spaush CAeG." which LAY
upon the aie, sat down 10 read he tale If
.reachefv and Ii, asaN and midnight InIderuf disan-
POINTED love. all eiilous adventures. But i seemed 10
nfnse with the 81 ON o. my mind. and read uhtt Al
most tacie myself bearing part n each desperate diem
Az las; violent headache attacked me-,he
MAS heated AID rN4guIshed the lght-ttre@ open the
window. aud retired @ bed. a fvelisl ard scky slum
hrt tn uro1 me-and thousand tcalfll things fitted
aerass mv Il eain Aneg 0rce thought ms self on board
tta, flying bak AMI he siu guided Tie helm Gas shc few
eyer the $50 my .ases fesembltd my beloved GAnoIiNK
II bcaav aad n ge1ticness Dla sudden lis vsaSe chang
edae aore the scp& tag taW Of my unknown but
eaemy ~ p!t n s4sage aal Triumphant smile, and
exclaimed, iIMns ia1treich y5u yst, as he raised
~ hand, u VII ~ sreael keen dagger, and pngedit
AZ n btcast. saspel ard ced Or hepbut the
taly Yelled arouad NE My bloo thought, flowed like
teiuge-the waves became red and Tie boat sunk be-
#eah me, stu woke not momentary torpor follow.
ad deemed Mat Caroline had welded bha,tly, but
aate6t Ghletta atlat had paed with her forever, AND
saat vas banished 10 tlFeary wild where the ghasy
tnrnt, u unsociai men foved about me - silent gloom
iaea thought her companion Was the monarch Of some
che 0ord, and HAT saw him carry her bright cloud
aMfl tom my sAt SIC looked harry; and as stretch.
Il. ny ms towards her aweke, and fecoected where
sarbcrel once and dreamed Of the cottage
~ ny ,ieflnls enemy wa Lisen' agaraEan saw his
~he sal eut tbe and Zap upon the shore thought
~ s7iang through tie wlndo" MTG my chanoer-therc
vas noinentarA breatAless parse ard while listened
E the words tg m 1eoaiittact pou get," distant
pierGGd NV very soG inyoun arlv cried Caro-.
Inc i inu lefed It a0 oke The was in utter
cknes,l iemt nber ha;! been rioon gilt and that the
moor Lad slane bsshlls in before @as violently agia.
TED, my dream pressed ~ o. me with horrible force.
thought heard FAINT breathing in the ROOM and now,
tancied Inc assassin bed SIDE aud gunk from tic
expected stroke Of N upfttd weapon Ny natural
are was pros'Iaedt tired 10 Ptay but dread paralyAed
every eflot-nt heart beat stfo and violently, ard al
last imagined felt hand pressed carefully my n How
= ascertain the position Of my head and at face was
ieatng close over n,tne Il was, thongl to
determine where my throat was, by feeling my breath.
he'll ny breath, and strained ry eve balls almost OUT.
eAecavoling 70 see n In another moment sure
tclt tie Keen edge Of 4 razor drawn across my neck
Until now, the power Of mot on had fnrsaken me III
the horror Of the moment il rcurpedf uttered piercing
shrek, ard endeasprel grasp the hand II seemed
withdraw, but icaped from my bed and rccollecng
that had le pocket knife lad been using on the IA.
lie gra,ped il, and rushed towards the door. Ny arm
was arestst- tarnea in,talt thought, and plunged
my knife INTO some one. aud fall succeeded
the question flashed like lghtnng upon me--Ifho HARE
nfrdreas paeda light came hastily along tie entry
Mr. lie Fot enetea tu,ued--the angelic form IL "a no
LINE lay Meterins il blood upon the floor! saw that
her lovely hands were clasped closely her BOSOM and
hat she was pale and gasp'ng in commissions II ccollec
ted nothing mere, but fierce rushing of blood TO m, heart
. Guild sfn5ider, and deat4ly sickness.
When came 70 myself, several persons were weeping
by my side s'.'i thought i was all troubled dream
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