American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-10-16
Volume VI.


that all should run smooth as the unruffied sea-
covered my hypocrisy with the sembance of vir1
tue, as tile ashes Of the dead are covered with fows
ers, and crawled, like the viper, under cover, the
better to entrap my prey.
That no evil report might injure my rcputas
ton till that time, had Mary sent off about ten
miles to small country house on the banks of the
Forth. There the sorrows OF that unhappy girl
only became more pungent-she felt tile misery
of loneliness. Deprived of my sisters society ants
tmine-anG the last, strange to say. she priced a.
bove all other--her heart became more desoate
and broken. She wrote me letter: the papes
was stained with tears, and every word, breaets
unutterable affection. 1t implored me 10 take
compassion on her wreched state, and fulfill the
promises had so soleinny made i know that you
are addressing another, but if sire has the spirit Of
woman, never will she listen to you after what
you have done to me-
8 Such were the contong lines Of her letter.
and they fired me to revenge. Suspicieu lower
/ ed upon my heart, and the thought came upon me
that they were but the prelude Of discovery.
And must my plans be Thus thwared by thai
wretched girl !? Mus, fortune be torn away trnir
my grasps Snail she unveil to my aflianced bride
what for time must remain in tarkness--and for
what to ruin me--.o blast my dearest prospects
without benelit;ing herselfs' The ev! passions
were stirte, up within me-hel boiled in my boz
som, and was wrought to an esctasy of madness.
For half a day remained in this tumult OF pas
sion. Towards evening it ceased to exhibit itself
on the outer man, but ragged within more intensely
than ever.
Yes, I remember it we'll. This 'ay-and
twenty years have rolled away-I sat by the lfe
moody and distracted. and medtatng, apparently
some violent deed. My sister sat opposite to me.
She was employed at her needle but while she sew
ed her blue eyes st,eamed with tears, and ever
and again she cast at Looks Of the deepest al
Fiction My dear brother, has any thing occur
red to distress your | numbered out sienceS
distract ME not in voice which made her start
backward with terror; and, striking my hand vio"
lently against my burning forehead, left the room
and mounted up stairs to my bed-chamber.
small Highland dirk hung over the mantes piece
1t had been in the family for ages. put it IN my
pocket, almost unknowng what | did. and dc
scended with portentous speed. Eliza met me az
! was going out. She put her slender arm IN nine
and requested me, with voice Of melting tender
ness, to stay at home. for that was evidently VERY
unwell With brutal violence pushed her asitiz
and rushed into the open air.
| "The evening was fair, beautifully fair. Tbs
sun was sinking down gloriouslg. aud myIowin@
nature over with his last departing beams but
/ remarked it not. saw nothing--i heard neth
ing. A tumult was in my heart; my ears were
stunned, and hurried over the earth with reckless
fury. Night came down, and ioun, myself as
Mary's door. entered, but she was not within,
She had gone out to walk by the banks d thn
Forth.
6 went to find her. Her lovely and interest
ing form was seated upon rock which oyerloukea
the stream. When came up, she was IN tears
but she threw her arms around me, and kissed ns
i with unspeakable fondness. How romantic wa,
the scene o how unfit for n deed OF vfanv lie
moon was up in the vault of heaven.-lhc iirna-
ment was siivered over with her chaste beams. and
the light of The planets dissolved and lost in
flood Of pale and celestial glory. One solitary
star twinkled by her side. And how beautifully
were the rays reflected by the stream that mur-
INJURED amid its rocky channel, and gave forth
melancholy music, which was the only sound that
disturbed the unbroken calm OF nature! Cou!h
crime inger here Could vice pollute such scene
with its accused prescncea Ease. cruel, treach-
erous was the deed. Was there no bolt oi heaven
to consume my coward heart While she chung
to nv bosom and called me her own-while her
deep melting eyes were thrown 50 expressively on
my savage CONFERENCE.-The, the deed was then
done--done at moment when any heart, but thar
Of demon. would have been dlsarned. drew
s slowly the dagger from my pocket. and-niy spi-
riff shudders while relate it-stabbed her VI the
back A Shrek, and she fell to the earth .Oh !!
do not destroy me William, William, that was
a cruel stroke. Spare me; do not Eli! me; do not
lk;ll nv moor unborn babe She clrng to NY
knees. but spurned her away. and She again Ten
exhausted. There no time to be lost a'd
violent hands upon her. and pitched her ever tile
rock heard her rustiing among me branches
which opposed feeble resistance 70 icr ail and
then dash among the waters, aud leeoie cry
and all was silent.