The Litchfield County post., 1827-09-27

Will .'ie pau Pdssiohs tnat corr0ded his heart.
Ihe fearful reports that were made hy this
man OF the maieVolence and obstinate feroci-
ty OF the negroes, united with Mrs Russelps
account OF their frequent insubordination,
were calculated 10 cIrcumscribe Louisa s walks
through the estate, and to destroy any inciina-
ton to study the disposition of these unfortu-
nate Vlctlns' Thus, with heart replete with
the most benevolent impulses, she was deter
req oy natural tlmiditys from encouraging
tneif Glctates' and IN consequence of Mr..
ure!liies almost exclusive attention to his
oSlci'h unties' the management of the planta-
tI"n ehtreiy devolvedLupon lMaltravers, who
was secretly enrlching himself at the expense
OF his employer, and whose absorbing desire
was by marriage, to place himself on terms
of equality with his superior.
In her fathers often repeated visits to snar-
'8h Town and Port Royal, Louisa usualIr ar
companled tllln, and at the time when +his
lSrratiNe commences. the family Of Mr.. Gre
Ti'ie Were with that gentleman, absent from
"a" estate. Phus the cruelty of the oyerseer
'""''o scope Tor ITS more than ordinary ndul-
5'fI,ce' ana when the poor negress, Maloa.
MA neen carried by her son in state irsen-
o ,t.iy rom the scene of her punishment.
MaltraVers issued strict commands that no
as 'S Should be rendered to the Inflated
~ hcf companions: yet, notwith-
standing his brutality, two. Of fine female
slaves ventured to visit her at the but ana
during temporary cessation of labour. on
deavoured to assuage her agony hv anno;ot
ing her Iacerated shoulders with halsan, of
known efficacy, and by applying medicinal
plants to her wounds. A dread Of discovery
win the consequent penalty, limited the;,
charitable designs; and after paving their
hf'ef and hurried attentions, thew hastened
back to the plantation.
On his mothers dissolution. Morenco wait
ed only to compose her limbs, and cover her
FACE with the garment; then fastening the
oo0f OF the hut, be plunged into the thcket.
ana sought by obscure paths, only known TO
u, nsgroes' the private garden of the Yeard-
rms garden adioined the house, and was
shaded from the heat of the sun by waving.
groves OF cedar and linden tires, intermineled
WIN winch the tamarind, the acacia, the tu-
iip-tree, and the wild rose,s offered a most
oeautiinl appearance, and filled the air with
Their delightful perfume. In the centre ofthe
Grounds the waters Off .silvery fountain play
ed into richly sculptured basin of marble.
and, spreading refreshing GOODNESS around.
united inc gentle murmur ofther springs with
the plaintlve melody of the birds in the sur
rounding woods. At the END Of the garden.
which was of considerable extent. and bound
ed by outrageous strawberries, was bower
of light treis work, so thicky covered with
the sweet-scented blossoms peculiar to the
climate, that it afforded most agreeable re-
treat from the intensity of the MONDAY heats,
while the fragrant and delicate plants that
doomed round the entrance, formed glow
ing assemblage of oderiferous attractions. To
this sequestered spot the young negro pro-
ceeded, and concealing himself behind grove
of acacias. was completely sheltered from
view. Miss Greville's apartments overlooked
the garden and to the door and windows
that opened on the grounds Morengo sted-
lastly directed his observation. Not MANY
minutes had elapsed before the door was open
ed, and Zarilda, the attendant of Louisa, an
peared. Carefully guiding her steps through
an absolute " wilderness Of sweets" the mai
den busted herself in selecting and arranging
in pair of superb porcelain vases the rarest
Covers that the garden produced. In the ex-
ecuton Of her task, she gradually drew near
to the bower, and after taking hasty survey
of the windows of her lady's apartments, she
whispered: 'Morengo !" Nm an instant the
slave was before her. '"Zarilda :" exclaimed
he, Zarilda ~" Hush--hush, Morengo -
said the negress, "my lady and her aunt have
Just arrived. cannot, dare not linger; but,
MorengO, how fares it with your mother
Tell her, that long before nightfall will meet
her at the hut" "Meet herr" echoed tho
slave in deep and terrible cadence, "meet
her that cannot be, for the eye is for ever
dimmed that would have rested on Zarilda as
the glance ola fainting hunter falls on re-
freshing spring in the DESERT" Morengo,is
this vision. 7" interrupted the maiden. "Sure-
Iy your parent, my revered Maloa, has not
sunk beneath her wounds and sufferings -
you would not say that she is dead ?"-'' E.
ven SO! escaped from the grasp of her perse-
|cutors,' replied the negro, with stern and
gloomy emphasis: murdered, and Morengo
lives 10 feel the rejoicing of his spirit at her
release, "a mighty war-king rejoices before
the battle; but he also lives to avenge her
wrongs. Zarilda," continued he, ;'yOu are
one of US :-our cause is yours, our country is
the same, and our hopes of victory are as twin
buds issuing from one parent stem; see YOU
not, then, this sgnet?" The ring already
mentioned glittered before Zarilda on his up
raised finger, as he solemnly poceeded: &" BY
this pledge of faith have our brethren sworn,
in haste and secrecy, to redress their injuries,
and to offer an atonement to the wrathfll spir-
! it Of my mother. She beheld it before her
eyes were forever shrouded in the mists ofthe
grave, and pressed to her dying lips the desi-
red token that assuerd her of revenge. And
| thus" exclaimed he i" have smOothed her