The Arkansas advocate., 1830-05-19

INV esetYo tC DSCdtilS COhNaleSCefils ! yGi a cloud of melancholy hung upon his i brow, which indicated that his mind was ill at ease.
 1 "ln the meantime Edward Percival who heard with inconsoiable regret of her departure, resolved to visit her al her fathers house. #as but two hours journey, and heeould be provided Nlththe means of travelling at any time. His visits thither were frequent, and protracted. They were received with evident appreciation a ttllse ttlse part part eff eff her mother; ;andalthough the fatllerhad hith- erto considered her as the destined wife of Paul iRebeson, he had 20 aversion to her new lover, and resolved to lcayehis daughter to her own choice.
 AtIength Percival obtained the con- sent of the lovely Alice to be his; and 1t was sealed by the aequiescence and approval of her parents. One short month was wanted to complete her eighteenth year: the marriage ceremony was therefore appointed to take place on that day. Animated and delighted at the near approach of the completion ofhis happiness. Perciyal seemed fo have forgot the mysterious troubles which but short time before had occupied every thought.
 it was about two weeks after this en- gagement had been made, when Perci- val rodefo Morpeth to visit his intended vii He found her, notas he had hoped. glad and happy, but sorrowful, gloomy. and deeply distressed. sOh best below ed upon earth,' he cried, with painful anxiety, what can a1iiict you at mo- ment like this?'
 "Oh Edward she answered, and bursting into tears, leaned her head up- on his shoulder, and seemedto be plung- ed in the most exorueiatihg anguish. AAii- lce7 he cried clasping her in his arms, coniure You to reveal thy mystery, and ease the tumults ofmy breast.
 Edward, she softly answered, and hastily looking about iier-sI have seen an apparition-oh, stare not sol have seen . sight, and l have heard a voice -I shall aever be yoursp!
 s'fell me- asked he, swhat have you seenq
 "I stood upon the piazza last evening -the moon was hid beneath a cloud, and as l gazed upon the dark, an appari- ton, tall and clad in white. passed be- fore me, and disappeared. Soon itpass- ed again; and at the third time it stopped before me, and cried, Thy s0ea- fliag ga,-ase,st shall 5e tag stroud. And thenit vanished. Oh, Edward was 1t not terrible.a
 A mere delusion, my love; let not such false forebodings mar your happl- ness
 sAh,' replied she, have a fatal pre- sentimept-the day-the hour isreyeal- cd to me, and dare not tell--I must diep
 "And uhy should this be sop he cried with a frantic gesture. Has vice pol luted thy soft heart-Oh no-no! this is sad-a horrible mistaker " Do not say so, answered she, q feel tindeedunconscious of committing crimes so foul-no, 1t was the stern decree oi fate. and l must abide by it. Leave me for the present-but oh! leone often and sec nen So saying she instantly re- 1 tired I and he, sad and solitary, rodeslow. ly home.
 "Day after day he continued his wis. its: and still she spoke of the vision, firm Y believing her fate was at hand. On the sixth night following, she said, as he was aboutto depart-'Come soonto-mor- row egeninsg-and lest ] shall not see you again, farewell, oh best beloved ol humankind-remember your faithful Alice, when death shall separate ps!'
 sOur tale must now draw towards is conclusion. Early in the evening Per cival started from AInwick; the sky was I-cfear, and the full moon shone serenels bright. But such are the yicissitnde: ofthe climate, that he had not proceeded far upon his way, when a small clouc which gathered neaFthe westernhorizoT spread with magical rapidiy over the 1 blue sky and soon thfeatended the tray ellcr witha dreadful storm. The rumb ling noise of distant thunder, and ths
 vivid flashes of ligltning which eniight
 ened the black mass of clouds in rapis
 succession and with uncommon brillian cy, denoted its quick approach. Ant now the winds which hitherto wer, { hushed and silentas the tomb rose fierce l ly from their deceitfal calm, and scene. "a All la |, ,rioInncn fha straani1acr h,rrri