Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-04

But what shook him most fearfulIy, what wound.
ed his heart no less than his pride. what prepared
for him ntolerabe and restless torrents, was the
perception which every day confirmed, that An.
"a, whom he looked upon as his-though she still
refused to confess her love-that his Anna had,
ever since the arrival of the handsome stranger,
become colder aud colder towards himself.
Nav, he even imagined that in unguarded
moments he had seen her speaking eyes rest, as
if weighed down with heavy thoughts, on the soft
and beautiful features of Gomez. and faint blush
then pass over her pale cheek; but if his eye met
hers, this soft bloom suddenly became the burn
ing glow of fever. Yes, he could not doubt ii;
her whole department was altered: caprIcIous,
hum0ursome, restless, sometimes sunk IN deep
melancholy, then suddenly breaking into fits of
violent mirth, she seemed to retain only the out
ward form of the sensible, clear minded, serene,
and equal tempered girl she had always appear.
ed. Every thing betrayed to the quick eye of
jealousy that she was the prey OF some deep seated
passion, and for whom?-for whom could 1t be
bat for Gomezl-for him, at whose every action
it was evident the Utmost chords Of her heart gave
out their altered tone. 1t has been wisely said,
that love 10 more nearly akin to hate than TO lik
ing. What passed in Edwards bosom was proof
of this. Henceforth it seemed his sole enjoyment
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ed; and now, in the bitterness OF his heart,
held guilty of all his sufferings. Whenever
occasion presented itself. he sought to humble and
to embarrass her, to sting her by dsdain.
full pride, or to Oyerwhelm her with cutting re-
breaches; till conscious of her secret crime,
shame and anguish overpowered the wretched
girl, ard she burst into torrents of tears. which
alone had power to allay the scorching fever OF
his heart. But no kindly reconciliation followed
these scenes: and, as with lovers, resolved the
dissonance into blessed harmony. The exaspe.
ration of each was only heightened to despera-
ton; and when he at length saw cnkindled in
Gomez-so little capable of concealmeut-the
same fire which burnt in the eyes of Anna; when
he thought he saw his sister neglected, aad HIM
self BETRAYED by serpent whom he had cherish
ed in his busom he stood at that point OF human
infirmity, of which the All-seeing alone can de-
eide whether it be madness or the condition oi
still accountable creature.
! On the same night IN which suspicion had drl'
ven Edward from his couch restless wanderer,
it appears that the guilty lovers had for the hrst
time met in secSt. According to the subsequent
confession Il Edward, he mad concealed himself
behind pillar. and had seen Gomez. wrapped in
his mantle, glide with hurried steps out OF a
we'll known side door in the house Of Annals
father, which led him Immediately to her apart
ments. At the horrible certainty which now
elared upon him, the fury Of hell took possession
of his soul his eyes started from their sockets.
the blood rushed and throbbed as if it would burst
his veins, and as man diving Of thirst pants for
draus1 q1nsQolng water so did his whole be-
ira pant blood of his rival. Like an in
fuTT,ate ii 81, XD(larted upon the unhappy YOUTH
who recognized him, and vainly He'd.
! Edward instantly overlook him, seized him..
and burving his dagger hundred times, with
strokes like lightning flashes, in the qulverlng
BODY, gashed with satanic rage the beautiful tea,
lures which had robbed him of his beloved, and
of peace. 1t was not till the moon broke forth
from behind dark cloud, and suddenly lighted
the chastity spectacle before hin-the dishgured
mass, which retained scarcely feature OF MS
once beloved fliend-the streams OF blood which
bathed the body and all the earth around IT.
that he walked. with horror, as from some inter-
nal dream. But the deed was done, and Judg-
ment was at hand. Led by the instinct OF sell
preservation, he fed, like Cain, into the nearest
wood. How long he wandered there, he could
not recollect. Fear, love, repentance, despair,
and at last madness, pursued him like fr1sh'tui
companions. and at length robbed MN OF con.
ciousness-for time annlhilatlns the terrors OF
the past in forsetiulness; tor kind nature puts an
end To intoierable suffering OF mind. as OF body
BY insenslbility or DEATH Meanwhile the muir.
der was soon known in the city; and the fearful
end of the gentle youth, who had conided him
sell, foreigner, to their hospitality, was learn
ed by all with sorrow and indignation.
A dagger. stepped in blood. had been found
lying by the velvet cap Of the spanlard' and not
far from it hat, ornamented with plumes and
clasp of gems, showed the recent traces OF a
man who seemed to have sought safety in the
direction of the wood. The hat was immediate
ly recognised as Edwards; and as he was no
where to be found, fears were entertained that
he had been murdered with his friend. The ter
rifed father mounted his horse. and, accomPa'
MED nv a crowd of people. calling for vengeance
swore solemnly that nothing should save the mur-
derer. were he even compelled to execute him
with his own hands.
We may imagine the shouts OF JOY; and the
foo limo. ri the father, when, at break OF day,
Edward Lynch was found sunk under tree liv'
ing. and although covered with blood yet W appa,
rently without any dangerous wound. "emay
H. shr,Ider which ran through the crowd