Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1832-08-30

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an emblem Of his own desising. III con-
sisted simply of her name, in beautiful
German capitals; under which, there was
q dropping white lily, in full bloom, around
whose stalk, small adder had cooled him
self his head thrust into the cup Of the
flower, as if he we're sucking away the life
juice Of the lovely plant. This was her
only epitaph. No one, who knew: her
| story, could be at loss, as to the design.
My brother was absent when she died.
When lie returned and heard the story Of
her death, he showed some signs Of emo.
ton. For several days he Kept aloof from
society, you could read remorse in his eye,
and at times there was al, twitching Of The
muscles of his face, as il he felt the gnaw4
ihg Of sahe worm, which never dies.
BUTT soon wore off, and he became as
gay as ever. He mingled with his usual
lightness in aEltl,e frolics Of The village
He smiled as swcetly as ever upon our
bellies, and, alas, poof, human nature, they
returned them as sweetly as ever.
must confess that / thought sometimes
| Of my uncle Obed's warnings, and looked
for some dread fntflment Of the deceiver's
curse. I felt foreboding that a judge
ment would come. il did come.
After he graduated, he studied law, and
I established himselfin'an adjoining county,
IN his profession. He had fine talents for
the bar, and rose rapidly in the estimation
Of the public. Several years rolled away,
and at the age Of twenty -nine, he found
himself wealthy, and with a high reputa-
ton. He still remained, however, as reck-
less and Wild in his intercourse with socies
", mingling in allzits gayest circles. -s.af.
In the winter of his 29tls year, he caught
dreadful cold, while on a sleigh ride,
which made great inroads upon his health,
and brought on symptoms Of consumption.
His physicians told hims that Ne gould not
survive the rigors Of another New Eng
/ land winter, and recommended a voyage
to Cuba. l, went with him as his nurse,
and the following winter we spent in Ha-
vana. Here he rapidly regained his
health, and as he spoke Spanish as fluent
~ as a Castilian, he mingled great deal
with the Spaniards. His1ine person and
fascinating manners, soon found him
passport to the favor Of many black eyed
donna, He seemed perfectly happy while
basking in the sunshine Of their smiles
But alas, poor fellow, slow footed justice
was about 10 oyertake hints
On some great occasion, the Governor
Gcneralgave asplendid ball at his palace.
We were both invited. was satisfied
with looking on tho gay scene, but he niin-
gled in al. its luxnries. s..
/ ohseryed that he waltzed several times
with the beautiful wife Of a young Spanish
4 officer of high rank, The last time he
handed her 10 his seat he plucked a moss
rose bud from a vase, which stood near
him, and dropped II into her bosom. Here
he stopped and whispered something in
A her ear, and when she raised her head, j
observed that a deep blush was passing
. over her face, and smile Of peculiar mean
ing curling her lips. He forgot thar the
eye Of Spanish jealousy knows 'neiihcr
slumber nor Sleep s a5p
} Two days afterwards, he was found BY
the city guard, aboat day light. on the
pavement In from, Of this Spaniard's house;
a broken guitar lying beside him, and q
4 Spanish dirk sticking in each side, both
thrust quite through bis heart. n. n
# was At no loss 10 guess whose hand tii-
rccted the blow. But I thought Of Bcll
johnson. and uncle Obed's warning, and
fela that the gSpaniard was but an instru-
meut, raised up by ONE who has said,
Vengeance is mine T. sssl sfssl sSg.gsK
The sentence was Just, md I did not
murmur. @1 o. 100 s8ss8 sft*Tt
Its moro than twenty years since these
events occurred. But they are as fresh in
my memory. as If they occurred but yes
4 terday and now, whenever | see gifted
4 young man, flirting and trifiing with the
gentle feelings Of . lovely cir, = sight too
4 often seen in these degenerate days, I
think of Jedsdiah, and feel tempted 70 say
to him, IN the words Of my uncle Obed.
4 Beware how gou excite expectations,
you do not mean to crafty hf
@ ABsALoM ALLEN, Gem.
4 The land lottery commissioners were notified iythe
Governor Of Georgia attend at Milledgevile, onshe
sd ult 10 make preparation for the drawing Of the