The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-05-01

iuougu ueuIty uuy ul]tce otot"ne 'oN'
each other, breaking through the stu
pendous and billowy mountains which
lay upheayed afar. The last smile Of
day fingered in peerless beauty upon The
heads of those mighty 'ambassadors
| from earth 10 heaven." The glory Of
the clouds above them the sunset kind
ling the fiery west the blending OF the
earth and sky-snd the sunlight upon
the floods ia the distance formed scene
calculated at once to awe the chastened
heart, and to -intoxicate the,imagination
Juliette gazed until the scene became
dusky and indistinct in the approaching
shadows oftwilight Wrfpt inscnsibly
in charm of memory and anticipation.
she was leaning on the tasteful style at
the extremity Of the garden, when she
heard the rustling Of footsteps near at
hand. She had scarcely turned ere
the rude Hessian whom she had so of
ten dreaded, stood before her. His eye
was flashing, but his face was spale and
hideous. He dropped on one knee be-
fore her, drawing his pistol from his boz
som, he pointed it AT her breast, and
exclaimed in hurried sepulchral
voice W tfiue aar en s.As
"Fly not at your peril. but hear me |!
cannot listento exposiulation-I have
seen you'll admire and adore you -
know your pale lover;--I have seen
your interyiews:-I have heard your
yows--they must be broken. Go with
me TO Europe. l will treat you, not
as you deserve, like the daughter of a
rebel--but like companion and a
friend. Denial is death. have pur-
sued you long have forfeited my life
by deserving the army of my king for
your charms-I will win you, or both of
US shall die. ! inger here for nothing,
save to say that you must not dare to
we'd another. Death will break the
nuptial VOW. Swear that this isterview
be disclosed to none, or this moment is
the last of your existence. pause for
your words ofreply. lwould be gone"
He ceased. The foul and matted
tufts Of hair upon his Zip quiyered in his
agitation and he grinned a demon-like
smile as she gave her solemn promise
that their interview should remain an in
violable secret. She knew not what he
said and she gazed after his receding
form as he stalked away, and his shin
ing brass cap glittered among the shrub
berry, into which he soon passed from
her view.
The days that elapsed between the
interview in the garden and the time
appointed for the solemnization of her
marriage, were passed by Juliette Per-
ciyal in state Of alternate hope and
fear. But as the time drew nigh, her
terrors increased. Whnt she had pre-
viously disclosed to Leslie, had ava
kened in him spirit of keen Suspicion.
He had recovered from his wounds, aud
engaged a number Of young yeomanry
of the ncighborhoed to sleep in the
/ house Of Capt. Perciyal, to secure the
safety Of the household, consisting of
the motherless Julietse, her young sis
ter, and servant. Capt. Percival, en-
feeblcd by his recent wounds, ,was an in
valid, incapable of defence. Tn the
meantime, Juliette was strictly coHjured
not to venture ost unattended, by night
or day.
/ On the evening before the one APP
pointed for the nuptials Of Juliette Per-
cival with George Leslie, a stranger
might have discovered Pickering light
on the yellow and crimson leaves of a
cluster Of huge ash trees, which dark
ened the road side few hundred yard,
from the mansicn of Capt. Percival.--
1t proceeded from lantern, held by
an old and withered Indian. As its
rays fell upon his ploughed and painted
visage, they disclosed keen restless
ness and anxiety of eye. His long liair
hung in straight and damp. masses on
each side Of his furrowed temples; and
huge drOp Of silver depended from
his nose, in shape like the rattle Of a
make. Over his close deer-skin vest,
trimmed with the fur of the mink, was
braided wide wsmpum belt, upon
(which hung several scalps,,of dlffsren,
colored hair, the melancholy reliques ,oi
murdered white women and childrsn. -
His whole appearance indicated a spiri,
familiar with blood, and thirsting for
deeds Of rnpine and cruelty. He as
sumed an attitude Of listening attention
for moment, and turning.to the mid
die tree Of the group. which was hollow
he excIain1ed--"Sdg "Sdgooah-oh I" ~
4, The word was one Of recognition, g.
the person summoned rushed out from
, tho hollow tree before him. Itwas the
FIessian soldier.
: "Well, sleepless Panther" "what did
you see !" sis the young soldier al
Capt. Percival's and does the pale gray
head stay below 7"