Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-08-25

" IKE twIG, only tnPre are 'oUg Ha"e'Vs
here with many doors-f dnnt think ]
could find my way along them; and even
# could. know there are iron gates be
low. which they keep locked and barred
They know what a clever mailman | have
been, and they are proud TO have the here
TO show.
lie, me see; yes. had heen out. IT
wns late Mt night when reached home,
and found The prondes, Of he three proud
brothers waiting TO see me urgent bns'
ness, he sad: recollect il well. hated
that man with all madman's hate
Many and many time had my fingers
longed TO tear him. They told me- he was
there. ran swiftly up stairs. He had
word to say to me. dismissed the
servants. 1t was late. and we were alone
,og ell or--for the first time.
81 kept my eyes carefully from him al
first, for knew what he little thoughi--
and I glor'd in be knowedge-:bat the
light of madness CLEANED from them like
| fire. We sat in silence for few minutes.
He spoke q, last. My recent dissipation.
and strange remarks. made 81 soon after
his sisters death, were an insult TO her
memory. Coupling together many clrcum
stances which had a' first escaped his OBJ
servatlon. he though, had no, treated her
we'll. He wished Ia know whether he was
right in inferring that | meant 10 cast
rrpronch upon her mcmory, and dlsves-
pec' upon her family. II was due to the
uniform he wore, to demand this expla
nation.
This man had commission, in the
army--a commission purchased with my
money. and his sisters misery. Thus was
he man who had been foremost in the plot
to ensnate me. aud grasp my wealth.
this was the man VIII" had been the main
instrument in fnrc,ng his sister 10 wed me:
we'll Knowing that her heart was given 4"
that pulng buy Due! due tn his uniform!
The livery of his degradation. ] turned
nv eyes upon him.! could not help it,
, but | spoke not word.
II saw the sudden change that came
upon hun. beneath my gaze. IL" was a
bold man. but the colour faded from his
face, and he drew back his chair. ] dag
: geh mine nearer to him: and as ] laughed
Il was very merry thrn--I saw HIM Shnd-
der. fol, The madness rislng within me
He was afraid of me.
"Ynu were very fond Of your sister
when she was ahve'--I said
"Hr lonk"d nnpasiy round him. and |
saw his hand grasp the back of his chair:
but h" sa d not hing.
" ~ villain. said 7, i found Won out;
y | discovered Your hcl',>h plots against me-;
V | know her hrnrt was fixed On some one
else brf"re you CONNIE, he'd her to marry
y me. ] know I'll know it,
III" Jumped suddenly from his chair
q b'and'sh"d il al"fi, and bid me stand back
! for 'ook care to b" getting closer t.
. hun. all he tune spok".'
:, II screamed rather han talked. for
Y fell 'umuuous passion, eddying through
my VEINS. and the old spiri whispering
d and laun,ing me- To tea his heart out.
# Course yon,' SAID |. starting up ant
!. rushing upon hm;'I killed her. am q
mailman. Down with you. Blood, bloo'
| will have It.
!. IL turned aside with one blow The chat
Is he hurled at me in hia terror, and CLOSED
= with Inn, ard with heavy crash we rolled
v upon the fl ,or together.
r l. was n fine struggle that. for he wa
!. a TALL strong man, fighting Cor his life; AM
u a powerful madman. thlrslng TO de-tr"!
Q hlm. ! knew no strength could eqna
e mine, and ! was right. Right, again
" though a mailman! His struggles grew
:. fainter. | knoI, npon his chest. and cla.y
Il ed his b,awny throat, firmly with boil
. hands. His face grew purple his eyes
II were starring from his head, and, will
% pro'ruded tongue. he seemed to mock me
y squeezed The tighter.
"The door was suddenly burst open will
land n,,so ouI n rrnub Of noonIo ~. ho,
:. forward, crying aloud to secure the mad
!, man.
MY secret was out and my only ST rug
gle now, was for liberty AID freedom.
u gained nv feet before hand was on me
e threw myself among my assaian's, an
cleared nv wav with my strong arm "a
- bnre n Ratchet in my hand. and hewe,
ID them down b"fn,e me- gained he door
" dropped over The banlster, and in an nsan
'e was IN the street.
g. "S'rnigh, and swift ran and no on
~ dared to stop me. heard the noise q
feet behind aud redonbled my speed. |
"a grew fainter IN the distance and at engl
died away altogether but on ] bounded
> through marsh and rlvulrt. over f"nce ant
u wall, with a wild shout which was ,akel
IT, up BY The strange beings that tucked q
10 round me On every side and swelled tn
"a sound. ill it pierced the air. | was born
~ upon The arms Of demons who swept alon!
g unon the wind. and bore down bank an
~ hedge before Them and spun me round am
!" round with a rustic aud a speed that mad
] INV head swim. until at last they throw
u me from them with a violent shock, and
~ fell heavenly upon the earth. When
10 awake found myself here-here IN thi
'e gray cell where The snrligh seldom come
" and the moon steals in, in rays which onl
~ serve to show the dark shadows about me