Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-05-01

I, is tho officers" cred hi. is',ey. SAY. my
son. do you forgive"
"oh. yes cir make your escape. f,r heavens
sale BE- qnlcs tat door," said his soa locking the
other.
II cannot. csuno, Co." cried the deludeJ parent,
"until haze some token Of yont forgiveness. some
remembrance
Take this" replied Augustus, hanging his own
miniature (ntcnded for Ahoc) around his fathers
ncek---in another momon, be had disappeared,
minute scarcely elapsed crc the officers entered
the bird had iown--cscaped.
After a lapse Of SIX month"; (durine which Au-
gusius bad not received any communication from
his father) he united to ais Beloved Alice
they had removed 20 London the estates and ef-
fects having been realized to satisfy the numerous
creditors here the fortune Of Alice they lived
happily for some time; enc smiling cherub alone
blessed their union two years gGcd away the
love Of the bridal couple wendell into the more
sobered qujeincss Of husband and wife. Augustus
had contracted new acquaintance his hours OF
turning home became irregular. the flushed coun-
tenhnce and hurried step too plainly indicated the
disturbed state Of HE mtnd for hours would his
distressed and heart broken wife cit watching The
starry frmamcut as the myrn6s Of luminous lights
rcceded to the majestic beams Of the mora.
lag san, ere her unhappy hosbnnd returned 10 biz
.
ed her pale lips the eyes Of the loving and stll
lovely Alice, alone spoke her imprisoned thoughts,
but they were unseen or unhecJed by the care-worn
Augustus her Imagination ever on the rack TO in
vent some new scheme Of pleasure to again draw
her husband earlier to his home, gave way, and
sho dropped slowly but sure her before pale and
hvid countenance ugan resumed color but not
the bcauteous hue Of the "ma;den blush" with
which her lovely cheeks were wont to be endowed
; it was iOrlier, deddier tint which now usurped
( them--death had marked her as his own, still she
complained not The house in Albany street was
exchanged for a confined three story lodging
10 the vicinity Of Regent street whether this
was chosen as nearer any house of entertainment
we will leave our readers to guess.
Time waned the neglected wife no longer
able TO support her totterng frame it was not
until lie appeared almost extinct, that Augustus
was awakened TO a sense of her danger ; but now,
now that it was passed the aid of human power
to save, he hung over her, maddened at his own
deliberate folly he almost cursed the being that
gave him birth.
The fortune Of his dying wife, the interest OF
which had for time kept them with respecta-
blIjty, was gone, but how Oh, he could not,
dare not ruminate; his Alice who still loved hin
with such devoted feryency, dying, and he
had not the means Of relieving even the smallest
of her wants his boy too--he could bear 1t no
longer, but rushing from the house, wandered, he
scarce knew whittier the night was extremely
dark he found himself in lonely street in the
suburbs OF the town driven to degree of frenzy
he scarce knew how to act, or what he was doing
self destruction was uppcrmost in his mlnd--hC
drew a pistol from his pocket, and slowly raiset
the deadly weapon to his head.
AT that moment the shadow OF n man scarcel!
{ vt.thl nd II
mind OF the -focd Augustus.
stop" he cried, with wildness scarcely to b
surpassed at the same time revolving the posliio
} of the pistol, "Your money!"
otis all have said the other, giving hit
some loose silver.
p Enough" cried the distracted robber. us seizIn
= the money he rushed towards his home he ha
already rayerseG the greater part Of Regent stree
, a SUDDEN idea seemed TO attract his attention, b
, drew forth the money and examined II: TIN
= small sum- he seemed TO say, Is useless ] ma
20 be Fortunate reiraclng few steps be entered
e well known house OF entertainment, IN ie" mo
monis the dice ratlle5, man who appeared ""r
U down with guel instead Of age was his opponent
. Augustus threw. aud was fortunate: again an
70 again they Played, but Fortune, as If Irtd Of q
i seveuty declared IN bis isyur--his sntagoni'
had more the gold unkied as Augustus, eNu
hhs 10 MS FIosptiH!I PePaiSN ~ ''''''N "'S ~ 90
n wife.
= stop" oncd the old man, 'Phink not thus ct
ely to dupe me the dice were loaded
High words eusaed, blows followed, SWORD
Il were Immediately procured, and the gamble
= rushed to the back Of The house-theIr wcapc'
e c.s shed smother moment. ond the Victorious swol
" Of ACOUSTICS entered The others breast; the bloc
D. flowed protuseiy all he virtues Of h.s carly DAY
e rushed TO The mind o. The i'l-ialet victor;
ioosei The Ws.scoa, Of the dying man, and pc
4 cei we'd a miniature suspended from the neck a
q mo.t paralyzed With fear, be cast single GLAND
~ towards i,-oh, horror! who could describe
- Imagine the pogusney Of his grei--ii was b
u oWu m.uistofe-he looked afonud-ihc Office
r. ~ere sPPfoachHg-a deep deep Eroau followed
b. a eonlemp,uous, hofnd laugh, escaped the Par
II o.de--he drew his pistol Tie officers rushed 90
- aard--s fasb--a repor; followed, the smoke Oh
- porsec, and the .ieess body Of she ua.or,gra
ID Augustus laid, with b., head shattered, by &.
d I'D of his nardeFed father.
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