The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-11-07
From the Louisville Messenger.
ruE FOREST MURDERER.

FINN the Louisville Messenger.
l THE FOREST MURDERER.
!. TALE OF INDIANA.
The incidents which am about to.
l,,,,e. are not drawn from magma
T. lint fact. They form an act Of
~ never ending drama in human
/. raainy. -,
Irsares Gray to his wife, as they sat
|shre the blazing hearth of an In
l,ana log cabin, while the winds
vailed around the roof and went
sounding through the forest.
wilder than ever knew observ-,
LODI the wife, 'and Charles how thank
ial We should be to our Maker, that
A, his given US this warm fire, and
Idse cabin to protect US from the
lude elements.
Thankful and Charles Gray's brow
assumed a scowl, which of, itself as
laneda demon in his heart. Thank
IA, wife! you mock me! What is,
lthcabin TO the luxurious comforts
lathe town folks whom we used to-
lssn New York, rolling through the
luests in their cushioned carriages,
treclining on silk sofas and laughing
the ragged beggars that claimed
lrir charity? Thankfully
Mary did not reply. She feared
hin when in these moods, and was
no udicious to irritate him even
bywofds which she intended to be
tsnthhlg. For what are words !;
though breathed from a seraph's lips,
~ bhe whose soul has become alb
ptGea m the unrequited love OF
wealth.
Gdarls. Gray was native of New
IlalR;ahd'hnd been left Il handsome
Iftune; but prompted by avarice
laatoo impatient to continue in the
ld.business which he began, joined
Others Of an equally rapacious dispo
aa in a speculation which at frs
fwed promising, but entirely failed
/, Nd left many an ardent dreamer q
lnned man. Charles in this mad at:
Hi had embarked his all. He was
Nj without house or friends; for
bends are often bound by. golden
laans! alone. He determined, with
!. Invite to emEsrate to Indiana, fol
i lHhose fertile soil, broad streams, sc
la climate, and noble forests Sc
inach was said.
With a bitter spirit he babe fare
tEell to his home, and with a small
lmount Of money, raised by the sale
his wife's jewels, sought the al
Lnst untrodden Wilds of the west
With this small amount Of cash, he
! purchased a few miles from the spot
"a the Ohio river where the splendid
land beautiful town of is now
] handing.
For a short period he labored as
fdlously at his small farm, and cheer
BY the smiles Of a lovely and de
ioted wife, seemed to forget his mis-
Fortunes. A short time before Oh
harntive opened, Charles had visite'
as shand' on Il fiat boat
lae only species Of water craft thel
sd to convey goods and product
aawn the river. Whilst he wa
mere, he met several of those VIII
mad failed in the same speculation
sn'chruined himself. But whilst h
aad remained poor, they by som
means, had revived their fortune
laaa settled on the banks of the Ohio
saere they were carrying on brls
Msness. Charles returned home a
aered man. For whole days h
would sit idle and disconnected. Hi
weep was disturbed by dreams {
soai m vain did that beautiful III
eOnplaining wife endeavor to frigh
81 r l NE fiend from his bosom. 1t Wa
.Ae one solitary star trying to diss
pug the darkness of a storm tosse
ocean.
Wider yet reared the storm thr,
y crashing woods, and Charles we
q - breeding over his imaginar
.,ongs, when a shollo' was heard il
we OF the little enclosure which SUI
MINDED the cabin.
Mary sprang to the door. and aft,
srtnizing the traveller, for such ii
u s!a'ruder was, by the light Of a bal
IL s'ch which she held over her hea
a,lted him into her rustic home.
70 moment a gentleman of rat
-. slight stature, bearing portma
saa IN hand, entered and gave Il
soal salutation. Mary called h,
SlsOand to attend to the travele
I! neither BY word nor gesture d
4 4 exhibit = signs Of having heard, u
we Strangers portmanteau,
~ %sn,ng the floor, spoke the sord
4 d ~ IL ~ gold. The demon was arc,
I ~ at he wore a smiling face.
~"e'eome stranger, welcomed {