Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-06-15

| no longer silent, nor motionless. display
ed itself like the beauty of the ocean
wave, which IS The most obvious al The
moment Of its dissolution.
Early in the morning the two friends
prepared TO pursue their Journey. As
| they were about TO depart, one Of the
Iemigrants advanced towards them, and
remarked:
Il reckon strangers, you allow to
camp at ScottsvlIe to-night?"
Yes" said Saunders, II do-''
EWell, then, ] can tell YOU a cut that's
heap shorter than the road YOU talk OF
taking-and at the forks Of Rushing
river, there's a smart chance of blue
clay, that's miry like, and lis right scary
crossing nj times"
SupposIng they had found a nearer
and better road, and one by which a
dangerous ford would be avoided, they
thanked their informant, and proceeded
on their journey.
In some previous conversations, Saun-
ders had learned. that his friend had re-
Gently experienced some heavy losses,
and was at This time much pressed for
money, and wishing to offer him assist
ance, had from time To time deferred i,
from the difficulty Of approaching So de-
licate subject. As the time OF par ing
approached, however, ne drew the con
versation TO that point, and was inform
ed that the sum Of five hundred dollars,
would relieve his friend from embarrass-
mcnt. Having a large sum in his pos
session, he gene rouSIg tendere him the
amount required, and Hamilton after
some hesitation, accepted the loan. and
proposed his note for its payment, which
Saunders declined under The plea that
the whole transaction was matter of
friendship, and that no such fOrmality
was requisite. When they were n bout
10 part Hamilton unclasped his brcHsi-pin.
aud presented II To his friend, Let this
SAID he 'rcmind YOU OF Kcntucky-I
trust, that when | visit you next year,
shall see il adornlng the person of some
favored fair one" Il have no such con-
fidence in YOU" laughingly returned the
other; and handing him a Silvcr-hanJIe
pen-knl.e curJously embossed, Il am
told that knives and scissors are not ac-
ceptabIc presents 10 the fair, as they are
supposed to cut love, so have no fear
thai Almira will get this and know tina
no other human being would cause YOU |
to forget your friend" They then |
parted.
As Hamilton was riding slowly home
ward. engaged in thought and holding |
his bride loosely. deer sprang sudden |
~ from the thicket and fell in the roaI. |
before his horse, who started aud threw |
HIM to the ground. In examining the
deer, which had been mortallv wounded |
and sill struggling, some of the blood
was sprinklcd on his dress, which had
been Otherwise soiled b. his fail. Pay
ing little attention 10 these clrcum stan
cCs.-hc returned home.
Though his alb ;cncc had been brier =. |
many hands graspcd his cordial welcome.
many eyes met his ov u in love. for few
of The Young men of the country were
so universally beloved and so much res
pected as Hamilton. But to none was
his return so acceptable as Almira -.
She had been his schoCl-mafe in child
hood, in m1turer years their intimacy
had ripene into love, they we're soon to
be united in the hottest and dearest ties
But the visions Of hope were soon to
pass from them, as the mirage OF the
lcsert that mocks the eve Of the thirsty
ravelIer, and then leaves him death
devoted wandcrer on the arid waste.
vague report was brought to the
fillage that the body of murde red man
vas found near ScOttSvllc. 1t was first
mentioned bv traveller, in company
where Hamilton was pre- sent, and he in
sanity exclaim .d. mo doubt it Is SIun
lers-how IN ortunntc that left him!"
md then retired under great excite
II mt. Ills mlnner and expression AVA
tened suspicion, which was unhappilv
orrobora'eI bv variety of cIrcum-
tances, that were cautiously whispered
" those who dared not openly arraIgn Il
,erson whose conduct through life had
een honest. frank and manly. He had
idden away with Saunders, who was
nown TO have been in possession OF 4
lrge sum of money. Since his return
Ic had paid off debts TO Il large amount
The pen-knife of Saunders was recng-
Used in his hand-vet none were will
Ing, on mere surmse, TO hazard direct
ccusaton.
The effect of the intelligence upon
hamilton was marked. The sudden
cath OF dear friend is hard 10 be sup
when one who is loved and
steemed, is cut off by the dasin rdly !
and of the assassin, the pang of be-
IS doubly great. and in this /
Instance the feelings OF gratitude which {
hamilton felt towards his benclactor,
aused him 10 mourn over the cItaS'ro-
he with Il melancholy anguish. He t
you'd sit for hours in n state of abstrac- {
ION, from which even the smiles of love
Ould not awaken him. !
The elections were al hand, and Ham 5
ton was a candidate for the Legislature. $
II the progress Of the canvass. the foul !
barge was openly made, and prnpngat-
d with the rrmorseleSs spirit Of party I
Yet he heard it not, until {
ne evening as he sat with Almira, IN
er fathers house. They were convers-
NC in low accents, when the sound of i
footsteps Interrupted them, {