Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-05-04

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As her passion for him was not only
great, but extremely delicate, she en-.
ployed tears, anger frowns,. and excla-
nations, to chide hi; snspicions; the
widow herself was inveighed against
and Hansi declared she was resolved
never to sleep under the same roof with
a wretch. who, like her, could be gull
ty of such barefaccd Inconsistency. The
night was cold and stormy; however,
the stranger was obliged to seek an
other lodging, for Cholng was not dis
posed to resist, and Hansi would have
her away.
The widow had scarce bceh gone an
hour, when an old disciple of Choang's,
whom be had not seen for many years,
came, TO pay him visit. He was re-
ceiyed with the utmost ceremony, pla-
ced in the most honorable seat at sup
per, and the wine began to circulate
with great freedom. Choang and Hansi
exhibited open marks of mutual ten
derness and anfcigned reconciliation:
nothing could equal their apparent
happiness; So fond an husband, so obe-
dent a wife, few could behold without
regretting their own infelicity; when,
10! their happiness was at once distur-
bed by most fatal accident. Cho-
ang fell lifelcss in al apoplectic fiji up
on the floor. Every method was used,
but in vain, for his recovery. Hansi
was at first inconsolable for his death:
after some hours, however, she found
spirits to read his last will. The en-
suing day she began to moralizc and
talk wisdom; the next day she was
able to comfort the young disciple: and,
on the third, to shorten long story,
they both agreed to be married.
There was now no longer mourning
in the apartments; the body of Choang
was now thrust into an old coffin, and
placed in one of the mcancst rooms,
there to lie unattended uutil the time
prescribed by law for his intcrmcnt.
In the mean time, Iansi, and the young
disciple, were arraycd in the most mag
nitccnt habits; the bride wore in her
pose a jewel of immense price, and her
lover was dressed in all the fncry of
his former master, together with pair
of artificial whiskers that reached down
to his toes. The heur Of their nup-
tials was arrived; the whole family
Esympathiscd with their approaching
happiness; the apartments were bright
cncd up with lights that difIuscd TIC
most exquisite perfume, and a lustre
more bright than MONDAY. The lady
expected her youthful lover in an inner
apartment, with impatience; when his
servant approaching with terror in his
countcnancc, informed her, that his
master had fell into a fit, which would
certainly be mortal, unless the heart
Of a man lately dead could be ATTAIN
cd, and applied to his breast. She
Scarce waited to hear the end of his
story. when, tucking up her clothes,
she ran with mattock in her hand to
the coffin, where Choang lay, resolving
TO apply the heart of her dead husband
as cure for the living. She therefore
struck the lid with the utmost violence.
In few blows the coffin flew open.
when The body, which to appearance
had been dead, began to move. Terri
fed at the sight, Hansi dropped the
mattock. and Choang walked out, as
tonishcd at his own situation, his wife's
unusual magniicence, and her moro a
-mazing surprise. He went among the
apartments, unable to conceive the
cause Of SO much splendor. He was
not long in suspense, before his domes-
tics informed him Of every transaction
since he first became insensible. He
could scarce believe what they told
him, and went in pursuit of Hansi her
self, in ordor to receive more certain
information, OF to reproach her in6del-
ity, But she prevented his reproaches:
he found her weltering in blood; for she
had stabbed herself to the heart, being
unable t6survive her shame and disap-
pointment. !,
Choang, being a philosopher, was too
wise to make any loud lamentation; he
thought it best to bear his loss with SER
entity; so, mending up the old coffin
where he had lain himself, he placed
his faithress spouse in his room; and
unwilling that SO mary nuptial prePar-
ations should be expended in vain, he
the same night married the widow with
the large fan.
As they both were appriscd of the
foiblcs OF each-othcr beforehand, they