Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-04-26
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demanded the Judge.

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SHE is insanem muttcred the father.
"And upon whom do you fix such
heinous charger inquired the judge.
"Upon myseB!n replied Eugene. ~
concealed the watch in her apartment!
Poor Adele! The fatal words pierced
her soul like a dagger. Sincere and art
less herself, she was credulous Of all she
heard, and in the simplicity Of her guileless
nature, never doubtedfor a moment the
truth Of Eugene's terrible assertion. Hes.
cued from despair by his sudden appear
ance in court, and his public declaration
OF her innocence, she had been borne at
once from the darkest wretchedness to the
most bewildering JOY, from which the fatal
confession had plunged her into new an
guish far more intoleable than the first.
One look Of reproach she turned upon her
lover, who, wrapped in Roman ideas Of
flial duty, felt an unnatural power to bear
her keen gaze. Then pressing her hand
upon her forehead, she burst into hyster-
ic laugh, and fell back in commissions,
which presently ceaSing, she sank into
state of utter insensibliiy. There is no
sight on earth more affecting than that of
lovely woman senseless from grief.
Eugene felt it with ten fold force. He
turned pale, his lips qulvered, his artificial
heroism deserted him, as he gazed upon
her beautiful form inanimate in the rough
arms of the oflicers-her long raven hair
streaming TO the foor--her head fallen
back, ana her face palld as death.
"Adele! Adele!" he cried, struck with a
mysterious alarm and horror. cit is false
there is no truth in what l have said.
Adele! my sweet Adele! we are both inno-
cent"
Alas! a blow more heavy and frightful
than thunderbolt from heaven, was about
to fall upon the devoted lover. He had
not yet ceased invoking her in familiar
and endearing tone, when physician who
had stepped forward from the crowd, arose
and said
"My lords, the unhappy creature has
this instant expired"
1t was true. Adele ards dead! Her
fragile system, already enervated by grief
and confinement, had been unable to endure
the abrupt revulsions of the proceeding
half hour. The last words which had
reached her ears were the avowal of her
Eugene, deliberately made by his own lips,
that his views in addressing her had been
base and deceitful, and that revenge had
;nstigated him to seek her ruin. The
fierce look which he had cast on her upon
the staircase ia Their residence in the rue
st. Marin might have been recalled, at
this agonizing moment, in confirmation of
his statement. The shock was too mu ch
for her confrding and affectionatc nature.
Like poisoned arrow, it penetrated her
heart. She had cast upon HIM one with
ering glance of reproach and despair. and
long ere>thc poor youth could undeceieve
his Adele, she was cold and deaf to his
agonized repentance.
When the death Of the prisoner was as
ccrtained beyond doubt, orders were given
to convey the body from the
court room. All present, who easily COM
pretended at least as much Of the transac-
ton as that beautiful girl had been I'M
Justly accused Of crime, and her faithful
lover had voluntarily assumed the guilt IN
order to rescue his mistress, expected, up
on the issuing of the order for the removal
Of the body, that Eugene would loose all
self command in the paroxysm OF despair.
They were mistaken. Eugene was no
common man. He saw in one moment
that every hope Of his heart, every prospect
connected with this earth was blasted, Ut
tcrly and irredecmably. The whole
olobe had nothing to recompense him for
his beautiful and beloved Adele. and she
,ras dead! The appalling extent of the
calamity aroused all the hidden energy
of his character, and impaired to his man.
ner and words a dignity that struck every
one with establishment and respect. He
was pale, indeed, sany face that ever lay
in coffin; but his step and GESTURE were
firm and noble, his voice low, but distinct
and clear. He made motion with his
hand, countermanding the order for remov-
al just uttered by the Judge; and no one,
not even the Judge himself, seemed to re-
member the appropriateness of such an
interference IN court ofjustce, or TO feel
inclined to dispute his wishes. So elo-
quent and awful is calm despair. Every
eye was on him. His vile father had
shrank trembling into coroner, himielf
terrified almost to stone.
My lords" said Eugene, "deign to
grant me one request. May 1 know
whether | am prisoner?n
" 1t would be impossible for as 10 dis.
miss you," said the judge, in tone Of
firmness, but also Of deep commisseratien.
You stand here The avowed perpetfator
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