Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-01-01

N csohangr for those gems be given me flask OF THIS
poison
Tic Rs,sh went - lattice aud pointed 10 The ravue
Nlu We have spoken Il as opening into the gap be-
meath Thy father limbs arc getting old and be dare
moi trust ls secret with slave m Wonder hollow ms
hi.d val lind small blue flowers WITH drop OF EoiG
color 10 TIE heart a each stalks which dfoop to ihr
Earth tie sAsA.rst 'ouoh-le' her hns ne some OF
those blowers
faNue The noycts grew small delicate TUFTS along
thr vices a. the pfcclpce she gathered OF theta and
returned p her father lie received The sweet burthen
az het hand aud out In about an hour be rrtn-
ilqu 3D. and carefully sealed
"Pat few drops Of tins in he drink. and his death
sleep vil follow, he whispered, placing an her
hand
"And is there not enough cor more than one - she
inquired With stern mpau ,noc
For u.,,t, .ae. .l.s a,s-be praised there are
twenty deaths ~ uat little lasA
"It 10 well -
The Young Iinloo bowed Der pale face Tor n moment
and leitlhe room with the vial srasped tightly IN her
hand.
An was silen, in the dwelling occupied ty the pro-
vincal governor Master and slave were asleep, when
female torn might have been stealing cautiously
brouth the sIfuhbrry OF the garden towards private
entrance a poor trlvel.wom ctraiur" she apPearcd
ia the din gh Der long hsir fen IN dso1dercd htads
over her sotd garments her siiktn slippers were torn
and hung ~ damp aii'r- from her small l''' ana every
thing about her spoke Of the long and weary road size
had travelled As she entered the dwelling her siep
became friner but more cautious OF sound, and She
paused 20 listen than once as she uavctscd the
sunpiuuus apartments She found the door OF the gov
ernor .l cniur chamber. Her hand fingered ura mo-
ment the latch aud then she entered Her face i"'h
ed and strangely corpsehae, ana A'f eyes iAd
deadly clean 30 liir blUCh depths as SD" russyu by
nigA, Ialp which shed It's faint IA Through he apart
meul She gldcG with n0sc!css step over Ib' sur' y
.tt.Uu t. large dNau which stood 90 tie centre OF "a,
cloud OF s'lrery gauze til rom canopy oV''
It, and through its transparent folds the outlines Of two
. recumhent persons were dscernahIt as III mist On
a small table at the head OF lhe dvan stood cup o
gded cry stall, conainlug night dungh tor the s'eep
ers. The midnight intruder drew back the curtain ant
with her pale, st, ady hand enpued small 'io lh''
the goblet She did not look upon the two persons
whose mingled breath 11aied over her hnnd but ashiv
ran through her frame the drapery irback. ID
heavy golden fringe and bullion tassels which ~ighe'
it to the floor swept with giatna noise over tie mat
ting. IT was the only sound that had marked her dead
ly progress.
The murderess moved to a dark corner, and there
with her pale lips mouonltss and partly open, aud lie
hands casped tightly IN her lap, sat watching The dIVan
An hour oi Intense Stiffness Ielgufd through the build
ING then soft mutmur stole from the dlvan. den
cate form half from the pile OF cushons--a lhli
hand was extended, aud the lifted goblet CLEANED thru
the curtains The ilindoo clasped her hands tiIl :h
blood started 10 the nails aud bent more earnestly ioi
ward IS the deadly draught was swallowed.
"WI you not drink, love- the sheToet IS very cool
breated soft sweet voice from beneath the dTdpery
Another form started from the cushions and the g"bIe
again flashed before the Glsended eyes OF the wretce
watcher She started up, then sunk back with lam
gasp, auL all was st!I again.
solemn hour swept On, aud then deep groan aros
e IRON tAe couch A faint shudderlng cry followed, as
= heart and limb rent IN twain by fierce fang
The snowy covering tossed about among the cusl
ions and the whole Of dIapery shiyefed, IN
h.. high wind from the cunvulsed writings of stUl
form in It's death agony. The large dark eyes Of III
5 Indoo dated iearully; her lips grew deathiy pal
and her face CLEANED out IN the dim light Ike the het
C of Judith She neither moved nor seemed 10 breath
Another moment OF intense stiffness, and then death
cain began its Gayages small hand cIuched the
Il tain-is fingers worked among toe gauzy folds
% ment, aud then fell b,CyIiy Gown. sob-onc quo
IF deep gasp-auother-aud silence rcIgned as before.
e \ lew minutes passrd, and then the ll!nduo went
IA the dyan aud lifted tie dm?ery from tie OF deaf
e She guzed the murdered par of the space Of
Is mcni and then gasp,d The goblet and drained il 4
n dregs resouleiy and without the least sign Of hes
le ton.
ID When the attendants entered their masters roo
re late the morning, they found him lying upon the
r. van, composed # IN sleep, but dead pale, ele
~ form lay by his side arm was flung over las boso
10 aud q OF golden lair CLEANED with painful CO
d. tast against ms ashy cheek The GraPery rent
IN way oui t canopy, and there on Tie floor, entansi
I'd 10 rs lods the agonles Of death had e her, lay
N Eojlhs daughter.