New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-12-22
BARNA BY RUDG F..
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cHAP1EA AXAX.


alone in the mail coach Office nj Bristol. Although
but few weeks had intervcaed since his converse
ton WI n Edward Chester and his niece IN the
lock.mith'. house, and he mad made change, IN
the meantime in his accustomed style OF dress
hi. appearance was greatly altered. he iookeu
much older, and more care-worn- violent
ton and anxiety of mind .caiter wrinkles aHa
hairs with no uaspsrng hand but deep; az
follow m The silen, uFrooting OF Ola "ao's,'
seyering Of dear, familiar ties. ne aheINo"
not co easily wounded the passions ''' IT,
hn,,s .re desner and more lasting. de was no"
. soli,ar, man and the heart within nm was area
~ and lonesome L,..;,,, mon, "a
,,,arv vear. in socluson and retirement ms was
mn hetter preparation than round OF social cheer
filness: perhaps 1t even Increased TIE heehhes'
.rh. aensibility. lie had been so dependent upon
her for companionship and love; she had come TO
b, so much a ,4rt and parcel of his existence;
they mad 20 many cares and thoughts IN common
WHICH no one e!.e had shaced tina; losing her wa.
beginning life anew, aud being required 20 summon
M the hope and elasticity OF youth, amid the
doubts. dist,u-ts, and weakened energies OF age.
The effort he had made 10 par, from her with
seeming cteertGness and hope-and they bad part
ed only yesterday-leir him the more dePte'sed.-
With these feeling. he wa, about TO revisit London
for the last time, and look once mere upon the
wall. OF their old home before turning his back
upon Ii FOR ever.
The iournv was a very licuit in those
DAYS from what The present generation hnd II; but
it came 10 an end, the loagr-t Journey will, and
he stood again in the streets of the metropolis
He Law at the inn where the coach stopped, and
resoly, ID, before he went TO bed, that he would
make his a-riva known TO one would spend
bot another night in London; and would spare
hins If the pang OF parting even with the honest
locksmith.
Sucn conditions Of the mind as that 10 which no
was prey when ne lay down TO rest, are iavora-
be 10 the growth of dsordered fancies, and uneasy
visions He knew this, in the horror with
which he strted from his first sleep, and threw up
the window dispe it by the presence Of some
object, oe, ond the roem which had not BEEN as II
were, the witness of bis dream But it was not d
new terror &C the night; it had been present to
INN before in many shapes; it had haunted him
in by-gons times, and visited his pillow again and
agan If it had been but ugly object, a child
ish spectre. haunting his sleep, its return to IT.
old form, might have awakened rroHentary SEN
sation OF fear, which, almost in the act of waking
W. ud have passed away. This disquet however
fingered about him. and would weld TO nothing.-
When he closed his eyes again, he felt il lowering
near; as he slowly sunk into sumber, he wa
conscious of its gathering strength and purpose,
and gradually assumed its recent shape; when he
s,rang up from his bed, the same PHANTOM vanished
from his hea ed brain, aud left him filed with
dread against which reason and waking thought
were powerIess.
The sun was up before he could shake it fl
He rose late, butno; refreshed and remained within
doors all that day He had u fancy for paying hi,
last visit the old spot in the evening, for he had
been accustomed to walk there q, that season, and
desired to see it under the aspect that was mos
familiar to him. At such an hour would afford
him to reach it little before set. he left the
inn, and turned into the busy street.
He had not gone far, and tfolghtiully max
ing his way among the noisy crowd, when he fell
a hand upon his shoulder and. turning, recognised
one Of the waters of the inn, who beggod his par
don, but he had left his SWORD behind him.
Why have you brought it to me ?" he asked
stretching his hand, and yet taking it from
the man, but looked at him in disturbed and ae
lated manner.
The man was sorry 10 have dsobged him, and
would carry it back again The gentleman hue
said that he was going lrte way into the
try, and that he might not return ill late. The
roads not very safe for single travellers afiei
dark; and since the riots, gentlemen had bee!
armed IN lonely places. We thought you were
stranger, sir, he added, aud that you mi ht be.
lieve our roads be better than they are but per
haps you know them well, and carry iire,urms-'
He took tho sword, and putting il up III Ms side
thanked the man, and resumed hs walk.
1t was long 5ered that he did this in
manner strange, and with such n trembling
hand, that tie messenger stood looking at his tt
treating figure, doubtful whether he ought not T.,
follow and watch him. IL was long remembered
that ne bad been heard pacing his bedroom IN tn,
night; that the attendants had mentioned to each
sther in the morning how ieyered and how pale
he looked; aud that when this man went back to
the inn, he told fellow servant that what he had
observed in his short interview lay heavy his
mind and that he feared the gentleman intended
10 destroy himself, and would never come back
alive.
With half consciousness that his manner had
attracted the mans attention, (rememcmbering the
expression of his face when they parted MIR
Haredale quickened his steps; and arriving at Il
stand of coaches, bargancd with the driver of the
best to carry him so far on his road as the pon
where the tootwav struck across the fields, and t.
await his return at house of entertainment which
was within stone s-throw of that place. Arriving
there in due course, he alighted and pursed HI,
way en- foot.
He passed so near The Maypole that he could
see its smoke rising from among the trees, while
flock ofpgeons-so of It's old inhabitants, doubt
less-sailed gayly home to roost, between him ana
the unclouded sky. The old house will brighten
up now" he said, Us he looked toward il. land
there will be merry fre-sde beneath lis ivea
root. 1t is some comfort to know tina, every thin.
will not be bEghted hereabouts. | shall BE- glad TO
have one picture of lite and cheerfuncss ic tur.
ro!"
he resumed his walk, and ben, MS steps toward
The Warren 1t was clear, calm, silent evening.
with hardly breath of wind TO stir the leaves or
any sound to break the stiffness of the time. but
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