Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-07-15

rocky 'beach Of his neighbours manor. MI Vaughan
held no parey with his neighbors ON the SUBJECT pu,
he gathered up spois Of gold and merchandise apd
even the rude garments stripped from Inc Swone"
limbs of the drowned, were collected INTO MS s'ote-
house. The Lerd of Dunraven had undergone 'i'e
change which often converts the spend hr INTO inc
miser. He had been reckless prodlsai' nhg"'s
his gold like pebbles in his path until he hau o9en
sorely pinched by poverty and distress nc "'u
seen nnse If deserted by the friends oil MS prosper,
ty, as soon his money was exhausted a"u ~
had lived 70 win rank among men, ana loVe aiming
women, by regaining his lost wealth. an tue pas
ssns of his evil nature, therefore, Seemea cohoe''-
tta,ed and condensed in the comprehensive v ce OF
nyaricp II was This which had led him to traverse
the tideles Mediterranean as the leader OF pirale
erew-it was this that brought him back 20 Ms ha-
tive land when his estate was IN jeopardy II WAS
this tha, induced him to wed the chlld-ike heress
-itwa. his that drew him 10 The lionel hearth OF ms
ancestral home, in order to hoard up his treasures
and the raging of the winds and waves around ms
cliff built castle, had taught him new lesson OF IA
pine and lust of gold
In the dark, smooth, deeenlnl character OF TIE
lord Of Dun-aVen, there was but one reoeemlnS
quality; and this was his Paternal ggectoa. Even
while treating his wife with cod hearted cruelty,
he was passionatey attached to his twin sons, the
only offspring of his marriage, However his evil
passions might be aroused towards others, to them
he was ever kind. The mysterious bond OF union
which nature seems TO form between twin children,
he sought to strengthen bv every means IN h's pow
er for he meant that brotherly love should maze Tue
inheritance of Dunraven an equal e ITO ooih' ne
BOYS loved each other tendery, aud never were they
seen asunder Beautiful were they both, witliiieir
long fair curling locks, their snowy comp'exlon,
and the ruddy glow of mountain health upon their
round cheeks Aud proud was the ialher-gaiIt-
stained and evil as he might be-proud was the
father of these noble scoDs oil an ancient STOCK lie
determined to train them up in the strict secusion
of Dunraven Castle, and when time should have de-
yeloped the faculties of their minds and bodies, he
designed TO be their guide through the mazes of the
world trusting that his own dangerous experience
would enable him to guard them from contact with
the evils he had himself encountered. But above
ALL he resolved 10 make them rich they should be
the first in wealth as we'll in beauty and in honor
and with this tender lore and proud ambition for his
bows ever awake within his heart, he pursued his
dark and tortuous course Of crime and cruelty.
Night after night in the season OF darkness and
storms, light appeared on the Dunraven Cliffs
Sometimes it cleaned from one point of the head
land sometimes il gnered at another, hut still 1t
shone over The waters like beacon lght, protfering
hops, and alas! leading only 10 despair The Loid
of Saint Donat's had watched in vain TO discover
the source Of this light which flashed along the dark
waters. No tower-no lofty pinnacle arose On the
Dunraven manor, and shone not from the windows
s,eed, shod with felt, and bearing lantern sus
pended from his neck, had been trained 10 traverse
the edge of the cliff, he would not have been
at loss to understand the decree OF The wick
ed Lord of Dunrayen. Many were the wrecks
which s,rewed the shore, and il was frequently OBJ
served that while the poor sailors we've frequently
rescued from the waves, the passengers, whose Ell
feels might be counted of richer worth, rarely lived
TO reach the land Malek could s,wm like native
ofthe element; his skill in diving wonderful,
and though he was ready to go to the relief Of
The struggling wretches, he never succeeded in
bringing them safe to the shore. Many a jewelled
-casket-many q bag Of gold did he draw from the
stranded vessels as they lay creaking and grinding
upon the rocks, for he could venture where any one
else would have found certain deah-but the only
treasure which Nlalek could never rescue, was the
precious gift Of life.
In The meantime the bows were springing up IN
beauty and grace beloved by every body, excepting
the swar,hy Malek and making the old castle mer-
ry with their childish CLEO. INDUCED by Their inher
in eyery wish, there only one passion in Their
younr hearts which he refused to CRAFTY. lie
shrunk from seeing them aunced on The wild wa
,ers which surrounded Dnnraven castle. and des-
mite of Their entreaties, he resolutey forbade them
from ene rnp n boat YentHr!ag opt from the
shore But with all the wiltuness OF petted chill
dren. thew lonaed for the forbidden pleasure, and
every monen; that they could steal from their faith
er's notice, was spent upon the rocky beach he
colombo beneath the cliff, was iavoTie resort ana
rhey wandered over IT'S resounding and rocky Hoor,
,yih4heir hearts filled with vain iongings 10 bound
over the blue waves. which almost laved their feet
within the cavern. Early one morning Mr.. saug-
han had left home on business which would detaln
him until nghtfall, but ere ne went he had uttered
some fierce rehuke to Malek. None knew what
was the cause of his dspeasure, but all could read
the meaning Of Maleks awful look, when his mas
ter reused to incorporate passion by the sulen de-
meanor of the cuprt, with a-blow of his FIST elled
the boy to the ground. Malek arose slowly. and as
he wiped the blood from wound in his temple. he
looked fxedly after Mr. Vaughan as he rode rapidly
down the path from the castle. A liyid hue over
spread his swarthy features, his eyes cleaned with
fierce light, and clenchng his hands together, he
raised them above his head at the same time inter-
ing wild and terrible cry. 1t was but n few hours
afte, this occurrence which had only been Witness
ed bv few of the servants that the youthful BROTH
ors came TO seek the assistance Of Alaek. They
had determined to take advantage of their masters
absence, in order TO enjoy days fishing the
Swiscar rock, and they besought Maek to aid them
in procuring the boat. For moment Malek hest
tated, but suddenly CLEAN Of JOY lighted up his
dark face, making signs of assent, he hurried away.
The Swiscar Rock, as II is called, stands directly
sin sight of Dunraven Castle, but so Far from the
shore, that though perfectly dry at low water. s
entirely submerged as the tide rises 10
this place Malel guided the boat. and landing the
boys safely on the rock busted himself in arranging
their fishing apparatus. As soon as he found them
deeply engaged 10 their sport, however, he loosed
the boat, and rowed rapidly to the main land -
When he approached it, he suddenly eaped from
tho boat which he suffered to float away upon with
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