The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1841-01-13
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Murray had laid aside his books, and Mr.
Stanly while seemingly she piled the needle
busy task was careiess Of her occupation. an
ever and anon looked up with cheerful sml
and joined IN the conversation Of the gentle
men.
A loud knocking at the street door stsrile
the little party and in moment Afterwards
servant entered the room with a hasty message
requiring Stanly's immediate attendance at
house in an adjoining street. (ihs reputation o
which was more than doubifuD to see lady
whom it was eonectured was suffering from The
effects of poison. The surgeon instantly arose
and was Fastening away, when his wife in a
half playful manner made some objections to
her hnsbands attending patients in such well
known haunt of pronigaey.
Come said Murray. in tho same tone,
.Stanly shall suffer no harm. will accompany
him.
Let us 90 al once them said the surgeon
delay in a case like this may be fatal
So saying they quilted the house together.
That to which they proceeded was first Of It's
class, the temple of every guilty pleasure and
the rendezous alike of the gambler and the
and from the exotic-fiIled balcony, sounds OF
music, and the laughter that is not mirth,'
were heard by the passers by.
Stanly and his friend entered the house and
asccnded the noble stair case. On sofa in an
apartment whose walls yet echoed 10 the sounds
of revery, lay extended still lovely woman
One hurried glance sufficed to show the descrip-
H. ,,., III L..
stood group of frightened females OF different
grades, but Of the same unhappy calling as
herself, administering such assistance as their
terror would allow. Murray started back and
looked aghas, for in that pale and distorted
countenance, where the damps of death had al {
ready gathered, deeply as it WAS impressed by \
the seal Of guilt, he ognzed-Maria! y
Needless of the situation Of his friend, Stanly :
instantly resoued 10 every means that medical &
skill could devise 10 arrest the progress of the
fatal ldrns--but it was unayang; the insiduoss .
poison WAS circulating already through every s
vein. and fast sapping the foundations Of lIe. {
Convinced OF this he dcsisted from attempts Il
which only aided unnecessary torture to the
dying moments ofthe sufferer. !
Hush hush!' she whispered wrbing on / L
the couch. am with you dear iather--Why y
do you turn away your eyes! 1t is your own "
Maria. Ha! thai ghasty smile poisoned "
Who dares say SO !'--continued the wretched G.
woman, starting up and turning her lrcnzied e.
eyes on the panic stricken attendants. Yet p
look on me, kiss my brow once more--as in The "
happy days Of grlhood. Ah! the touch is ice
there was burning at my hean--but now that ~
Is cold, cold as thine own my father
Murray rose frsm a chair into which he hai -
unconsciousy sank, and with touerlng limbs,
that refused him support, dragged himself TO =.
the couch on winch she lay. She saw him,
and uttering shrek that rang through the a -
psument, and curdIed the blood of all who
heard it covered her eyes with her hand aud
remained motoness, as though the last pang
was over. Then suddenly awaking If from -,
some fearful dream, sho casped her hands in
an impisrins attitude as she gazed with the
glance Of frenzy eli her husband! l.;
Spare me,-oh spare me, Edward. -,
caused your dealh-but | o,rored, | greyed m
Tor II. Be merciiul and spare me. See ! my -,
father stands there tursin, me in his shroud =;
Ds not you also my aceuser. Nay touch me
not 1t has the chill of the gravel
Maria said the heart-stricksn man, in a :
ow trembling voice, as he kuelt beside her. !,
lear not TO look on me, am no spectre riscn -,
rom the grave to reproach you, bu, your has y
,and your friend whom chance has conducted y,
,nher, to speak peace and forgiveness. Yes, ~
Idrla, forgiveness Oh, Stanley continued
lie turning to his friend who stood in mute as :,
onlsIment at what he heard; save her, she
las erred most deeply. but--hl love her STILL -,
And Murray, blinded by his tears, bent over -,
he corpse.lihe features Of his guilty wife, and ~,
rau,icly Kissed the pale, cold lips.
The wre,ehed woman turned her eyes on
Murray with glance Of conscousn and r.. =,
osnlion; the light OF reason frightened for
nomcnt-bat it was the flash tha, precedss 80
dissolution; as half splnsng from the couch :,
HE auns her arms convulsivey round the neck :,
II him who kneIt beside her and ere the by -,
tanders could release the tauting husband from =,
hat embrace. the spirit Of Maria had passed 80
n'o the presence os him who gave it. IL
The solution Of the dreadful catastrophe :
vas soon siveu; the wretched woman had
earned IN that scene OF profligaey, from some -
II her associates, that Sir Wyndham Fletcher -,
lad returned TO Eng land, and was living with
ONE idlrer rival (; the story was mere inyen- :,
ION OF her envious companions, but its conse- =
penees were fatal. Stuns with Jealousy at =,
he supposed iofdsIny OF the man whom in her
'cart she still loved, aud urged to madness by -,
utter reflections; in a moment OF rashnsss the :.
unhappy victim Of her swn passions, swallowed -,
drug which she had long carried about her =.