The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-10-28
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her as the best treasure which heaven could
bestow. He loved Margaret trueIy aud fondyl
aud all his endeavours were directed ioi tbs ad-
vaucement Of the happiness Of her who had so
generously placed that happiness in his keep
ing. Richard Maynard was different man
altogether descending, artiul, and reveoge-
ful; he saw his va! p eierred by Margaretaand
the evil spirit which pervaded him, and which
had been kept down by the strong hope of obs
tanning the gIrl, now busst forth and asserted
its dominion. On the ght Of Margarel's mar.
riage, he was seen lurking about the cottage;
be was afterwards deiecsd Bith'R 6resrand in
his hand, but which be iBn.e e5sateiy fldhg into
The sea. aad looking fercely into the individual
whose intrusion had interrupted andsprevenIed
bis ierocious design, he retired 10 his own
bonse. ~ '"f' ~ -tS.'
Tbs affair was talked Of, Maynard became
more cautious; he would hold no communion
with his successful rival, aud when he passed
HIM upon the beach, be would turn from him
with sneer. Al length he became iutempe-
rate end dissolluie, the great potion his time
was passed at the alehouse;, and though he sci.
dom pursued his occupation with his brother
{, fisherman, he would frequently display, in his
Inoments. more money than he
could haveobtained BY means Of nauelry. How
e Maynard could be in the possession of SO
much gold became al length ihe subject Of in-
qulTN and there were not wantiOg some that
: nsinuated. erIminal conduct and hesilated not
to- accuse the fisherman Of being in league
with party of smugg cts that infested the
coast. .4..f .s., 81 ...-,a.y.s..t
y The QooL fortune tina; had hitherto attended
= Forester now seemed suddenly to lorsake aim
week ater"eek, mouth sf,er month passed
on; the li,lie stock OF money which he had laid
by was. minishiog, and no wnhStanding
+ the diligent care Of Margaret assisted his IN
creased exeriGns, YET he was upon the eve Of
utter rum, and himself and his poor wife re-
duced 10 bitter state Of prIvaIion. Still the
spirit Of happiness dwelt within their cottage,
b and their sorrows were cousoled by their affec'
!. tion-their love. M
But Forester never suspected treachery; al-
though, whenever he brought The produce Of
his nights toll TO the shore. the greater 2cfiion
were always dead, andibe remainder dIsco-
lOred. and unfit fOr sale; thus he became de-
serted. aud the supersiitions, pc eoFeronnd The
coast looked upon him as doom ed man, or
( at least marked out for evil fortune by a su-
I DernaruraI power, and they Stunned blm. He
sat upon the beach enc light htsummer's evening
whilst the fishermen were putting out to sea;
the laugh and the song echoed round him, bu,
he gazed ctlessy upon his boat, and upon the
nets hanging thereirom into the sea, without
seeming at all disposed 10 join his asso ociates;
out Of heart with his evil fOftuOe, sitkened by
his continued misforiunes, he seemed utterly
regardless Of the futete: and resigued TO des-
pair. <"@' '@'.'. |F'' t7't 90" t..7-
F" The eflsctouae Margaret. hanging over his
shoblderas she spoke, and gazing affections
ately upon hrs fixed and vacant countenance,
whispered, "Georee, the boatmen have alTea-
dy putto sea, viii you not join themi"
The fisherman slowly turned towards bis
| kind partner, and, pressing her hand fervent-
ly he fell upon her neck in tears.
AT that moment the moon shone fully and
| brightly npon the placid waters, and illumlna'
| ted'eSery thread of the fshermans nel. Fores-
ter signed as he looked upon his unfortunate
boat, but presently he saw fish enlangled in
| the rneshes Of the net, and after endeavoriOg
to bite asundev The threads, fall poWerless and
deod. ' 7'a -''"
"God Of Fleavenr' cried he starting impet-
uously from The neck Of Margaret, 'the net
| is poisoned" "r
| Suspicion sl once fell upon the reprobale
Maynard; for Forester was too much honor
ed among his associates.for any Of them with
that one exception, TO conceive so demoniac
aproject. But he laughed atibe excited wrath
| Of his ruined associate, and lndulging in the
worst Of besoted baseness, turned from him
with look Of contempt, and a low murmured
threat, the purport of which didnot reach the
ears Of Forester, but the tone was sufficient
TO keep alive his just suspecions, and"to put
him upon his guard.
II was about month after the latter occuT-
renee, that the scene which we commenced
by describing transpred. Forester had been
out all the preceding night and the boats had
returned without him in the morning; he had
not been missed by his associates, and no one
could hazard conjecture as 10 his fate; the
night had been calm and quiet, and therefore
no one imagined his having fallen avictim 10
tho waves. There was probability Of bis
having RON a-ground upon sand-baDk, where
he must wait for the return Of the tidesto beaI
| him of. This probability cohsoed the afflict.
ed Margaret during the day, but when the O.
vening returned, and the fishermen again wen
out, all her fears reyived; thousand horrit
phantoms ffoated before her eyes; for she be.
| lieyed that her husband had perishedl EafnaRl