Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-11-05

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W,tliom making Known liIs ofnnd NJ
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Young woman,i have some lIlirg.
Of very goat Ilhpbuancs ~ commit
nlcaia 10 llie mistress Of ibIs man
alon, Which wafu fIyen 10 ne m ltuai
by captain Potter me former pfopn'
ctor ol this place.
Attbo msHion of This, ho was per.
mllloi ~ enter, Tho laly, who was
voon.to be Mrs MWano, wasinloun.
cd that rude bcgenr had sone i'm.
porani infonndieil lof tier, and size
nfos, 10 meet him bui Mortnc rcnon.
sirulcd
'I,et him be called in,' said he 'if
no has any secrets % reveal, let us
honrdbem together
AccordRsIy he was shown into the
apartment where sat Mr. Moranc,
Mfsfpsttei and her daughter.
.From whence have you wandercdf
asked mrs. Potter
From the vile shores of Barbary'
Doubtless you have suffered much;
cruel people ilhabit those regions
'Aflch have suffered. ] was once
in easy circumstances bat, alas the
elements have sported with this vacil-
lating Frame
Yes, deep arc the lines of hardship
that are marked on thy lurrowed
cheeks
The wanderer gazcd on the young
Miss Potter, and was observed TO
weep
'Why those tears, hapless old man2'
enqured Mrs Potter.
'Ah reoined the tremulous voice
of the beggar, q once had daughter,
who might have been what she is now
but since the third birth day dawned
on her cherub form. these eyes have
never beheld her.
Some, come,' calculated Morone,
who was anxious that the intruder
should depart, 'let lis have your tale |
of secrecy
Sit shall begiven to Mrs. Potter on
Iy, and her alcne.'
THAT cannot be- muttered Morane.
'But | have made PROMISE
'What of your promise
1T is as sacred as my ii,e.'
well, speak and DEPART says No
rane. asG
The suppliant assumed an attitude
of authority. His eye, which had
been thus far beemless, kindled into
an expression of the most benign de
termination.
Il have,' said he "a revelation en-
trusted to ME by captain Potter him.
SELF
At the mention Of this name, all
was anxiety and attention. The
daughter grew pale with solicitude,
on hearing the name other father.
'And sooner than betray my trust,
this right arm shall perish.
Morane, finding remonStrance vain
consented for them to retire by them
selves.
There said he as he closed the
door after them, 'have you any knowl
edge Of this ? presenting, at the same
time. gold ring.
'Yes,' said mrs. p, sitis the one my
husband had worn y,and would
have given thousands to see it return
on the same hand; but now am con-
WINGED he is among the unknown vic
TINS that feed the monsters of the
deepn ~
slow long since your husbad's de-
parture?'
Fourteen years.
Gould you recognize him after so
long an absence?'
'Mo% certainly | could, if his fea-
lures were ever so changed, just be-
hind thsfhU.nb of his left wrist, his
name Subscribed in unfading charac-
tiers. Inlthat | cannot be deceived
''Read' 1hat,' said the stranger, as
he gaveher his callouS hand. The
lady was Just able TO read, DAVID
PorTER,' and sunk, exhausted by her
agitated feelings. The noise of her
fall brought morane into the apart
ment, with several Of the wedding
guests, who had arrived, and behold
ing Mrs. Potter senseleSS on the floor,
andsupposing meviolence had been
done 10 her nersnfi. 1hnH ordered the {