, 1842-08-13

him, he was trans-fxed to the spot,
and family muttering to himself, but
so lnaudibly, that | could not catch
The substance of his speech. "What
does this mean. Felix?' | said 10 him.
at the same time taking his arm,
which he quickly withdrew.
"Nolhing, nothing!' lie wildly re-
piled, ''Come let us begone. | am
faint, i'll, mad! Oh! God! oh! Godr
and striking his fore head with all
the force of frenzy, rushed from the
spot. With difficulty could | keep
pace with him, and when at length
We gained his dwelling, he sunk in a
deep swoon on the threshold.
Having called the attendants, and
conveyed him to his chamber. by
degrees he was restored to conscious
ness, but his eye was wild and wan
dering, and he continued to mutter
lnc"herent phrases. and point at some
object which seemed TO be present TO
his sight. In Il few hours he fell into
a deep slunber, and CONSUMING him
TO The care OF the ~domestlcs, ] depar.
ted home.
1t was beyond a doubt, that some
mystery was attached TO Felix and
the unknown mendIcaBt. Who could
she he! by what strange chance had
lie thus encountered herl Was she
tie victim oi his inidelily! and had
ProvIGencr, in lis wild DEGREES, thus
sIngulatiy manifested his r~etributlon
toward him! Such. and Il thousand
other surmises hoaIed through my
brain. rs tol some hours | lay sleep
less upon my pillow, and when, at
last. | sunk into slumber the SquaIlid
female and Felix continued to people
my dreams.
In the morning. on entering tie
classroom, WAS surprised tofnd him
in his u>n'I place. dressed with more
than ordinary care. and one of his
bright and bland smiles playing on
his handsome countpnance. He So
luted me with friendly warmth and
thanked me for my attention 10 him
on the preceding night.
"4ou, no Doubt SAID he, "ihoUght
my behavior last evening very
strange. but the truth is, the sight Of
4 female in distress always so effects
me. 1t is childish but | cannot help
it. There are none of US masters Of
our feelings, and am sorry hat you
should have been made a participater
in mine"
"My dear Felix 81 rejoice TO
hear that such was the only cause
| suspected"
"What?' he quickly interrupted
me, and a wild suspicious expression
took place of the glow Of pleasure
which, but Il moment before, had
lighted up his countenance.
"Why.' said |, half laughing 81 sus-
pected she might have been some
neglected beauty and that"
"Nonsense. NONSENSE" he respond
ed, at is a silly affair altogether. but
as | have explained TO you the cause,
| trust you will be satisfied, and not
again revert to the subject" | pro-
missed him | would. and thus, for the
present time. the matter rested.
Three months after this accident,
was requested BY Felix TO wait up
on him TO the alter. He had wo,ed
aud won a beautiful and accomplish
ed Young lady, and nothing seemed
to prevent of his drinking the cup of
happiness. Never shall ] forget the
evening when first beheld Miss Ar
lingron. sthe admired of all ADMIRERS
as She gracefully glided into the room,
leaning upon the arm of her betroth-
ed. A more beautiful creature was
never cast into the mould of nature,
and The person of Felix having al
ready been described, need | say
there walked not in this "vale Of
tears"
"a ~lovelier pair,
Round WHICH tlc rOef
At length the morning of the bii-
=. dal arrived, bright and beauteons as
.,ii smiling upon their union: carriages
, rolled up to the dwelling of Mr.. Ar
ling,on. deposi.ing their happy bur-
dens. ill the marriage bell sending
. its athwart the landscape,
rave warning that the ceremony had
arrived. We accordingly departed
to the church, where stood the priest
, awaiting ia. The service commence
ed; the responses by Felix ms
, hetrothed were audiblv gwen on'
. there appeared to me a singular 'remn-
| l~ousness in the voice OF Felix, and as
2 we were leaving the alier'a sudden
a denthIv paleness spread over hi,
coun,enance. and had ! not extended