Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-02-18

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hs, fatAst TIE da be sapsflsd ha aauahisf hu'ne,
Il hs nswibais Lad collected 10 wsleons hef hack
The lsefosa TOO bal leil their fields 70 ""
once nifu tbs Offspring ~ their mssteh Assbon
ihH,eils ~ lfabella's ennlaaa ind bounded ln'e
lhe avsnle sheut pf weIepng foss ~ llum We
assembled servants. She ainyol~.saft 70 eaNh
token ~ lUye- and was made sole mahe" o.
the MpnAuws'
llotbsu MouIluo had also ooms 70 behold het
tei0m, NJ loved hef from tho hisi gaze, ana
iealousy took possession OF BIS "W' neny
| McCUid. Tho young gentleman who had attend.
ed Isabella aud hes aun, nom the city appeared
! ~ be the Individual Of whom be was jealous s--
Nothing could give him morc pain than the Vt
lentious which McCorl was paying 70 Isabella,
and tiu deep interest she took 10 his feinaiks.--
This spell must be- hokeu, otherwise Isabella y
lost TO me- he world often mutter TO himself
Having deep acaua intance with human nature,
he was enabled 10 conceal his own lnonBh'b
while discovering the most hidden springs Of &C
lions in others. Having associated WIN lhe mas
tor spirits Of the age, he had learnt The diploma
tiquo fussse Of concealng The CONDITIONS ei ms
own bosom, while detecting those influencing
Others. In a llttle while he had won The comb
dence of both Henry MeCord and Isabelle ne
then learned thai they we're betrothed' aho ueha-
" hatred of McCord from that momen! look
possession ofhm. lie resolved YET 70 WIN lsa-
bella, cost what il might. lie formed DIS pun
and long waited for an opportunity. az length
one occurred.
About two months after she hal retulne
home, Moultrie AID herself were walking in the
avenue, (for Henry McCord had retlrnd TO
Charleston to make preparations for his APP
preaching uuptas with lsabella,) when Moul'
tre proposed to leaglhen their walk to The river,
then round by his own home, and back again.
: The innocent Isabella acceded TO the PROPOSE
tion, as it was u mild evening in the later part
I OF November. They wiled away the heeiing
moments in desu!tory talk, until they mad arflV-
ed in full view of Aloultrle's house. II was then
his burning love overc anne his prudence. Taking
: hold Of her hand. while his own tlembled with
emotion, he poured forth his love 10 such merry
words that the maiden was startled, but recover
ing herself she mildly reminded him otwhat, she
h said he could not but know already, that she
e was ailianced to another.
> 81 have forbolne long, but can loroear no
nj longer. Mine you NEST be-" was his reply,
|. mine in despite of your beroihal.
d sThis is stamee language aaid Isabella START
i. ing from him.
i will renounce all for my love- and he accom-
4 which filled the maiden with fear Iet she aus
n wered firmly,
j. 'Neser-~never9
&c i have sworn,' he replied, after moment
pause. during whieh-he gazed sterniy on IN
10 ltrrubliug Sirls Bitter kAueA4p saa a.
y never wed Henry McCord, and inevst aseaA ~
- oath. Discard him then, or this Is your la
!. hour aud he seized her arm. she shfiekea an
If struggled, but when he sserniY demanueu ~
Ie answer, she replied hfmiy, n !
II .May God protect me, but never VIII
N yours
He naused nc longer, but raising her lighl Torn
:, in his arms, bore her rapidly to the banks Of 10
i, lneighboring Santee. In vain she struggled an
. shrleked, there was hcither escape nor suceor.-
- When they had gained the bank, and stood aoov
= the whirling wa ve, Moultris paused aud said y
er the deep tones OF passion, p
- .Choose. Once more give you chance. D
j. mine ere you return home, or else you PERISH
~ this swelling tide. Choose
~ Isabella lifted her eyes to Heaven and rep.ie
= sLet the waters then be my grave.'
to Your grave then be they said Moui'fi
On hoarse with rage, swayng her form III the ar
-, There was a sulen plunge INTO the fiver' pu
in almost Immediately the report OF plstoi :"
ii. heard, and young mansprang INTO the stfea.
,as and rescued the sinking girl. 10 lew mihu'
mt Isabella recovered 10 tSCubHiAN -
he Henry aIcCord. But Moultrie had disappear
nd II seems that Isabela's lover had soon uft
re Of Charleson, and sighed for the solitude OF !.
~ .Neadowt' Arriving there few moments an
y, isabella and Herbert Moultrie had left and mn
ad ing Mr.. Witherspoon had gone Into me heids,
,en followed on in the footsteps OF Isabella A
~ oye,taking her at the river, he concluded ID
al she aud her companion had gone roahd
-. Moultrie's where there was fine view OF
s ,lr santee. Owing to the windnss Of the road,
al, had discovered no glimpse Of those ne soss
~. until a sudden turn in the path brought him
~ ~ full view Of the river, where he beheld isaoe
re-. struggling in the arms OF Herbert Mou''rle.
~. he Ian up he fred pistol, without whlsh
never travelled, at Mouluie. The ball stru
.nor home and the wounded man must have fallen
w. 10 the river. for his corpse was found, some "a
her after, miles below.
a n A few months altelward Isabella became
ing Iwite of her rescuer.