The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-02-10

me now, for ] would fain seek strength for
the trial before me-" The door closed up
on the generous and poble hearted, though
rash Zingaro, while throwing herself upon
her couch, and burying her face in its downy
pillows, the unfortunate princess sought in
vain throughout that long, terrible night, the
repose which comes unbidden TO the poor
and lowly.
Years passed on-years of blighting sor-
row to the tender, aflectiOnate heart, which
.withered like plant at whose root is acOn-
Stunning worm; whose green leaves fall one
by one, until it stands desolate and alone
where once it aourished in pride and love-
illness. George, Of England, still resided
under the same roof with the woman so
cruelty injured, and not only treated her
with the utmost Indifference and contempt,
but poured into her bitter cup the deepest,
most torturing insult that man can offer
Dissolute courtiers and gay danes, filed the
palace with reVelry, while its rightfu mis-
Itress sat in the solitude of her allotted
apartments, with no attendants save the
faithful Berthea. Was it strange that she
turned from the joyless present to dreams Of
the past? or that form long shrined in the
depths Of her heart rose often before herr
Never by word or deed had the high spirited
Sophia compromised the dignity OF honor of
wife; but her thoughts wandered in spite
of herself far from the gloomy precincts of
the palace, and the cold calculating being
prince though he was-who called himself
lher husband Never had she received line
or token from Albert Koengsmarck. Could
he have forgotten her9 ''Better So" she
Imurmured, ethan that he too should drag
tout miserable existence" The blast of a
horn, and the loud voices Of a merry party
beneath her windows, announced that the
prince and his retinue were departing to
lpursua favorite amusement in the forest
As the last horse tramp died away in the
distance, and the last echo vibraled on the
summer air, Berthea entered, and without
speaking, placed solid and cTumpled bile
lin her hand Her eye fell on the well re-
membered characters, and drank in the
words-few and hurried, but OH how fer
Ivenl-how impassioned in their supplicatioT
for one brief interview; 10 say farewell for
lever ere he sought foreign grave. $40
ldays.' said the writer, 81 have lowered a
round the walls that contain you, waiting TO
this opportunity Should | be discovered
death would be my certain fate, yet ever
, this viii brave to see you ouce more."-
, All that had passed since they last met
the fearful words which bound her to anothe
her naughty and jealous lord all fadet
from her heart; the lover of her youth stooC
: before her; she was clasped to his bosom
and minutes, hours, flew by, as the heart
hol1
/ pure and holy that angels might have gaze
a and listened. A turmoil arose from ih
o Ecourt-yard, and Berthea rushing.in, exclaim
e ed-"Fly, Count of Koengsmarck, fly befor
" liz is too late, through this gallery, haste
;, haste" With one last kiss on the pale col
: lips of Sophia, one deep farewell ''forever,
n he passed into the gallery. A dozen Ola.
d gers were instantly sheathed in his heart /
Ie the armed minions Of George, who havin
ST received information from a spy, Of the Wis
s. of the long banished Count, and burnir
! with rage and jealousy, had returned to Il
n palace, resolved that blood should atone f
'e the intrusion. Sophia was borne shriekiI
re Ito distant wing of the palace, where 81
ar remained prisoner until her death.
1e That night George of England and
e! followers, rested in a peasants hot, fe
e, leagues from Eel, on his way to his ov
= ldomihions. The night was tempestuou
be fash succeeded flash; the thunder roll
1T, lfearfully, and the wind as il swept throu
Is, the messy boughs os the old forest, sound
up like the voices Of iends bowling for til,
he prey. Wildly did he toss his arms, a
,e, lmutter in his guilty slGmbers, as the conf
Ith of the elements without, fell upon his drea
70 ling ear Forms of dread seemed closi
est round bis couch, and burning eye-balIs Q
Is fred upon him through the darkness. w
by a start Of horror, he awoke, and by the il,
let of a solitary taper burning dimly in the chi
81! ney, became aware that female fgure !
I standing beside him. developed from be
has to foot II a garment black as the temp
hat cloud that shTouded the midnight sky.
my features CHASTITY pale, and her ewes CLEAN
viii with a strange lusfre, she seemed the {
nd bodyment Of the frightful creations Of
'ef- dream. II was, however, a human vol
yes proceeding from heart agitated with
Ugh man passion that spoke. s'Georgc Of j
'rd, land call outat thy peril! nay, stir not fl
not that couch until my message IS deliver
lort Ior this dagger shall drink thy hearts bic
was The secrets of fate are revealed 10 me IN
language Of the stars, thy horoscope
- drawn, and thy doom is sealed. Thou
'hia crushed flower, i droops, it withers; /
say hast poured innocent blood upon its 70
lere instead Of the sweet waters Of affection
ave will fade away in its loneliness, and