Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1843-09-23

Intelligent accomplished ana WthIhj
hupo do not wrong him, bat although
bis conduct appears 10 bo correct, ! be-
lcye that he acts wholly without priacl
Iplo lie can bgoNcecdtngly ullbblo IN hi
manners and Entertaining, and nt M
Same time irflnto some one Of the compu
10y, making his conversation like The oppl
in the old tale, which was cot by knit
poisoned upon one side The Is WHy, tai
Ashlcy--ond am not so; am earnest
imprisoned, may say TO you, sonclme
oloqucnt--but seldom witty, and total
uuskilcd in lhO, light persflugc wit
which he constantly ossailcd mc-sccn
tngly but In Jest, 81 his slight arrow
we're sharp and poisoned he had also lh
advantage over me Of the experience O
FIVE more years of age, aud ten in thu
school OF society.
In the meonN bile, neither Madeline no
Allslon, in the least degree, seemed to sus
pect the nature OF AShley's feelings to
wards Madeline, for he chose, | could no
tell the reason why, to cover his ardent
passion with the veil Of old and attached
friendship, but /, with my vision sharp
ened by jealousy, could easily read his
love in every look he cast upon her,
now (eelcertain that his reasons loI
conccaing his feelings hitherto, had been
that he knew Madeline did not love him,
and he would not risk the position he held
in the family by becoming a suitor for her
hand-but contented himself with care
fully watching over her, and deterring
and ;righ tenlng away other sultors by
various arts. No one had appeared dan
gerous to him believe, I'LL my advent;
not that mean to say either my appear
ance or anything else about me, are pecu'
liarly lady-kiIing--but he soon saw that
was not at any rate undressing to
Madeline--and although her preference OF
ne was then unavowed even TO herself,
yet with his knowledge of her character
and manners. he easily discovered what.
hoped, yet scarce dared 10 think--that
'he loved me. To keep me from knowing
his-to keep me from making her the
)tler of my hand and heart, till he could
ontrlVe some way TO separate US forever,
vas now his object, and | found that it be-
anne impossible for me 10 see Madeline
lone for a minute, for ne had co.adju-I
or in a sister, who had been absent with
i'm on visit TO some relatives, when |
rst went 10 Philadelphia.
| have neither time nor would be so
resome as to detail to you our intercourse
ii one day, when having by his mahGu-
res got Madeline to 60 with his sister in
} the country to pay a visit. intending
imself TO go with them--but he was dis
ppointed in that by Madelinc's refusal
t all escort. was that day invited 10
dinner party, given by gentleman
bout 20 depart on tour TO Europe. |
id not converse much, for to say the truth,
~ thoughts were busy trying to form
ONE plan to get rid of the constant super
ission Of Ashley, so that | might see
ladeIine alone and learn my fate. My
ttention was at length reused by hearing
ne name of Mississippi repeated loudly
nd found that the gentleman opposite
ne, of whom Ashley was one, were dis
ussing the politics Of our State. One
Dung gentleman, more vehemently than
he rest, expressed his disapprobaton Of
What he termed their dishonesty. Ash
ey was rather opposing him, somewhat
o my surprise then, but | have since, on
evewing the scene, remembered that it
vas his aptly timed opposition that rem
cred the young gentleman yet more en-
hattie in his denuncialions, till he at
ength declared that Mississippi was a den
t robbers--her public men open adyo-
ales of what they knew to be knayery--
er citizens corrupt vagabonds--and IL :
ally, that he would not trust any Missls-
ippian with good opportunity to steal.
w anger at this wholesale abuse was not
he less that tried at first 10 control it,
ut could no longer restrain myself, and
larting to my feet. | exclaimed: "Sir,
re you aware that am MssssippianF
Ie replied, 81 do not care who or what
GU are--I shall speak my opinions, and
epeat would not trust my property in
he hands Of any Mississippian, for al
hough they may butcher an honest man,
hey will not pay an honest debt" @ /
am obliged to say this overcome my
rudence, and seizing bottle which stood
ear me, hurled it at his head; luckily
Or him and me he turned away as he
poke, or the blow | think would have
cen fatal, As it was, he fell back stun {
ed and bleeding, his head gashed open to I
ne bone, from above the temple to the
heck. They gathered round him, and a
surgeon was sent for. | heard the buzz 4
voices, but could not distinguish what q
ley said for | was faint and dizzy--l 4
aned my head down on the table. was II
FUSED by hand on my shoulder; it was 0
le constable. The surgeon had decided II
lat it was uncertain whether my victim "
,uld live, and was to be put in confne- c
ent till his amendment or death. 81 can t
, bailed, SUPPOSE" said ;othe officer. c
"Certainly, sir, if the Mayor sees fit to S
limit Won 10 hail - | then nlanced n ronnd Ii