Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1843-11-11


'orasy arrangement, aud his extraordinar il
y application 10 the mysterious, exci,iny {
study OF astronomy had increased this ~.
trinity IN most extraordinary and terri. I
bic manner. AT times, he was haunted
by n vision Of woman of most disons, h
Ing ugIiness, who seemed to pursue and
torment him wherever he went. In few
hours dellrlum, and sometimes raoinoI
madness, would ensue from his hallucina.
ion; and though he regularly recovered
from the terrible creation of his mind. j,
was with constitution more and more
iecayed by each successive ravage of his
disorder. As no advanced, however. to
those violent and destructive
attacks became less and less frequent: ana
At the time that he met with the beautiful .
English lady, though his conscience
seemed to tell him he was no Companion
Tor delicate woman, he tried to persuade
himself that his constitution had a, last
mastered his imagination, aud that he " a.
As fit for society as bis less excilable Eel.
ow men. And hdihought there wa.
much excuse for him, for who could wlthi
stand the quiet, yet intense affection OF
The EngIsh woman? Who could resist
he temptation Of listening to her swee,
musical voice, of watching her sad, soil
blue eyes, or of hearing her fascinating
conversation? She vas so devoted, So
gentle. so enthusiastic, on his lavorte
subject, so patient of his peevIshuess and
melauchollv, so considerable OF his enjoy.
manls, so comforting in his Affections, be
must surely have been without heart or
ceiling to have been coldly calculating on
possibilities a, such sine. He sch5uIet
himself to think that it was his solitary
lite that bad 50 affected his faculties, and
that a Impanion-and such compa MOP
as his helrothed you'd drive out all re-.
mains of his disorder, even surprising it
to be s,i! existing. 10 short, the eloquent
oIeadlng Of the heart trIumphed over the
still, small whisper Of conscience; the
wedding day was fixed, s. i vas remarked
with surprise, that the Nearer itapproa ched
the more melancholy did VOIpurno be.
come. However, the ceremony was per-
formed with great spIendor and the bri
( dal party act out to spend the day on the
main laad, where the friends of The bride
we're 10 say farewell before she proceeded
/ ~i;h her husband on the wedding tour
/ They were chatting merlly IN the Ind,
/ hotel a, Mestri, on the m inland, wher
/ they were Mortified by suddenly hearing
sounds II frantic Ian inter. followed shr,el,
/ ,farny. and the stndenr rushed INTO tn.
room. his frame convi'se with horror, anc
I drawn sword m his htud, a. If pursuing
something 4 lew warts b lure him, viii
/ "a eyarr4srpn nf m,nyrd firy anA despair
3cGIre the h,rr,fi.i rn4s,. could inter.
ere. he hai Jumped from the window, &
yih the same sh,l h &C laughter. epsq
'cr'Hs VA country IN pursuit oi MS 'h'n
I tom e"e'h>'
Assistance was at hand he was instant
" follow ed; bui with Supernatural strength
~ uClu va MS WIN Nouisc. AAo WIS VT
easlonaIIy seen, ashe paused loran insIan
10 strike iuriousIy In the air, and his erie,
1t anguish were s"meIImes borne by h'
sind to the ears OF his pursuarSi but they
aever gained on him, and uGesShe neare.
Village, " was Stopped by the lnhab
'tanls, his capture seemed lmpracIcsble
Atlasi, as night grew Oh, he sunk exhaust
Cd. at ai0no hoyeI By the wayside, and the
0rlIe aud her party came up with the ma
mac bridegroom Bat the stern fit wa,
pas; aud gone, aud lie was lifted insensrblt
Ioon coarse pallet III the hut. The
English wom,n sat by hts side, and batheC
ais temples, aud watched his deep, Ion.
.slumber, lrom The rise OF the moon to tn,