Port-Gibson herald., 1843-03-09

stood and watched with him the setting
sun 60 down behind the inland hills,
while the parting beams stretched bridge
Of gold across the deep, on which, even as
the old legend fancied, angels might have
walked to glory-sho lay again in her
couch, with the silyery moonlight looking
in through the little window, while she
dreamed sweet dreams Of home, and of
one to whom her virgin love had been
! plighted, the graceful, the high. born Ev-
erhard-she saw, with despair, the low
carayal that shone out from behind the
deserted headland at break of day, and
made for them with clouds Of canvass
swelling in the breeze, and the bloody
flag whose solitary red field was unreliev-
ed by single emblem, waving high I'M
the peak --she behed the gradual approach
of this relentless foe, the collision of the
two vessels, the crowd Of ruffians who lea
ped on the almost unarmed ship, the short
but deadly conflict, the decks is slippery
with blood, the fall Of her guardian, their
servants, the captain, and the rest Of her
defenders, and her own wild retreat toI
the after cabin, few minutes before
where she had prayed for death; she saw
al this, and W Il might these memories,
combined with the clash Of arms, the
shrieks Of the wounded, and the curse Of
the pirates still ringing in her ears, pre-
vent her from hearing what her captor
said But when he came to his last dread
ful annunciation these fearful words pen
etrated even to her paralyzed heart, and
she started up, while terror dilated her
ewes, and her hands inYoluntarily rose in
supplication.
.Ob! spare me" she cried, falling on
her knees, and clasping the feet Of the
Rover, "by the memory Of your mother
by your hopes for sayation--sPare me,
spare mel"
The pirate looked Awn on the agonized
countenance at bis feet. but the bitter
sneer on his lip faded not, nor dida single
muscle Of his face relax. At length he
burst into a scornful laugh.
..And IS il to yield to girls tears that
have plotted and toiled, and suffered for
years; in the hope Of one day having my
revenge? and now, when the goal has
been gained. and am about to drink the
cup for which / have worked 50 long. are
you mad enough to think that few tears
or well-acted part will induce me 70
forego my prize2 Tush! girl, YOU are
: fooll No--by heavenl--you shall be mine
Ion NV own terms land that ere the
! day is many minutes older. Pray not TO
me-" he continued. as lis victim cIasped
his feet conyulsiyely; my heart is as hard
as wonder steel, for have taught il to look
forward to this moment with delight. And
E have not cause?'' he asked, lashing him
r self into rage. sWas not rejected in
fayor of d beardiess boy, aye! and vas not
/ added insult heaped on that rejeetion?--
9 Rol lstorer, prcfigate adVenturer, knaYe~-
I were not such the terms with which was
q repelleda"
/ "No-no! I never called YOU such; let
9 me not answer for what others have done?'
d ssNot answer. ha! And what is It to me
5 whether on spoke them, or Your canting
!, guaroian2 We're they not uttered in Your
Q own halls, and before grinning grooms and
k horse boys2 Did not the names stick t.
# me afterwards2 and was not my compani-
: onship stunned, and my hope Of advancing
!, cut of? Az! YOU know all this, and yet
j tell me ii was not your fault. Your fault,
g indeed! And who would have dared say
d these things, or who would have dared re-
J. peat them. if the heiress Of Stratford Cas-
d lie had accepted me? No, BIZ the God q
n boYe US! your plea shall be OF no avail.
i set in motion--it costs nothing to tell how
: the train Of causes that induced Your
e guardian to leave home and take you with
!, him. | have dogged you ever since you
/, left England, but never found an opportu-
: nity to strike the blow have turned pl-
!, rate to get you in my power; the laws
e have outIawed me already; and think you
! nv peril is increased by this new outrage,
! as men will be pleased to cali it2 Talk 70
], weak women, or beardless boys. Of pity;
d but ask not, nor expect mercy from Regi-
nald WiImot."
! HOh, yes! you wrong yourself; you will
# pity!-mercy, mercy, mercym
! 0Was there mercy shown to me" ne
i exclaimed, spurning her with his foot,
d "when knelt to your Did mot tell you
y how for years had loved you-how had
e watched BY day and dreamed over you by
d night-how had been spurred on TO deeds
/ Of glory by the hope of winning your smile
d and might not have told you, as you
e were told by others, how had reformed
If my life, left my old associates, and sworn
IS never TO see them again, trusting thus c
e gain your favor9 Did ! not speak Of the
x fiery depths of my heart, and tell you thai
n nv love for you had become a part Of my
Gfe2 But what" he continued sayagely
). bis f,ca assuming the look of a demon
5, twas your answer? You were young, Tor
:, sooth', p and here again his accents became
d those Of bitter scorn-t you knew moth
b inc Of love'-.you mistrusted by passion
y 20 rotnrn1 -l1nd's daafhl was Ito be spur