Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-03-25
"And is it to yield to girls tears that I

have plotted, and toiIed, and suffered for
years, in the hope of one day having my
revengel-and now, when the goal has
been gained. and am about to drink the
cup for which have worked so long are
you mad enough to think that a few tears,
or a well-acted part will induce me to
forego my price, Tush girl. you are a
fool ! No--by heaven you shall be mine
on my own terms-and that ere the day is
many minutes older. Pray not to me-" he
continued, as his victim clasped his feet
convulslvely, my heart is as hard as yon-
der steel, for have taught it to look for
ward to this moment with delight. And
have not causel" he asked, lashing him
self into rage. "Was l not rejected in
favor of beardless boy, ay! and was not
added insult heaped on that reicction1
Roysterer, prohigate adventurer, knave--
were not such the terms with which was
repelledl"
"No--no. 1 never called you such, let
me not answer for what others have DONE
"Not answer, ha! And what is to me
whether you spoke them, or your can't
ing guardian? Were they not uttered
in your own halls, and before grinning
grooms and horse-boys! Was not almost
thrust from your presencel Did not the
names stick to me afterwards? and was not
my companionship Stunned, and my hopes
of advancement cut OFF, Ay you know
all this, and yet tell me it was not Jour
fault. Your fault, indeed and who would
have dared say these things, or who would
have dared repeat them, if the heiress of
Stratford Castle had accepted me? No,
by the God above US! your plea shall be
of no avail. set in motion--it costs moth
ing to tell how-the train of causes that
induced your guardian to leave home and
take you with him. l have logged you
ever since you left England, but never
found an opportunity to strike the blow !
have turned pirate to get you in my power:
the laws have outlawed me already; and
think you my peril is increased by this
new outrage, as men will be pleased to call
it? Talk to weak women, or beardless
boys of pity; but ask not, nor expect mer-
cy from Reginald WiImot"
Oh yes--you wrong yourself-you will
pty--mercy, mercy, mercy~
"Was there mercy shown 10 me-" he ex-
claimed, spurning her with his foot "when
| knot to you? Did not tell you how for
years had loved you--how hadwatched
by day and dreamed over you by night
how had been spurned on to deeds of
glory by the hope of winning your smile
and might l not have told you, as you were
told by others, how l had reformed nv
life, left my old associates, and sworn never
to see them again, trusting thus to gain your
favorl Did not speak of the fiery depths
of my heart, and tell you that my love for
you had become a part of my life? But
what he continued savagely, his face
assuming the look of demon, "was your
answer You were young, forsooth," and
here again his accents became those of bit
ter scorn-"'you knew nothing of love-
you mistrusted my passionate nature
Gods death was | to be spurned like
hound, and my past life thrown in my
teeth after all my sacrifices for amendment.
Girl" and the words Kissed through his
teeth, 81 became. from that hour, more like
a iend than human being; for my love
was changed into hate-hate the most bit
ter, and unreenting--a hate that has never
slept since day or night. You scorned
love such as no mortal ever before felt.
You may judge of its intensity by my
present hatred. Hearts like mine are hot
as lava--and wo to those who rouse my
vengeance! But away with this trifling!
Once would have kissed the earth where
you trod if you had promised to be mine,
but now you shall pray to me for the rites
of the church, and pray in vain," and he
laughed mocking'y, gazing on the agonized
face of his victim in triumphant malice.
"Oh! for one moment" shreked the girl,
again clasping his feet, and looking up into
his face imploringly, shear me. know
you have been wronged, though never, as
God is my witness. did | say or think
aught you have attributed to me. will
be your slave for years, ayel for life itself
l will do the most mental offices for YOU