New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-05-04
VOL. III. NO. %.
.,ot or and . ball had passed through the lappc

OF his coat.
..D-n him. he exclaimed.
Bnt he stopped He had forgotten. He was
.ocaking Of the dcad-dcad by his hand. The
tho,oht pierced him Ike sword, and his utmost
efforts could only bring himself to a gloomy and
uns,nilinsr tranquility. Indeed, he felt as if he
shorld never smile again. He felt as If every
mans eyes were on him. and he muttered. as he
laid himself. chilled and shocked. into bed, 8 Shall
I I never get that dying look out Of my imagina-
ton ~
His fatigue and excitement had been great.
and he fe into deep sleep, and then into a
dream.
i He thought he was at home which he had
never Quilted He sat in the midst Of the family
circle at breakfast. Frank was al his side laugh
ing and talking witha strange living dstlnctncss.
and the rest were gayly rallying him about Fanny
Elton.
And wonder where We shall be fvc-and-
/ twenty years hence ?" said his mother.
Be - re Piled his father; why here-frank
comnnander-in-chicf with his eyebrows and
whiskers little more bushy. if possible; and
Harry a senator or secretary Of state.
Miss Elton may be a very decent sort OF CIR.
said I'~ank. but as form respect to-so far
from there being any danger Of
g Hold your tongue sand his tatter
And then burst Of gay laughter, IN winch he
thought he Joined till the tears filed his eyes.
Then he was at Rose Hill, wandering with
Frank through the scented walks and gazing on
Fanny El'ons graceful and noble form and then
he was with her alone, walking down the hi! and
asking her why she had forgotten him.
i have not forgotten YOU. cried She fixing
her eyes on him. ;. | love you beyond all other
earthly things. 1t is cruel mistake which has
! -l,n ol:c hp ~
nearer to him. put her arm around his neck, and
kissed him.
And then he knelt at her feet and she placed
her fingers on his forehead and parted his halr.
and looked at him with her deep, tender eyes !;
and he led her back to the house and to his
mother who received her with open arms. and
embraced first hcr, then him, and inctfabc
happiness ovcrsprcad all things: and a CLERGY
man came, and they stood together at the altar.
and the holy man opened the book and read, and
a peace that passclh understanding entered ms
heart and soft music rose IN the distance, and
the odour Of flowers was waited TO his senses by
the cool afternoon air, and Fanny Elton was his
bride.
Ihen-likc "A stroke Of thunder bursting from u
cloudcss skv-M,ddlcton suddenly appeared in
the midst of them, and fired pistol at Frank,
who shr:ckcd and fell back, dead. and covered
with blood Then his cold, CHASTITY body lay en-
tended upon Il table; and the whole circle stood
around, and gazcd at 1t with pale faces and
quiycrng lips, in deep silence; when peal OF
contcmptuous and triumphant laughter broke the
solemn Stiffness, and Middleton again stood lccr-
ing like a fcnd, pointing to the sad group and the
stark body, and laughing TIL the tears ran down
his checks. Then the blood of the dreamer began
to boil in his veins, and he knclt down and sworc
u nd
mother. and Mary, and Mrs. Elton, and Fanny.
surrounded him and implored him to desst, and
caught him with convuislve grasp and screamed,
and PRAYED; but he shook them fcrccly otf--nay,
in his impaticnt vengeance. he thrust Fanny from
him with force that threw her scnseless to the
earth and dashed reckless blow upon his
mothers forehead. and then he was free and. with
rapd feet and burning curses on his bps, he
went on and OH III the pursuit; ana his enemy
fed and he followed til! al length he no longer
ran-hc fcw-hc rose from the grOund-hc glidcd
through the air-hc assembled to the roofs of
houses the battcmcnts OF old castles, the black.
rapucd edges of inaccessible cliffs; at last, in
green plain he overlook the fugitive, and shot
him throug the heart and placed his foot upon
his breast and laughed, in his turn, TILL he could
scarcely stand. When To- beneath his feet, the
ghastly BODY all dripping and red, began TO stir
and he looked down to see. and behold, the corpse
arose. with It's dead, sunkcn, horrible face, and
wide. fixed eyes. and caught at him with con-
vulsiyc hands, as Of man in fit. or q ravlng
lunalic. lie started and fed but his pursucr
was at his back and wherever he went, the
spectre still ioowcd-orcr seas. over valleys
over mountains, over moorS-through busy cues
and laughing crowdS-acroSS unlnllablted deserts
into black, wet caves, down tathomleSS apySScS
but still the spectre with outstretchcd hands,
chased him. He Strovc with agony unuttcrahic.
ill ct length he found himself III a Scpnichrc full
OF dead mems bones, and d'lpmng with blood.
and ccfong with the wallt0gS aud meanings OF
damned spirits, and he thought he was IN he'll,
and there was no outlet that he could no
lonrcr clude his frightlul enemy; and ne felt an
IRON and a burning grasp upon his shoulder, and
he saw Frank walking near. In sulstlnV gar
den. smiling and picking the flowers carccSsly,
and he knew he could save him ii he could but
make him aware of his danger. and he tried TO
scream but could no, stir--could not utter Il
! somd--coulll not even breathe.
In his struggle of agony he awokc, dripping
with sweat trembling, and overcome with terror.
dc started up and looked around; the form OF
Middleton still seemed TO stand before hun, gaz-
mo sadly on HIM Hastily rising, he rang the
! bell. threw over him robe de chambre. and
when, at length, with some difficulty, he aroused
servant. he ordered q light, on the plea o. nds:
position. Unable TO sleep he sat lost IN refcc-
ton till the morning broke
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