Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-05-13

Tomorrow shall belong to another. Oh.
Theodore, with what devotion he loves
me- Nothing on earth can add 10 my
happiness.
She approached so near the glass to
Judge of the effects Of the ribbon, that her
breath furnished the brilliant surface of the
mirror--then, with her finger, she playfuliy
aud smilingly traced upon the glass the
name Of Theodore.
A slight noise near the window swak.
ened her from the delicious revcric She
turned towards it, blushing lest her dearcs,
secret had been discovered. Blu, The pale.
ness Of death instantly came over her fea,
lures. She conyuIsvely threw her hands
before her. and tried to rise, bu, she could
not. Her trembling limbs refused to gus.
tain her, and she fell back into her chair.
The unhappy girl saw pecring through the
alouisic, the head Of an enormous ser
pcnt.
In a moment he was among the flowers,
which were lastly arranged before the
window, His disappearance gave new
strength,o Marguerite, who rushed towards
the door, which opened into the gallery,
screaming help mother! helpImothcr! Here
/ is monstrous serpent!
But her parents and her lover held the
door outside--and laughed at what they
considered 70 be her imaginary fears.
We'll done, my GIL, said Col. Willis, cannot
you scream little Iouder' The snake will
not eat you, I'll engagc--poor little thing
How frightened she appears TO be.
Marguerite, am ashamed Of you, SAID
her mother The serpent will not eat yon
It dead.
But her cries continued.
My dear Marguerite, said Theodore,
don't be alarmed. l put it there myself,
and YOU shall give me kiss for my pains,
sweet girl.
Meanwhile the hidcous monster left tho
flowers and gided into the room. Margucr-
tie finding her cries for assistance of no
avail, uttered loud shrek and fell sense.
less on the floor. The serpent raised It's
head. and for a moment seemed 10 be re-
r connoitering the apartment. But when il
, saw its companion dead Oh tho floor, It's
eyes absolutely sparkled with rage. II sent
forth long and loud hiss, and advanced
towards the unfortunate g!r!
With rapidiiy almost uncomfortable. the
. hidcous reptile twined itself around tia.
: graceful limbs and sylph-ike form Of Mar
- gueritc. It's cold and Shiny neck rested
; against the snowy bosom Of its victim. aud
there i, fastened its venomous fangs.
The he pless girl restored to conscious
ness by the agonizing pain Of the wound
, opened her eyes; but the first objec; tina
" she met was the horrid head Of the rep.
tile, swollen with raga--ts eyes flashed
y fire; and its opened mouth displaying its
crooked and deadly faugs.
Il Mother Mother o dear mJ,ncr! family
screamed the dying girl.
Blu, half suppressed laugh WA. the only
response to her convn!siyc cry. The ia.
y louisic was slowly opened, and Altar Gu
looked in al the window; his eyes glaring
y with malignnncy and triumph,
Elizabeth Elizabeth! said Mrs. Wills,
She answers not; perhaps she has f.intcc
ID" with terror
II Silly girl said the Colonel But u.
- will open the door and see what il Ih'
II matter.
> Some heavy obiec; lay ngains' the door
- He gave ayiolcnt push, and entered IT,.
chamber, followed by Mrs. Willis All,
t. Theodore. Blu; who can paint the agon,
of the parents and lover, when they foun'
u, they had stumbled OVER the dead body u
, ~ the unfortunate Margueri,c'
- As they entered the apartment, the SCI
pont was seen to glide out of the window
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