Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-01-19

(T0id the Wri'er by n lady ThO Ind been
ByrOA'S intimate frieHd)
I, wss getting towards midnight Whon
party Of young nobsmen came out
from one Of the clubs Of St james street.
The servant Of each. as no stepped upon
the pavement, threw up the wooden
apron OF the Csbriolct, and sprung 10
the head nrths horse; but as to the doe
tnallon OF the equlpsges for the even
inp, there seemed 10 be- some dis0en-
tons among The noble masters. Be
twixt ths line OF coronored vehicles,
stood hackney coach, and a person in
an altitude Of expectancy pressed IS
near the exhi'iarsted group as he coud
without exciting immediate attention
'Wbch ~HyG' sej he whose vehicle
was nearest, standing with his foot on
the step.
All together, Of curse said another.
Let's make night Of it,
Pardon me, said the clear and sweet
voice Of the IaSl out from the club, Il
secsds for one Go your ways, gentle,
men
Nov, what the dsUcs is afoolY
said the foremost, again stepping back
on the sidewalk, 'Don't let him off,
Filz! Is your cab here. Byron, or will
you lei me drive you3 By Jove, you
shan't leave u'r
But you shall leave me, and 80 you
are not lorsworn, my trend! 10 plain
phrase, won't 90 with you! And |
don't know where | shall go; 80 spare
yodr curiosity the trouble Of asking. !
have a prsscotiment tha, am wanled-
by devil or angel
i sac a hand you cannot ses,'
IAnd vary prCuy hand it is dare
swear said the former speaker, jump
ing into his CAB and starting cf' with a
spring Of his boo1ed horse, followed
by all :hs vehicles al the club door,
save one.
Byron stood looking after them a mo-
ment, and raised bis hat and pressed his
band hard on his forehead The un-
known person who had beeu lurking
near. seemed willing TO leave him for a
momen; to his thoughts, or was embar
rassed at approaching a stranger. As
Byron turned with blS haIing sIep to
descend the steps. however, he came
suddenly 10 his side
MY Lord' he said, and was silent, as
If waiting ior permission to 20 on.
wall replied Byron, turning 10 him
without lhs least surprise, and looking
closely into his face by The light Of the
street lamp,
Il came to you with an srrsud which
perhaps
A strange one, | am sure. but | ON
prepared for it--l have been forewarned
off,. What do you require Of me! for
| am readyn
This is strRngcn exclaimed the man
has another messenger, lhon-'
None, except a splril--for my heart
alone tod me should be wanted alths
hour. Speak at once ;
MY lord, dying girl ha, ssnt for
your
DO know herr
She has never sesn yon. Will you
come at once-snd on the way | will
explain 10 YOU what can OF this singu'
lar srrand; though indeed when it is
tod you, YOU know all that compro-
hend.'
They we're at the door ofthe hackney
coach, and Byron entered it without
turthor remark.
Back againr said tho stranger, as The
conchman closed the door, 'and drive
for dear life, for we shall scarce bO in
time, fearn
Ths heavy tongue OF 81 Pau's church
struck twelve as the rolling vehicle hur.
red on through the now lonely street,
and though so far from the piece from
whence they started neither OF tho two
occupants had spoken, Byron sat with
bare head and folded arms in the cor
nsr Of the coach and The stranger, with
his hat crowded over his eyes, SCENE d
repressng some violent emotion; and il
was only when they stopped before a
low door in the street close upon the ri
yer, that the latter found utlarance.
lis she aIlveF he hurrledly asked OF
woman who came out al The sounds
the carriage wheels.
She Was--a moment since-but be
quickly
Byron followed quickly on the heels
Of his companion, and passing through
a dlmly lighted entry to the door Of
back room, they entered, A lamp,
shaded by curtain Of spotless purity,
threw a faint light upon bed, upon
which lay a girl, watched by a physi-
cisn aud nurse. The physician had
jus, removed a small mirror from her
lips, and holding it to the light, he whis
persd that sha still brsaihsd AS Byron
passed the edge Of the curtain, however.
the dvinu pitl Inoypd the 6nupFs nj thu