The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-22
From the St. Louis Rsveille.
ALYNCHERs OWN STORY.

Continued
"I should think so Z" wake snakes,o eco
ahead. Judge!' dozen eager acclamatons
evnced the zest with which the climax of the
story was expected. The narrator, however,
proceeded with a sang frod that was inmitable.
{" hadn't gone but few miles, when back
comes Jake, meeting me- The fox, gentleman,
had smet trap and put, with his wife and wag-
on, leaving the boy to take of himself OF
course didn't drop the matter, but followed up
and soon got on the TRAIL ] tracked him back
good many miles from the river, but missed him
near lake which was back of our plantations,
and lost good deal of time. Towards afternoon.
returning by another road towards the river, be-
tween the bayou and Dr. Bolts new clearing,
heard voices and in minute, drove right up to
the crowd of neighbors, who had got my visitor,
his wife, and his ''dear born" right in the middle
| of them. The fact is, gentlemen, one or two of
them had got notice that there were wolves about
and were on the look out for the varmnt, as my
| acquaintance drove in among them"
" Ha! ha ha !" general chuckle of DELIGHT
was succeeded by grin of anticipation
81 found my friend, gentlemen, talking right
and left, like lawyer-making every thing
straight and agreeable, when suddenly he caught
sight of me, at the next moment of Jake and,
gentlemen, If ever man gave up the ghost before
the breath was out of him, it was that fellow his
eyes glazed, a dark circle settled around them,
while his lower lip, blue and quvering as the
blood left it, after making an effort as it were TO
recall The relaxed jaw to its duty, finally fell with
it; there the man sat, staring at me-motionless,
with the exception of his throat, which worked
systematically in the effort to supply itself with
moisture from the parched mouth. Gentlemen,
he was the picture of a small rascal caught in a
tall snap! first blushed that he was white
man, and next that he was an American 20
American h--ll' interrupted one Of the nj.
1otc & ttoh hoo obol
had hitherto said nothing" he was id
Yankee, that's what he was!' This distinction
was recognized with great applause, of course
The {" Colonel" resumed:
"Ihere was just about tolerable court on the
spot, gentlemen, and it was agreed to try the fell
low right thar There was evidence besides
mine, for one fellow had followed him up along
the plantations for twenty miles but yet the wo-
man kinder stood behind him and his due, and I
thought I'D question her too She was Young,
gentlemen, with simple look-had evidently
neither the heart nor the wit of woman about
her, and at my first Notwithstanding put it
into my head Are you married to this man 2
she burst into tears and sobbed as if her heart
would break. | had him taken away at once,
and Quit all came--with no thought of iniuring
her companion, though it was the simple i'm
pulse to relieve timid mind by confession. She
was not his wife. gentlemen She had taught
school in Tennessee, where this man saw her,
and first persuading her to aid him in the crcuIa-
tlon of abolition tracts, finally seduced and carried
her to New Orleans where, growing more bold
as he extended his acquaintance with the country,
he had made another arrangement with the So
ciety'-one of greater risk--namely to run off,
negroes from the plantations along the coast Gen.
tlemen, this is a mighty long story Barkeep~
err
sob, no, no !" ego ahead, Colonel" "Drinks"
at the moment was declined, but the shorter opo-
ration of taking fresh chew was INDUCED in,
by way of filling up the pause.
81 had another question to ask the woman
{ Do you love this man, said 90 The poor crea-
ture wept worse than ever, gentlemen she said
her only desire was to 90 to some friends in ILL
nois, where she hoped to be welcome and get
along more wisely. He abuses you, then, said
L. 'Oh,' said she, would'a mind that if
thought he wouldn't Kill me = In short. as
hope 10 live mild and consderate citizen, gen
tleman. that livid, cowardy scoundrel, had dur
ing my pursuit Of him, after threatening his vic
tim--now his burthen-till she was nearly lifeless
actually attempted to drotUn her in the s,oan,p
| needn't tell you, gentleman, how unanimous the
verdict was in this case the woman, for whom
we subsequently made up subscription, was
moved oil towards the nearest house the mana
mighty small figure any how--shrunk TO half his
natural sZe discOlored as if the last corrupting
change had anticipated the grave his arms bound
behind his back-and shiyering on the ground,
too spent TO exhibit spasm-wth the rein which
he had so lately held in his hand, buckIed around
his neck for halter-like n thing too abect, even
to hang-awaied the selection of a crotch for him
TO swing from"
IL may be supposed that the PICTURE the horrd
features Of which were thus in detail described
had gradually excited the phlegmatic thinner
not at all. His sentences sweled not from the
mere impetuous gathering of ideas. but. as i'll
seemed, from very good natured desire to make
the story as interesting possible to his hearers
while 1t in no respect exhibit nerveessness, there
was not flash of passion during the whole rela-
ton. This was not the case with the hearers,
though. The eyes of the Judge seemed burst
ing from his head in eager expectation, while the
chewing operation on his part was a momentl
suspended others were like him; few again,
by an eager but painful contraction of the brows,
betrayed a softer nature-at any rate, more sensi,
tive nerves.
ITO be concluded in our next1
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