Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-05-05

tits unnecessary to say that the Young man
was Adolphus Melville.
He took Edwards arm, and repaired with
him TO apartments i'm the rue Lepelleteer.
which were occupied by Eugenia and her faith
err. Since the death of Charles, the sight of
Baden had become intolerable to Eugenia.
Grief was slowly but certainly undermining
her health, and NJ. Dorval insisted that She
should come to Paris, in the hope that the
thousand distractions of the city might dissi-
pate a sorrow that seriously threatened her
Tor life.
White as a statue, Eugenia trembled as she
heard the approaching footsteps of Adolphus.
and in the midst of her tears, she exclaimed.
"Oh! Heavens! What have you done ~
"My duty
"Alas alas! am l condemned to lose all ?"
"Think on him." replied Adolphus.
Eugenia let her head fall between her hands,
ana ma voice scarcely ineligible murmured,
All! | can no longer think but of-you.
ooh! hush hush!' cried the young man. as
he turned pale. $50 you wish to make me a
coward-a wretch? am q fool weep-I
tremble-see-you have made me afraid"
"Eugenia Dorval in AN instant obtained full
command of herself. She seized hold of his
~hand-looked at him for a long time and then
said,
81 do not at all love you.'
"Thanks! thanks! my sister, cried Adolphus
I'm a despairing tone of voice, as he left the
house in company with his friend"
Edward Vermillier had consented to become
tme second OF Adolphus, as he had been so to
Charles Melville; for his entire soul was NOS
sessed with the thoughts of vengeance. and
he was determined if his friend fell i'm the
coming conflict, TO offer himself to the General
as the last victim.
Inc place where the ~quarrels had taken
place-the ground selected for the combat
the astonishing resemblance between the man
whom be had slain-all those circumstances
winch seemed to be brought about by a chance
proouceda most extraordinary impression up-
ON the mind OF General Dupont. He did not
pear on me ground his wonted careless courage
nor had he that confidence in himself which
on all other occasions he had experienced: and
although chance gave him the frst-shot no
ielt that his skill had left him with a sono
Jroid. "e
lie aimed at his adversary with am eager
and convulsive hand and the ball wbizzed nv
the hair of Adolphus Melville.
hdoiphus preserved am attitude of sto;cal
indifference while fronting the weapon to his
iormlable adversary. He turned To his enemy
and extended his arm, while with a cruel
siowness he aimed at him, and said i'm a voice
that penetrated his fame,
10 HONC UOU VIM NTH Ipffn., n, IL.
l5t." "'
The trigger was pulled, and again the pro-
piracy was revealed. General Dmont was
slain witha pistol bullet on the scene of his
former homicidal exploits.
The ravenOus wild beast was deprived of the
power of destroying life.
When Adolphus Melville and Edward
Nermillier again appeared i'm the house of Mr..
Dcrval, they found Engenia bathed i'm tears.
more pale than usual, and on her knees. Adolf
plus advanced towards her,
~"Engenia," said he, "my brother is aveng-
ed i can now read for you a letter which he
wrote to me the day of his death, and the con-
tents Oh winch l have hitherto concealed from
you"
"Read," murmurcd the Young Girl. as her
hand pressed closely on her heart.
The letter of Charles Melville contained ut
these few lines:
MY friend, my brother, my Adolphus. |
night to-day, and | shall fall in the rencontre.
l nave a presentiment of il, and shall | avow
tins to you?-that though | am on the point of
espousing Eugenia, that maiden ofmy choice
-that angel of my dreams, vet | dread NOT
death; and dare almost to desire it for the
UNION which would render me the most happv
OF men would also condemn me to AN eyerlas-
,hg grief. have penetrated your thought. |
nave learned you sacrifice, have admired your
devotion. Espouse her-I demand il as q
kindness-l prescribe it as a duty?n
Not one word was exchanged between the
two young persons after the reading of this
letter. Eugenia Dorval stretched her hand To
haoiphus, who pressed it to his lips. and the
WISH Oh the dead was soon carried into effect
oni'ed before men, as they had been almost
UNKNOWN To themselves in the secrecy of their
hearts, they Withdrew to the village of Saint
Maude, near to the tomb of Charles: and not =
day now passes over their heads. that they do
not BRING tmther a prayer, a flower, and a
tear. ~ VII" q
10 I'll LOVERS OF MUSIC.-Om en-
terpirislng townsman, Mr.. p. II. TAYLOR. has
al MS Music Store, one of those remarkable
pianos, oil which the following interesting an
ecoote is related, by the New York correspon-
oent OF the National Intelligencer:
an interesting anecdote is told by a cor
esPondent OF the True Sun, in connection with
lhe foilan Attachment" of Mr.. Coleman.
who recently died at Saratoga. in the tyventn'
eighth year of his age. He found in England
that the piano forte manufacturer would moi
commit themselves in regard to his invention
mn'li IL had been tried and approved of by
ihaiDerg, the great performer. The general
remark, IN reply to his application, was wait
I'LL lhalberg comes" and if Thalberp thinks
so and SO" &c, until the very name Of Thai
Derg became hateful. At length the import
ant moment arrived when Thabcrg was to pro-
H0uhce upon the invention. Benedict. him
sen no mean performer, sat down and plaved
IN ms best style but in the midst of a splen.
QUO sonata Ihalberg laid his hand upon his
arm, and, with a not very gentle push. said
get oil that stool" Then seating himself
ne dashed out in his inimitable style, and con,
t r 10 play Tor some time, electrifying
Coleman and the other auditors with an %eni;re7
y new application of the invention. Sud-
denly he stopped, and turning to Benedict. re-
quested nm to get a certain piece of Beetbo.
yens from the library. This was done. and
l%haiberg played it through. Then. striking
the instrument with his hand and POINTING ~
the music, he said, This is the VERY ;nss,
ment Beethoven had in his mind when no
wrote That music N neper has been oiovrd
ogorei The next day Coleman sold his nat
EN- night Tor a sum that enabled him IN tsLo