American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-10-27
From the Philadelphia Native Eagle.
KATE.

ID II T.
Faster, faster! your horses creep like snails.
Drive for your lifc!" cried the impatient Nor
iey as the noble animal he SO slandered clash
ed along the pebbly turnpike road, while the
sparkles flew from their iron-shod koofs like a
fight Of fire flies The position, with voice
and whip, put them TO the top of their speed
and the chaise, in its rapid course, left behind
!, a trail of light, as though the wheels had
been gnited.
A high and steep hill in front, at length, en-
forced more moderate gait, when Morley, as
if struck by sudden recollection, turned his
head towards his companion, lovely young
female. who, pale, silent and motionless, re-
cned on his shoulders.
"kate, my love" said Morley, tenderly, 81
fear this will prove too much for your delicate
frame
There was no reply. Morley .leaned his face
towards hers, and by the moonbeams, save that
her features were fixed, her open eyes gazing
on vacancy, while the tears, which had recent
w stroamed from them, seemed CONCEALED up
on her bloodess cheeks. God Of heaven!" ex-
claimed Morley, "what means this? Kate, be-
loved, adored! do you hear me? will you not
SPEAK to me-to Morley, your Morley"
The name he uttered, like charm, dissolv-
cd the spell that bound her. A long drawn
sigh as ifstrnggling from breaking heart, es-
capped her cold quvering lips; fresh fountain
Of tears burst forth; and with an hysteric sob,
she fell upon the bosom of her lover. The
alarmed, but enraptured Morley folded her i'll
his arms, and bent to kiss away her tears
when, with sudden start, she disengaged her
self from his embrace, and drawing back, look
Cd wildly and eagerly in his face.
morley" said she. in voice of thrilling
tone, 'do you love me'"
dearest, best Kate" he replied, edo you,
can you doubt it?'
''Do you love me, Morley" she repeated
with increased earnestness.
-devotedy -madly'" cried Morley,
on his knees. "By the heavens that is shining
over us"
"No more oaths-enough of protestation,-
Are you willing, by one action, at this mo-
ment, to prove that am truly dear to you,
Morley"
81 am! though it carry with it my destruc-
tion!"
81 ask not your Instruction. implore you
70 prevent mne" "Return, Morley, returnn'
Morley gazed at her as if doubling his sense
Of hearing.
"Return, Kate"
''Raturn instantly
"Kate, are you serious-are you, he might
have addel, "in your senses, but she intersur-
ted him.
az am serict,s-I am not mad, Morley; no,
nor inconstant, nor tickle, " she sobjoined, read
ing the impression that was rising on Morley S
eoun,enance. That | love, and in that love
am incapable to change, do not, Morley, insult
me by doubling even by a look. But, o, if
you love me as you ought, as you have sworn
YOU do, as a man of honor, implore YOU to
lake me back to my tather--"
Ito your father" exclaimed Morley, almost
unconscious of what he uttered, so astonished
was he.
cay, to my father, my gray-headed, my
dotng, my con6dlng f,ther: take me to him
before his Heart is broken by the child he loves!
have been with him." she cried in wild ago
ny, "even now, as lay in your s,spell bound
in my trance, whilst the carriage rolled on to
my perdition | could not novel could not
speak: but knew where | was, and whittier
was hurrying; vet even then was wi my ia
Their" she cried with voice and look of super
natural solemnlty: she lay on h,s death-bed;
his eye turned upon m6--his fixed and glazing
eye, it rested on me as | lay in your arms-he
cursed me and died! His middleton yet rings
in my ears-his eye is now upon me! Morley,
for the love OF heaven, ere it be too late"
Compose yourself my beloved-my own
Kate"