Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-07-10
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CHATTER ~.
Ii was midsummer and The full moon
wns shining through the open door and
windows, making the room almost as
Iigh rs with the blnZ" of a cnntle. A.
the two left il on their fendish erranG, n
:nll, graceful figure GUIDED from the
shrubbsry al the onler angle Of the porch,
aud softly entered the door. lie was
very Young and handsome, but with u.
cheek too highly brooZed for native :;
besides something peculiar IN his looks
aud nann"r BETRAYED him, even ~ the
ponri,ghi, to bee a foreigner. lie hesl-
lated a moment, engerly glanced about
the room, then cautiously followed the
direction The two had taken.
Arrived at The head Of the stairs, he
paused, uncertnn which way 10 20, but
smulhered yoi"es from The apartment be-
y"nd reached bis ear, and ihnher he di
rrcled his steps. The men had left the
door a jar, and the stranger 30 stationed
bmself without, that, completely con
ceaIcd ia the shade, he could watch all
that was going on within. ken!land he
noticed concealed himself behind II cur.
tain, While Crawford approached with
ih- iieh, iu awaken tho sleeping victim
Brauiiul was that sleeping gir! ! The
mornbenns stole in through the open cur.
salos and lay in their siIvery wh,eness
on that unrivallcd face and form, more
brau'iiul Than scol 2,or ever fashioned
from tho Stainless marble. She was 10
profound sleep One fair rounded srm,
which hnd partially escaped from The
n,gtt-dress, lay above her head, the
s'rall white hand half buried in n MASS
at hlnrk shining hair, which seemed like
n Ibng Z" life ~ il lay hntering with
her Innnreni breath upon the snowy pill
low. Her lips were OF deep crimson
bu the check aHd brow, scarcely touch
ed with carmIno, were OF that slightly
dark bot pure hic, so indicative of a
snuihern climate. Inr ous black iasIles
!ry i" Gcrp ieilri on her cheek, and her
deeply srched aud highly penciied eye
brows gave an eXprssc.Cu 81 Ncp,n aud
tenderness to the whole coun,runncc.-
The gradual rising aud falling Of the
drnpciy ~iiich lry above her bosom tn'd
81 the de"p and dream 'g,. sleep of the
intended victlin.
Cuuh demon of dn'knes- be painted,
Crawford wou!j be tit sub,cc for one,
ds With hIs tow jrUwnIng brow, his blood
shut eyes, ana a mouth ~ which seemed
combined ihc expression Of every evil
passiup, he sIowIy approached The bed
of her whom he had reared as his own
daurh,cr, by his own hearth stone, to-
awaken her 10 her doom. lie held the
candle 20 that The light fell strong " upon
her iacc-- passed II Two or three times
back and toyih, aud with slight iremor
she awokc.
With who, different feelings the three
pazcd npnn the young girl a. she opened
those dark, soulful eyes! lie uno had
come with tho terrInie purpose ot revenge
III his hent, elultcd his eyes on her
wondrous hvel,ness with the jOy 81 II
demon And he who had 5ruitrd hun
sci! TO the world ~ the FArnER, gaZrd
hike the midnight murderer with drawn
sword and relentless heat
But singular emotions we've awakening
IN the breast Of tho young stranger, as
he looked 90 nnknor 10 the others. -
lie stood with Ihe miniature of n young
child IN his hand, gazing eagerly liom
one To the other. from The llnenmcn's ol
biz lost sister TO those OF The maiden be-
sorc hin. VIII. each succ ccossivo looa his
dark eyes grew larger and larger, until
n' l'ygih the young girl awoke and
lhiuA bnck the shadowy hair from her
brIw. That moment seemed the balnnc-
JnG al fate large tenrs of inefiable JOY
an' delight rolled down the bronzed
check 1i i.n gnu'hful stranger, as clasp
ml hia jn"i,ed fingers together he .
h.ra,hrd h hu,i'.i whisper, MY God
II il she--mr In.C Losr SISTER = !
Vie bad ., rIlcn'illg overheard the .
r'h'eesal.un he. .r ln passing, his at .
lrulirn uss arrrsied hv The name NlELAN-
rHE--ha pan.cd, ll.'ened, heard the ac-
r"uri oi IT., .,,i1u rl.llI md The plot Of
lhr iou,,,lams i!nreli knew The man
r.' 81 hls rl.i,,'s audnriion, and the
si'"'iij oi n.u,r- a~uko au ardent
s,E, .ihy 80 n. hl...t, not unHlngled
Nhu ruii"s,!y, an, a.Ihnps, hope. lie,
dcilnu.n.' - saw ih' Young gid, and
iiUs s',l2 ~ rho1,.ivrd after The two
mrn Vow h.r' so,m,d merged into
nn alun.l rr,tlin'r ,,i It'll he kept his
rnsi,i"J. aud 9Th tirmrd o,cs and
,o.',bi'U4 fnm watched the proceeding
Rnlir tie rhAn.hrr
y, y ,"u. !g'b,f = sad Mrl4u'hc
op'nirg h'rr,rs with .utlr, and ii>,ng
th,n' go iirvloid who hnd taught hrr
ifOu a. amy to- col h'm d, .Isicod. at,ug
bsr the H"u"d 4 nr, nn,rIous ri ii.
.siih, raWts,lrn oi jis tDu,. ,u4u,r