Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-04-28

bu, favor TO ask of you, she said pause and
that is personal interview withwith Captain Elwyn'
There such lofty majesty in her air. which was
the air rather of superior than Of suppcant, that Col
onel Thorne qualed selfish passion cruelty ever
does before nobility of soul He would refused
her boon had he dared, but he awed into consent
though the moment after she left his presence the
order for her admittance the prisoner had issued
he cursed himself for having been influenced the
concession.
The room in which Captain Elwyn confined was
situated the ground floor of the inn,
place existing in the village which of itself compos
ed of four or five houses few steps brought Emily TO
the entrance of the apartment. The door flung
open, and she stood in the presence Of her lover.
He was reading by solitary candle when thus inter-
rupted and looking up he with surprise, yelled fe
male figure. Emily trembled excessively She dreaded
that Captain Elwyn would think she overstepped the
bounds of female nodesty in thus seeking him; but this
fear dssipatsd, for her lover Immediately
cognising her form, srang forward with joyful exca
nation; and the girl all nervousness and ag
tation fell weeping into his
When she was more composed, he drew from her
the by which she had learned
ger.
And you dared the peris of midnight ride me,
God bless you, dearest But would You had come
he added mournfuly. Il would You had known nothing
of my peril till all over
Say So exclaimed Emily, striving compose her
There is melancholy pleasure in this interview.
You but go before better world feel that shall
follow soon'
Her lover pressed her mutey o his bosom: the
in his eyes, but called up by her agony, by
his.
Il knew from the of my capture said
he length, that there hope. Col. Throne. if
he does know suspects my love for you and would
rejoice to destroy a rival a rebel We
old foes in the field l have asked him favors.'
ALAS! but true, said the weeping girl. i saw
him before to YOU, and pleaded in vain for your
life
Now this is much, exclaimed the prisoner, with
a burst of indignant feeling. Il would rather have
rfced my right hand than that he should thus triumph
you. Yet heaven bless you, dearest, for making
the endeavor The knowledge of love like this-so de-
voted. self-sacrcng, will smooth my few hours of
life
ooh. Henry, is there no hope exclaimed Emily sud-
denly looking up 1t cannot be that am to lose you.
l will not believe Succor will yet from
quarter. Say that there ope. she said, almost fran
ticaliy.
The bitterness Of death increased by sight of her
agony, and Captain Elwyn turned away to conceal his
emotion He pressed her his breast, but dared
make
DO bid despair cried Emily wildly say the
is hope of aid from some of your friends
Alas replied the prisoner, there is hope. 1t is
true. he added Frightening up, that couple of
of brave might surprise this post; but where such
whom marching to join, far away. 1t is better.
dearest you should know the truth and prepare
yourself for my death. For myself l little, but
your agony unnerves l have had nv thoughts O
heaven since condemned: let together look
above there you may derive strength of souls God will
temper the wind TO the shorn lamb
Poor Emily at these words wept afresh, but yielding
her hand to her lover they kne together the prison
floor few minutes of silent meditation the prso-
ners part followed and during that pause Emily rebuk
ed herself for having lost her composure when she
should have been the cheer and Directly
tho voice Of her bctrothed prayer Tho
clear full and firm and he poured his
supple that strength might he granted her who
knelt at his side Emily felt holy fervor glow in her
heart. while peace from high, stole her bo
SOM Her emotion not of hope wholly
of designations; but it mingng of both, and she
perenced fully, in the words of the petitioner that God's
ways not ways and what seemeth to him
| RICH, is best
| When they from their knees, both more
composed, and their eyes each other glance of
aec ton that seemed sprualzed and heavenly
this earth 1t appeared to Emily at that if
she could be supremacy happy could she but die with her
betrothed- Suddenly a knock heard at the door.
| 1T is the signal for your departure-we must
part said the prisoner; and then, solemn but affec
tonatc tone he added, our meeting will be in hea
| yen.'
Emily's tears again flowed: could she speak for
choking. The door opened, and the soldier entered
lead her She turned take last look on her
trothed. By uncomfortable impulse she flung her
around his neck forge ting the the SOL
der and thinking only that she should behold
that dear form again Then consciousness passed from
! her.
Away said the prisoner the soldier advancing,
would have taken the insensbe the prisoner
Il will bear her myself to the door, and commit her
her servants Oh. Emily. do part forever2-
Hat Ehst is hiatt, he suiden
quickly.
The soldier too stopped shot rung the night,
then another, then third; and in rapid fol-
lowed shouts the clash sabres wild buzzas and all