The Arkansas banner., 1846-04-22

10 heaven, ndd Ialien rather than thlS Wani i Gracious heaven, but few days ago, and seeming y the most cordial of lricnds-aud now 10 have imbrUed my hands in his bloodi And for what?-N No-conscienc rclrove me as thou wilt, thou canst not tell me that was the aggrcssor But what matters 1t am to be lnarl, for the iiugure ot caution "a bFWord and reproaoh among men2
 What can do;-Fhe laws of my coun- try mast be satislied--l must submit to the ignomny ot gao--to the chains of d telon; yea. plead for my life al lhe bar of justice, under the i1npulation of murder Sooner would die a thousand deaths
 Here the poor dog whined, and | started from my reyery-l started us if an arm had 1 been laid on mine
 "iioW IS It now, when every sound appals me}'
 Was seized with sudden terror. Nghl | become every minute darker and duslser.-- All was silent; Was alone with the dead, with the body of him had murdered, ..un- der the shade of melancholy boughs.n Me thought heard the voice of Anna Singleton 4uetIng the tumuIt of my soul gazed round and round, but no olimmcr ol vim dow was Pereepa5le; aud borne to the car i'll heavy. moaatoHoHs, and subd0ng mur- mar, came the sound of the distant cataract
 TEe horrors ol imagination eucompassed me. Ny nerves, shattered and overcome, and over-eXerted with what had occurred, yielded without resistance; and was ready To sink into the ground. The counlenanee ot the dead vas appalling ghastly, ,eold, unconscious wreck of mortality lay at my feet Seizing on my ioHiue-piece with a eohyulsiye effort, ran on through the might of woods,o followed by my dog, with a velocity that did not think any eXertlon of my muscles capable of Fear lent me wings. Forward and Iorw@d ran till almost ex- haaated. Suddenly sound struck my ear stopped aud listened-aeaia 1t arose. IL Was the whine oi Custis' dog, the very echo of desoiation, wild and lamenable cry.
 The sound made my blood run chill but again l rashed forward, metamoPhosing every branch aud slump ato lfightful founs and hideoas contorlions. Eyes seemed to gleam out of every thieket upon me. Every moment expected seme hand te arrest me some figure 10 cross my path, and com mand me lo stand still. rushed straight forward. Ny dog galloPad before me. | ran blindly oa, and dared not look behind. 3lethoasAt legion of spirits were ln pursuit. l was indeed the man upon
 @A l8aHsome road
 That walks with far and dfcalg,
 And having once tuned round, walks cn,
 Nor turns again Lis head;
 For well lie sao6s iristtiu fond;
 Doth close behind him dead.7
 Al length fell some relief from nay panic, when saw the shaIoWy form of my own house rising between me and the dcWy skies; and pefceiy light glimmering at one of the halEshut windows.
 1 wiped the flowing precipitation from my brow, and felt my heart knocking with violence against my breast "What is this | have donew muitefed to myself, murder ed my neigh6or, my friend! am lost, dis honoured, ruined, miserable for cycr'' laid my hand on the wicket of the side-gale, which led through short avenue of shrubs and lower-beds to the door of 'he house, and looking up to tine window of my bed- chamber, thought "sleep, sweet sleep, a visilant that di>dains bribery, will henceforlh be rare innate tbcre!o
 Having calmed myself IS much as l could al length l took esolalon--rcsolulion to do Wh&t? To knock for admittance atmy own house. How gudt doth unnefyc the sopl, and what, "a strong siding champion s con- science
 '.Come away, sir" said old Mary, shut tiHg the door behind me We have been long weafyng for you; and il is getting very dark. Goodness, sir, l hope you have not hurt yourself ln any way? See, the sleeve of your jacket is bloody!'
 shuddered involuntarily as she spoke, aad the weight of guilt pressed heavy on my heart fora few seconds impeding my breath ing. "No-no,o returned throwing of my game-bag, '.it is only some oozing from this, J saw that the bag was unsiainod, and con- sequenily her scrutiny, if she chose 10 exert it, could detect me. But without further re- mark she hurried with t into the kitchen, and lighlened me up stairs.
 Poor Mary! my kind old domestic, that 1 should have been afraid of thee-ofth thee, who watched over my sisters infancy, and who, although for many long years seemingly estranged 10 thy masters family, vert spared tofolow me when l had grown up 10 mans estate, to the home of which, time and for tune had made me the lead, that thou highest get gray, and waste out the light of life in my service. Betray me! although the world had been arrayed against me--so wouldst not thou! Althoug l had confessed my guilt to thee, thou woudst have said that was speak ing in a dream. Thou wouldst have com forted me in the darkness of fine dungeon, and shed tears over my head on the scalold or wherever they might have led me. Thou art-a picture of memory--a thing of old Connected with thee are all lhe happy days that my boyish years have seen, that my maurer heart have fell. l cannot think ii of human nature, while remember the .s.Sa ii6 terra teeiSi"
 Shortly alter won't to bed, having lelt orders with my man Thomas to call me car y in the morning. Glaacing at my hands l saw that they were imperlecdy washad-- some blood-gouts being visible along the wrists; and on looking into the mirror, discovered the mark of fingers on my fore head. These marks of Cam claansed o0 as carefully as ] could, bat saw that the water in inc basin was tenged by my so doing Terror made my wis sharp; the fear of discovering lay strong upon my soul hesilated a moment what to do. then thought of emtyng it oyer the window, so cautiously drew up the sash, which emit.ec d low, creakin5 noise. On listening httle