Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-08-15
her way after they have been killed-and then
laughed at her screams OF terror.'


dren to the sights Of horror. But a thought
strikes me. A means presented itself OF curing
her OF those foolish fears. if you can only be pre-.
vailed upon 10 adopth. And his eyes were for
moment lshtened up with CLEAN OF ferocious
delight. I'VE will take the snake home with 10.
But first let US cut off its head. We cannot uss
| loo much precaution.
Noble ielow! said Theodore as he assisted
Altar Gu TO seperate the head Of the serpeu, from
the body
IT is a female whispered Altar Gnl to himself.
and the male cannot be far of.
| They proceeded towards Colonel Willis habi.
tation-the black dragging after him the bleeding
carcass Of the serpent The house in which The
Colonel resided like most OF the houses in that
climate, consisted OF but one story with wings
In one Of the wings was the bed chamber OF Mar.
guerte. A piazza in 'front.' Of the window, and
Islousie, screened the room from the devourns
heat Of the tropical sun.
Theodore approached the window on tiptoe--
cautiously opened the jalousie, and looked in
Marguerite was not there. lie then took the SER
pent from the hands Of Atur Gul-who, as it
seemed, through an excess Of precaulion, frs,
brushed the neck OF the reptile on the window
frame. Theodore hid the serpent, whose brill.
liant hues had already become furnished by death
beneath the dressing table. He then retired and
closed The jaousie As he turned away he me,
Colonel Willis, who laughed heartily at the trick
which Theodore was playing Marguerite.
The room which was appropriated 10 Margue.
rite, was truly the asy lum OF innocence. The
hand Of a mother had been there. Il was seen
in all the elegant and useful furniture which
decked the apartment. The little bed, curtained
with white gauze-those succeed walls, polished
and shining as brilliant as Parian marbe-th that
harp end table covered with music books-the
little dressing gIass-those silken robes--tha.
cross Of mother pearl-those ewelled ornaments
in a word all those trifing things which are
so precious 10 young girl, whispered tale Of
Innocence. Love and Happiness.
The door opened, and Marguerite eniered.-~
She seated herself before her dressing table, but
saw not the reptile beneath it. While she ar
ranged her hair and essayed ribbon, which
Theodore had praised, she sang the song whisb
had been laugh, by her lover,
To day. soliloqlsed the lovely girl, Il must
try TO appear as beautiful as possible. 7o.mor.
ro'o | shall belong to another. o, Theodore
With what devotion lie loves me, Nothing or
earth can add TO my happiness.
She approached so near the glass to Judge Of
the effect OF the ribbon, that her breath furnished
the brilliant surface OF the m rror--ihen with her
finger sh1 playtully and smingy traced upon tbs
{ glass the name OF Theodore.
I A slight noise the window awaked her
S from the delicious reverje. She turned toward it
!, olushing, least her deares, secre, had been dis
covered. But the paleness Of death instantly
r came ever her features. She convulsively threw
d her hand before her, and tried to Ise-but she
e could not. Her trembling limbs refused 10 su..
d TAIN her. and she fell back into her chair. The
S unhappy girl saw peering through The jalouse the
5 head 0! an enormous serpent.
In moment he was lost among the flowers
which were lastly arranged before the window
e His disappearance gave new strength to Marques
! RTE, who rushed towards the door which opened
a into the gallery. screaming Help! mother moth
{ er, help! here is monslrous serpent
# But her parents and her lover held the door
e outside, and laughed at what they conceived TO
a be her imaginary fears. We'll done, my girl
p said Colonel Willis, cannot you scream little
g louder? The snake will no, hur, you, I'll en~
gage! Poor little lhng-how frightened she ap.
, pears 10 be-
Z. Marguerite, I'm ashamed Of you,' said her
J. mother. The serpent will no. hurt you: it i.
}. dead
But her cries continued.
II My dear Marguerite said Theodore, don't
!, be alarmed. put i, there myself, and you shall
!, give me kiss FOR my pains, sweet girl.
q Meanwhile the hideous monster left the flow
E; ing her cries OF no assistance uttered loud
g shrek, and fell sens-less on the Aoor, The ser.
ls pen raised its head, aud for moment seemed To
be reconnoterog the room. But when i. saw
he rs companion dead on the floor, its eyes absolute
II y sparkIed with rage. It sent forth q loud aud
is loGg hiss, and advanced toward the unfortunate
n girl. With rspdjty almost inconceivsble. tbs
I'd hideous reptile wined itself around her graceful
LIMBS and syIph>like form Of Marguerite. 1t:
I'd cold and Shiny neck resed against the snowy
10 bosom OF his victim, and there it fastened III
is venomous farg.!
iy The haplrss girl, restored 10 consciousness by
S, the agonizjng pain Of The wound opened her eye,
OF but the first object which met her view wa,
the horrid head Of The reptile, swollen with rage
lis its eyes flashing fire. and s open mouth display
C. ing IFS crooked and deadly faEgs.
% Mother Mo hel! D deer mother! laintls
= cried the dying girl.
o. But half suppressed laugh was The only res
as ponse 10 her convusive cry. The jalousie wa.
y, slowly opened, and Altar Gul looked in at tht
is window-his eyes glazing with malignancy ans
d, triumph
he Elizabeth Elizabeth said Mrs Willis
n She answers not--perhaps she has tainted will
terror.
d. SILLY girlr said the Colonel. But we vii
ng open the door end see what is the matter.
sl Some heavy object lay sgsinst the door; h
gave it violent push and entered the chamber
ny followed BY Mrs. Willis and Theodore. Blu
les who can paint the agony OF the parents and lover
ith when they found they had stumbled on the dea
he body Of the unfortunate Marguerite.
Il - IL