Holly Springs gazette., 1846-02-14

lengtn IN cafU11ng Der ming, and removing
her apprehension. Ii was then that she
mentioned Frederic. Fhad abstained from
naming her betrayer fearful of the conse
queuces but pow she spoke of him with
composure. I forgive him. she said. for
The misery he has brought upon me. ifof-
give him. deeply though he has wIonged
me, and If dared Iwould breathe prays
er to heaven fer him. for surely he. must
need our prayers = And then shecIasped
her hands. and her lips ed as if suppl.
eating pardon for her sbe.rayer.
At this moment.a loud QUERY was heard
below. The brother Of CIaudine, who
bad remained there, called for his parent
to come down. and his cites were mingled
with an exclamation oft repeated in zone
ofgrea: agony and exhaustion, An too
lateg
Gracious heaven, that voice ? exclaimed
the mother or the dying girl, nd7before 1
had time to make inquiry as TO the matter,
the poor woman ief the room. and preseHt
iy heard her endeavonng to prevent
some one from ascending the stairs The
intruder uttered but one sentence, and that
was IN tone as if his whole heart and
soul was absorbedin the question, Am I too
late q
The effort ofthe stranger to enter was
too ssrong TO be resisted, and ia a moment
pale man, exhausted and covered with
dust rushed into the room, and as he en-
tered, he repeated his cry, Am loo late2'
Alasl the heart stricken Claudine had re.
cognIsed the we'll known voice and features
OF her betray ef, and had fallen back upon
| her bed. and there she lay, seemingly life
less; her lips were white, and quivered
not, and her hand was cold and powerless,
fhe frenzied youth fell en- his knees at the
bed side, and in frantic tone, suppicated
heaven to restore her to him, whom he
still loved, and TO whom he was derirous
/ Of making reparation. He had been led
away from virtue and truth by the pleasu, e.
which his Torture commanded !. but havin g
proved their holowness, he had returned.
like the wearied dove from its wanderings
over the dreary waste Of the world. to the
| ark Of his happiness, tie heart and home
sCIaudne.
| Frederic believed the maiden to be re-
ally dead. AMI he gave himself upto despair.
But l perceived that she was only over
come by the sudden shock of his appear
ance, and requested him 10 restrain his c.
motions, while l and the good mother ems
deavored 10 restore Claudine. Our efforts
soon produced the desired effect. Clau,
dine awaxenesI 1Hthe world. She looked
around the room ,inquiringly. as # in search
Of some object she had beffeid Ia asaelfeasn
land when her eyes rested upon the zdroop,
i ing penitent at her feet, she gfzed at him
for moment with fixed expression, ane
then her emotion veated itself in tears !
'CIandihe, Claadine, forgive mel Oh. for
give me eriedfhe YOUTH a toneof pas,
sIonate emotion.
L have nothing to forgive. murmured The
Egirk ms heart has already madepeace with
all on earth. My thoughts sare now foi
my own peace with heaven!
- Bless thee! Bless thee, CIaudine! Live,
oh live. for happiness and meP
Hash. hushl' whispered Claudine
breathe not a sound of earthly passion now
Fl IS too lMe.'
sOh, not heaven will surely spare thee
to Llessmy love-
II is too late repeated Claud:ne. Leave
! me, leave me-, L pray. 1 have but a few
moments longer totarrv in the world, and
would fix my zthoughts on my soufi
peace hereafter.
'Depart--depaftI pray thee for the
Last hour Of life is passing DER me-
Icannot yield my breath, if thou ar
near sFs2
To bid me live for thee
j sBat come when am dead.
4 No terror shall DO pictured on thy
lace
lshsh lay calm on my las. msrsaI bed,
W5|hout one PASSIONS trace ss
sNoi oh. mol sheieke9 the lover.--
/ You must nos--shait - die. and spring
ling up with wild edd6tieds shs left the
room, z<z*s
He was not long absent. md setnrue1
| bringing medical altendant &C replte
who, on discovering the cifc1uS ices q
The case, ordered Fredisic 70 i.eage the
house. The lover was aetonishedsS1ha
the docsor was Imperative She IN
cover, he said,thas every monaeut X
remain here serves 10 iRcfeAse her 0f-
der. The loverfhe1 dspafted. 41f 50s
three weeks he came not -nsar-tC C3atl1ins:--.
Sail Ne hovered about her eotiage, e,and fell
happy ii he couM calch the aones. e he'
voice. while Standing 81 ~ Glan lpot<-
| Tlle1iff of The pas sacian had - far% sac
cesded. tbA at1tp cad of fke< period ws
h1ve rsnned. fedesic and le<sdiae aaes
1 AAu<Fok, what meeting - 5IIaH Ciau