The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-14

4 With a atnity which seemed intent upon in
wing misery and ruiz, the p'an,er insisted nm, n
the Doctors making prolonged visits a, his ,px..
rious mansion and when he was away attending
race courses or travelling, no one knew whittier.
this boy almost. was, left 10 The society of the
equally yon'hini vile. Although n man habiiu-
ally depraved. the planter had one vernal spo, in
his heart, and at least, the redecming trait in his
character, OF being able 10 appreciate the g.od
qualities uf his spouse, and of conidinu implicitly
in her moral Stamina and purity. A sense. Der
haps. OF his own viieness, made his wife's virtues
appear the more ETHEREAL and lovely, and produced
n species OF blind confidence, which is kindred 4,
insanity. With her. however. matters were OK.
hibi,ed in the reverse she had. with ;rs, c,uo.
been jealous of her husband-had the hes, re,snns
for doubling his sincerity, and heheld him drform
ed with degrading vices. Besides this she miol,i
nationally suspect that her partner intended Ia
sport with her womanly weakness, in dta wing
such a dangerous guest To his DWELLING. and with
ton much confidence in her own strength. miuht
have caressed the serpent, merely TO show him
how she could escape it's venom. +
Nevertheless, the issue was what miubt have
been anticipated. and the husband finally became
convinced of his Jisllonor. He was a cnol. DELHI
crate duellisi, who could, if we remember cor
rectly, boast of having killed his man "a and
without heirayIng much emotion. or rel roachino
his wife violently for her guilt, dismissed her IN
her paternal roof; assuring her, however-ip
spite oil all her entreaties in his hohslf-,hal he
would take the life of her gallant. and the frs,
moment he should be able To confr,mt him. Alike
an migrate william and victim. the latter upon
learning the dangerous discovery which had been
made, escaped immediate re,ribniiun by fiyht.
The husband, however, detected his lurkinp Mace
but his usual eqnanimity, sent him word, that f
he would come out :. like a man." The afai,
should be set'.r,.. s"""rably. by pistols, and ac.
cording 10 the rules of a regn.s, duel.
Death was almost inevitable, i was said, befure
the steady aim OF such an opponents weapon.
There was a chance Of leaving the country and
the Doctor preferred to hazard The latter. The
time having expired which the husband had al
lowed the gallant 10 consider his proposition, and
having received only an evasive answer-proba
bly, intended Tor the pnr Pose of prncrasiinaiiun-
he at once absolved himself from the ohlioa tions
of a friendship which. as he had asserted. had
prompted his offer, and gave tho young man
warning that ne was now upon the trail of blood,
ana hau sea'eu ms ears To the cry of mercy.
Upon the reception uf This message the Doctor
who had relied too much on The intercession oc
friends, and his own courage. for il is said iha, he
had intimated his Willingness Ia fight, again had
recourse to flight, and endeavored to conceal aim
s If in the forest.
i1furmed of this, the husband with an awful
maledicilon, swore that he should not escap ne him
tuo, dHu cdIIlnp up his mounds and nPOrueS. and
arming himself with a gun heavily loaded with
buck shot, pursued the fugitive. The chase was
long and arduous. the victim vas impelled by tie
fear OF death, which he was all unprepared To
meet, and the execuiiuner athirst with a ven.
geance. which nothing but blood could satiate.
At length The former closely pursued, assembled
a tree, while a fierce Gordon uf ferociuus dogs he
meath, prevented him from making further effort.
Doom alter the human hunters arrived, and the
engaged husband flushed and excited by the race,
raised his piece, and drew a quick but ~fearfully
certain AIM. In vain the unhappy man implored
a few Moments delay, and besoneht the planter
with the tears and humility of a child, to spare
his lie, vowed the most servile expiration for his
error, and promised To fly where his name should
never more be heard by the injured family. All
were TO his enemy as idle " ind. who coldly smil-
ed, shook his head, reminded him Of his tfeache
Ty, took sight, and although a shrek burst from
The lips of the wretched creature, which might
nave made the stoulesi arm vibrate, DISCHARGED
both barrels of his gun, and thus ended this last
and agoniz ng conference.
ms was almost Internal vengeance, and leaves
The death scene of Hoyt, comparatively sllorn Of
lis horrors.