Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-10-13
" ~c1.s RAVENNA OHIO WEDNESDAY, OCT, 13> 18lz

ffew words she unveils her Whole soul. SO
{ innocent, SO child-like,rs aRd yet so I'M
. onaoly! I could say tdher sia., with Fer
fdinand: -. <... sasf "a N
4 have eyed with best regard; and many time rs
The harmony of their tongues Hath into bondage
Brought nv too diligent eaT, forseyeral yEFtues'
Have liked several Women nefer any 5ef
With SO full a soul, abht some defect in her.
Did quarrel with the noblest gisee she owned, i
And put it to the foil; but You, EaSou, 81 80
So perfect.and sopeslesss Ea -
j OF eyerg creatnles u i
I : Her beantysan distress more than inter
ested me at first, ,and since that-why should
not confess it?--our conversation has
shown me fresh, noble soul, and has .ac.
tually-not, as was about to say, made
fool Of me, but wiser and a happier man
sHappier! may congratulate you, then.
But her old lover, he will ofcourse recover,
and he is Californian. They stabin the
dark " =
true; but Californian practices graf
itude as well as revenge. | hardly know
which he feels towards u.s. We probably
saved him from lingering death, but at
the same time robbed him OF something
more than life. Let us mention him no
more He is q dark shadow in my path,
but thank Heaven, behind me. | fear him
not. Strange that never thought 10 ask
her namep
, With this soliloquy, he turned over and
/ went to sleep:
The second day gave me no better op-
] portunlty than the first for examining more
:, minutely into the character of our fair
= friend Harry was constantly her cava-
, lier, and sometimes fancied that his treat
ment in excluding me might be aptly term
= ed by the same word But situated as he
q then was it was point of honor to give
t him exclusive possession of her company,
y especially as we expected to reach her
home Still, as | occasionally glanced
h back, and marked her free, artless bearing
|s or heard the musical murmur of her laugh.
q could hardly help envying Harry, and
=. his place by her side Toward the close
of the afternoon we left the valley and as
cended the first hill beyond When the
# summit was gained, faint outcry of JOY
7 was heard from our companion rs she point
~ ed to large hacienda, about half a mile
n distant showing that she recognised he'
o home. We stopped and were almost in
. stuntly seen by u struggling slave, whe
:. ran to the hacienda, and in Il few moment:
~ a grey headed old man spurred toward Us
=. at full speed, with q crowd of servants fol
r. lowing him.. -.-1+ -f-5
ID sMy father!'
-. you have another friend to welcome,
of said deep voice at our side, and the tai
e. form Of the outlaw stepped from behind {
in rock. -
r.. 4 have waited for you here,' he contin
or ued with singular cafmness. your com
he panioons 1 might have wayiaid and sho
It. down before this, but they once spared ant
saved my life, when expected death from
d. them. | cannot recover you without lnJll
is ry to them, and now at this our last meet
Id ing, come with one request. By the mem
~ ory of our childish days, by the depth Q
al. my love tor you, grant it! Let me Sc
IN YOU alone for the last time-forever!'
NJ hestated; but-r
rv It cannot be, Herman murmured faint
to ly by the girl, and. sit must not be- NOR
he authorisvely by Harry, decided the mai
tai ter
ce Then what have to say, will say bf
m, fore Witnesses
lin He paused and his fingers worked COZ
in- vulsively on the barrel of the rifle upo
ok which he was leaning.
tly sWhy have | left my retreat and iollo"
its ed us thus, while fever ran in my vein
M and my wounds opened at every step!-
md Need tell you? IT'S the same cause tn;
RS curbed my proud nature in boylsh day
.m the same that drove me forth, the same thu
nto gained qou but TO lose all. Need tell yo
er, nows You shrink, and we'll you may 9
ite, Forgive nle;. the days Of violence nay
the passed. and YOU will seek peace from al
9th other. I must not live to sec this; hav
had come now to bid you farewell, and to te
ere inmate the existence which torments m
lily FAREWELL! | commend you 10 the Ho
ack Virgin"
to He held his hand open towards her for
moment, then suddenly raised his rifle al a,
on, fired. | caught her in my arms s-dead
as y maadened scream actually conyuls
ng; my friend He instantly recovered hi
we sell, and with frightlIul slowness, present
lish his rifle, and deliberately covered the OF
nin- laws heart. r1 ss- 80 -
him sFire!" cried he, bearing his broad brea
ach ssyou save me from selt:murder, whit
lys. would be hateful to God in her sight!'
,ues NO." replied Harry, lowering his we
- pom, thou satan Of fallen angels, will l
por. murder you. Wounded though you a
our you shall have an equal chance for Ii
pom but we cannot both live. Imagine
ore, ground to be duly measured he ado
up with mocking CHASTITY smile
50 He took a pair Of pistols from his b
At and handed me one. | received it mech
in icaIly, and gave it to the Calitornl
asty They stood opposite each other. | cou
our ed, and at the last word there was a sin
{. / explosion. 49,. ..,s,
ngle The outlaw held his pistol in the sa
~ position as before. He tottered, and h
one hand upon his breast, staggered to
o at body Of his victim.
'.Let me die here, by her side!,' he CT
your rs he fell. Then looking up to Harry
a horrible smile. cit was poor sho
thought YOU were better marksma
,,+ ;et IT, .;,aJ +Lo o;stol IN his head and pres