The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-07-25

'DOeS my nand tremDieI' shouted U'Oun
NELL in aparoxysm Of rage. 'aa Z
\ The old man smiled disdainfully, drew a
paper from his bosom, and presented it TO o..
Gunnell,
See what have been charged 10 convey
TO you,n said he with affected calmness. 4
a "ha! does your hard iremble nowi"
O'Gunnell had hardly taken the paper
when. his knees trembled aud he tainted
When he recovered his consciousness, the
old gentleman had disappeared, but he saw
at some distance the sombre figure Of o..
Darcy gazing fxedly upon him, Ia y,osaif
Il sould take too much time TO narate all
the attempts O'GunneIl made to escape from
his prosecutor and discard the forebodings
which necessarily beset him. He travelled
over nearly all England, 10 eyade those faia
letters which reached him regularly on the
first Of every Month, in spite Of all the care
he took TO conceal himself from every eye.
/ In this extremity, he resoIvedto expatriate
himself, and go over to Amsterdam, on q
visit TO a relative who many years previous
had established commercial house in that
city. Accordingly, he embarked on ship
bound for Rotterdam, and when the shores
Of England disappeared from view, il seemed
as though great weight had been removed
from his heart. During the night, the sea
roughened, and soon a violent storm having
arisen, the vessel was in peril. O'Gunnell
hastened on deck, and watched the sailors
lowering the mainsail, when the Lightning
flashed wildly, and he saw among them o.
Darcy himself, who flung letter sealed with
black at his feet, and was instantly shrouded
in darkness. II is impossible to describe the
anguish which the unhappy man experienced
al this sight. He felt that it was all over
with him, henceforth not hope remained;
his heart broke with grief and despair
When he reached the relative, so much was
he changed ,liey could hardly recognize him.
A livid palor overspread his countenance, a
burning fever consumed him; instead of the
gay companion, the joyous guest whom they
had once known. they found man prema-
turely old, sad, morosc, seldom. if ever smii
ling. His relative PANIED as much as aston
ished at this transform alton, often questioned
O'Gunnell; but he always evaded reply,
aud many weeks passed before he made the
slightest disclosure.
At length, one day, as they promenaded
together along the canal which traverses the
Heeren-Gratt, one of the principal streets in
Amsterdam, the merchant urged him more
earnestly than usual to reveal the cause of bis
condition. OGunnell maintained silence.
I" If IT is remorse that tortures YOU" said his
relative, ssyou had better seek the consolation
Of religion" is,.. .,a sg,
"Alasr' said O'Gunnell, with bitterness,
81 cannot pray. That consolation is denied
to me. l have but day longer 10 live on
the earth, and cannot pray. My persecu-
Tor follows me step by step: this evening, at 5
o'clock, shall be a corpse, and yet 1 cannot
pray! Behold him, even now!' he suddenly
exclaimed, trembling in every limb, and point
ing With his finger al a tall young man who
marched slowly along the other side Of the
canal. y M
They were obliged to carry O'Gunnell
home to the house Of his relative: he was SO
weak that he could sustain himselfno longer,
The merchant persuaded that his Malay
was purely imaginary, had cloak placed in
front Of the bed, having previously put the
hands forward half an hour. In proportion
as the fatal moment drew near, the state Of
the direase grew worse; but when the clock
had struck FIVE, the unfortunate man became
somewhat better, and they began 10 con-
ceive hopes of his recovery. Al this critical
time, the sound of footsteps were heard in
the adjoin'n 'ng apartment, the door was thrust
rudely open, and ayoung man entered whom
they readily recognized as an Irishman, by
his dress. O'Gunnell raised himself in a
sitting posture, threw rapid glance upon
the intruder, and fell back dead in his bed.
IL gas the brother Of Patrick O'Darcy.
TAYLOR WING Principles, or the Chinese
Museum PlaJorm.-'rhe following cate
chism is prepared for the younger branch Of
the Taylorites--ihose who "swore terribly
in Flanders" but finally gulped down the
dose: An M afss q
Q.-Are you for free soil and free labor9
A.--Only $50 slaves.
G. Are you in favor Of United States
Bank? a. sa
A.-Geneal Taylor never surrenders!
Q.--Do you go for The tariff Of 1872?
A--Palo Alto.
Q.-Do you support the distribution
scheme2
A.--Resaca de la Palma!
do you go for the support Of the gov
ernment in the war with Mexicoi
A,-Monterey! B.
Q.-Do you go for any more new terrific
ny? g II
A.-Buena Vista! .ssa
Q.-Will YOU vote for slave-holderg ~