Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-11-23


fascinated. 1t was agreed that ha should
see her father, confess their love, and
ak her from him.
"'Oh, | fear | fearn said Minnie,
covering her eyes with her hands, as #
10 shut out the image Of ksr terrible pa
rent.
4 'Why-why. Tny own love! Do you
but say yes, and you shall be mine, IN
despite Of father or fate Minnie, be
you tut true, and you shall be my wiic,
though death stands in NY path And
he drew the trembling girl nearer and
closer to HIM, while she shuddered in his
embrace as if some horrible iorebodlps
crcpt over her.
/ The next day, at a wild gallop, the
pace he always rode, young Wharton
crossed Ills uncle's park. and-throwing
the reins upon his horses neck, to wan
der where he listed-entcred the old Abb
hey Hall and, in few minutes, stood be-
fore the colonel. What was spoken at
that Stony interview none can tell but.
/ that it was such, the loud tones of the
speakers, and their faces ghaslly with
passion, too plainly revealed At last,
with a violence threatening destruction,
/ the library door was thrown open, and
Charles Wharton passed out, saying, vs.
/ he did sol have sworn il and, by
the sky above me, Minnie Is nine, though
/ win her with my blood !
!. "When he was gone, Colonel Whar-
ton sent for his daughter, and, trembling
so piteously that she had no power to
t,a
calm tones Of. concentrated rage, he
spGke the horrible words Of fathct's
curse and, though she fell sen5eless u
his feet with a wild cry for mercy, he no
otherwise noticed it than TO bid her maid
take her from his sight. And Brain fever
no unlikely consequence Of such
shock-ensued, aud Mlnnie's life Was
desparcd of yet no symptoms Of soften
INC did her father show, nor did hs' ever
once--tl ough her paintive wailing raus
sadly through the cOrridor-ehler her
room, or speak single inquiry that
she lived hr only knew by the low u6ai-
ing he could not help hearing as he pas
scd her room.
Minnie had been Ill fortnight, when
one morning gentle tap upon tile win
dow Of her chamber called the nurse ~
it-aad. his hair damp with re night
dew. his face pale with watching, and his
powerful frame trembling with an@ie,y.
/. Charles W har;on stood before her. She
had never, tll then, seen him. and the
impression made upon her by his appear
ancc at tha, hour, clad in thc dross ,f
one of his own Keepers MAS ever ar
firmly stamped upon her mind
"'Lct me see her, nu se-oh. for tho
love of Heaven, let ne see her d. not
refuse me" he exclaimed, seeing her
hesitate, for ii will be useless, ] will
see her, even if her father and all the
fiends stood in my way. Call / i'm nov,
if you will but ~ ms face | will see
her"
"ife entered as nc spoke, and went to
the bed. There lay Minnie; her long.
fair hair which ought to have been cat
of, but which had been spared IN ply to
us beauty, hung tossing on tho pillow
her lips black with fever, her eyes wilt,
but unconscious, rambling hiihcr and
thithcr without recognition, and her arn'A
barred OF their covering BY her constant
restlessness, formed IA sad coniras. to his
last interview.
\ For moment all unused TO such n
scenc. and perceivlnI that her eyes fell
upon him, he fauclcd she knew hun, aud
he exclaimed, in ecstacy: It's |, Minnie,
my darling Minnie, speak To me F! But
almos, before the words were spoken.
her brief notice had passed away, aud
she was gazing upon the window. For
nearly an hour he stayed IN that mciaiti
Z chulv room. llstcrlu. 10 her wOrdlcs-
moaning At first, the agony of her sni-
icrlng> seemed To oyCrpowcr hun, but
gradually his brow began to darker, his
hands To clap each other; aud when the
poor girl uttered another painful cry, he
started, and the lips which had been ST.
lent dared to speak, as # unconsclouSIy
then he rose from his knees, an tutnrg
to the nurse he SAID
4. She docs not know me- see Il
now. do not ask YOU II she will die
but do YOU say TO that most unnatural old
man, that II she does, vengeance wsf be
my sole end ~ lie, aud will take such
a reckoning ,ha, mems breath shall stop
]
here, by the bed of her he has killed
n lie bent over, aud fixed his lips up
ON he, pale brow. Farewell, nv own,
NV angel Minnie fear nothing, .or will
watch over YOU; If YOU could lie moved
with safety, would take YOU now, III his
very teeth. IT. loose you-rcs', rest,
/ Mrnic, for teas OF blood shall be wept
to give your spIiit peace. Take care of
her, nurse Tor every hour of ease your
attention gives her, the MI u.cs shall be-
paid in gold 1t will no, he long - not
I.,cry long, shall she be at his mclcy.,-
!, And az hr passed out he shook his clcnoh-
7 ed hand ~ the AIR.
II Three hous after thu, before 4
I frightened nurse had veil recovered ir III
liner p,nlc. the whole house rchoed wan
Ilhc terrible ncus that Colohel Nhastoa
Ilhad been found murdered ~ c''ppfcs
about a niile from the Abbey. Ons OF
tho kecpcrs, N gong 10, rounds. had