Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1848-02-12

Like the visit OF the stranger, That OF
the wild woman was soon forgotten the
maiden and her lover though, of nothing
bal their own happiness, aud waited i'm
patiently for the arrival of that day on
which il was 10 be csmenled by The
s;ronges, tie of existence.
On The evening previous to the day
which was fixed for their marriage Ro-
land and bis be;roihed lefi The cottage 10
take their usual rambIe. They pursued
their walk with hearts bouysni with youth
ana ihnocence--i, assesrhs summer, ev-
cry flower was in bloom, And every path
ssgnied in iertiIi5y; tbey had reached the
outskirts OF the valley, aud entered a
youthful forest--boih were happy, 10!
they anticipated the morrow love brcatI.
ed il every word, and bean.el in evegy
eye.
Yes, EGic,' said Roland, to-morrow's
sun will rise smilIngIy upon us it will
cheer two hearts beating with love and
happiness-our hands will be united as
our souls have been from infancy; to-
morfow-
sInou shal. never hehoid' was cried
with stern voice. dagger cleaned in
the moonIigh. and Roland fell bleeding al
the fee, of his belrohed. Fife did not
shrek-her vision failed heg. and she fell
senseess upon the extended body Of her
lover. When she recovered, she found
herself on a rode couch in d mean hut,
and leaning over her she beheld the same
stranger, in whose presence she had tren-
bIcd, d; the feast given in anticipation Of
her bridal. On recognizing him she said i:
Stranger have no other claim Oil
your protection or charity, than that
which every weak and delenceess maiden
like myself possesses TO the generosity OF
every man. | scarcely know how have
become the inmate of this dweIling--l
have beheid that which it Is madden"
ing to reflect upon restore me 10 my pa
rent, my lone and aged moiher-l have
grief enough to contend with without the
addition Of that which separation from
her will create
Nay replied the stranger. it cannot
be Eflie, dost thou not remember | to!d
Thee was an admirer OF flowers, and ever
chose the fairest-I have made choice oil
T. rres ~ us1sbic-, and gaiifed
a csm paHion for my solitude-i have a
rose il my wilderness which shall bloom.
No! no . wildly shrieked the unhap-
nv girl. 'wiher, wi,her-it shall wilher
.iD sigl.t Of the murderer
BE calm, foolish girl said the siran-
ger, thy c.es are unavaiing IN the lone
hu, there Is no being 10 whom thou cansi
look for assistance, save myself. | will
cherish thee fondIy, fc. love thee, Etlie
Of !npeyhale.'
Love = cried Eiiie. love. thou art a
stranger 10 the sacred feeling; brutal
passion has urged thee TO the commission
of mordcr God help me, | know not
how tc act in this exremIly-once more
let me enrea. inlplore thee, 10 restore all
| only child to a widowed mother; refuse
me this, have but one boon more 10
crave. and il is his--uly death !
Restore thee TO thy mother, I will
nn,;' said the savage, murder thee,
cannoi-nay, Ehie. thou must remain
, The unhappy girl was sient-the saw
age, seating himself on the couch beside
her, attempted to console her, but in vain
! She sprung from! the seat, and in the lren'
~ Of the moment. seized The lamp which
bnrned on the table, and rushing to The
door which was open. applied 1t TO Tx
overhangng straw, with which the roo
was ,ha,ched. Il was the work Of CT IN.
Giant; before her prosecutor had an op'
pouunity Of preventing The act, the roo
was in names-in few minutes the hu
blazed, and the inhabitants OF Inverha'e
attracted by the light, FASTENED to The
spot. perceivng their approach, the saw
age seized Efiie. (who was now toe mucl
exhausted 10 fy,) and 'hurs'ing her intc
tie Burning dwelling, cried:
Perish there, mad girl and darling
into a thicke'. escaped the fury Of the fas
collecting rescue.
Elie's shrieks were heard, and in few
minutes she was brought i'll safety from
the hui. and in short time restored Il
her anxious and almost distracted mother
Released from the murderer of her lover
Efie had now time to reflect, and relate
The dreadful story of Roand's assasslna
tion-i soon spread over the valley, an
many wen, in search Of his assassin; bu
.heir search was fruiless--,hey likewls
searched for the corpse Of Roland, BIT.
had been removed, and there was no trac
by which they could discover The spo
where it had been inferred.
| The bloom of Ef1ie wi,hered fast. an
she who once had been the liveiest las
in Inverhale was now the most pensive-
the occurrences Of that fatal night wer