The Arkansas banner., 1848-03-14

Guy; drew the thumb and sorsEngeF of her other hand slowly along its boFdes iill il reached the ep posite exirersiy-Sbe sobbed aloud: So kind la dy." said Beatrice Gscy,--ssSc excellent wife,p responded Sir Guy. "So good P said the darnsel '.So tesr ' said the knighs. "So pious. said she eSo humble '" said he sssyo good to the poos.,'-- "So capital manager r ''Se punctual at matlas "Dinner dshed to moment r ''so devouts'' said Beattiee. ''So fond of me v said Sir Guy .And of Father FFancist" What dc yoa mean by that" said Sir Guy ds MOntgoueri. l The knight and the mailen had rung their anti. phonic changes GU the fine qualities of the depart. ing lady like the Sirophe aud .aatisfropte of Greek play. The. cardinal virtnes once dispcsed of. her minor exceilences came under review: She would drownd q witch, dstnk hmbswool at Chtistu,as. beg Dominic Duml@s sboys holiday. and dine upon sprats on Good Friday! A low moan fson tl,e sub ject of these euloges would intimate that the emu meratien of Der good deeds not altogether lost on her,-hat the parting spirit felt and rejoeed in l the testimony.
 "She was too good for earthr' continued Sic Guy
 "Ye- Ye--Yes!' sohbed Beatrice.
 "I did not deserve her!'' said the kn,ght. l "So.o-o-o.' cried the dsmsel.
 Not but that 1 made hsF an excellent husband and kind; but she IS g1iug, att--ard--sTbere, or when or how-shaIl get such anoherl" 1 Not in broad Enslsnd, not la the whole wide woIld! responded Beatrice Grey "ihAt is, not last such another! Her voice still faered, but her ac- cents on the whole Tpore anieuiate; she drop ped the of her apron, and had recourse to her handkerchief, in fact, her eyes were getting red,- and so was the tip of her nose. Sir Guy was sleui; he gazed Tor a few moments seadiastly on the face ol his lady The single word 'AaotteI"' fell from his lips like distant echo;- it Is rot often that the viewess nynph repeats than is absolutely necessary, "Bim. bome!' went the bell. Bandy-egged Hu- bert had been olIing for hali hoar; he began 10 grow tired and 5 Peter hdgtty. "Bssnice Gfey!' said Sir Guy de MoBtgomeri, ''what's to be done1 what's to become of Monlso- meI Hall land the battery-and the seryantsi and what's to become of me, Beatrice Giey7' There paihos in his touesi and a solemn pause sue eeeded. "I'll turn monk myself." said Sir Guy. "Wohk"' said atTice.
 "l'il be Carihusian! repeated the kn ght but ina tone assured: he relaps.d intoa eyeris. Shave his hnad.-he did no, much mind .hat,-he was getting rather bald already; bu', beans for dinner and those without butter,-aud then a horse bar shit!
 The knight seemed undecided: his eye rosmcd glooniiy round the apartment, paused apon differ ent objects but as if t saw them not is sense was shut, and there speculation in it's glance: it rested at last upon ihe fair face o the sympa,hzing damsel at hs side, beautiful in her grisf.
 Her tears had ceased; but her eyes were cas- down and monrnrully fixed upon her delicate title foot, which was beating the devils teitoo.
 There is no talking to iemaIe when sine does not LOOK al you. IODitH-1e seated nm sell the edge Of the bed and, placing bis hand beneath the chin of inc lady, turned up her face in angle Of fifteen degrees.
 ''l don't think shall take the VOWS, arrice; but what's 10 besome Of mel Poor, miserable. old-- that Is poor rniddle-aged man that am No one to cemfoFt, no 10 for rne! Bea,res's tears flowed afresh, but she opened not her lips '' Pos my life " continued he, al don't believe tiIerc is creature now would care button il were hanged tomorrow "
 'oh dour say so, Sir Guy" sighed Beatrice; "you know there's--lhere's Master Eterard, snd-- and Father FFancis-' s
 "Pish!' cried Sir Guy. testify. "And--and there's yonr favorite old bitch'''
 'l am not thinking oi old btches! said Sir Guy de- MoutgomeTi. Another paase ensued: the Knight had released her chin, and taken her hand; ;it was pretty lille hand, win long taper fingers, and hlbert-iormed nails, and lhe sotness of the palm said little for it's owners industry.
 "St down, my dear Beatrice" said the Knight, thorghtfnllv: 'yot must be fatgued with your long watching; take seat, my chd.' Sir Guy did not reiinguish her hand; but he sided along the ceun- terpane, ami made room for hscompanion between himself and the bed-post.
 Now this is a very awkward position for two peo- pie to be placed in, especially when the ri sht hand of the holds the right hand of the other a such an attitude, what can the gentleman do with his lef Sir Guy closed his ti it becsms an absolute fist and hs khnchcs rested on the bed little in the rear of his companion. -ef "Anolher!' repeated Sir Guy. musing; "ifindeed could find such anoiher.'' He was talking to his thought but Bparic0 Grey answered him
 "Ths.e's Madam Fi,zioozle..''
 "A trump" said'sif Guy. "Or the Lady Bunbarton" "Wih her hump" mattered he "Theres the Dowager---''
 "Sop--stop v said the Kaigbt, 'ssop one mo- men"' Hs paused; he was alt the tremble; sOmpt ptb{nu risiuu in his throat hnt he great gulp, and swallowed it." "Bsatrce, said he, ''what think you of" his voice sank into nesi seductive softeness-.wha, think you of Beatsice Grey9'
 The murder was out--the Knighi felt infinitely reiievedi the kDuekes of his left hand unclosed spontaneously, and the arn he had felt such difk cnIty in disroSing of found itself, nobody knows how, all at once encircling inc imp waist of the pretty Beatrice.
 They young ady's reply was expressed in three syIlabes They were" Oh, Sir Guy!' The words nigh. b. somewhat indefinite. but there Was no mstasing the look. Their eyes met; Sir Guys left arm contracted itself spasmodicnly when tlre eyes mel at least, as theirs Retthe lips are very apt to follow the example. The Knight Lad taken one long loving kiss-nee,sr and ainsrosa. He thought on Doctor Butts and his Rspsfainr haustas a prescription Father Francis had taken infinite pains translate fol him: be was about to repeat it. batihe dose was interrupted ta tFGRsitR. Doubtless the adage
 There is many slip
 'Twixi the cup and the lip.'
 hath reference to medcins Sir Guys lin wss agaid all but in conjunction wiih thai of his bIide elect. IL has been hinied already that there was little round polished patch the satnmii of the knights perieraniam, from which his locks had gradually receded; sort Of oasis-of rather Moai Bisae isr miniature, rising above the highest point of vege's. ton. IL was this little spot, undcfended alike by Art and Nature, that al this interesting moment blow deseeaded, such We must borrow tenn from the Sister Island adequately 10 deseribe--iL was q 'sWhack!r
 Sir Guy Stafied upon his fcc' Bcatrice stssed ur- hsrs but single glance to the rear reversed her posit.on--shs fell upon her knees and screamed
 The Kng ghi, too, wheeled about, and beheld sight which might have turned hclaer snss so stone l, was he.--ths all but dsfanct Rohesia she sal, bolt uprighi Her eyez no longer glare with the finn of impeedtag dissolason, bat sointlsting