Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-12-03
MISCELLA NE0US.
THE OUTCAST.
BY THE LATE WILLIS GAYLORD CLARK.

A few days ago, as was takingsny accustomed
NOR .itg's walk, iii d mild October morning, in
the suburbs whereof am IA denizen, | found my
self OF a Sudden, in the open country. The mel
ancholy landscape OF Autunln stretched around
and the blight huts W hich had characterized The
season were Lt ginning Il DISAPPEAR. Moth
lug disturbed my meditatiuns except the
passage OF some early market man or woman,
hieing with their little world OF cares and hens
to the market OF the town. | wandered uncon-
scously onward, until discovered that | was,
as it We're, in the midst OF a crowd. fronting a
low tme-worn tenement. A few vehicles We're
drawn up a,onud it, and seeing medical friend
whom knew inquired the cause of the as
sembly. He Informed me that young eiil had
committed suicide, and was then lying dead in
an upper apartment. Moved with sorrowfnl
curiosity, complied with the request to enter
In one apartment We're several females IN tears
and distress inanoher, the witnesses and mem
bels otthe coroners jury. Ascending the stair
case found myselfin he presence Of tie dead
ofone no, before the day of nothingness had
swept the lines OF beauty from her features, was
lying on pallet OF straw, pale in dissolution
Her face had lingering about it all the features
OF beauty It's sign was still floating about her
volcelt IS up, 9tnd deep sealed eye. Heavy mass
es OF rlch aaburn hair lay Oh each OF her snowy
temples faint hue fingered about her cheeks !;
but The ioatny and purple lips indicated how vlo-
lcnl Il death She had died. By the bedside lay a
half eaten apple; and large lhoubod of COR
fosive sublitnate. Particles Of the deadly poison
Were sill Oh the fruit. Thus the lfe-wcafy taker
had ended her days. | looked out upon the
gloomy vase Of country over which she bad
gazed her last; al twilight, the evening" before,
and tried to realize hat must have been the
feeling OF agcny that possessed her spirit then.
How uust her bruised heart have thlolbed with
misery !--how dark must have been her soul =
like that OF the Niedea OF Eurpides, When she
prepared the deadly garments tor her rival, and
dedicated to death the children OF her womb.
Thought of the cause now agilated my mind
, She had confitled and been betrayed. Cruelty
and abuse had been her lot but amid all she had
been constant and devoted. l1eI hands We're
clasped as il in prayer: and the potent poison
had overcome her system ere she could dIsunite
! them
There are moments when the mysteries Of e.
teruity throng so rapidly upon our ima"iuation
that we live years in contemplation in their lit
tie round his was the case with me There
| lay the prostate form OF one whose only crime
| had been, that she had slowed, lot wisely but,
too well" one who, stung to the heart By tht
DESTROYER of her peace, had now determined TO
lay down her aching head and sorowiul bo-
som in the rest OF the grave.
! As stood gazing on the liteless object before
only by the plying ejacula1ons
OF the few that We're present, or the sohs OF hose
who We're beow-I was requested by the surgeon in
attendance, as personal favor, TO go in his pri-
vate Carriage to the residence of the father of the
deceased and apprisa him of the fatal occurrence,
OF which he was still ignorant Receiving my
| directions, went, drove upto a handsome
! dwelling in distant street. and was ushered by
a servant into a beautiful drawing room where
glowing fire was burning i'll the crate. Every
thia around betokened ease and plenty if not
opulence The folding doors OF the parlor soon
! opened, and the warm air roman adjoining ele-
giant apartment came in from another fire
The father stood before me. He was re-
spectacle looking person, but wore about him the
marks of violent passion, and indomiabe will
1t was BY slow and painful degrees thai com
municated to him The horrd death OF his child
When had unburtheued my mind and heart.
he seemed like o statue otmalble for moment
and then sinking upon an ottoman, he gave way
to the agony of his soul, his chest heaved with
his deep drawn sighs his lips faltered, and tears,
stern tears Ilke the frs. drops of thunder
shower came to his eye.
J law him stand few minutes after, by the