The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-06-09

from tne SoutherD Literary Messenger.
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ssHs haunh Us like ghost,-
When least expected. he's apparent most"
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ssssutsly this man hath soma touch Of pity in him
10 redeem him from such marked confenpt'"i
s.ls ss,4s., i, ,aa; Bellue's Tyaveis.
!. Little did Hamilton dream that morn.
ing. that the fairy palaces Of future hap.
Z piness which his glowing fancy delight.
ed to shupe. would, ere the noon had
passed, tumble into ruins SO hideous.
Ne. is such not, an illustration Of lifei
The hopes which, in the morning OF ex.
istence, lure US from peace and content.
ment and security, into the arena oflife,
treacherousIy abandon Us ere the noon
of our manhood, and leave US, single
minded, to cope with the rude realities
{ of the world. But in our inability to
penetrate the mist ofthe future,is doubt.
less manifested the wisdom of Provi.
dence; for we're wa cunning enough TO
interpret the book OF fate, would not life
be insupportabIe to us under the terrible
revelations Of its every page? And
which of us, with Henry the Fourth,
would not exclaim, 81 2bt1es
af3 40. If this were seen,
The happiest youth, viewing our progress through,
What periIs past, what crosses to ensue, IiHa
Would shut the book and cit him dawn and die.''
Hamilton had passed through the
town Of 49,, which lies between
Greendaie and Forbes hill, and was
slowly ascending the BY road which
wound round the eminence north of the
town aforementioned, when his atten
y tion became arrested by some objecl
dangling from the topmost pannei Of a
Agate which closed upon the road be-
Aerc him. On nearing it, he discovered
itlobe something in The form Of let
ter,ant depending by a string from an
arrow, which had evidently been sho,
into the,2aneI. He dismounted TUNED
up the leiisr, and found, TO his surprise
that II wasAdd.essed 10 himself. He
disengaged II Rom the arrow. opened
it,and was soonassorbed in its contents
These we're manifatly Of startling na.
ture, as indcated'by his countenance,
tao expression Of which. while he peru
sed, was successfully that Of surprise
and Indignation. The communication
was anonymous, ifl can except the in,
de6niis word "kcoaaue," which had
peen affixed to the bollom. He exam.
ined the arrow, buthund on it no mark
whereby 10 identify his mysterious
friend. He closely examined the hand
writing, and for asimiIar purpose, but
ne vas equally at fault. lie was puz.
zied, centaun led. "Beware Of SIP
sonp qnoling aloud such pos,;ans OF 'ihe
communication as most frcibly I'M
pressed HIM, and con- ps.entIng on them
as he went. .Hefs your deadly enc
my--is your t;saI in love-" 'Ha! the
first IS offer consequent on the latter.
Insidovs miscreanln "A dangerous
plot is contrivlng for your destruction" /"
'Great God! and for what fault or crime
or mine committedi' and he looked
bnck in review on most blameless life.
"Be steady,-commit not yourself by
any act Of rashness--is a most unprin.
'cipled vilIain--a self convicted assas.
sim" 'Ha!say you. SO, indeed2 How
where's -when2' "EIis ill., gotten for
tune-in due time will recoil on him.
self will be hoist by his own petard-
has poisoned Talbot's mind against
you" $50. so, the silken arch.devil!'|
and the scene Of the preceding hour
passed vividly before him. "Be cir
cumspect, and all will yet be ell."--
THAT'S some comfort them sighed
Hamilton, 'but would to heavenI were
through the whole Of this horrible mys
teryp pand opening the gate, he remount.
ed his horse, and was once more in mo.
sion for the "Heights." )" NeFi7s ~
He had not, however, proc eded
more than two hundred yards from, the
gatealready mentioned, when bis horse,
by suddenly pricking up bis ears and
arching his crest, gave evidence Of be
ing frightened BY some object in adj
vance. Hamilton looked, apd not dis.
covering anything to cause This alarm,
gently encouraged him forward, when,l
q few yards ahead and at an angle