Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-10-25
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Faster, faster your horses creep lik,
,naiI., duye lcryour life crlcd the impatient
Morley. as ,hc noble animals he 80 'landsrc,
clashed along the pcbbly turnpike road "hlI,
the .parklcs few from their iron hooi' lls,
firh, Of ire flies. The p~siton, with ,Oic,
and Whip pa, them to the top Of their speed
and the ch.isc, in iw rapid course, left be-
hind ita,rnil oi light, as though the wheels
had been iruiicd.
| A high steep Hill in front, a, l,nr'h cniorc
ed a more moderate rai,, when Morley, as Il
struck by sudden rcccollcction, turned hl'
head toward. his companion, lovely FINALE
who. pole, silru, and mo,ionlcss, rcclIned on
m. shoulders
.Ks,e ms love- ,aid Morley lendcrly, Il
fear this will prove tco much for your delicate
frame
There was no reply Morley leaned hi'
face toward, hers, and BY the muooheams,
"a. ,ha, her features were fixed, her open
eyes gazing on vacancy, while the tears,
which had recently .,rcamcd from them, seem.
ed conrcalrd upon her bloodlcsS checks
God ~ heaven" exclaimed Morley, what
means this Kate. beloved adurcd do YOU
not hear me will YOU no, speak to ne-,o
Morley, your Morley.
The name he uttered like 4 charm, dis,ol''
ed the spcll tha, bound her 4 long drawn
SIGH. a. II struggling from breaking heart
cscap,d her cold quivcring liPs, fresh fuun.
tain Of tear, hur,, forth and with hy',eTlc
sob. she lell upon the bosom Of har lo'er.-
The alarmed hut cnraniured Morley GIdet
he, IN his arns, and bent tu kiss sssy ih'
,sar.-uhcn with a sudden start, she di'en'
rared herself from his embrace, and, drawn
back, she hooked Mildly and cns'cr,ieally 10
hi. face.
Morley, said she, IN voice Of thrilling
tone, 10 YOU love me
'Dcarc,, Kate, he replied, do N'u' car
you doub, it'
DO Won love me, Morley she repeated
with increased carnes,ne.,.
.rmly-dc,u,cd-mndlv,' cried Morl''
on h, Lncc. BY the Heavens lh., are shin
ing over US
/ w NOR oa,hs, enough ofrrc,'u'la5s --
Are you willing, nv an action, at this mo.
mcut. to prove that ! am truly dear 10 YOU
Morl-yr
lam, though i, carry With 1t my dcs'ruc
uoor
Il ask no, your dcs,ruciion--l imp'urs yo,
to preyen, mine, Return, Morley. return.
Morley Eaicd as il doubling his sense
hearing.
'Ra,urn, ka,er
/ Return INSTANTLY
/ Kate. arc ,ou sercu,--are you he nigh
have added. IN ,ouI senses, but she inter
ruptcd him.
4 am serious am M, mad Morley NJ
nor Inconsistent, nor hcklc,' she sub oln"i
reading the impression ,ha, was raising oi
Mnrley's countenance. That hive, and II
that love an incapable to change. do not Nor
les, insu, me by doubling, even hy a lo"S'-
But, o. ifyou love inc as you ought, sy-
have sworn yOu do. as a man Of honor, I'm
plorc YOU to take me hack to NV father--
To YOUR father, exclaimed Morley, alm"'
unconcious of what he uttered, - as,onlshe
was he.
'Ay. to NV father. NV grey headed m
do,inu. nv cnnsdin, f,ihrr take me in hir
before his heart is broken by the CHILD h
loves. have been with him. she cried !
wild agony, even now. as lay IN yo0
arms, sp eol.bound in my trance whilst III
carnage rolled on to my Perdi''on. ] coal
no, move, could not speak, but knew wher
| was, and whittier was hurrying; yet eve
then was | with nv ia,her,' she cried with
loud voice and look oisuperna'ural solcmnl,S
he Law on hi, death bed, his eye turned uPo
me--hls fixed and glarng eye, !, rc,,en uPo
me as | lay on your arms-he cursed me an
died. His rnalediciion We, rings in my ears-
his eve i. now upon me. Morley, for the lo'
! Of Heaven ere il be too late
Compose yourself, my belo'ed-my ow
! Kate
, DO yon still hesitate, she cried, woul
you still soo,h- my frantic soul with words
wha, bind her to husband who could abaI
! don her faiher-wha, power may iransfor
the rengade daughter into the hi'h,al wife
Morley, as you hope for mercy, do not,
E no, destroy the heing who loves yon-~i
: asks you to preserve her life Morlt
J caugh, her az she sank at his iees' and 81
remained in hi. armsin state
: inscnsibil,y. He was coniounded -s'
Q dued