The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-03-30

Through guards and dannest nigh, no " oau.e
it thertl
Ali rather ask wha, will no, woman da'es'
The Corsair.
It was dark. stormy night in Decem,
Der, about five years after the events rela,.
cd IN our laut chapter, that some half doz-
en- men sat around gambling table IN the
upper story Of low drinking establish
ment in E.. they had evidently
been there long time, for the floor was
wed with cards as they became marked
WI using and were throw n DIR the Ia
Die. Their countcra, c S bore all the marks
OF men maddcned by the most intense ex-
sltcment. Their cheeks seemed pale and
hollow, their hair hung in mrted sting,
and were it not for the quick nashin, ct
the eye, az they glanced each upon the
other Wit, look that seemed 10 pierce TO
the soul, and the rapid motion of the hands
az they shuflrd the cards, you might have
imagined them circle OF lirlpss corscs.
Pens that can do justice to such scene
are few INDEED and ouls shall not a,temrt
it, suffice it to say that Getr.p Ray was
one who sat at this table. He had cttrn
played before, step by step he MAS led or
ward until now his all was at ST. k mo-
ment more and all is settled and he isl,,h.
or oh. fatal opposite, begear. A mo.
ment OF suspense too horrible to endur.
and Oh heavens the resul!~-Ac is ruined
J'rerer. He clasps his hands in agony, a
Wild shrek escapes his lips, he falls from
ms chair, and in few minutes is carried
I, his home victim Of the "monia a ,ofu"
Scarcely had these vampires, who I'D
sucked his very hearts blood land him up
on his bed, erethey left hin alone with his
ttrror-sirickcn wife. Now was her hour
OF tr!al come-now was the the time for
the iull display Of those powers wl ich She
possessed, but which had hitherto laid DOR
lnant Tor want OF some motive to draw
them out, and though totally unused to
such scene, she regained her sef-posses-
SION IN a moment. George had now
fallen into slight doze, but she knew it
would continue but short tune, and that
the fever which she saw was rapidly in
creaslng ould not onl y rouse him from
ms stupor, bu! also increase his d-lrium,
she resolved, therefore, as the only re-
source TO 50 out, dark and stormy as it
was, and endeavor to find some one who
would assist her TIL the morning. Scarce
ly had she lett her door eIe she perceived
man wrapped in cloak passing rapidly .
upon the opposite side OF the street. She
ran to HIM immediately and without cere-
mony laid her hand upon his arm, and
begged him to come with her to her house,
that her husband was dying. Li,ts did julie
MINK tf"t man WAS Henry lIarcoul,; " hs be-
ih9 mat night engaged t, an unusually la.u
NC of III ms counting room, VAS ist returning
nome he reader my imagine his feelings
al ths unexpected event. lie knew her vote,
st once and solved-without moments hes
ltat'on-to follow her Cold and hcartless
thon9h he was, tie could not have rc.sthd .his
appeal, had she been other than she was; but
hoiiVcs deeper than those Of mere idle c,:ros-.
ity, or the natural impulses Of thn soul, which
VIII not ALLOW the man to trrn un'crlinyiy
away from the cry OF distress; inprllrd him 10
accompany Julia to her home lern uas 10
be tile inlt|mrnt ola II his dreams OF vengeance
hero That scheme whit |, for years ha had ha,-
bored in his breast, until 1t had become infused
mo every prnc PIE OF his moral natnrc-''his
HE, hiS death. his ban" and antido!e, was to
he hni!!y Cuusnmmitrd As they entered thu
dive ling tie light fell fail upon the face of
Henry, and Juila for the hrst tim. bocamc con-
sc'ous OF her brncJacior. Who dares 10 Doubt
thnt her heart beat quicker at the rrro!nn o.,
ana Tie past vain all lis stran &c Developments
aye and That night when this sun" Henry iiar-
court stood before her IN all the Ii ter agony of
disappointed affection and pronounced tho
doom winch had nos t,lI"n upon hor: n"w
rushed upon her m nd; Blu this was not tin,~
Tor IDLE inn,c.. George had now r,u ei from
l''s h'ful sl"mb'r, and it required the united
g rcngth Of them both to prevent his rising, uni
III again exhaust cd he sank back upon his pill
low. Henry who had witnessed similar scores
Knew that IL would be sonie time before h,s
strength would again return. The interim ha
employed to inform his wife that he would 10
"hsen, during the night, and to procure phy-
stefan.
III! nigh, ohg did he and julia watch beside
the bed Of the wletched man. They spoke
not II word to each other, for both WIRE busy
with their own ,honohts Every gro,n sank
to the heart OF Henry as ht remembered the p,o
posal which Edward Warsl,.y had made him \
lie" years before, Il compiiancs with which
would have made George Ray Il man that night,
instead OF corrupted mass ofhumantr, With
out one spark OF reason to elevate HIM above
the brute. Where new vas that reycnyo
winch he had cherished III hia heart for years,
as he saw lis objects, ono stretched upnn II bed
OF scknss, it might be Of death. rackrd with
pain and scurched With fever the other sitting
pale and almost hear-hrokcn, watching avery
change OF his co'ntenancc, and starting wildly
as he in his uneasy slulnbcrs tossed from side 10
side. Where !gonc forever Numbered among
the hated recoIlrc,ions Of the past, existing un-
~ IN the deep cnverns of memory, whence he
would gladly have torn them.
Morning dawned at length and Henrys
walked forth to procure some friend 10
watch with the sufferer through the Gay.
The first one upon whom he called was
Warsley; whose sympathie, were ava
kened BY the sad tale and like true
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