Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-04-10

Of the black face disclosed to his view, when
he fell. certain .ha, he had placed Emma in
the carriage, paralyzed every faculty, and he
suffered himself to be taken 10 the road,
and there kicked ill neither sense or mo-
ton was left in him. His horse was exlri-
Gated and the vehicle placed beside him, and
it is probable that he soon again started of,
more rapidly than ever and perhaps is 60
ing yet, for he never again was seen in the
South.
When Mr.. Fontsine returned again to old
Ludy, she had partially revived but was still
in bewildered state Of mind. She soon,
however recognized her master, and her frs.
words were
'Oh massa Frank, where's Miss Emma p
'What do you mean Ludy ? said her mas
ter in alarm, 'what do you know Of my child,
and how came you here with that villain,
and what Of my wife?' But the excessive
pain the poor creature was suffering, for her
collar bone was broken-again made her
almost unconscious.
Leaving his friend with her, Mr.. Fontaine
ran off to the house to procure assistance,
and if possible TO obtain some clue TO the
mystery in which his daughters name SEEM
ed involved The reader will not be aston
ished 10 hear that the young lady was by
this time in rather q fidgely and uneasy
state Of mind. Momentarily she expected
the summons Of her lover, and was con-
stsntly coming excuses to leave the bedside
of her parent aud step for moment to her
room. But old Ludy's one visit to the same
: apartment, was more successful than all Of
hers, and the transaction we have described
took place, altogether without her knowl-
edge. Mrs. Fon,aine noticed Emma's un-
usual resllessness. and, airibnling The cause
10 anxiety on her account, feigned herself
better, and begged that she would retire.
Emma consented to the request with more
aIacrIty than was altogether consistent with
SO much affection, aud had scarcely once
more gained her own window, when she
discovered the form Of man running down
the lane Not doubling that it was her
'idolized Maxwell, on the wings of love-
she wrapped herself in sheet, according
to agreement, ran down stairs, out the front
door, and was in the arms of her parent be-
fore she recognized him. Mr. Fonlaine
was half way down the lane, and s,raining
every nerve to reach the house, when to his
terror he saw the door open and this sheet
ed figure come ou. making directly for him.
Fear, for one moment, deprived him of mo-
lion, but in the next he recognized the face
Of Emma, though her strange costume, and
the exclamation 'oh my MAXWELL were still
puzzles he could not solve. Opening his
arms he received her into them, and that
ins,an, she recognized him. With shrek
and strength almost supernatural, she en-
deavoured to free herself from his grasp,
but he held her too firmly. and his decided
tone recalled her to her senses.
BE quiet, you foolish childo he said, as
CLEAN of the truth flashed across his mind
'and tell me every thing about this silly
masquerade. Oh you need not look down
the lane so anxiously, Mr.. Basseu will
scarcely be here to night
Emma sank on the grass overcome by
shame and terror, but her father lifted her
up and assisting her to the house, instantly
despatched two servants with litter 10 the
relief of Ludy and his friend and then TAX
ing the hand of the now passive Emma, led
her TO her room. When there he demand
ed full explanation Of this strange affair.
This Emma at length gave him with many
comments on Basseu's ferven, proestations
Of absorbing love- and Mr.. Fon'aine nem-
bIed as well he mi gh,, a, the danger in which
his only child had Just been placed, in hav-
ing consented to elope with this scoundrel.
At frs, Emma could not be made to see this
and her father nearly lost all patience, when
he heard her sigh out, 'lhat the course OF
true love, never did run SMOOTH and saw
that she was disposed 10 act the heroine, to
Take up arms against a of troubles,
And by opposing, end them.'
Her tone soon changed, however, when
Mr.. F. repeated Bassetl's complimentary re-
maks in the lane, and, as usual with all
young girls, her wounded pride did more
TO throw down her idol, lhan any argument
which might have been urged. All bellies
will tell you that they place no faith IN the
fatte,v offered at their shrine that they
know it to be bu. the 'meaningless galan,ry
of the day. but once prove 10 them, that
the unciion they laid to their souls was in
deed unreal, and the 'angel is at once trans
formed into demon
A mystery however, still hung over the
transaction. Emma knew nothing Of the
part old Ludy acted, and could scarcely
credit her fathers account. They both
waited ,mpalenlIy for the appearance of
that suffering creature.
The men soon arrived carefully bearing
the litter, and after she had been deposited
in bed, aud The family physician sent for,
Emma and her father watched with no lit
impalience for her returning consciousness.
Touching indeed was the scene, when
Ludy opened her eyes. and saw her "baby'
standing in safety by her side. For awhile
she could no. do any thing bu. cry and
bless her while Emma, conscience stricken,
was ashamed to ask her what she knew