The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-08-30
x From the Southern Literary Gazette.
THE MAROON.
A LEGEND OF THE CARRIBEES.
BY w. GILMORE STMMs, ESQ,
Author of g The Yemassee," etc.
iConcluded.)

iConcluded.)
We shall say nothing of her shows OF fono'
ness. Maria de Pacheco was not feeble or
childish, not wan,on, indeed, in the display OF
her attachments. She was too proud tor the
exhibition Of lore in its weakness and depen.
dpuce. Blu, she indulged the mood somewhat
,Ger the fashion of the SuItana Of the East
She wiiled to love and to he loved and she re-
onired obedience. 1t was necessary that L''
pez should prove that he was not ungra'e'ul tor
The risks which she had run, and the sacrhces
which she had made in bis behalf. u was
needfnl that his attachment should he as fond,
and his lehavier as du,ifll, as it had been be ..
lore the unfortunate discovery which had placed
them both al the mercy Of Juan. Tha, he was
reluctant, or forge,fal in any respect Maria
was moi suffered to perceive. Excited as she
was nv her own emotions. the consciousness OF
a great battle fought, and a triumph gained
the last trophies Of which were now IN her
hands-she. perhaps, would have been $40" 10
defect the wandering mood and the 'nd'heren'
manner of her companion. even II ne hao oe'
traypd either. But the ,imid nature Is always
so|;ci,uns how il alarms or offends the bold one;
and on the score of his devotedness, Maria ne
held nothing, as vet, 10 occasion her jealousy.
But his will, which kept him observant OF her
moods. was NOT sufficient To- prescribe 10 her me
course to he pursued, or to arrest her eager pro-
gress, Her impetuous spirit hurried her tor'
ward and the ground which-feeling his way
a, every step-it had taken Lopez several days
totraverse, when he frs, undertook to explore
his territory, was now overcome in few hours'
Vainly did he seek 10 detain her gaze, to arrest
her progress, and inspire in her an admiration
Of objects which had never once fixed his own
His articles, though never suspected, were AL
ways frui,less. She still made fearful progress.
The seashore was abandoned, the cool groves
received them; the plain rose beneath her 'oo',
s,eps-they were already upon the slopes "l
that elevation, at the extremity oi which Jay
tho secret and the treasure ofthe Maroon. ne
looked hack in terror for the sun. tits rouno
red orbstiil shonc high and proudly in the hea:
vens; and It was with equal wonder aud sell.
reproach that Lopez remembered now ,ohs u
was before his timid spirit had suffered n''m ~ 20
compass the same extent or territory. "e
paths naturally opened for her footsteps. They
had often becn traversed by his own: and It
was with a mortal fear that Lopez momrnily
caught clmpsea Of the small. naked fnotstep o1
Amaya, or, the softer sands, as she had wander
ed beside him in their rambles. Bm these were
never seen nv Maria de- Pacheco. The earnest
and intense nature seldom pa,ises tor the small
details in n progress. Her proud spirit was al.
WAYS upward as we'll as onward. always above
the earth. She threw herself suddenly down
beneath the thickpt. There was pause. Our
Maroon enioyed brief respite from his ferrors
lie threw himself beside her. and her eyes
closed in his embrace. To a fierce and ln'ense
nature sich as hers. there is something deli
cious in the pa,,ses of the strife, hui il is only
beca,ise ihey are momentary. The rest from
conoues, is perhaps the only real luxury of en-
,hnsiasm hut the interval is brief and is sim
DIV designed to afford renewal "f the vitality
necessary for continued action.
allow sweet. how beautiful, is the repose o
sky and shore and sea What delicious Ian
g,ior of atmosphere is this !" and a moment af
ter speaking thus. Maria de Pacheco sh"ok of
her own langnor, and was once more upon he'
feet.
aWilI she now return to the shore-to the
palms where / told her had slrpi?" Such was
the secret inquiry Of his heart She had ne
such purpose. Her curiosity was still unsais
ned. Besides. to walk simply upon the solid
earth, after weeks on shipboard. is itself a lux
ury. The sun was still high, and bright, though
.loping gradually To the sea. The step of Ma
ria was taken forward, and Lopez followed like
q criminal, with reluctant footsteps, as it going
to execution. They stood a, length on thu brow
ofthe hill. which looked over to the Caribbean
shore. The abrupt preciplce arrested her TAR
,ber progress and ,hestood gazing with eagr'
satisfaction upon the small, snug and lovely do
main ofthe Maroon.