The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-10-16


The shock of suddenly mea,ing her father
She is sinking rapidly.
Such is the entry found in my Diary;
and on the evening Of the day that ! made Il
we all met in the dying girls chamber--thai
is myself and wife, and her heart-broken
father. We were silent, for we knew not
what TO say and the dying girl for dying she
sas--ooked from one TO the other OF US, aud
could not fail 10 read the fatal ruth in our
counleuances
'Dear hlher,' she family cried, 'aud you
dear friends, shall leave you soon.'
The MINOR could not speak, but turned TO
the window 10 conce hisemolion.
Emily continued-'I have but one wish
now this side Of the grave
Name II, Emily | said, 'and il il is in
human power ii shall be complied with
'Wlloughby-'
Curses cried her father.
Hush hush SAID l. 'Yuu wish TO see
him once more, EihilgPE
Thank you DOCTOR she replied
! took the major by the arm, and ted hun
to the window, say ling-- 8.
She must be INDUCED in this. The pres.
enl moment is not one 10 curse III, but 10
weep
But how2' he asked, = how--,he--
4 know what you mem, You think Will
oughby has left the counlryr
i do
'yIo did, but has, | have ascerIained re'u'n.
ed recently, and is now Sir Montague Will
Ioughby. Will you bauk the last wish Of
your dying chldr
He sunk on chair, sayng,--'Do as you
Ilke--as you like doctor. i--i shall soon
follow her,'
Then must candidy tell you she cannot
survive the night
God help mer he cried.
lwenl TO E,nily and said
| Your father consents. You shall sec
him
'Wthin an hour" she said earnestly.
! $50 soon?' 3aa aa
'Yes, doctor; for the next hour will be my
last
believed her, and was silent, while she
coutmued,-
'Go-go at once. Bring him, and recal
Ioct must see him ALONE
You shali,' Ireplied ;and Immediately leii
the room.
lhad ascertained the address of the sedu>
Ger, aud not waling for my carriage, step.
ped into cab and drove off TO the ioIdy res
dence of Sir Montague Willoughby.
My card wus a passport TO his presencei
but he received INC coIGiy and haagniilg.
had no Tins for sci phrases or coufiiy hers
angues.
Emily BeAuclerc is dying said. 'Wnh~
in the hour she will be no more. Her last
wish is to see YOU
! lie was moyod-he trembed, and in an.
other Ten minutes we were al.ghting at my
door.
Go in there said, as opened the door
Of my visiting room. i will come Tor you
in moment,'
rushed up tho staircase, and into Emly's
room She rose in her bed when she saw
Ime.
'lIe-he,' she gaspod.
rs here,' said. Compose yourself. will
send him 10 YOU
i then beconrd my wife and the major
from The room, and having earnestly request
ed them 10 remaiA in the drawing room IiIl
Wdloughby was gone, | went down stairs Ie
the parlor. The unhappy Inan-lo for Hhhsp'
by he was --siood by the window, looking ns
pale as death.
where where is sha2n he filtered.
'Alene on the second floor, | said, ct
up. You will see door partially open, thai
is her chamber
saw him stagger as be lelI the room, and
he walked slowly up the stairs. The houst
vas as still as tde grave, and strange leel.
ing came across me as stood in tie hall unG
heard the measured tread Of that miserable
man slowly ascending the stone staircase, O.
my house. Once | heard him sob--lheu
came dead silence. Ele had reached The
room. My heart beat tumu ltuously ~ eacl
moment seemed an nge.
! Suddenly a shrek, SO awful that even il
now rings in my ears, flied lhe house with
lbs dreadful echoes. could mol move, bul
Isood rooted TO the spot. Then came heav-
4 w plugging noise down the staircase, aud
J before could resolve thought to action, Sir
0 Montague Willoughby fell upon The marble
floor Of the ball, with hldeous, sickening
crash.
The whole house was tLeE in conmolion,
I Servants ran here and there IL Considerations
few 10 the baronel, and an instant exams
Q nation told nc he was dead then sought
the chamber Of Emily. The door was Wide
upon, aud she lay exactly in tbs same pos-
:, ton bud Inst seen her bu she was dead
Wcnever XIV the exact truth Of haw i nl
happened; but my opinion s, thai Eniy
!, died bofste Willousbhy reached her room
and that he must have flown from il ia slcl
d horror that he fell duwn tIis siaircasc. and -
a met bis death. @
: Major Beauclctc still lives; bu', alas. feas
II on has fed