Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-11-04
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THE FATAL GIFT.
OR
A JEWELLERS REVENGE.
BY r.w. MAYNARD.

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lie knelt at the feet of the beauteous We
MIN, and told his tale of love Her lin,
right hand was clasped in his own. aut
though she had several times attempted t,
remove IT, he gently detained it, gazing into
her dark cyes, and spoke elequently Of shar
ing the future with him.
4 The maiden evinced no reciprocation Of
his passion she was pale and xgitated. and
| evidently heard his declaration W ith pain
Her sutton was fearfully excited by the cold
ness Of her manner, which BODIED him no good
and hurried and husky were his words rs he
thus concluded
And now, ! have told you all Il have
loved you for years with an intensity af ia
tie worst; viii ysu Be mine?"
II was trying quesega, and the fair be-
;rv before whom he kntlt felt it 50, as she
gazed upon his misery impressed ccunte-
Rance A glow Of excitement deepened the
coler Of her features, and for moment she
waved in her reply, but her resolution was
soon formed, and she said
Mr.. Wilton, | oughtto have Interrupts,
YOU ere this. bat was too much surprised
to do so. When / inform you that am
new the betrothed bride Of Lsrd pelevan,
ven cannot fail to understand that ysu have
m;scous.ructed the common courtesy and CT
yility / have shewn yeu from time to time,
when YOU have been visitor to my fathers
on. God then have deceived myself
nnttered the enc she had addressed, and as
4 sbe had disengaged her hand he arose to has
A feet and stood there trembling, IN the lign'
IA &C the chandelier before her,
u Yen have said the lady, firmly but re
\ .nectfully I am quite certain that have
v never given you cause to hope TO win me q
vanr wife. for such course would have beef
contrary to my own inclinatiens. hav'
II ,raated yeu as an honorable guest IN GU
\ family but no mere. If yeu reflect upol
A the past and Judge me rightly: you Will Sc
!: that I cannot possibly DO blamed fer TIL
Y painful scene
Y pTha l.dv smoke earnestly and her word
d uora conyincing. With a countenance
i1 ale as death, with eyes that seemed endeV
y "a with the evil passions Of the heart an
h while his whole frame quivsred with emetle
!. he stared wildly upon her face for nemen
II then he seized his hat and, with . muttefe
N cnrse hurriedly left the house
AsI tUnreouited love what world 81 mis-
II - endure. what an eternity to ferget !
il Ana nttering this sentence, he walked sWi
], " down the street :,
= Aft.r several deyiatiens and turns q
! 80. fftaen minutes later, he paused befo
Fl notea jewellers stare, drew . key trem
to nackat unlocked the door and enterea W
e, readiness that showed familiarity VI
II 4. his present whereabouts
NJ, NJ Isased Mr.. Wilton, as The lady had
of dressed him, was the owner OF the stere u
" unceremonisusly entered. 80
III The barking Of the mastift was nears
n the back-recm.a 4, :all
~ and closing the door BY which ne enee.eo
-ip- entrance. he moved towards the reom
DE wb;cb the animal was confined, ana WI
s, s. was Immediately qnieted BY the seund %
Iat masters voice. i =
j. BE passed in at the deer; ne sseoa v
II in his own work doom.
~ 4 nemsut didhst pass ere be sfru'
I light. Its rays teyealed the scene are
him and scmethiKk that weuld have q 2
,rrs interest q an obseryer--hls features.
rlrs- r;hla thoughts were evidently raging IN
del heart Paler than ever was his visaee,
ne a expression Of indomitable resolution
written thereon Is he murmured
Nov fer the wsrk Of Vengeance, ney
an instrument Of death Ny suDtlsty
may exceed that sf the Internal, and swear
Nth 70 sleep Or rest until its ain is attained +
work, 70 work l !,
Il 70 And with these hasty remarks, 40
ebert himself int chair.
aries- Two days were sosn added e the