The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-03-25

uarN u9ihS upon the world uft1tiiing
to live and unprcparcd TO Ms; !; and
should she when he spurnti her a
disbonorabls thing, from La feet; ..
ven when she was Ileading fr the
lore aud protection Of one ~hc With
belhsh ar, had wroagh. lar ruin
should she in that dire monent Of
crowded m'.cries strike pcinard to
his heart
She would nobly do her du,y. l
cried. excited almos. TO madness by
the rainrnl picture.
Would yon nid her in removing all
proof Of the crimey' eou,isscd the
mask ! would Won assist tlni poor
girl to place beneath the dark earth
all that was earthly Of her de6ler::'
4 would. II thou art sba fed ou!.
I am ready 70 do u.orct. W1sid t6af
my haud instead Ct thine had sent the
rccreant's soul to its kissing homc..-
| love thee now better than before. -
True thou hast been disllonerel, but
thou art avenged
BE not too hasty, SIR said she
lie, me sketch you 0Ic other icturc,
before ! call on you for action. A
gain | will suppose yon have sister.
| will suppose her with your consent,
to have given her affections and her
hand to one whom you believe to be
noble. manly an1 in every way cal.
cu!atcd to make her know tho true
bliss of her existence. she loves him.
even over the bounds Of this worlds
alteration |; watches for lis smile AS
the flower beaten down by the
rain waits for the sunshine sigh S
and droops when the clouds Of sorrow
cast their shadows over him Joys
when lis lopcs brighten ministers
to every comfort, aud seems a being
as closely bound to him ns light is to
the diamond. Suppose that he to
whom you have intrustcd her, the in
nermoss heart jewel Of yourself, the
bright corner Of your domestic FIRE
side imagine that lie should grow
cold and unmindful OF her peace =,
that his love for her should fade !:
that her smile should fall upon him
cold as torchlisht on a funeral pail !;
that her voice should no longer be
music to his ear that he should seek
for other smiles, and give to other
ears the words which we're alone her
due when yon saw her dropping,
fading, dying, beneath the shadow OF
his neglect, what would you do p
'Slay him. by the HAND which
made me! l would slay him as a
dog that had bitten, or a serpent that
had stung me y
Even as sIckc, l thought Of my
own deserted wife, aud Conscience
took pull at the halliards' Of my
heart and wrung it to the very core.
| felt as if | could have given a word
had it been mine to give, if l could
be placed alongside the couch Of my
lonely bride and vowed in my
soul never to gricvc her again, should
return nnharmed from the dreadful
scenes Of that night.
Lady. said |. IL your first tale
be, as | feel it is, true if you have
slain him who wrought your uin, ant
have chosen me to aid you in you,
dreadful task, | pray YOU t, haster
the deed. Let there be no delay
'Theu follow me = said she, you
need not follow far
She led me on few stcIs, int,
what supposed to be another room
here she bade me to Iausc, aud calm
myself. | must acknowledge that
felt greatly agitated; but musterin;
all my self.pos session ard presence o
mind, ] prepared to cast aside tn,
veil, at her bidding, and determined
not to shrink from the horrible duty
, which lay before me.
, She lifted the veil from my head.
A blaze Of light forced Inc to clos
. my eyes and then l did not dar,
open them. Imagination painted
. scene before me which | feared T.
gaze upon. At last shame unclose'
my eyelids, and gazed around
. Surprise almos. stunned me.
II could not be yet 90 IL rds
l stood within my own bed --ooIn
The stranger raised her mask. NJ,
, wiie's large black eyes looked sorrow
, fully out upon me she had falle,
upon this plan to punish inc for seek
ing pleasure at tire when she, b,
. reason Of sickness and suffering. coul'
could hot enjoy it With me. sh'
had indeed taught he lesson Of con
ju1al fidelity.
Ny own volante had driven me a
full speed over half the city | hs'
been led through a back gate. an'
, had ,raversed part Of my hous'
which / Lad never before entered
and all through the con,ri,ance Q
I my witch Of a nife'
Borrowed jewels hal disguised
, her hands (; she had sloken ia al a!
tered toice beneath her mask and ]