The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-06-16
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ent, her only earthly frierd, stifraninp in

"eI" C'St d"WnWards, she hid her face
~ hcr handkerchief, and cndeavorcd to stem
nc torrent Of her grief . -
80 insanc0uslv, vet so oentIo v.os.+I,a
stroke. that the scm6!auce Of IGn v.asS sS s,;Ii n
fresh; his eye WIS turned towards bis Eli,
ana seemed still TO beam upon ber v,ith =,
ciiap'c tenderness: his hand was halfstrctcLod
U"'' aS II nc would have reached her, and
'IIe sh,ilG 'hat yet fingered on his countcn-
ahc'' declared the peace and joy with which
!hc parting spirit had sought the bosom nf
ITS God. Although, in the first momnrt
conviction of the dreadful truth flashed mnn,
me soul of Ellen, yet her impatient shit
qucN!y rejected it, and she grasped ot tbe
ael"SiVc hope that Albert might still be Ty-
ing and that the cordial which had So fro
queh'iy been serviceahlc in strengthcninn
ana IoS.ViVlng his dropping frame might noW
~ ,ei''c"c!ous; She started up, and few.
T Mi'n renovated steps to the cOttSge; the last
urop was gone. no assistance was nrocnrr,
bic within the distance of three lone ~
her limbs could scarcely sustain Eey dns,
par seized her soul she darted from tho
! cottage, and rctraccd her steps as ouicklv r.,
!I'e scene of misery. Within ten PAGES of
~ ShG stopped; thc corpses swas vet con-
'.'lEo ny turn in the path she paused.
SIZE listened, not breath disturbed the still,
ness OF the air; the blood ran cold thronnl,
every vein; her knees shook violently. Tho
| hI8hI was now fast approaching: huge black
CLOUDS were gathering in the cast : the moon
nioSe Gh'eIopcd in mist, and shed a dim light
upon me Mountains ; the air was thick and
oppressive, and every thing announced an
o'ner storm; but Ellen regarded it not: "de
Is dead he must be dead ~ she criod in oo
cents of unutterablc woe. Then tottcr;no,,
few PAGES forwards, her hand held t;9ht
against her forehead, sho raised herself ON
Iiptoe, dreading more than death that the
hrs IlTst glance would confirm all her fears.-
II ms iileiess form was just discemable THROUGH
the gloom; ffdo had climbed up TO his
shoulders, and lay beside him licking his
checK on seeing his mistress, he bounded
forward, and catching hold of her oown
moaned piteously. hH
"Foor Fido" the wretched sufferer hall
arucuiated then, springing forwards ex4
claimed-sMerciful God! does he move ~
she reeled and fell upon the cold bosom of
ted his clothes ... .....- .. -
IN: Ihe night became terrific immense clouds
rolling over each other like vast volumes of
smoke, hung suspended on the mountain
summits the livid flashes of lightning which
burst from them every instant seemed to
wrap the world IN flames while the roar of
thunder again reverberated among the Noun
%"nn: a'ha and JR hark daFpDn Dngha nth BttssP
winds his weary way along the valley; he
pauScs, he listens, and now, with hurried
and anxious step, proceeds till he reaches
the cottage of Albeit. white handkerchief
lay just within the door; he snatched il mn,
and dartcd through each little apartment
in brcathless precipitation. ..
absent on such night rs this!" he en-
claimed, IS he left the house, and followed
the sound which appalled, the soul. Good
God. how my heart migivcs mem As he
drew near the fatal spot, the sound ceased.
fldo had heard the approaching step, Fido
only had heard 1t; and, as if rcsenting his
intrusion upon this dark and solemn scene
of death, began to howl and bark most fu-
rous!y at the stranger. The white figure
of 4 female stretched upon the ground, and
conspicuous through the gloom, was the
first object that met the eyes of the unfortu-
nate Edgar; chilled with horror, he rushed
forward, and raising her in his arms. per-
ceived mt the same instant the lifeess BODY
of Albert. .a
"Father ofmcrcics :" he cried, in the phren-
zy of despair, "tor what have / been pre-
servcd"
"lic is gone" uttered Ellen, in n faint
and wild tone, "he is dead must die, too;
am dying: Do not disturb poor crca-
turc Ill ner last moments"
The distracted Edgar believed her indeed
dying, and, sick, with intenseness of misery,
exclaimed, "Oh God is it for this have es-
capped the pcrils of the wreck,-the rayages
of the pcstilcnce! But, Ellen, nv beloved
Ellen" he continued, pressing her cold lips
to his; eve will not be separated in death,
no! we will die together! Yet, oh! couldst
thou, were it but for moment, couldst
thou recognise thy Edgar, and breathsinto
his soul thy parting blessing, it were bliss
'twere ecstacy." H.. .... =. .. .......,.
Ellen at that moment raised her head with
Il bcwildered air, gazcd upon him. A raw of
hope flashed upon the mouner's gloomy
soul, and, with II faltering voice, he cried,
"Spcak to me, my love, my Ellen! oh, speak
to me again. remember thy faithful, thy long
lost Edgar; he is returned TO live for thee,
and thee only,-to supply the place of IA
thcr-to love thee---to clasp thee to his bo-
som---to shelter thee from every danger -
but shouldst thou die, he must die too
Edgar" sho exclaimed, "Whcro am II
Edgar returned ?" then hiding her face in her
hand, "Oh God! my heart will burstp'
Edgar gently raised her up: and, snnport
ing with his arm her weak and TREMBLING
frame, led her towards the cottage Thther
he soon afterwards bore the remains of the
venerable Albert, and with filial solicitudc
and tenderness, laid them decently ON the
little straw pallet which had formerly SO of.
ten afforded rest TO his aged limbs dIet us
offer up our prayers to the throne ofmcrcy:
let us offer our thanks that we have vet beer,
spared to each other" said Edgar, as he took
the hand of Ellen, and led her towards the
bedside, on which lay the corpse of AL
bert. They knelt down to pray, and they
rose up with holy determination to live for
cEch other and for God. '' 'T'7'