Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-06
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He kneit at the fsstSfthe e beanteous % woman, and
told his tale love-. Hertny right hand clasp
ed in his own, and though she had several times
attempted to remove IT. he gently detained it, gaz
gu INTO her dark eyes and spoke eoquently of shar-
The maiden evnced no reciprocation of his pas
sioni she was pale and agitated, and evidently
| heard his declaration with pain. Her suitor was
fearfully excitedaby the coldness of her manner,
which boded him no good, and hurried and husky
were his words as he thus concluded & ,3s M 80
-"And now have told you all; Il have loved you
ior years with an intensity Of devotion If indeed,
have not hoped in vain, shall deem your love
forelaste9 of the bliss Heaven Speak, and let
me know the worst; will you be mine ?9 s4.ff 40
II was trying question, and the fair being before
whom he knelt felt itso as she gazed upon his
misery impressed copntenance.' 'i A glow ofexcte-
ment deepenedy the color OF her features, and forfa
moment she iwayered in her reply, but her resolu-
ton was soon formed, and she said
"Mr: Wilton, ought to have interrupted You Gre
this, but Twas too much surprised to do so.J When
INFORM you that am nowIthe betrothed brideiof
Lord Deleyan, you cannot fail to understand that
you have mlsconstructed the common courtesy and
clvlllty have shown you from time to time, when
you have been visitor to my fathers residencen
~ "0h, God then 4 have deceived myself NUT
tered the one she had addressed, and as she had dis
engaged her hand, he arose TO his feet and stood
there rembng,in the Light of the chandelier before
her. sl IL s9Hs1.sia Ils .nalf sstun0iI1 tassf
tttYou have" said the Lady, firmly but respect
fully; "I am quite certain that have never given
you cause to hope to win me your wife, for such
"a course would have been contrary to my own in
clinations. have treated YOU as an honorable
guest IN IN our family. but no mPge. # You reject
that cannot possibly be blamed for this painful
scene."s sN Bpa a oiiW ,YSiiA GUCaalHi 3tI ai.9S.
The ladysspeke earnestly. and her words were
with eyes that seemed endowed with the evil pas
sions of the heart and while his whole frame
quivered with emotion, be stared wildly upon her
face for, moment then he seized his hat and, with
La muttered curse, hurriedly left the house.
| "Unrequited love! what world Of misery to
endure, what an eternity to dorget1' And utter
ing this sentence, he walked swiftly do@nlithe
street., b,re ..,s-,5,,t al, 55es5 Il. t,f., ,i,,,
fifteen minutes later he paused before a noted
jewellers s store. drew key from his pocket, uIi-
locked the door and entered with readiness that
showed familiarity with his present whereabouts.
Indeed, MI. Wilton, as the lady had addressed
him, was the owner of the store thus unceremoni-
ouSly entered.oL 5l5i9d lllasJi vi salT2 u lid
81 The barking of the mastiT was heard in the back
room. IN .,,lf, ..,.,,f ..-sI ,f..ff f.,-.,,-,.
"Silence, Guardp' nuttered the jeweller; and
closing the door by which he effected an entrance,
he moved towards the room inwhich.the animal
was Coufned, and which was Immediately quieted
by the sound of his masters voice. t,
He passed. in at the door; he stood within his own
IRA moment did not pass aere he, struck light.
Its rays revealed the scene around him and some
thing that would have of interest to an observer
T77his features, Terrible thougts were evidently
raging in his heart, Paler than ever was his visage,
but an an expression, of indomitable resolution was
written thereon as he murmure1s a., 80. m. -
II" g"Now for the work Of vengeance, now for an
instrument of death! My subtety shall exceed
that Of the internal, and swear not to sleep or
rest until its aim is attained! ITO work, to workl'
And with these haasty remarks, he threw himself %
Two days were soon added to The pas, and the
| work was done. ~ ID ..,-s,. 49,,
y" IT'S finished The labor OF hate aud ingenuity
called into requistion by the darkest passions of
the SOUL has at last produced the means of the most
deadly revenge ever matured in the heart Of man'
And the speaker held up to the light string of
massive gold beads, Of exquisite workmanship and
great value though there was nothing pre- possess
1 ing in their appearance. H. y.,lii li..,s5II-
\ There was, however, one peculiarly connected
with them that might have attracted the attention
of one who carefully regarded them. The chain
ends were CONNECTED by a curiously 4 CONSTRUCTED
heart, which was much larger thar was required
to lock them together. There was key-hoie in
/ the under side, and the jeweller held little key
that Just fitted this in his lhand.W .ni,a In gu,,,
assH Wss IS asssaes I
Miss Watson; the, betfothsd bIde Of Lsrd Deleyan,
and the LADY who had Rejected The suit Of the
ljeweller, Mr, 10 ,,,ipi1ipg ldi aim, ljiw
Il iiTo lpok upon appsared as harmless as any
Vas designsd terrible insfsu.
ment Of death and Eepgea nj lIlsis 9ltiof sill
ID Aye instrument dealt, and all too SOON did
that simple sizing IF beads Prove ,as fatal its
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