Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-12-01

then the family into which Soph
was marrying; then the family sh
was quitting. At length the healt
Of Mrs. Wargra I've was proposed.
Could I do othe Fwise than honor j
with bumper. I looked toward
her for further encouragement fur
ther kindness; but, instead Of tn
expected smile, I saw her pale, tremb
ling, anxious. My kindling glance
and heated countenance perhaps re
minded her of the fatal night whicl
had been the origin Of our misunder
standing. Yes, she trembled; an(
in the midst of her agitation | saw
or fancied | saw, look Of sympathy
and good understanding pass between
her and Horace Cavendish. / turned
fiercely towards him. He regarded
me with contempt; that look at least
| did not misinterpret: but l reuenged
W'
Invofuntarily ! walked from the
parapet, and walked few PAGES to-
ward the frigate, in order that War
grave might recoyeA breath and COM
posure. He followed me; he clung
to my arm; the rest of his narra-
tive was spoken almost in whis-
per.
"In the mood which had now ta-
kenpossession of me, it was easy to
give offence; and Cavendish appeared
no less ready than myself. We
quaHelled Mary's brother attempt
ed to paoify US; but the purpose Of
both was settled i saw that he
looked UPON me as yenomous rep
tile to be crushed; and | looked upon
him as the. lover Of Mary. One Of
US must die to extinguish such dead
ly hatred. We met at sunrise :
Both were sober then. | shot him
through the heart! l surrendered d
myself to justice; took no heed Of
my defence. Yet surely many must
have loved me; for, on the day of
trial, hundreds of witnesses came for
ward to attest my humanity, my
generosity, my mildness of nature.
Many of our mutual friends attested
upon oath that the deceased had been
observed to.seek occasions Of giving
me offence. That he had often spo-
ken $f me disparagingly, threaten
ingly3 that he had been heard to
say, | deserved to die! | was now
sure that Mary had taken him into
her confidence; and yeti wa IS by my
wife's unceasing exertions that this
mass of evidence had been collected
in MY favor. | was acquitted The
court rang With acclamations; for !
was 'the only So on ofmy mother, and
she was a wilo W. and the name of
Wargrave com manded respect and
love from many, both in her person
and that of nj y wife. The Caven-
dish family ha d not availed itself
mercilessly against my life ! left
the court without blemish upen
my character, and with gratitude
for the good offices of~hundreds. /
was not yet quite a wretch.
"But / had not yet seen Mary!
On the plea Of severe indisposition,
she9 had refrained from visiting me
in prison; and now that at all danger
was over, l rejoiced she had been
spared the humiliation Of such an
interview. trembled when found
myself once more on the threshold
OF home. To meet her again--to
fall once more upon the neck Of my
poor mother, whose blindness and in
firmities had forbidden her to visit
me in durance! What a trial.
The shouts Of the multitude were dy-
ing away in the distance; my sole
compa anion was a venerable servant
of my fathers, who sat sobbing by
my side.
'..The windows are4closed,' said l,
looking anxiously upward, as the
carriage stopped. "Has Mrs " AR
grave has my mother quit ted
town. #
Il "There was no use distressing ycu,
Maste r William, 50 long as you was
in trouble said the old man, grasp
ing my arm. "My poor old missus
has been buried these six weeks; she
died of stroke Of apoplexy the day
after you surrendered yourself -
We buried her, sir, by your fathd r.
"And my wife?'' said ], as soon as
I could recover my utterance.
81 don't rightly understand
can't quite make out--I believe, sir,
you will find a letter, said my gre ey-