Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-05-29
Love and Revenge.

thi. buINSide, ldtG OF the OSlkoS u
Democrat, is now in New Orleans. Oc-
casionly he writes letter to that Jour
nal. In his last, he recounts quite ro-
nance of a young quadroon girl, who
had been engaged TO a gentleman who
supposed her to be of pure white lood,
but who repudiateG her as soon as he
suspected the African faint. He saw
her at the Cathedral:
DO you see that young girl at the left,
her auburn curls falling upon a neck
white as snow. her large blue eyes up
turned to rude picture of the Savior
Mark her fetures. Did you ever behold
countenance more expressive of heav-
emily grace? The services are concluded;
the worshippers have arisen from their
knees and are crowding the aisles to-
wards the door, but she moves not
The last notes of fave Sanctissima"
echo along the walls but she seems fixed
to the spot. Look on that face now that
tear stealing down her tians parent cheek,
those parted lips, that brow Of perfect
peace. Where in this polluted world
would you look for innocence if you found
it not there? Well, Sir, she is quad
room. Impossible say you? 1t is even
so, sir. Perhaps that destroys in your
mind the romance of the visit to this fasA
cinating scene,but it is nevertheless true,
and if we can manage TO elbow your way
through the crowd | will relate to you
in brief an incident in her life. No w,
she is creole of Louisiana, and an or
phan,her parents having died during her
childhood. Her maiden aunt, BY whom
she was raised and educated, was lady
of wealth and distinction, and spared no
pains in bestowing upon her beautiful
protege every accomplishment which
wealth could command. The young girls
affections were sought and won by gen
tleman, and their engagement was an
nounced. The day of their marriage
was fixed. Preparations for celebrating
the nuptials were costly and elega Mt
the guests were assembled-the bride was
magnificently appareled, but the groom
did not appear. Hours passed, and whis-
pered inquiries were made one of anoth-
err concerning the tardy lover. On the
following day she received from him a
somewhat lengthy note, to the effect that
he had received intimations from un-
doubted sources that she was Of African
origin-that her ancestors somewhere
between the time Of Ham ard the land
ing of the Pilgrim Fathers were not as
white as snow, and that farther inter-
course between them must be forever
discontinued. Months past and the gen.
tleman become enamored of another la
dy supposed to possess cleanar viens.-
Their wedding day was also fixed, and
preparations made for the MARRIAGE
Meanwhile the disappointed mistress
was heard to utter something about re-
venge. She repaired to the residence of
her seducer's mother, and drawing from
her garments long slender blade, said,
sit shall never be, mother-never by
this blade | swear it shall never be. |
have been his victim, he shall be mine"
Her threats were uttered so calmly that
, trey were wholly disregarded. A few
evenings previous to the day fixed for
her lovers marriage she invited him to
her house. He went. On the following
morning he was found in her bed, rsek-
ing in blood, dead, having received nine
stabs, many of which pierced his heart.
She sat beside him, her garments bespat-
tered with gore, exhibiting the same
calm features that she wore a few moments
ago when we saw her kneeling before
that painting with crucifix in her hand.
During her trial in court she said, eyes.
| killed him, and ! would do it again."
She was acquitted.