Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-07

, WOouS Dy ner IanerS mouse. he evening w
beautiful, and as one by one The stars stole a
from their peaceful home in heaven, We wou
gaze upon them, and watch them twinkling
their briiancy. Never before had Mary a
peared to my eyes so lovely, and as | sat vii
my head -eposing upon her breast, WAS bapp
aud thanked God for giving me the love of sue
an angel.
"Mary," said I, has it never appeared /
you that in the course Of time your love migi
grow cold"
IIusll-nonsensc" said she, "you know
love you above aIl things and never will chang
in my affection
God bless You" murnured, and then
impressed Il kiss upon her rosy lips.
At that moment there fell from her bosom
small piece Of paper, and she eagerly made Il
IN attempt 10 regain it. But already had seize
it, and horrible thoughts took possession of m,
mind, as witnessed her anxiety to rcpoSsess il
"Giye it to me-tor heavens sake !" SHE III
most >hrirkrd.
Paying no attention to her enrcatics, opened
the note, and read:
Dear Mary: Yet little while, and The fare
will end. Keep him deceived until the day mp
pointed, and then, when we are united, We ca
laugh al the foolish thoughts of the dsappuint
cd aspranl for your hand and heart Ha ~
poor fellow. CHARLES:
AS read this piece Of viIlany, my brail
burned is il touched with living Goals of lire
| And this was from him who had sworn elerna
friendship! As | read all my love turned into
hate, and sworc to be revengcd
Tie next night called upon Charles, will
hate in my heart, and vengeance in rly lflonghls
lie was in his room, poring over Il copy of Dean
Swift, and as | entered. he noticed tie lruwl
upon my brow, and sad
'WcIl, old boy, what's out? Jupiter! how
black you louk."
In i ouc of freezing coldness replied
"a false and hypocrilical friend is Il sufficient
cause 10 produce such an effect rs you have in-
tinaled."
could see his face tnrn pale, and his voice
tremble us he said:
"Have YOU any personal allusion. sir =! if so.
let us hear The grounds on which your accus;l-
ton is based"
"Grounds, replied, now losing control Of
my temper, grounds! yes, sir. and such
gr, unds us prove you 10 be villain. And so
you thought to make dupe OF. m", you and
your dear Mary, bnt You have failed. iou
arc worthy couple take her, and be happy il
you can; but y"n. sir are Il scoundre
RccolIect, sir, to whom you are sp''aking,'
81 do, assure you, and for your rdificat:on,
let ME assure you us an Internal villain"
language, and Ilnll sll5Fiiy, and Wi1lli -rarrt
strides he paced the floor
sMost certainly" replied |, "and be ii now,
no delay, no procra>linalinn, but III iIils hour
when ali is still, and" whispered let ii bc Il"
The draIh-oue of Us must fall"
Be il Sc" he mulercd.
As was the challenged party, according TO
rule had the choice of weapons. was Il per-
fec: adept in the exercise o.! the sword, and Was
fully aware that he was ignorant cvrn of The
first branches but was bent on his destruction.
Nv revenge needed victim, and fate had select
ed him.
We wcnded our way into The depths of the
forest and there, with no witnesses hut the
silent stars of heaven, there beneath the passing
moonbeams, we engaged in the contest.
The tale need moi be told Heated with pas
sion-maddcncd with the thoughts Of my
wrongs. aud bent on revenge, he fell beneath
nv arm. Having exposed his breast, | took
advantage of the opportunity. and plunged the
sword up to its ht in his body. With 4 cry OF
agony that still rings in my ears, he shrrked 81
am killed." and then fell liielrss corpse on the
ground As the warm blood gnshed from the
wound my feelings underwent Il sudden and
powerful change; The Nervousness OF my crime
broke in upon me, and as behcld his pale face
upturncd to heaven, horror rooted me to the
spot
All, all, was blank had slain my friend
and for what! For woman, whose false
smiles had alured him on to deceit, and me To
murdrrl knct down by his side and slr"ve to
staunch the wound. hut in vain. Murderer. )
and shrunk back with terror AS contempt laled
the deed Which had accomplished
Murderer Cain, as he gazed upon the corpse
of his brother. could not have experienced more
turmcnls than myself. The depth, Of the for
est caught up the dreadful sound, and the ta
oil distant hills, echoed back again the startling
truth. Murderer!-it was stamped upon N!
brow, and burned like living Goals in my brain
attempted to shrek, and with Il mighty eli"r
tried to break the chain of terror that bounc
me 10 the spot-but in vain, the halt.mutteret
wards which hung upon my lips, my yer!
thoughts seemed us if formed into Que wur,
and that Murderer.
| had slain him; prrmcditaely, maliconsly
Intentionally slain him-he, to wh"m | la!
sworn friendship, lay cold and liiclcss upon th'
ground. and rs gaZed upon the npiurned Face
| there seemed TO me smile of mingled srnli
and hate mantlrd around his pale lips; the moor
| threw Il shadow across the pulsclrss corpse, AM
all nature w;ls huscd as if awed by the dread
| iul deed
A heavy hand WAS placed upon my shoulder
loud and hoarsc voice multercd you are m
prisuncr," and found myself manacrd, and il
ihc grasp of The police, vino were taking me al
TO prison made no cifurls to escape utter
ed no remonslrance, but calmly, sullenly, dog
rcdIy went to my DOOM. was accused q
murder; the body was brought into court ant
as gazed upon its distorted rouncnance,
shrank from the sight and hid my face in m
hands. Other Witnesses were brought, otlr
circumstances were put before them, and | wa
condened. They led me irto court, and III
Judge, with an air of assumed solemnity, place
lhe fatal cap upon his head, and sentenced m
to die murdercr's death. WAS then placed i
a dark, and chrerless, and drcary cell, where tn
sunlight Of heaven never entered with n
hope but that of death, was, doomed to pas
a long month of wrelchedncs and despair
They sent long robed priest to preach to IN
of repentance aud the mercy OF GUd. Fools
how could they expect me to hope for mere
from God when his protesscd followers had d
MED il? If was not fit to live, vas not fit
die, then why doom me TO death, and send nj
soul to pcrdion? If rcpcnted, and was
for Gods kingdom, why then am not fitted
live in the world? They cannot answcr!-thc
dare not!
, The day is at last pproaching-this night
my last on earth, and the sound OF the wnr
, mans hammer tells me of my fate to-morro'
Let it come, fear it not, for have full con
dence That God will show that mercy unto
which his followers have failed to do on earth.