Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-12-07
A FLIGHT AND RESCUE.
From ''Thc Virginia Comedian" Just published
by D. Appleton I Co.

From "Thc Virginia Comedian;" just published
by D. Appleton L Co.
TEdinghaEl, a passionatcaDd wrccS!css wealthy
young NirginiaiI, falls desperately in love with
the actress Beatrice, and abandoning his family
and prospects, madly persccute her with his at
tentions. Stung by the lightness ofthc tone with
which he first addresses her she is uuabic to meet
the honest love with which he subsequently Of
ers her his hand particularly since her ahec-
tiOus are pre-engagcd to her cousin, Charles Wa
ters who lad shortly before saved her from
drowning. Unused TO contradiction and goaded
20 madness by her rcilSal. .Efingham resolves for
ciby to adduct her; and having stationed fast
sailing craft in the James River, he stealthily
mounts his horse with his victim liz bis Grms,au nd
makes with all speed for his vessel. Beatrice
awakes with the motion, and here oyr extract
takes up the narratve.l
Beatrice burst into tears, and struggled TO
release her from his armS-thoSe arms only
held her tighter. She said, moaning, that her
position hut her; the cavalier dropped tie
bride on the horses neck, and with both arms
70 ised her, laid heI,s TO speak, on his breast;
and thus carrying her, like a child, again
plunged his spurs into the quivering sides OF
the flying animal, and fed faster.
The ocean breeze grew colder, the odor OF
water began 10 iill the wild, wandering air;
the night grew darker and more dismal.
Nothing was heard but the quick shifting OF
the horSe's hoOIS--the far, mOurniui cry Of the
whlppoorwill,a ,and The low signing of The wind
through the solemn pines, under whose boughs
the animal passed, like some phanom steed of
the German my,hology.
She slrunk as the boughs bent down TO-
wards her-lor they seemed 10 be gigantic
hands OF fiends, stretched out 10 grasp end
cary heraway; she sObbed, and wept, and
enlreated, but in vain-Slill on
The flying animal issued from the forest,
| and entered upon wild waste, iGom which
the James River was visible in the ftlu!
moonlight. ...-
As the young girl caught the fash Of the
70 waters, she suddenly felt the animal ar
rested by an obstacle, which threw him 10 one
Size; loud voice came 10 her e0rs--a voice
which sent a thrill through her brain the
cavalit only wrapped the closer in his
cloak, and with muttered curse, fed on
The animal seemed 10 scent the water, to
know that il was his bourne, and with incred-
ibls speed darled on, and disappeared in a
hollow, thick with pines,
| That obstacle WulCn Hau lTGSlGu lie amman
was the body of man; and this man had
grasped the bride, been rolled on the groun(
by the chest OF the flying horse, aud .hen
rising, seen the whole disappear like phan
tom. 1t was Charles Waters, and in spite
of the cloak, the disguise, he had recognized
Beatrice and Mr.. Ellingham
For { moment the young man stood motion
less in the moonlight, overwhelmed with hor'
ror; then clenching his hands, he fed altel
them with the rapldity of race-horse.
He now felt the advantage of his countr!
training-hs days and nightsspent in hunting
his speed was scarcely less than that Of tlt
flying horse. "
As he fed onward,a thousand mad thoughts
passed through his mind; curses were on hi
| lips, fire was in his heart.
He blessed God for that strange feeling hi
had experienced all day, that Beatrice was il
danger feeling which had accompanied hin
in sleep, had walked him while the night still
B., lay upon the earth, which had driven him To-
ward the town which had led him there L
rescue her
i Bu. could he ? That animal was going fest