The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-02-15

tons that existed between herself and his
cousin. Walter listened with attention to
Harry, and almost shuddcred when he
told him of Mettie's dangerous fall; he
thanked his cousin heartily for his care
ful interference in behalf of the maiden.
whose residence now was nearly in sight.
How shall we paint the scene that oc-
Cured at the house Of Mr.. Uollcrs, when
Walter rode up. lie threw himself from
his horse and attempted to run up the
steps, but overcome by emotion as well as
being nearly exhausted from the long ride,
he fell on the door-sill as Mettie uttered
in language not to be mistaken, Has
he GOMEZ"
When Narration, the great Indian Chief
IN vision, visited the hunting grounds
OF the dead, in search Of his beloved Var
at'lda, he passed from one Elysan bower
to another, which seemed to become more
fragrant rs he advanced, until he reached
forest tinged with the various hucs of
the rainbow, such as appears to the eye
while looking through prism; richest
perfumes filled the air, while thousand
birds varicgated with the most brilliant
plumage, warbIed a melody surprising all
human conceptions of music. Beyond the
forest flowed river of chrystaIline pu
rity; he, almost, in this extatic region.
gave up the hope of finding the shade of
his loved one on earth, when II phantom
with features Of radiant brightness, pos
se>sing voice that We'd with the celestial
choir he had just passed, rose in the dis
tance before him beyond the river. 1t was
the shade o. Yaratilda! With the speed
of an arrow he flew toward the spot, and
grasping the apparition in his arms fell in.
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of manhood had dwindled dowwr1 IS tS399arage aag
Terminate sensitiveness, his strength had
wasted 10y repining and the attendant evils
of confinement and care, and thus the ioy
OF meeting his long absent Almetta over
whelmed his enfeeblcd system to that de-
gree that assistance was necessary to re-
move him from the place where he had
sunk down. Mettie's emotion was nc less
intense than his; the recollection of pleas
ures past and gone were recalled to her
mind, and her heart glowed afresh with
the warmth of enlivened affection.
Dame Hollers, who was now far adj
vanccd in years, knew that she could not
long remain with her adopted daughter,
and after calling Walter and Mettie to her
bedside she took their hands, and addrcs-
sing herself to Walter said:
"The days allotted to me by my Crea-
tor, are now approaching their close, the
light Of life with me will soon cease to
shine. Your design is to marry this mai
den whom | have brought up as my own
child. | cannot prevent it, were dispo-
sed to object to it, vet as a dying request
| wish you to sustain Der through life,
with the same tenderness which YOU ex.
hibit towards her now. You NAV learn
more Of her origin and the reasons WHY
she was left with me. have told vou
all | know Of her, ana can die with no fea,
of being charged with n want of motherly
attention towards her either in infancy O,
womanhood."
The old lady would have said more, but
Nature had run its race; the CLASSY as
pect Of her ey es told that life was cbbinc
from the timc-worn body. She was indeed
a corpse. Walter and Mettie gazed or
the scene with the anguish that children
fee! Mt the death Of their own parents.
AS soon as practicable, Waiter led tc
the altar, the object Of his love. The Maid
OF Watauga was now the wife of the only
man size had ever loved. She consented
to visit Lincoln county, where her father.
in-l l,w resided, and use her cntreaties in
Walters behalf Accordingly the newly
maaricd couple set out on their journey.