Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-11

no luEiher eDiercourse. You will moi 20, now"
{" No certainly" answered Rose. "TelI The
woman, Bligh, thai cannot see her; bn,, il She
has anything 10 communicate, lie, her send in her
message By you"
The awkwardness attendant upon such scene
had, IN some degree, passed away, and all parties
were recovering their wonled composure, when
Bleh again enleredi e- -a ...t
"The woman would hardly be persuaded 10 60
Miss" said he /" and though told her how you
were engaged, she was only the more desirous, on
that account, 10 see you. Atlasl, when positively
assured her you could not be spoken with, she
asked for pen, ink and paper, and wrote ue
note which is here"
Read II not, Rose" exclaimed Major Elliot
starting from his chair, and grasping at the bit o
PAPER " II is some Internal peIon some impos.
turs, TO deceiVs your good nature read i, not"
Bligh, however knew his duly beuer, than 10
permit nols, addressed to his mistress, 10 pass
into other hands. He sh.unk back from the MAJORS
clutch, and held ii tight.
Nay, Elliot" said Rose, This is absolute folly
You must look apon me as no better than child.
you imagine that single nors or any othsr sinsls
communication, either with the husband or the
wife, must necessarily expose me 10 danger But
have no desire ,o. read her billet Give it TO nv
father, Bgh, or TO Mr. WllIams-he is beside
you"
Give ii TO me" cried The Major, in voice OF
thunder; al the same time ssasping Biigh fiercely,
by the collar, " as you value your lite"
The whole party were struck with as,onishmeni /;
Captain Wimol hall rose from his chair whilst
Rose rembled excessively, the color coming and
going upon her cheeks, in rapid succession AS
TO Bi2h he shook of the Majors hand with the
cooness OF veteran, aud delivering the note note
10 The Curae, stood, bolt upright, between him
and his own late assailant.
'FRead, Mr.. Williams" said Rose, in d tone OF
womanly dignity; q and read aloud, that all may
hear you. There must be something sngular
indeed, in that piece OF paper, when i, produces
such effects r.--. ... .s-.s-.. .......
Mr.. William did read but, before he came to
an end, NJ jor Elliot was gone. The letter ran
thss; ...
have followed you, dear lady, far and near,
Tor the purpose OF putting you upon your guard ;
but NO opportunity ofspeakng has been afforded
me; even now you will not see me- But, per-
haps you may read this, aud if SO, the ind office
which yop rendered to me and my husband, will
not go nnrewaEded, Oh, lady, beware of Major
EllIot-he is villain and will beIay YOU. They
say y0u are 10 wed him TO morrow. Wed him
not, for he is married already; his wife now lives
i'll The very county from which and my husband
camen
|; were impossible 10 describe the effect which
The perusal OF the above note produced upon all
who listened to it. II seemed as if sleep had sud
denly fallen upon them for all sat, or stood,
moiioness, as II lhe Arabian tale had been verified
in them, and they had all been changed into marble
Two seconds, perhaps, elapsed, ere rAe.F senses
were suddenly and painfully recalled Rose, .yho
had been sanding III The middle of lhe apartment,
dropped, like one snitten hg a deadly wound mol
a sound; or moIioa, marked The work nss OF her
feelings but, at once, she fell fiat upon the carpet
"Aly child, my chiId!' shrieked The Captain
reused by the situation OF his daughters "my Rose,
my own darling child. Help! help run lide
fly! fly for medical assistance loo TO her: and
you, Bhsh, fetch me my pistols! O the villain
fetch me my pistols, say saddle The horse, and
let me follow him. | am Old, but there is strength
enough left 10 draw trigger, and he shall feel It.'
Thus the Old man rayed, alternately lameulng
over his daughters fate, and cursng her belraye'.
Nor was il without great excrri6ns on the part Of
The clergyman, thai he was prevented hon imme,
dlalely carrying his plans of vengeance into effect.
But the situation OF Rose was esnu moIe Piliable
than that of her paTen,--she borne 10 her
chamber ia slate not OF absolute iuSeusibIiiy tor
her eyes opened and claseJ, and her hands oc,
casionaliy moved, bu, no sleep came 10 refresh
her; aud the only word which she uttered. was,
once or lwce that the narla OF Elliot passed. a, it
appeared, iuvolunlaIliy across her lips. ..
Oar tale is drawing. a close, and il is a melan.
choiy The FIRST dawn of The following day
no sooCer appeared, than Captain Wnot intent
upon chasiisinS the treachery ol Majar Elliot, SET
onl, attended by Bligh, towards The barracks. 1t
seemed as If, on the present occasion, the old
mans Strength 10th OF body and mind, were su-
pemalurallY renewed But Tie pursuit Was ftuir,
less Elliot had not returned 10 hls quarters. Ia
was afterwards discovered, thai, immediately on
putting the Toll he took the road for London
rom whence. having obtained permission 10 Join
he portion OF his corps employed on foreign ser.
vice, he embarked for The Eas, indies What be.
anne OF him. wl,elheg he fell by The sword, OF
whether peslllenlial climate carried h!m of is
,ot known The only intelligence respecting
liin, indeed, which ever reached his li.laied mis-
ress, was conveyed III a letter from himself, 1t
,ore date ten days posteuoT TO the discovery his
,aseness, and was thus wordeI:
most beloved ahd most injured of women, | know
lot That you will condescend TO peruse these
ines, knowing from whom they come, am doubt
ul and il You do peruse them where will be the
'enefitl Rose oansi thou forgive me ? deserve 1t
,o--lhat know but you were ever being Of