Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-08-29

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s Who am I 3 The avengef of-of herl
your victim. Who am Your crecu-
TONER, said William Reed
.e : All 7 said the stranger, laughing sar-
castically, I know you now the foolish
lover of that girl who futtered around a
certain brilliant light until her wings we're
singed. Well, what do you mean to do r
Miscreant to punish yon as you de-
serve
= I IIa.l. .ha. hal laughea linton, L (fogitl.
was he.) eWell, set about It; only be-
quick, for a wedding party and bride a.
wait my coming
Sarcastic devil you go not to that we'd
ding party you embrace not that bride.
Answer for your life hangs upon your
answer. Where is your victim z
l do not wish to harm you, my good
fellow, said Vinton, with cool contempt, !
let me pass
Reed raised and levelled pistol, as he
Missed between his teeth
Where is Ida de Rozia p
Do you not really know then? Have
you never CHANGED to meet her in the streets
at night?'
Fiend y roared Reed, q the foulest ever
yet let loose upon earth Where is she ?
Tell me, and then descend to perdition! !
You may find her-at the Five Points,
said Vinton, suddenly thrusting Reed a
side, and passing on.
Delirious with passion, Reed raised his
pistol and fired.
Vinton fell, shot through the heart. A
crowd gathered; the murderer gave himself
up, and was thrown into prison.
Call in the domestics, dear Emily, we
will have prayers said the old man.
Will you not wait for William little
longer, father? You know he does not Of
ten tax our patience
No, my dear; it is twelve o'clock, and
these late hours don't agree with me.
The servants were summoned, the even
ing's devotions concluded, and the old man
took his lamp to retire to rest; turning to
Emily he sad
Emily, my dear child, do not sit up
You will injure your health. Go to bed
love-
I am going father, said She
You are not one of those fdgety wo
men, who are all anxiety and nervousness
if their husbands are absent after hours.
No, indeed, dear father but it i
strange
Its your serene temperament. my love
4 Yet, indeed, father, [ would prefer sit
) ting up for William, only he has enjoine
: me not to do it; and though he never say
} anything unkind, he looks annoyed when b
finds me waiting
t Emily went to bed, and having, sat u
? beyond her usual hour, soon fell asleep
Dawn was peeping in at the windows whe
f Emily awoke Missing her husband fror
0 her side, the consciousness Of his unaccoun
: able absence fell like lead upon her hear
t Rising up, she gazed around, but no vestig
j.. of his presence, no hat, gloves, or cane, we
a there. She rang the bell, and proceede
l. to dress. Her maid came in.
l, Is Mr.. Reed below?' inquired Emily.
IS No, madam was the answer.
= With a mountain of anxiety upon b
n mind, yet possessing too much delicacy
IF make inquiries of the servants, on a subje
ot of such questionable propriety as her hu
b bands mysterious absence all night, Emi
descended to the breakfast-room. The wi
a, dows in this apartment looked out upon t
I'd street. She took her station at one
rk them, from which she continued to gaze
,ir and down the pavement. Thus pass
three weary, heavy hours, and then t
;h breakfast equippage was brought in, a
us soon after the old gentleman came down,
ed his dressing gown and slippers. Seati
Ie. himself at the table, he said:
I'M Come, my love, give me a cup of c
d. fee. But where is William not up ye
a What time did he come in last night? B
an my love, you look really i'll. What is
he matter?'
. 'Oh! father said she, taking her pl
r; at the head of the table, William did
ks come home at ell last night ; and he
ty, not come home yet and | am so uneasy
At Your uneasness is groundless, for,
ac- course, if anything evil had happened
wo him, you would have known it before t
ath Bad news travels quickly you know
on child
a Yes, bad news travels quick but
md such bad news as awaited this doomed f
,m- ily. 1t was curious. was it not, that W
her all the city rang with the murder, and
ed, names of the parties, the family most fat
ent interested in the dire event remaine
lat, total ignorance of its occurrence
'rm And so you think there is no grounC
'h uneasiness: dear father?
uld do my love- Now pour out my
ESQ fee, Emily
VS. She did as he requested, but her
6. remained empty
sell Are these the morning papers, j.
ing inquired the old gentleman Of the waite
wa he received from him several newspaper
to Yes, SIR answered the man.
The old gentleman selected one, ano
you gan to read it. Column after column pa
under his view; at last, paragraph me
mp eye and riveted his gaze
she My God exclaimed he, what is t
dy lie let fall the paper, and, bowing his
'ugh upon his hands, groaned aloud.
What is it, my dear father inq
the Emily anxiously,
met | am i'll, Emily, am i'll. will 6
one into the air, said the poor old man, ;
hand retired to reflect in what manner he S
heel break to Emily the intelligence, first
'e to known to himself through the column
has newspaper, and also whas could no
t you done for his unhappy son.
The paper which had fallen fron