Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-05-17

| III lhe uark, DOuOtlesS such was The TACT,
and that her broken spirit had passed away
while busted in this strange but natural effort
She was buried IN the village church yard the
next day without any parade. But the story
of her life and death became one of the ira
ditonS OF the place, and stranger NAV lear
| 1t told by any Of the villagers, should he
chance 10 ask whose neat white monument it
is that stands in the corner Of the yard with
sirangey quaint device sculptured upon it,
| Our SchoOlmaSter had been n rejected lover of
lSabsPs, and procured the artist who executed
| Tie monument to engrave upon il an emblem
oi his own deviSing. 1t consisted of her name
IN beautiful German capitals, under which
there was dropping lily in full bloom, around
| whose STOCK small adder had COlled himself;
Ils'head thrust INTO the cup of the flower, as
II he was sucking away the life iuIce of the
lovely plant. This was her only epitaph.--
No one VINO knew her ~ could be al q loss
as to the design.
My brother was absent when she died.
When he returned and heard the story of her
death, he showed some signs of emotion. For
several days he kept aloof from society; YOU
could read TemorSe in his eye and az times
there was twiching oil The muscles of the
lace as If he felt the gnawing Of the worm
| which never dies.
But It soon wore of, and he became as cav
aS ever. lie mingled with h is usual lightness
III the village paElies. He smiled as ever,
| upon other bellies, and alas poor human ma
lure they returned them as SweetIy as ever.
lmnst confess that thought sonnet times of
my uncle Obed'S warning, and looked for
some dreadful fnlfIment of The deceiver
curse. ieit foreboding that judgmt nj
would come. 1t did come.
ba bal
established himself IN an adjoining county in
ms profession. lie had fine talents for the
oar, anu rose rapidly in the esteem of The
public. Several years rolled away, and at he
age ol twenty nine he found himself a repu,a.
tlon. He still remained, however, as reckless
ana wild IN hlS intercourse with Socie,y-min.
CLING IN all its gayeSl circles.
In the winter of his 18Th year he caught a
dreadful cold, while on a sleigh ride, Which
made lnroadS upon his health, and brought on
symptoms OF consumption. His physician told
nm that he could not survive the ripor OF
oil another New England winter, and recon-
mehded voyage TO Cuba | went with him
as ms nurse and the following winter we spen,
III naVahna. Here he rapidly reganed his
hcaI|h' ana aS he spoke spanish as tluentlv as
OasIIIiIon, he mingled great deal with
oPahlardS. HIS fine person and fascinating
'i''hEetS soon found hlm passport 10 lhe fa-
'or OF many black.eyed donna. He seemed
perfectly happy while basklng in the sunshine
VI their smiles. But alas, poor fellow, slow-
Iooteu JuSllce was about to overtake him.
oh some occasion the Governor General
paYe splendid ball at this place. We were
both invited. | was satisfied with looking on
The gay scene, but he mingled in all its lmyu'
rieS. wa"
l observed that he waltzed several times
WIN me beautiful wife Of young Spanish
oihceF Of high rank. The last time lie handed
heF 10 her seat he plucked her moss rose bud
from vase, which stood near him, and d,op.
pea II INTO heI bosom. Here he sloooeG and
whispered something in her ear, and When She
raised her head observed thar deem blusb
was passing over her face, and smile cC ne. |
cuIlar meaning curling her lips He forgot
that the eye of Spanish jealousy knew neitIer
sIumber nor sleep.
Two days afterwards he was found by the
city guard about daylight, on the pavement
IN front OF the Spaniatd'S house; a broken
guitar laying beside him, and spanish dirk
sticking in each side, both thrust quite through
his heart.
y
1t is more than twenty years since these
events occurred. But they are as if they oc-
outied Dul yesterday; and now when | see
ghteu young man flirting or trifling with The
feelings OF lovely girl, sight too item seen
III these degenerate days, think Of Jededah,
ana ieel tempted 10 say to him, in the words
d my uncle Obed- ."Bew re how you excite
expectations you do not mean 10 gratifyp'