The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-11
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frssNG BRIDE OR MRI an rnx AyEsGER.-
,rson, Philadelphia
Southworth has earned Ter hsrself prou,inen
amongst our modern NOVELTIES. This is attri
aid We think justly, TO the FIRE hnsss and force o
Psnsttve powers, and her close appreciation o
ltsr The present tale does not. however, develops
ualities to the same extent a. com. OF her forme
The plot is involved, and wanting in unity o
Q; and, although there ars portions OF II sklfullJ
wrought out, the geseral impression which 4
Is far from satisfactory. 0ns or two Of thu
ters are well drawn, and stand out in bold relief
others are in general common place and devoid
rest. The scene ID laic in Maryland, during the
Eonary war, and the events Of that stirring period
ute the framework Of the story. Some OF the in
are viyidly and graphically described and dis
transferable dramatic pc YER on the Dart Of the fair
ess. We sslect the following as q sample:-
o meantime Jacl ueina had reached hons sooner
ae had expectsd 1t vas just dark, and the rain
ginning TO fall - sne sprung from the carriage
.ted into the house.
Waugh met her in the han, took her hand and
my dear lapving, I'm 90 glad lou have come back,
the weather 10, Tor indeed the Professor gives me
oeal OF anxiety, and II you nad ntsyed away to.
eou Ts Sos nave been ans"sr.os iSr the coase.
and come down 10 tea. II IL all ready, and va
pair OF canvass back ducks roasted"
wen, aunty Butts Grim 10 the housss''
mt know, my love. You hurry
aelina trtppsd up the stairs to her own room,
she found lighted, warmed, aud atteaded by her
Maria. She took OF hsr bonnet and mantle, ana
sm aside, and began TO smooth her hair dancing
tims, and quivering with suppressed laughter, IN
alton Of her fun When she had aoged her
<she weat down stairs and paused into the dining
where the supper table was se.
Mace GrmsnAv Is in his room, and II he Is not,
wait no longer ~ said the haogry Commoi ore
ing bis heavy stick down upon the door
is sprsDg to do his bidding, ard aztec an absence
ninutes returned with the information that
ess3r wss not there.
ielins shrugged her shoulders, and shock with
laughter. Aaf
all sat down, and amid the COMMODORE growls
as irregular haurs and JacquslinA's shrugs and
and sidelong glances and utreprsssed laughter,
al passed And when 1t was over tue Commo.
leaning on Mrs. Waugh's arm, went to his own
Lar sofa In the back psr'or; Mrs. L'OiseSu re-
70 sqptrlntend the clsseiDg away Of the supper
and Jacquelina danced on to the front parlor,
'he found no ono but the maid, who was msnding
did you see anything Of the Professor while I
8, honey, | wish hadn't, knows how de
OF It viii give me 'lrriums nsx' time ! has
~ what did he dor when was its''
y, chile jes afore suodo wn, as was csrryin'
full Of wood up stairs for Mss Mary's room, /
10 fessor a-comin' down. l ise to a. screamed
10 a let de wood drap like to a. drapped right
fpyself 1t made my heart beat in de back o. my
he look so awful, horrid cassidy. After speakln'
Eoiee- hollow as an empty coffin an skeering me
ny seventeen sensibles akin arter you, he jes tux
OIL aumfners, an Amt seen him sence'
ct did be ask your what did you tell nims''
HES ak whore you was; telled him how you wer'
Home long o. MISS Marian be AZ when you were
!; back; telled him believed not tll to morrow
~; then his face turned all sorts of awful dark
ia, 'Ah 2 but it sounced jes like hollow groan ,
| TUX hisssk off, and amt seen him sence.0
If danced about the re, m, unable to restrain her
And ths longer Doctor Grimsnaw remained away,
|Iprite of mischief, exclaiming to herself
ehantt we have fun presently Oh shan't
|louRh The Grim maniac he has gone Il detect
And he II break in upon Thurston and Mariau's
ok Oh. Mercury whas fun, what delicious fun !
r can scarcely contain my self BeSoae, Ms.
aDisn l want all the space ia this room to my
Oh, tun alive What row tGerell bs me-
| hear the din Of battle
''Oh. clAns rang, rang, olang clash
% aroand and around the room 10 the very ecstasy
;hisf. Her dance was brought to sudden ana an
| close.
hail door wac thrown violently open hurried aud
ished open, and Doctor GrimshIw staggered for
nd paused before her,
her trUlic was brought to an eternal end She
agiance that something fatal, irreparaple, had
led. There was blood upon his hands AMI wrist
Oh, more far more there was tue unmis.
. marx OF Cain upon his writhsn brow Before now
seen h m look pale ana wild aud haygard and had
neither tesr nor pity for him; but now an ex
corpse galvanized into hofrid ssmolance OF
ght L ok as he did With just such sunken chesks
hen lips, and frozen eyes with just such q col
and shudd.ring form yet withai, could no;
how that terrific look OF utter iucurabls despair
falrp. Ike in hair nall md
lutcbed his breast as II to tear some mortal an
thence, and hts CLASSY eyes were fixed in unutter
eprosch upon her face ! Thrice he essayed +,
but gurgiing noise In HIS throat was the ONLY
4. With last great effort to articulate, the blood
nly filed his throat and gushed from HIS mouth
moment he sought to stay the hemorrhage by press
handkerchief to his lips, but soon his hand dropped
less to his side he reele1 and fell upon tho floor
lueliDa gazed in horror on Der work.
then her screams Of terror filled the house.
family came rushing in. Foremost entered the
odore, shaking bis stick in towering passion,
|Sclaiming at the top Of his voice
hat the d. is all this? what's brose loose now9
are you raising oil this row for, you internal LITTLE
|canes"
elins, wringins her pale fingers, and pointing to
sight arrested all eyes.
mberable man lay over on his side, ghastly pale,
e blood that had made little pool besid his face
Waugh aud Mary L'0iseau hastened to stoop aud
the sufferer. The Commopore drew near, half stu
|, AZ he always was In . crisis.
|hat--whst-wh all thisy VITO did 1t? how did
|,pens' he asked, with . look OF duh smazement.
We nae sofa cushion, Maria, TO- place under his
Mary I0iseau, hurry ms fast a. you can, and
a boy for Doctor Brightwell; tell him to take the
sst horse in The stable and ride for life ana death,
ring the ply stefan instantly, for Doctor Grimshaw
pg- hurry
ring2 en- what-what did you say, Henrietta ~
red the Commodore in . sort OF stupid, blind anx-
Tor he was unable to prehend what had hap
|. Speak to me, Henrietta What IL the natter
ails Grim'?''
3 has ruptured an artery said Mrs Waugh, grave
she laid the sufferer gently back upon the carpet,
laced the sofa pillow under his head.
uptured an artery How did il happen Grim !
/! speak to mellow do you feels Oh, heaven, he
st speak he doesn't hear me Oh. Henrietta, he
and the doctor sent for Come here, Maria help
lift FOUR young maater,n said the old man, waking
anxiety
AZ the doctor has been sent for; but he must not
,ved, it would be fatal to him; indeed fear he is
Id human help,o said Henrietta, ~ she wiped the
ing stream from the lips Of the dying man.
eyond human help chr whaK Mace no, no, NO,
can't be y, said the old man, kneeling down, and
ing over him in helpless trouble.
.ttend Doctor Grimshsw, while ! hurry out ana see
can be done, Mary" said Mrs. Waugh, resigning
returned, bringing with her such remedies as her
cd knowledge suggested. And she and Mary
eau applied them but In vaineverv effort for hts
seemed but to hasten his death. The hemorrhage
,ubsdnr no also was his breath. at Is too late,
diving - said Henrietta, soemnly.
wing no. no. Mace Mace speak to me, Mace
~ not dying I've lost more blood than that 10 my