Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-30
thursday MORNING, APRIL 80, 1857.

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put up with his impositions and low cunnin
inpudtnce, with as fair an outward sem blanc
as possible. With this conclusion, resolved
10 appear ignorant of his intentions, and b
that means oVsrreached his designs.
& THAT may be the amount of the notes vol
nave In your possession :" inquired
, 81 did not say, think, that had them, bu
that could-that is, may be able TO obtai,
them" he returned. " They are not Of a very
large amount-not SO large as you loouH aris6
! 4 imagine yet IL Is more than can afford to
| ment."
As he said this, his eyes sought my face will
q rapid glance, as if to read my thoughts, bu
tnding my look rivited upon him, he Instant,
cast tn EN- again upon the carpet.
You have not answered my question, sir
VIII you favor me with replyf" returned
rms he did, but in such manner as to leave
doubt in my mind, and awaken considerably m,
curiosity. Without satisfying Inc fully, HI
arose to depart, and again repeated, that h,
should not be a loser by any transactions W,
might have, upon which he gave one or two
short grunts that were intended for laugh OF
satisfaction, and said might depend on him
upon such terms, and took his leave.
The next day about noon he returned, bring
| ing the notes, for which 1 gave him their par
value. This appeared to please him much, and
ere he leftme, intimated something about a
mortgage he was trying to get hold of, that
tswonld fix, he thought, the business to nv en-
ina ,on ~, Az ,iItifdetion.
prospect now frightened, and the current
" %ishss seemed TO flow on toward the
Gs2lny desires with a rapidity that
"a speedy and happytermination. AL
80 was possessed OF enough to cripple my
be, If not PROSTATE him, and with fair pros
&pect Of securing more than sufficient to make
A my revenge sure. This should have made me
nnf ot
case. Other cares arose above my horizon, and
&began to harass me as greatly as before.
up TO this time had not cast a thought up-
on the lady, but now that the first part of my
scheme was SO near completed, began to con-
slider how the second was to be accomplished.
Twas determined to possess her, either Justly
or unjustly, for though did not love, / was
deeply infatuated with her beauty, and thought
that if could only make her my wife, should
be contented. The satisfaction of holding the |
sway OF absolute control over his head con- |
ceiyed, to be sufficient revenge. could |
control him as pleased, and make him sub |
seryient to my wishes.
10 bring this about was now my leading de-
sire, and therefore determined to drop her a
note requesting an early answer. This was
quickly done, and entrustng it to the caro- of
faithful domestic of my fathers, | bade
him deliver 1t into no other hands but the lady's,
and If possible, obtain an answer
had ever faneied that my passion had been
returned, although l had no positive assur-
ance Of that fact. This, however, was suffi-
cient to feed my hopes, and passed the time
nee essary for tho execution of nv orders in
imagining the most favorable results. ] had
simply requested of her an interview, that
might lay my life and property at her feet -
depicting the warmth Of my attachment, and
q conviction, that without her the world would
Dc q chaos Of unspeakable misery. painted
70 her the advantages our union would be to
her brother, and full assurance that her faith
er would be easily reconciled after all parental
lnnuenced had been thus forever prevented.-l
such Is brief outline OF the contents of my
epistle, and waited with most pleasant ex-
peSstatlons 8 for the moment when should re-
eaNe nor repD, aihXing tno tine ana place for
our interview.
Time passed on at the end of two hours the
woman returned with my note unopened, and
the distressing intelligence that she would not
receive any communication from me without
her fathers knowledge. Also, that it was
commonly stated among the servants of tho
amily, that Miss - was to be married to
late. -
Now it was that divised the hellish plan
which yen were destined to see so sadly termi-
ated. 'All the better feelings of my nature at
nee forsook me, and determined to work
er ruin, together with that of every member
4 her family. e.-. d
As soon as the thoughtw was conceived took q
~ hat and hastened to put it into execution.
found no difficulty in obtaining an agent in C
~ damning purpose; and sorry am to say u
!, but this wretch was tpomGn. For certain q
nm she agreed to bring about meeting, and f
xed her house as the place of sacrifice. II C
ould be time lost to recite the various means d
sed by this fend in woman's shape to encom- Il
ass the ruin Of one of the loveliest of her sex,
will suffice to say, that all her Vaccinations q
Iiled. The doomed one resisted every at o
'mpt, and stood forth to the world in bold re- C
ef, q conclusive evidence that female virtue, g
hen properly embedded, is a fortress which le
lnnot be breashed or surprised, and whose
ehns of defence are inexhaustable. This ey- b
lence increased my desires, and as the value e
the jewel became more powerfully visible, Ii
10 stronger were my determinations to possess q
. AS she had proved herself impregnabIe Il
bile enjoying the comforts of plenty, deter IL
Ened to see what effect poverty would pro- m
hcs. n
4 had now In my possession mortgage for Il
very considerable amount, and notes more as
AN sufficient to sweep every thing from them, o.
70 the cold charities Of the world. This,
Ewever, required time, and before my engines a.
5uld be made to bear, my victim might be be- p
'nd my power. How to prevent this, l knew W
ot, and as the usurer and myself were now 81
pom terms OF close intimacy, determined to ri
Ut him to my aid, as the only being calculated u
render me the least assistance. / addressed Il
m notei and Fixed the night, as the proper o
me for the arrangement Of such demoniac 81
hemes as now entirely possessed my mind. il
his was despatched, and waited impatiently C
r the appointed hour. 81
lgI al. CONTINUED "
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