Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-04-13
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! asscnted with no very good grace. however
and as could not do otherwise without beiba,
very unobliging, declared my willingness IL
remain until the rest came g But remember.
doctor" urged I, "not one moment longer for
will not see aknife stuck in that fair and fault.
/ less form"
! DR.. r. left me through side door with his
low laugh grating on my cars, saying, as he left,
Open to no one, no matter who KNOCKS or how
much. have n key which will let ms in, and
will return before the time is up.''
| DIR. X. had been gone but few minutes when.
rs stood gazing upon the lovely dead before
ine, who looked SO ghostly beautiful, as though
sculptured by uRearthly hands from the purest
marble, saw tue dropping lids slowly open un-
til from the full blue depths beneath them If,
and death were beaming out upon me re-
member distinctly that did not feel startled
! lt seemed to me but natural consequence of
my own intense gaZe-aS an answering to INV
own unuttcred but soul-frlt PRAYER could
then realize how Pygnlaliar must have felt when
inc beautiful marble OF his Galatea stepped
slowly down from its pedestal and glided a IiY-
ing, breathing woman into his arms 1t was
not surprlSe--lt was a deeper, hOlier feeling.
made up Of satisfaction nnd deep gratitude MINI
/ gled with religious awe.
AS those deep viOet-blue eyes looked upon
ME, smile broke over the features like the first
rays of sunlight over a lovely landscape And
then on tue instant the warm 5lood came slowly
swelling back into cheek and lips. l never in
my lite had seen or have Since seen any thing
half so beautiful as she then appeared.
took her clay-cold hands within my own,
and as the warmth of life came into them. she
/ GsSayed to speak
" Do not exert yourself Clara said !, softly,
Malt until procure some strengthening cor
4 dial fol you"
poured from decantcr on the sidebearl a
liquid, and mixing with it little water, gave
her to drink.
She moved, arose, aud then kneeIing down at
my feet laid her hands upon mine aud said, ga
Zlng earnestly up in my facc-" All, sir. Who
thought was dead. dreamed so, but it seems
am not. lfit is in your power to save inc, let
me lmplOre you not to give me back to those
dreadful men," Here she shuddcred violently.
took her hands within mine and she contin-
| ucd-" was not guilty of that dreadftll,-that
most unnatural crime of which they accused
me. Oh, sir, pray you will believe me- NV
poor baby died in my arms, not from nv act,
but from sympathy with my sorrow, in conse-
Quence OF my own broken heart. 1t sickcned
suddenly when learned that was so cruelty
deserted, and it died in my arms in commissions.
No one was with me, and was arreSten as its
murderer. Oh, sir, save me from these dread.
ini men, or else kill me outright" And here
she grew faint aud sunk from exhaustion.
believed her story fully. Truth was in her
eyes, aud spoke from her lips Digesting a plun
on the moment in my mind, determined to
save her.
applied the glass again to her lips, and bid
DING her ullhk more OF the cordial, then lifted
| her into an easy chair until made my prepare
tons. bad now only fifteen minutes, and was
momentar1ly expecting Dr.. Il. and his friends.
Mas fully aware of his prejudices, and knew
that If he came before | was fairly off. poor
Clara would be IN the hnndsof her merciless ill.,
quls1tors again before morning. | scratched off
u few lines to him, telling him of the rI.suscit..
ton, and merely said that | was doing as he
Mould be dome by. l. then opened the window,
secured the ropes to the ratings of the balcony.
and hitting up the light form of Clara in my
arms, and dropping the curtains after me, as i
sFcd with her through the window, slid down
the ropes safely. carried her to a certain dis
lance, deposited her in a secure place, bidding
her remain patiently until returned.
My plan succeeded to charm. procured a
horse and light wagon, some provisions, n bon
net and shawl for Clara, and returning to the
spot where she lay hidden, helped her to a
seat, and sitting beside her. drove her before Gay
dawn to shelter secure from all prying eyes of
detective police. Here insisted upon her re-
mining for day or two, until she should so
far recruit as to be able to proceed with her
jourHcy.
In neat and becoming dress, Clara started
with me as my sister. placed her in a board
ing school, where she soon perfected herself in
her studies, especially in music, for which she
had u most decided genius. She made herself
so useful before long in the school, and grew SO
independent, that She not only insisted upon
supporting herself, but rcpaying me for the ex-
pcnse had incurred on her account
Clara Y. is now Clara S., the wife of one who
estecms her many virtues and admires her still
beautiful face, and loves her for herself truly
and devotedly.
DIR. r. pretended some little indignation at my
escGpade, but we have talked, and laughed, and
smoked over it many time since. And no one
rcyeres my friend Clara more than DIR. R.