Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-05

"But would call at your uncle's, and send
the sleigh for you.''
She cast an uneasy, fearful look around, and
then an appealing one at him.
'fou are afraid TO be left alonef Then
certainly shall not leave you"
| observed the fondness of tone was balanced
BY a studied ceremony Of look and manner.
"Ihe cars will surely be hers In minute or
two now" she answered, hopefully, sand if
they should come while you were gone l
feel afraid tonight"
knew 1t was in vain for me to attempt to
reach my friends residence, but felt that
must stand or sit still no longer. must walk
about briskly, or should fall asleep COM
menced the agOnizing promenade, which did
not cease until hour after hour had passed by,
Tor did not dare to stop.
Al nrst was in such pain with my hands and
ieet, that was quito needless OF my COM
panlons, and my attention was not arrested un-
til heard low murmared words of comfort.
looked at Miss Glare tears, fol ced by pain,
were rolling ovsr her cheeks, and Mr.. Wood
worth was plying her. He begged her TO take
his shawl, but she positively refused
Ono, no." she kept replying, 81 don't want
It indeed Do pray keep it on--you will freeze
without it. 1 can't bear to see you take it off,"
Concern for him was in her tone.
"Then allow me-" he said, with gentle,
apologize glance, and drew her within it-cl0se
to him into the warm shelter Of his arms.
The necessity excused IL; she felt that it did
and she did not refuse to let him hold both Of
her hands in one Of his.
Thus for one of US, at least, was happiness
wrung from that bitter night.
continued my painful walk. l threw my
arms about like a coachman. | rubbed my
hands and stamped my feet ran and jumped.
would not let the death-sleep creep over me.
My frantic walk was always past the window,
and stopped momont each time to look for
the glowing red eye Of the Recommendations
many thousand times to turn away in disap-
| pointment.
Tho lovers stood in silence. At last l saw
that her head rested upon his shoulder, hei
whole weight leaning upon his arm. She was
almost asleep, while he only thought of the de.
light of such a burden.
"Sir," l ventured to say TO him, ''youI
charge is in critical state.'
'fBe so kind as to let her alone, madam
said he angrily. "She is ] sing the sense OF
| pain"
| ";She will sleep away her life, sit, )" answer
| Cd, ''you had better let her suffor--you had
better shake her roughly--you had better
diu!"
"My love-" he cried, starting affrghted, and
holding her from him, ''my darling my very
life Wake up!''
She opened her eyes languidly, smiled, lean
cd again upon his shoulder, and fell asleep.
With one arm about her waist, and the other
firmly grasping her hand, he tried to make her
walk. Her feet refused 10 move, no was only
dragging her along.
"1ou must rouse her sharply" said.
'W hat can / do 70
"Pinch her, OF shake her."
He threw me- au indignant glance.
''fou are answerable for her life," said,
warningly. He hesitated, but he did not resort
TO my measures. He stopped over her and
gently kissed her cheek. 1t was enough. Her
bewildered eyes sought his flee. Was it to
make the cure complete, or WAS it only an at
iectionate impulse, that he more warmly and
hastily repeated the remsdyf She drew back,
and warm blood mantlea through her pale
checks to her very brow. Ho explained in
deep, earnest tones. She was aroused, and
walked as quickly as she could to and fro,
rather seeming to avoid leaning upon his arm.
let she was not angry.
When She became fully ablc to stand alone,
he asked ma to walk with her, and then once
more seeing that the shawl was wrapped around
her, for she had it all now, he wont to the
door.
Miss Glare sprang toward him.
''fou will not 60 out to perish in the snow
drifts! You will not leave us alone! oh, MIR.
Woodwork, the cars will be here in minute,
peFHaps' On, stay Win me T.
81 must make the attDmpt to reach some
house. ! should not have forgotten everything
in my own happiness, rs l have so culpably
| done. You must have warmth and care Or
| poor, beautiful darling, you may die"
"lf you leave me shall die" abe cried, sci
knew that you were struggling in the snow
lritls alone, it would kill mo You must no
gon She chung to his hand. 81 will walk al
night, or till tho cars Gomez they must com
soon now. Oh, do not leave me, or shall d
of toari Or If you will go, will go toe"
He was moved from his purpose, and anothe
hour was spent in walking to and fro, with tn
| weeping, but contehtcd, girl.
Tho lantern began to give tokens of gon
out but | could see that Miss CIare's stap
grew uncertain again. Allowing her to rest
moment, and sink into state of partial inson
sibility, no gave her to mo silently, and set on
for succOr. 1t was now nOar morning | shoe
the Young lady we'll, and used every means I
Keep her in motion. 1t was good exercise fo
mo, and we thus kept each other awake. A
last We We're left in utter darkness. 1t turn
me sick to think OF tho bitter agony OF the neX
hour, but when the dawn began 10 appear, W
heard voices aid had arrived. We were car
ried TO a tavern about halfa mile distant, am
, cautiously warmed into life again. Poor Nj
Woodwork had reached tho house in SO eX
hausted state, and was SO chilled that the
had refused to allow him to como back for us
He was ready, however, to receive Miss Clar
when we arrived, but she WAS too stupeat d I
recognize him.
When the second train from New York pass
cd, We wero sufficiently recruited to go to tn
city, and by that time Miss Clare and wer
good friends. She was now so shy of her anx
iOus, attentive lover, that was inclined to ca
her prndishi bat it was the memory Of tn
scenes in the station house which embarrasse
her. For my part, the physical anguish ha
, endured, was uppermeSt in my mind, and re
mains so, but the episode Of the lovers is
mitigation OF the remcmbrances of that horr
bic night. They are married now, and happ
in Europe. Our sympathy in suffering la
made us friends in life.
TuG MURDER MANIA il Sr. L0uIs.-The cit
of ST. Louis challenges competition in tn
spirit Of hood-guiltness which prevails. Tn
News OF that city, Of the It'll instant says
; Since last Friday three foul murders have bee
committed in and near St. Louis-the KILN
of Mr.. Jacoby y a drunken journeynan whoI
he attempted TO put out Of his house tn
shooting of man in Illinoistown for earyin
of (it could not BIO called stealng) lot
shucks; and the fatal shooting of Strother ye,
terday by man who was onragcd because til
deceased had aroused him from drSnke
sleep. Verify, human life must DO held do
cheap in St. Louis, when three men arc kil!e
in four days, and for a provocation, in eac
case, which would not even have warranted
/ blow"
MAN Cor INTO MrNCE MEAr.-Tne train o