Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-02-26

which clothes the plainest countenaces
with radiant beauty. Her eyes were OF
light blue, profusion of golden locks
shading her clear red and white com
plcxion, and a pleasant smile ever lin
gered about her pouting lips. Passions
always leave their wrinkles early in life,
but over such faces as that of Henrietta
Morley, years pass like the fight of
dove, the surface looking softer from the
touch of its wing. Add to this the faet:
thu 4 Hiiiasfeet britlfe. an
Viii not wonder that Evcrard Walt
ham regarded her with jealous inter
est.
But his tavern friend never OWNED
what prompted his reply, and said, in a
sharp voice:
at does matter though. Do you, a
pledged Republican, intend to let this
scarlet-coated popinjay carry off his COW
cted prize %
Not t. and as he spoke, Evcrard' 5
right hand instinctively clutched at the
hilt of his heavy sword-it was one that
his father had used valiantly in the cav
airy at Cromwell.
That's the spirit! Why fear the
light steel of the kings minion, when
there is such precious charge at stake?
Rather apply the torch, and leave him
but heap of ashes for his prey"
''What!' exclaimed Everard. "Why
that would be borrowing from the Iro-
quois?''
Il care not; but I would rather hear
the skin crackle in the flames than see
it prof:;ned by his hand
No, no! He can perhaps make her
happy" replied Everard, in Il choked
tone of voice, as the couple approach
ed apparently in earnest CONVERSE
ton.
'.IIappy" repeated the old man, ga
zin@ after Everard with doubling eN-
preston. is the young man sane ?
Surely do not see what happiness the
royal governor can confer on Il parch-
ment charter and pulling resolutcly at
his pipe, he continued to pcrambulatc
the porch.
| Fool that I was, to trust Il woman $
vowl' said Evcrard, to himself, as he
bolte,l the door of his chamber to which
! he had retired Here this maiden has
cntwined her charms around my heart,
and now stranger usurps my privlle-
ges, merely, forsooth, because he wears
scarlet coat, and is, perchance, like Il
potatoe-the better portion Of him be-
meath the ground, in the graves of titled
ancestors" And sitting moodily down,
he brooded long over his faithless fair
one.
At length the bell rang nine, and Ev-
erard, when the last stroke had died in
to silence, went out The round moon
was floating in the heavens, and the shad-
ows of the many gabled houses lay dark
" upon the foot-ways, save where the
clear beams stole through the garden
spaces, checking the beaten paths with
the Mosaic light and shade Of intcrvc-
ming trees. All was quiet, for in those
days people retired early, to rise with
the sun, and Eyerard met no one, rs his
steps insensibly led him to the residence
of Henrietta Morley. The plaint of tho
whip poor-will, and an occasional hoot
from some wandering bird of wisdom, OIL
the busy hum of nocturnal insects, alone
broke upon the ear.
But calm as was the night, it failed tc
soothe the excited feelings of Everard
and when he approached the home Of
her who had thus won his love to trail
it in the dust, he witnessed 4 scene that
gave a demoniacal expression to his fca-
ture. The door of Mr. Morley's house
was open, and on the threshold, with q
candle in her hand, that illuminated hel
lovely features, stood Henrietta. Nol
was she alone Standing on the door
stone, and thus with his back toward the
street, was man, wrapped in long
cloak, with whom Henrietta was conycr-
: sing. Evcrard felt an electric thrill OF
, rage convulse his frame, for he had not
the least doubt of the mans identity
and with flashing eyes he clutched hi:
!, sword hilt At last the interview wa:
ended, and the stranger walked rapidly
away; But Everard followed, his check:
l ashy pale, and his lips compressed say
} ageiy together. He would obtain salts
: faction, or the man who had thus step
| ped betweelf himself and happines
, should die like a dog. But the unknown
evidently heard pursuing footsteps, ant
: quickened his own into arun. Everart
: followed, but when opposite the ''Wyly
} Mansion" he lost sight of the object o
: ly developed above his head, and th'
L beautiful river, a short distance beyond
l was plainly disccrnablc through tn
} openings of the trees, yet there was N
sign of any human being. After wait
, ing some time, he slowly retraced hi
steps to the tavern, where, in agitate'
/ slumbers, he dreamed of Henrietta ant
2 his more favored rival.
D When Everard arose in the morning
he found the town in an uproar, AM
F.; learned, for the first time, that Sir Ed
4 mond Andros was expected to arriv
= from Boston. In vain had the colon.
f plead its chartered rights to the king
= he had determined to subdue the pnr
= verse Puritans, and had given full pow
= er to his representative. These had al
a ready been executed in Massachusett
} and in Rhode Island, which had bee
: despoiled of their charter, and andre
was now on his way to Hartford, to a
; bolish all vestiges Of republicanism.-