The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-01-20

SWHcVutuS 0eSPSTdte, lupiOIeu MARX 10 IOlt0W ana Drlu
him back With a contemptuous sneer, he answered
DO yea think I'm 4 fool? No, no! Kathleen, you'v
gone too far with me- to retract now. The world se
and knows our intimacy theionly barrier TO our haI
piness was your foolish lover, IMke--he has taken tn
sulks and gone away-our road is now clear. IL love 70,
better than d hundred such mik.sops us he qould---s
GENE, say the word wi ~ s99i3q ,ol Is bus ..i,.i va.
That word, replied Kathleen ;hrmiys ,'ishan tnese
be said by me!' tu. AZ - Nclda,a s9t1Sl L .ee9risp
HHave q care, girl 'fercely retorted MARI, Am M
= man to be tri6ed with you have led 10 ato heliev,
that you liked me, and you shall redeem the pledg'
your eyes at least have given H.e ohw nes1aq yua ~ 1
Never! Mark Dermot, never" exclaimed Kathleen
rising from her seat but with a fierce agesture,f and
determined FIRE in his eye, Mark forced her down again
saying in q clear, bat StefFibly earnest manner, 'Kath
leen, from my yoathup,I never allowed the s'ightes'
wish of nv soufto be thwsrted ; think you that Esha4
suhmi' to be led or driven, coaxed near or sent adrift
at tho caprice of any living thing? No If you can
be mine from lows yon Aankd1 Gar; for ~ratifyin.
his threat by a fearful oath, : no obstacle shall exist be
tween me aud my desire
'What mean You, Mark Dermot?' cried The terrified
girl. - N'"A'9 ~, "A
mo natter he replied, tthe choice rests with you
You cannot deny that your manner warranted me-, in
soliciting your hand. Remember, love and hate dwell
very near each other-the same heart contains them
both. Be mine. and every wish Of your soul shall be
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. me, and trcmble ut the conseS icn.
ces.' tAHt& .hGE AGANAAAt tro 9rinsyt rs.s
Heaven forgive, and help me- inlyi prayed Kath.
lecn, as the result Of her weak condpcs uowimade ITSELF
SO awfully apparent. 4 Thinking to enlist some good
feeling from Marks generosity, she frankly acknowledged
to hiu that her affections were entirely bestowed upon
the absent Luke. g. 5Jt4y s5.N lea .araH .rl1E
She knew not the demon-heart in which she had
trusted instead Of inclining lin to mercy, her words
only infamed him into tenfold rage. -
'Vilc woman = he exclaime1 starting to his feet.
Have you then been making a scof and jest-a play.
thing and a tool Of me? Better for you had you. raised
q 6e nd than tempered with me thus. How know that
you do not lie, even now, woman.devil? One word for
al!-by your eternal hope, who is it that you do love ?
On my knees-Luke Bryant f~ervcntly said Kath-
leen. ~@A~ @
Then woe to ye both ! cried Mark, casting her rudely
from him, and, with a look ~ofintense hate, rushing from
the cottage, ann or. Nr MCDu.
There was a perfect tempest of rage in Marks breast,
as he quilted Kathleen ; plans of revenge, deadly and
horrible, suggested themselves to him, and he nurscd
the devilish feeling within his heart until every human
izing thought was swallowed up in the anticipation Of a
sweeping revenge. On reaching the village, his first
care was to End Luke upon seeing him, he started as
though a serpent stood in his path. rao sa'u"'.os
3isKeepo away from me; Mark Dermot,' he sternly
exclaimed If you are come to triumph in your sue
cess, be careful, for there may be danger in it, .41sdo
80 Luke replied the other, in a sad tone, I'VE. are rivals
no longer. Nay, listen, l bring you. good news, there
lit uUC Id WuO WOuIu uuVc v HIS UuG WudG care
I iFoSAthe fact is, like a sensible man, l am come to
proclaim my own failure. Kathleen has refused me-
q She has? e hl +st ,~aH&ssi5
As trne as Pm alive-rejected me for you,,e Luke.
Nay, as good as told me that she merely firted with
to fix your chains the tighter. Cunning little devil
eh Luke? Come, you'll shake hands with me now, l
know
IF I could believe you, Mark said Luke, the joy
dancing in his v. ny eyes. -st II ..,r.a II 80
Il tell you she told me that she never could love any
one but you. Now am | not a generous rival, to carry
his MISTRESS love to another She requested me to
ask you to call in the morning, if you would have con-
elusive proof of her sincerity, and you would then find
that she could never use you so again. But now tits
late, and as l have delivered my message, shall
leave you to dream: of Kathleen and happiness. Good
night-be sure aud see her in the morning ; and they
Soon afterwards, Luke missed his clasp knife with
which he had been eating bis supper, but, after a slight
search, thought no more of the matter, his very soul
glowing with renewed delight at the thongLt of seeing
bis loved one on the morrow-that their indifferences
should be made up, and all again sunshine.
About an hour after, as he was preparing to retire for
the night, it suddenly. occurred: to him that he would
like to take q walk towards Kathleeu's cottage-pcr-
chance he should see her shadow on the curtain-he
might hear her sweet voice-no matter, to gaze upon
the, home that contained her would at least be some
thing; SO of be started in that direction, a happy feel
ing p~ervading' his every sense Arrived within sight of
her abode, he fancied he heard a stiaed groan, but his
thoue hts, stepped in joy dwelt not on it. In a moment
after, a distinct ana fearful scream, as Of one in agony,
burst on tie stiffness of the might. 1. came from the
of Kathleen's cottage. Inspired with a hor-
rible fear, he ran wildly forward-another, and anDther
terrible scream followed there was no longer doubt
was the voice of his Kathleen. With mad despera-
he reached the place just in time to see the figure
of a man, who, in the doubtful light, he could not re.
cognize, rush from the door and disappear in darkness.
In breathless horror Luke entered. Great heaven !
a sight met his eyes. His, beloved Kathleen lay
on the blood-dabbled floor, in the last agony ofdeparting
nature, her beating heart pierced with many wounds ;
she saw and evidently recognized Luke, for mid the
throes Of ebbing life, she clutched his hand in
hers, essaying but in vain to articulate-she could but
her eye glazed over-herl hand relaxed its grasp
land with her gentle head resting on his breast, her
spirit passed away F " %"""F
All this was 50 sudden and f%earfhlly unexpected, to
Luke, that he scarcely felti was reality, until several of
the surrounding n~eighbors, who had been alarmed by
the cutlery, came hastily in. 81. ava sIsa ,'apo.ioii
: sceip cried one 6 It's as I thought; !nprdersha been
done z ass1e. 81 2 - ..5sa
And here is the fatal instrument with which it has
been Effected said another, as he picked up = CORY knife
from the floor. ut caught the eye Of Luke ~ that is
mine,' said he, in the measured tone of one stricken
down by terrible calamity eFs ,a9S~ (%&s
tYours =. they all exclaimed at once. eTheh you have
y x.J...l L.. Nitt .t kf0t ar tH ta"t Rtt@ ~ $500
Lake only smiled. CHASTITY, ooul,crushed smile,
most awful to look upon at such a time his heart was
too full for words. Reason, which had been dethroned
by this unexpected blow, had scarcely. yet returned to
its seat, for all unconsciously he still held the <lifeless
form tightly ciasped in his arms, gazing, with asort Of
stony expression, upon the face Of her who had been to
him the world. L. j
1t was not until they approached to seize him for
killing her, that he seemed to be thoroughly aware of
his position. rre+t0a aii AGA - jr94sf-a "
what would you do, friends p said he mournfully,
as they endeavored to force him away. 6 Would you deny
me the sad comfort Of dying ip her presence?
Have you not 'ndrdered her, wretch 2 cried one Of
tho bystanders.s i
What murder her, God in heaven forbid De Il ia said.
lis not this your knife !?
y 1T isv 2ZnasN .fFEf &tDa5%3n
and hoy came it here, if not used by you, in this
manner?
1T was stolen from me by that arch demon Mark
Dermot,' shldderipg, to the very heart as he mentioned
that name. : 81 &'AE& GAG&s&3@ 400
That has got to be proved cried aone Of the crowda
happened to be a friend of Marks, I'VE cannot