Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-07-20

| even now before ME; their strained balls
protude with bursting agony-his hands
are clutching ut me with death clasp
his black and swollen tongue lolls over
his livid lips-his hair stands forcibly
erect-Oh, God so have seen him for
uncounted years, and yet, even now, the
fancied image draws the big drop of ag-
ony from my parched and wrinkled brow.
My means of murder has never yet been
given to the world---nay, rot to private
faith. l must repeat the minutes of my
crirne-must let the gush of words es-
cape, which have long been pent within
my breast. The details ofmy horrible Of
fense are strange and most unnatural.
How forcibly is each minute remembrance
stamped upon my brain!
Robert LIE Roux was young French
savant, and related to the family Of the
Cepiegles. He was mild in manner, and
amiable in temper. His philosophical ex-
ercises had already attracted the notice of
the literati of Europe, and his personal at
fractions found grace in the eyes of Maria
de We're, the English lady whom have
already mentioned. Her beauty, at Our
first interview, left an impression on my
soul which years of misery have not oblit-
erated--even now l madly doat upon the
recollection of her charms. l soon con-
trived TO make her acquainted with the in
fluence which her wondrous beauty eXer-
cised over my susceptible heart; and, in
the high vigor of my youth, proud Of my
noble birth, and vain of my well formed
person, L entertained the sweet idea of ul-
innate success, although the preference
given to LIE Roux's society was daily and
publicly exhibited.
When Monsieur and Madame Ceipege,
and the rest of the party, Quilted the vi
cinity of the Pennine Alps, L followed
them along the banks of the Rhone to the
Lake of Geneva, and seduously took ad-
vantage of the minutest opportunity af-
forded by the incidents of travel to evince
the tenderness of my feelings toward the
fair Maria. But while my high flow of
me an acceptable companion to the rest of
the party, she, the object of my pursuit,
coldly declined even the smallest civiity,
and rejected my proffered attentions with
a firmness that would not brook denial.
Her father bestowed marks of partiality
upon me-in despair, l revealed to him
my love for his daughter, and requested
his intercession in my behalf. He ac-
ceded to my wish. My suit was rejected.
L p1adly threw myself at her feet, and
prayed permi ssion to be her slave. With
the proud calmness of the frigid islanders,
she motioned me from the room, and as
she turned away, thought that de-
tected smile OF contempt sullying her
pale but lovely face.
need not tell you, holy father, that
this conduct sent my lmpetuous blood in
torrents to my heart. Why was
despised? Misery had not then scared
my countenance, nor guilt defled my
brow. The learned and gentle Robert lie
Roux had not avowed his love. Love!
my utmost rawlings respecting Maria's
charms did not extract a sign of jealousy
from his philosophic soul! In the hight
Of my indignation ut Maria's conduct,
prayed that she might have cast her af
tections on the wind, and love, like me,
unloved. Alas! l knew not that their
faith was on the eve of consum-
secure in her esteem, he
tightly valued my Vmpertinence, and suf-
sered the fire of my passion to prey with
force upon my own can
lered and envenomed heart.
To add TO my annoyance, Madame Cep-
egle conceived the strange idea that l
ldored her low -browed, wide-mouthed
laughter; and. despite my utmost skill,
in forcing her abomnable Miss
lpon my society, whenever we made a
,arty of observation, or the necessities of
travellers compelled me to offer my SER
ices to the ladies'. Maria, too, affected to
believe the hints of the gratifed mother,
md rallied me with one of those hateful
l, nl, e,aar,ol to co,,I
Fhe cold LIE Roux also congratulated me
IN the conquest of his Cousins heart.
ouid not thus openly insult the forward |
Paris doll thus .olced upon me, without
luitting party which contained the at
raction of my life. | submitted to the
epulsive attentions of the fond Leoutine,
Or the privilege of gazing upon the fasci-
ations of the cold Maria.
The exhilaration of our journey, the
,urity of the mountain air and the river
'reeze, and the presence of her beloved,
dded new fire to her eye and implanted |
ne colors of health in her cheeks. When
'ur little party gained the confines of
france, her father declared that Maria |
lad never looked more lovely. felt the |
ruth of the remark in the innermost re-
esses of my heart. l was next day re-
luested to grace with my presence her
ceremony; to witness the object |
# my worldly alteration placed in the arms
# the unimpassioned LIE Roux.
Such was the fascination of this incom-
parable beauty, that, when the seal of the
hurch had placed a final barrier to my
ropes, L found it impossible TO leave her
ociety, although her conduct toward me
ssumed shade of positive aversion.
pretended the warmest friendship for my
ival, her husband, who seemed, IN his |
pathetic habits, scarcely to appreciate
he value of his bride. / introduced him |
@ various of my acquaintances, and made
De We're, the father of Maria, my con-
tant associate and friend lie Roux,s