The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1859-01-22


A week passed by. and alone in his cham
Der William narland opened the scaled pack
occ which his father had given, and the in
structions of which he had sworn to obey. why
did his face blanche to an ashen hue as he ga
zcd upon it? Why did it fall from his grasp
rs if his hands were stricken with sudden
nolsy? Because it was written thus:
civilian, my only boy, am the third OF
nv family who have fallen by the accursed
hand of the Borlands OF them there is but
one fcft Elias; of my family, only you. Now,
YOU are his superior in skill, in strength, and
courage. You have sworn to fulfil my dircc.
tou! Keep your oath, or feel that fathers
curse hangs over you! And, oh! what on
earth is more fearful than fathers curse? I'll
is my wish that at once you seek quarrel with
him, provoke him to an attack, and leave not
male of the Borlands alive; for with him,
the last will perish! Remember, revenge is
sweet? YOUR FATHER
"My God! why did take that oath? Elias
is not my foe, and Flora is my love. Were to
kill him, she is lost to me forever lost to world
for the blow which would kill him would
break her hcart" groancd William.
All that night, in wrctchedncss, young llar-
land walked up and down his champer in agony
of mind, studying what to do. lie would fain
have fed the place; but his oath was, in his
eyes, most sacred and he dared not break it
lie sought comforter, said! Oh! if he
finds q counsclor--f all the ills that ever
were clustered into one, could find name,
that name would be the comforter lie sought
rum.
Maddcned with its fumes, he left his home
at an early hour armed to the teeth, and de-
termncd to fulfil his pledge; and if he did not
fall himself in the conflict to end the tragedy
!. by self destruction.
Too soon, alas! at the village tavern he met
! young Borland, and in the frenzy of incbria-
7 ton insultcd him so grossly that an instant
= combat was the result. And it was fearful
:. one Rcyolvcrs and knives were the weapons
= and both were used with terrible effect. Al
y most at the same moment -clenched and crap,
~ pied in the dreadful strugglc--they expired.
i And lady, young and lovely, who was
n passing heard Of the ARRAY, and rushing to the
:. spot, fell sensclcss on the bodies of her lover
and her brother.
;, She is now maniac They sleep as their
y fathers slccp--in bloody graves. Ills u sad
p BRAIN WoRK.-Over-work of the brain,
u against which we hear so many people cry, and
% which we hear so many cosy looking men de
&c pore very compacently in their own persons
II is not by good deal so dangerous as under
work Of the brain, that rare and obscure ca
II, amty from which nobody is supposed ever tc
Of suffer. The Rev. Oncsimus Howl drops his
T. chin and clcvatcs his eyes, upsets his digestion
ic with excess Of tea, and muffin, and supports
&c upon the doughty face he thus acquires, a rep
J, utation for the great strain on his brains causct
IL, by the outpouring of puddle of words. Iii
g; friends labor to prop up his brain with addc
Is, piles of muffin Palcr becomes his face, am
u more idiotic his expression, as he lives frol
ne New Ycar's.day to New Ycar's-day rattlin!
Us about his empty head the few ideas of othe
Vi men he has contrivcd TO borrow and tranquil
claims all the sweets Of Indulgence on accoun
" Of the strain put upon his wits.
III DR.. Torpcce is wheeled pbout from house
" house in his brougham, prescribed his cordial
Gu and mild aperient treats, by help of wha
a. knowledge gathered from past gcncratio
III may Happen to have got into his habit ofprat
nc ticc, all the disease he soes now and then turn
ell to book when he is puzzled, but more con
i, monty dozcs after dinner. Yet very gladl
ha does the doctor hear the talk about mmcns
us strain on his mind, large practice, great rcspol
!, sibity, and the wondering that one sma
al head can carry all he knows. He seldol
. l)uSScS u uuy hltHouJ cohllohiiS w SolHcDou
GU that he is oycrworkcd. Once week, indeet
OF if his practice is large, he may be forced int
some effort to usc his brains, but that he rcall
on docs exercise them once week, am not cc
Ply tain The lawyer elcyates his routine into
crush of brain work. The author and til
ms merchant account themselves extremely fla
~ tered by an application to their labors also
III the same complimentary coincidence. I'll
'ur truth is, that hard work Of the brain, take
alonc-apart from gricfs and fears fromsforcc
or voluntary stnting Of the body's need of foe
he or sleep and the minds need Of social int
course-does infinitely more to prolong life al
ms strengthen tie reason in the workers than
en- cut or fray the thread of either. Men brea
lg- down under the grind Of want, under the stra
me- of a continuous denial to the body Of its half
ct, dozen hours day Of sleep, its few necessal
IA pounds of wholesome food, and its continu
ad exercise Of tongue and legs, If an autht
cw spends his whole life in his study his mind fai
so under the pressure of the solitary system.
great lawyer refuses himself, month aft
pa month the necessary fourth part of the day ft
no. sloan ho ucorc hiS brain ont not Inv ropleti T