The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-08-12

Its recorded of the noble Marquis OF
Argytt ttbe last who had died in the em.
bracebf the guillotine, when our story COM
hence that he ran eagerly up the steps,
and exd Nif1sd as he laid bis head on the
block: Us is the sweetest maiden have
ever kioed" This saying Of his was often
cited, I'D the world wondered what hidden
pang Nad 50 darkened life for the gallant
noble whose homage was cesrtsd by the
faires( ladies, that he should die with words
Of such, bitter meaning on his lips; but
/ when, sone few years later, the maiden
pressed nth her cold hand the throat of
him who soved to be her latest victim, the
strange Al tragic circumstance of his death
obliterated all recolectins Of the Marquis
! and hiadying words.
1t hppened singularly enough, however,
t&a1etbese two, the Lord of Argyle, and
,xendGf IL amilton who had succeeded him
B the 3ek, had been 10 life the deadliest
eDemies and by peculiar chain OF circum.
stasnss,vhich we shall now proceed to de-
tail, the death Of the one caused that Of the
other.
1t was about month after the execution
Of the Marquis that Hamilton, whose race,
SO closely allied to the kings OF Scotland,
Was even proudx than ArgyIes, found him.
self compelled BY political business, to pass
one hight n the httletpwn OF Inverary close
V which stood the nzagnifcent castle Of the
same name, which had been the heritage of
his dead rival.
Never, perhaps did any one approach that
beautlfAt mt with greater ill-will than ke-
nelm HamlItOn.. He was the second Of that
noble family Of Hsmiltons, between whom
and the ArgyleS Mere had been deadly
ieud for many gsuerations past. Never,
however, bad It rurnt moss 6ercely than in
the time We write, when the families had
been represented b the Marquis who had
Just been compelled to lay his lofty bead at
the naidens feet, and Kenelm with his wild
and sngry temper for bis elder brother
was an idiot, who bore the family title, but
lacked the wit to defend their honor when
assaied. Deep had been the hate betweend
Argyle and Hamilton, which the new-sbe
blood OF the former had not avaiied to
quench for in addition to the old clan ieud,
there was% private quarrel between them
which had fearfully embittered their tradI-
tionary hatred The Marquis had been be-
trothed almost from boyhood TO his cousin,
the lady Ellen Graham, and although their
engagement bad ben matter OF family ar
rangement, be loved her well and truly not
30 the lady, however She bad not been
consulted when sbe was bound. while yet
child. to the Marquis, and with the true
feminine spirit OF contradiction, she resolved
10 choose for herself, and accepted the ad
dresses Of Kenelm Hamilton, who, by SINE
unlucky clnnp hod fallen in love with his
h rivals bride. y wedding was even now
& fixed to take lsce in few months, and
this circumstance odoubt, explained the last
words of Argyle, which were destined 10 be
the meaus OF one day bringing his enemy to
the arms Of this same cruel maiden, whom
be himself had embraced with 20 much ier
vor. And now the recollection OF tha, last
bloody scene vas, dOabtless. heavy on tbe
heart OF Hamilton a. be rode down the path
which led TO Inverary Castle and the little
village tha, lay at Its loot.
lie rode on ~ rapidly as he could but
the dArkuess soon became - impnelraoe
hat be repeatedly lo-t bi. way ADD When,
~ last, the lights Of Inyerary gieamed
through the driving ms, and rain be 'si'
that u had become a matter oi necessity
tia, he should rrsi thffs io' the night, a.
hi. add hO,se was s,gmb ling a, every step
from .acG "a 90,