The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-05-19

like the day appointed for his execution lone
on which every tie that bound him to earth was
to be severed. But stay An obstacle is inter.
posed--the wedding is necessarily postponed
Mr.. 0Rotke was taken suddenly ill., aud lived {
but few davs His death, so unexpected, was
mourned by Viols with grief almost inconso'
liable; yet her troubled mind found relief in the
thought that the wedding would be postponed
Several months had passed since her fathers
death. vinton and Viola were sitting to.
gether in the shade of the tall trees which sur
rounded the house, where she had lived since
her childhood. twas Spring-mld and geni-
al Spring--nnd the soft bres thing atmosphere
freighted with sweet odors. was gently waited
over the green fields of Erin. 1t was that sea
son Of the year when Nature holds sweet con-
verse with the Spirit of Love. The lovers were
speaking Of their fast approa ching wedding, and
! were picturing TO themselves fairy and happy
future for, after the death of her father, Viola,
from the earnest entire aties Of Vinton, and from
the thought that it was no longer necessary to
sacrifice her own happiness, had refused to full
fll her engagement with Col. Walmsby. She
even betrothed herself to Young vinton. whom
she had long loved. few weeks after her faith
er's death, notwithstanding her brothers oppo.
sition, She had always been submissive sand
yielding to her father, for she loved him fondly
and felt it to be her duty TO promote his hap
pness, but on his death he seemed to impart to
{ her his own pride and determination Of pur-
pose; for she not only refused to be coutroed
3 by her selfish and unnatural brother-but de-
T cned receiving the visits Of Col Walmsby.-
= The Col. was mortified, aud he formed deadly
hatred for his successful rival. and vowed TO be
y revenged on him. He had done nothing, how.
e ever, to show his revengefu feelings. and it was
y thought that he had forgotten his fancied nju-
i res aud his mortified pride. Thus matters were
h as Vintou and Viola sut together as above
II mentioned, Evening with its shadows, at
r. length began to steal over the EARTH shrouding
1t every visible object in its gauzy mantle. At
is length, the two lovers, leaving til. place where
n they had been sitting, strolled along through
n beautifully shaded lane leading out toward the
,r beach. The moon was shining brightly, and
d each was happy in the thought that they were
h so soon TO b. united They had reached the
N bank overlooking the bay aud ocean, when Viola
% was suddenly seized by two men in masques
L. while V.nton was telled to the ground by
'e a stunning blow lrcm a third. She uttosed ,
t. wild scream, but her voice was soon smohe
d. ed and she was hurried away. borne along b,
TO the three men toward tie beach. Vinton. al
I'd though he had been Icf' on the ground a,
re dead soon recovered sufficiently from the effect
us of the blow 10 get up and start in pursuit o
he the men, whom he saw just passing down th
ed bank to the waters edge. He hurried on, a
is fast as he could, bat he was too late He saw
ed the three mn enter boat. beoring Viola il
he their arms, aud row rapidly out from Shore
it. He lost tims but hasts ned back to the house
ir- aid mastering few friends and dom sites
sci started in pursuit; but the caetors were out
ed sight and he knew not which way to stear II
ny did not ovcrtake them that night.
Ter Viola had b.en conveyed half dead from
.ly fright aud apprehension. TO the old stone hous
ed which.l have already mentioned as standing o
u- the little lake. aud securely locked in one of il
in numerous rooms, and left to herself. They ha
90 arrived th're about midnight, by vigorous row
ler lag; and she was left alone in her room unit
'he morning. Anxisusly and lrsmblingly did sl
re. count the SOW moments as they passed. Ever
raj noise startled her. The window of her roo
py overlooked The lake. and often did she peer o,
ST. through the pari ial darkness, hoping to see SON
an promise of rescue; bu, the weary hours passe
no and 10 one came. Nothing could be seen sa,
bi. water nnd the dark towering mountains, d.
ws at last broke. and she sat feverishy BY the VIII
ng- dow looking anxiously in every direction. as Il
md fading darkness revealed, NOR. distinctly, III
ex- surrounding scenery. Her heart sickened 81
ter saw nothing to cheer her desponding spiits-ar
the for the first time since her capture she ga,
sed vent to her feelings in food of tears.
tn length she thought she heard noise-she liz
his ened altantvely, but a.. was stl-she went
My the do1r, an putting her ear close to the Ike
wn hole. she listened again hear footsteI
,el. mut;erel she as she rose tremblingly and mov
nee to the opposite sle of thu room. The though
hat flashed upon h,r mind for the first time tn
her Col. .Walnsby had procured her capture. Har
hen Distinctly did she hear hum1n steps upproac
ut ing-presenty she heard some one removing t
one bolts to her door-her brain reeled. and she W
ghl about falling, when the door opened, and
ing stepped lackey, bearing q tray. with sor
thp food anil wine. Imagine her surprise, when S
ent recognised in him an old servant. who had on
and lived with her father. and who had been We
the much attached to her. She called him by ma,
pnt and asked him where shs was and by whom {
our- tanned. He put his finger to his lips and look
ION Significantly towards the door. Shs instsn,
interpreted his meaning AMI fearing TO ia
ews further with him, lest she should be overh-a
ves she took from her bosom piece of paper--p,
ade Of an old letter which yinton had once wr
ten TO hsr--and wrote on it, as foitowst
aid DEAREST MELvIN:--I am forcibly detained
.ws. Here she paused, for she knew not where
was. Agsin she nsked the servant the name