The Richmond palladium., 1860-07-19

Van Bearle seized the hand. and kissed
it. Saying. ..well. if ever attain my liberty
then shall claim it,
"ThA. will not do-you must engage to
be my husband, for better or for worse, IN
prison. or out Of prison till death does US
part"
II am afraid. Rosa"
s.Wss there ever such . time. provoking
loveri"
"You 10 not understand me; am afraid
of my own sel6shness. / lear TO take upon
my heart the crime Of sacrificing youth,
beauty. liberty. happiness. hope, to my own
wishes
"But il is my pleasure--it is my choice
II command il! Swear before Heaven
that you will be mine-that you are mine
tba. henceforth we are one in heart. in soul.
in love, in all, save these prison bars!'
Van Basrle looked to Heaven. olemnly.
He muttered deep and fervent prayer for
the happiness oi the lovely and devoted
creature before him; he then kissed Rosa's
hand, saying: BE i, So, Rosa, swear
Henceforth, in the eyes Of Heaven, we are
one"
Rosa was con.ent-a smile chased the
tears and the gloom from her counte nance,
and the two friends speedily arranged their
plans. Rosa was to depart that very night.
with the Tulip. on the road to Harlem
She was to travel on horseback, aud one OF
her neighbors was to go on foot, by her
side to take care Of her. Size was to carry
the Tulip, carefully inclosed in bag.
All things being arranged, she descended
to her room to complete her preparalions
for the journey. But alas! the mischievous
Grille, or Boxtel. as we shall now call him.
had not been Idle. He had caused a false
key to be constructed. by which he unlock
ed Rosa's door. While she was talking
with Van Baerle. and they were forming
their plans. as has just been related, be en-
tered her room. There was the Black Iu-
lip. all perfect before his eyes. He trem-
bled with mingled eagerness and fear-at
last he seized it and passed out. turning the
key after him. He then fed from the cas-
tie, and concealed by the shadows Of the
night. he sped with light foot upon the
road to Hsarlem.
When Rosa came to her room, she went
Immediately to the table. where her Tuiip
was accustomed to stand. The place was
vacant--no Tulip was there! She gszed
around. at first with wonder. then with ter
ror. 1t was lorg before she could satisfy
herself that the cherished object was gone.
AZ iASt snc buSptcleu tHo tIuhu. AoHo A1ss~
seen Boxtel often seeming to watch her
movements. She now believed he was the
thief. She rushed through the passages
went into the street.-the was nowhere to be
found. She then traced her steps toward
Van Baerle's room--she hesitated-she
paused-''rhis terrible news will break his
hearth said she
She wrung her hands in agony--she re-
turned--she made another search. Sine
looked under the bed, into q chest Of draw
ers. into the cuphoard-not stopping to
consider that the Tulip and its vase could
not get into such narrow places. At last,
she mounted the stairs to Van Baerles room
By the light of the small lamp she carried,
be saw the distress of her couutenance. In
great anxiety he exclaimed-"What is it.
Rosa? What has happened?"
1T is gonel'
"What is gomez"
Il dare not tell you"
NAY. do not keep me in agony! 1t is
not the Tulip?'
"Ies-it is stolen"
To be cont,n~ed