Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-06-07
5Nigrtllanraug.
From Emerson Beunett's Dollar Monthly
THE FEARFUL GUEST.
by JOHN l.. HAMELIS.

81 am well aware, Don Diego, nj amigo "
said | to my companion, as we sat chatting
over our wine at the AstOr House one day
after dinner, that large portion Of your
life has been passed beneath the skies of tic
tropics, in that favored island which yon
Spaniaros love to style the Qnceo Of the
Antilles. But Of the catIscs which led you
to abandon your position us one Of the ner-
chant princes of the metropolis, and bury
yourself upon plantation for so many years,
/ ain wholly ignorant. Have you rot some
narrative Of adventure by field or food with
which to while away an idle hour?"
"rcrdon, SenGr Lorenzo! if you expect
me by any recital of interest, to keep off
e.nui, or rclcl the advances Of the sleepy
largely engaged III commercial pursuits, and
everything prosp"red with me as ! could
have wished. But the hustle of city life
the chcaucry of trade--thc heartIcssness of
those with whom | came in daily contact
Disguised and wearied me. | resolved to re-
tire from active business, and seek some for
eign land, where, apart from Gro ds, might
WOO Nature, my only mistress, in her native
soltulrs. where alone she is to DC sought aud
won Perhaps, my friend what you Ame-
rlcahs can all ,"LoIf o, 'he irart hau some
thing TO 90 Wllh my hefh't-NKe resolution
and ! retired to ouGa' as IN sunny Spain
disappointed lovers hide themselves in the
ce'i1 oi ~, '''J, 3d, T,, o., y" N"o" 'N0 'e'io'
every well--beautiful as an houri-proud
as an empress-iascinatng as the goddess of
love-the very queen Of hearts,"
'BeioFe hcr shr'he / oo"cu' an ehamored
WorsliPper' PIeau my ca'se WIN an tine
eloqnencc was master of-with all the ier-
vor oi passion "hi'h Gharac'erizes southern
cline; ana siie fe,,'Sco 'nc-'eJececa me Win
cool contempt Cah you, therefore, wonder
that TINS Is tie nf"' Tis't 4 nave Pa'd ior
years to the spot lrauSht WIN 80 many pam
fni reconectiohs' seiectea Cuoa rs the
place OF my permanent aoo"e ana aIter
exploring the cntife 'slahn, l purchased
plantation IN inc d'Stfict oi SAINT Eleha-the
rich dark son oi which WAS sesPcciai'y aoaptea
to the raising oi susai-eaue---ahu oe.ef-
mined TO ueVote h'ySei, 10 the manufacture
OF sugar. NO ono "ouio nave recognised III
the planter "'hirS over 'i,e hc'us WIN HIS
brows shadeu WV" oioau-oriii''ieu soh-
brero, the ine,cii'h' "hoSc countena'ice was
once SO wei hlo"n oti c'"iSe. my Slaves
were my "i,'!nS euoJe''s' anu 'he o'o"'i
acres they cuIliva'co my empire.
But, D"t D'eso' was ''e'c h",h'"? 10
disturb the tfahq","ty "hich you !escr,pe
no incident TO oreah III upon the quietude OF
your lile?
'Ah! the 'ireih save me 90 rethcfhnef
me OF an adventure which perhaps may IN,
terest you. III was soon a'ter my arrivai
upon the island, when mad prepared the
land for cultivation, and retred To rest Tor
the first time in my new habtat'on:
"Let us have 1t, by all means SAID !,
lighting fresh cIgarro, and throwing my
self back in an easy position.
You know, commenced Don Diego, that,
in the rural portion OF those tropical coun-
tries, the houses are built only one story IN