Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-21

green tart for some tn minutes, Ter sgitatIc
gradually ia tcreesing, till 1t lrngth she Iemole
yialert'y; aud then sudd.nly acting h' M a
impulse which seemed impossible for hFr 10 COZ con
trsl. She dart-d away 10 lhe direction which a
lad taken. On resch, g the woods, she piung
el into II. aud still hurried on, over a narrow
beaten psth and had she then been asked ior
re sonable explanation Of her strange conduct
SIR could not have given It.
For more rhan a rni'e the trembling girl urie'
! on aft,r her low. without OveriakTg HIM an'
/ then her " idly beating heart seemed suddenly
/ TO stand still, as the report OF rifle came bon
/ to her car from some distance IN advance, iot
! lowed s'mcst Immediately by several vii
shri-ks aud cries for help
! Fora few moments Mary stood stills white
/ living sh,iae Of Irslble-rnd then, with wild
piercing Shrek Of arguisb and the wolds
/ ID NJ Walter, / come, she bounded forward
! With lh,. peed Of he dyiug antelope.
! E.tt re wt slow the fearful scene uDOn v hicl
her fond q Is locked. let us lCllow the steps oi
th'. 'ov'r
On ,l.tr.ing T. wood, with his rife thrown
cereessly over his she tulier, Waiter Bancroft
moved forward with lUI g, hasty strides, his
II ind occupied v ith the sweet sad image Of his
hcat's i}o', sid her words Ui port uiiOus IN
port, but apparently with 10 fear Of impending
dang T.
The wood was nearly level, and dark ard
heavy with int, ,rCckiDg bougGs, matt Io,iage,
creeping vines and bright blossoms and flowers !;
and though as lie hurried forward, he occasion
ally anced quickly to the right AID lef, it was
ouly Jie labitual scliun Cf one accustomed 20 be
mich on tie watch f,r game and danger. or tie
sntary attIac i'm Ut lis eye to something
striking. peculiar or besutiiul.
At l,rgth in passing deep, 'angld iEicket
he card q lex. heavy Iustiug # the ushes
aud imm Iliatyly stepped aad threw Lis rifle for
w-rd 2, ally for instant use but as he could see
netting. and all soon b, came quiet again, he
moved on, though row keeping his eyes on a
wary watch, lest lie might be suddenly as>ned
BY some wild beast, or perhaps Ii waLd-Iing In
dan
For q1arter Of mile lie heard nothing more
TO excite his alarm. when, on sgain passing
through another tEicke', he, f,r the first time,
eype1i'rc-d pee lar thrill OF fear; ard look
ing quickly around, he was almost horrifed to
perceive large ,gl ar clOuchcd in the path jnst
b hind him, his - ye fierce and Il wing, his Il rn
s ighiiy trembling, aud his tail waving gently
FROM hls side. One glance was sLftc cnt to RS
sure him that the terrible beast was about 10
pring, aud that if he would save his life It must
be done ia. family; and cooking his ns. as he
quickly by,ught il TO bis eye he fred nj the very
moment tie !ercciyUs animal made his powerful
lr5p.
lie ball wounded ard enraged TIE irguar,
without dUiTg any serious injury, and tie same
instant lie aighted upon his victim, with
say age, growing roar. snd bore him to the
earth. A. he fell, Walter drew is knife and
stuck ih. monster several rel pid bows with his
hecn kujl, - The same time uttering those wild
shTieks and c!ies for help which reached the
fair b,inS OF his love- and drew f ON her the
aus'yeli'g Shrek Of agony that came family TO
his dying car
Tie contest, if such i. might be called, was q
short and blocdy one Walter, with the q Sh
half tom lrcm his body and limbs, had , ceived
i NOR al wound ct the very unset but still, !
with dying desperation, he fought or, with the
terrible bcsst literally tearing him TO pieces, ard
his s,reI 9Th every m9mcni growing weaker and |
weaker.
sud-, " powerful negro, belonging to Mr. |
nt"o-th, ard ho had zen attracted from
his work al % short distance, appeared upon tie
scene with an iron har in his hand and bound
ng f.ra ard, lie, with well directed, tremen
ious blow, crushed ia Tie skull Of the aguaT,
which rolled oyer wi;h quiv,ring th.oe beside |
MS vicia
Gracious leben dis you Mass Walter
Ol, je Lord - maTsy T. exclaimed tie tx
,iied black, as BE threw hin self down besid, |
.he wounded ycu:l, aud gently rased lis
zhastly head
DyI9g, P~ier-aias p, CT Mary - easpad |
he other, wi'h The death rattle in bis throat.
Th-Sc were tie last words Water b incroit |
yer spoke; and while the symp .;hiziDg and /
.d'ighted negro was still bending over him. |
with language Of end armoas and iamentation, |
he was sgsin startled with wild, lirrcing |
shTi k OF such intense agony as made hi, very |
blood cur5le; and almost in the same breath h
gentle bat horror sai>ken Mary Wentworth /
stood before ii n.
Sc did not Shrek again she did not even
speak-Lut with hands raised, lips compr ssfd /
aud fsce IS white and seemingly Is cold and |
passion SIS as marble, she stood for a few mo
meus licking down upon her j al lover vi h
stony gszf, and then ieii heavily forward, and !
was caught in the arms Of the faithful negro.
The painful sequel is soon toll. The stout |
log.o bore the fraii fJIm of the beautiful girl to
his masters Lomc, her fathers dwell ing, and !
'h-r", amid sobs ard cries of anguish, related |
.Ee tragic lsle Of tie death OF Ler lover
Mary WeutN orth never recovered her reason, |
h ugL life remained for sevt RAJ years. She WAS 4
: sweet ard harmless Il aIisc, and would often |
'it beneath the old Sy camnre, and rcLearse her |
ina! paT,i:g with Walter Bancroft, in tones of
zach melting tenderness that even the most
toical listener would be compelled to weep Ike |
child. Her almost broken-heartcd parents /
ived to see her consigned 10 the tomb, and then |
oon followed her.
May We not hope there was a happy reunion |
Il a brighter and better world