The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-06-18


To woke to this, and he woke to more. To re-
collect the purpose for which he lived, and to re-
member that his enemy was his wifes own father
the man who had cast him into prison. and who
when his daughter and her child sued at his feet
for mercy, had spurned them from his door. Oh,
how he cursed the weakness that prevented him
from being up, and active in his scheme Of ven
geance!
He caused himself to be carried from the scene
Of his loss and misery, and conveyed to a quiet
residence en- the sea coast-uot in the hope OF
recovering his peace OF mind or happiness for
both were fed forever; but to restore bis PROSTATE
energies, and mediate on his darling object And
here, some evil spirit cast in his way the oppOr
tunity for his first most horrible revenge.
IC was summer time; and wrapped in his gloomy
thoughts he would issue from his solitary lodg
iugs carly in the evening. and wandering along a
narrow path beneath the cliffs, 70 Wild and
lonely spot that had struck his fancy in his ram
blings, seat himself on some fallen fragments OF
the rock and buryng his face in his hands, remain
there for hours-sometmes till night had com
pletely closed in, and the long shadows Of the
frowning cliffs above his head, cast a thick, black
darkness on every object near him.
lie was seated here one calm evening, in his
old position, now and then raising his head to
"aLGll JuG lIGliL Vi IL StdIui, OF GdEIF HIS eyes
along the glorious crimson path, which, comnenc-
ing in the middle of the ocean, seemed to lead to
its very verge where the sun was setting, when
the profound silence Of the spot was broken by
loud cry for help; he listened, doubtful of his
having heard Alright, when the cry was repeated
with even greater vehemence than before and,
starting to his feet, he FASTENED in the direction
from whence it proceeded.
The tale told itself at once; some scattered gar
ments lay on the beach, human head was Just
+ visible above the waves at little distance from
/ the shore, and an old man, wrnging his hands in
agony was running to and fro shrieking for assis-
! lance The invalid, whose strength was now
sufficiently restored, threw off his coat and rushed
towards the sea, with the intention Of plunging
in and dragging the drowning man ashore.
"Hasten here, sir, in the Gods name help, help,
4 sir, for the love Of heaven. els my son, sir, my
only SON said the old man frantcalIv, as he, adj
vanced to meet him. my only son, sir, and he
is dying before his fathers ewes"
AT the first words the old man muttered, the
stranger checked himself in bis career, and fold
! ing his arms, stood perfectly m0tionless.
Great Godn exclaimed the old man recoiling
-"Heyling.'
The stranger smiled and was silent.
"HeyIingl' said the old man, wildlv--''n my boy,
/ HeyIing, my dear boy, look, look )" and, gasping
! for breath the miserable father pointed to the
spot where the Young man was struggling for life.
"Hark" said the old man-''IIe cries once
more lie is alive yet; Heyling, save him, save
him"
'fhe stranger smiled again, and remained i'm
movable as a stone.
1 n Il have wronged YOU shrieked the old man,
falling on his knees, and clasping his hands to-
gethcr-"be revenged; take my life. my a cast
me into the water at your feet, and If human ma
ture can repress a struggle, | win die without
stirring hand or foot. Do it, Heyling, do it, but
save my boy, he is SO young Hcyling, SO young
to dic
Listen said the stranger graspinc the old
man firmly by the wrist-'I will have life for life,
and here is one Ny child died before his fathers
eyes. a .ar more agonising and painful death than
that young sandererof his sisters worth is meet
ing while / speak. You laughed-laugbcd in
your daughters face where death bad already set
bis hand--at our Guiferings then What think
you Of them now? See-see there!s
As the stranger spoke he pointed to the sea.
4 faint cry died away upon its surface, the Last
powerful struggle Of the dying man agitated the
ripping waves for few seconds; and the spot
where he had gone down to his early grave was
undisting2ishable from the surrounding water.
Three years had elapsed, when a gentleman
alighted from private carriage at the door Of n
London attorney, then well known to the public
as a man Of no great nicely in his professional
dealings, and requested private interview on
business of importance. Although evidently not
past the prime Of life, his face was pale haegard
and detected, and didnot require the most acute
perception Of the man Of business to discover at
glance, that disease or suffering bad done more
to work change in his appearance than the mere
hand time could have accomplished in twice the
whole period of his life.
81 wish you to undertake some legal business
for me, said the stranger.
The attorney bowed obSequiousir and glanced
at 4 large packet which the gentleman carried in
his hand His visitor observed the look and
proceeded.
ut is no common business said he nor have
these papers reached my hands without long trou-
bic and great expense"
The attorney cast a still more anxious look at
the packet and his visitor, untying the string that
bound it, disclosed quantity Of promisory notes
with some copies Of deeds and other documents
Upon these papers, said the client 'the man
whose name they bear, has raised as you WiII see
large sums OF money for years past. There was
a tacit understanding between him and the men
in whose hands they originally went-snd from
whom have by degrees purchased the whole for
treble and quadruple their nominal yaIue-that
these loans should be from time to time renewed
until given period had elapsed. Such an under
standing is nowhere expressed. He has sustained
many losses of late and these obligations accu-
mulating on him aJ once, would crush him TO the
earth"
"The whole some thousands Of pounds"
said the attorney looking over the papers.