Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-07-07

that he might pcrsonify tho poor lover.
Moreover, he was from Boston, and SEEM
ed to have no particular business, except
to hang about the court, and note the
proceedings.
That nj ght went to bed first. My
strange friend came up after l was ap-
parently aslcep. lie placed his candle
on the table near his bed, and began to
examine some papers which he drew
from the breast pocket Of his scedy coat.
Occasionally he would rise and pace to
and fro, as if there was some burden
upon his soul.
"Yes,-it must be so," he muttcrcd,
There is no other way for it. A man
driven on by such passion as Mary in
spired is not master of himself, though
close upon the decd may follow black re.
morse. But I'll to bed, and bide the
morrow's events; and then if | see no
other way, III do it."
What was it that he was to do? |
could only speculate. That it was con-
ncctcd with the trial | could not doubt.
1t seemed plain that he was in some way
connected with the murder Perhaps he
might be the real murderer, and, driven
by guilty conscience, was awaiting the
result of the trial, before making 4 full
confession of the crime.
The next day attended the court as
before. My strange friend was there,
and seemed scarcely less interested than
the prisoner at the bar. | watched him
attentively.
; Later in the afternoon, as l was riding
through the outskirts Of the town, pass
cd him pacing slowly with his hands be.
hind him, and so lost in thought that he
did not c9cn look up as | went by. lie
returned to the hotel, and ate his supper
in silence.
When | retired for the night. | left
him sitting in the colecroom, with al
elbow on each arm Of his chair, gazing
silently at the fire.
, had not been in bed about half al
hour When ne came up stairs wit!
, two candles which he placed on The
l table He then went to his valisc, and
took out several qaircs Of ioolscap, and
: hastily drew from his pocket Il snal
+; bottle, aud placed it by his side. as he
/ sat down and began to write.
5 | was too much interested in thl:
, movement to think OF going to slecp ST
Il | lay STILL aud kept my attention ike
c upon him.
At first his pen moved DC e'iJcratc'.
t over the paper; then, as his hanl passea
I over page after page, It's scratching be
t came louder and more nervous. There
e was evidently burning thought thai
: must find expression in words. Th,
veins upon his forehead were swollen a
, if ready to burst, and his whole expires
{ sion was chat Of intense excitement.
a He seemed to haze ioi cotton tha
q there WAS any one else in the room, for
= could hear him muttcrng his thought
=, aloud as he pcnncd them. Now and thcr
n he would pause, draw long baeath, an'
: then dash on again. At last he threw
t down his pen, and struck his hand agains
l his forehead with the exclamation
n II did it And, now that she ha
gone, why do | tarry here to see tina
! poor wretch suffer in my stead? Twa
l AS said-She did nat marry han
6 There's comfort in that thought. | lovc(
her wcll-so well that | did slpy her.
- Could | have seen her as his wife, an'
a not gone mad? Ye cruel tates, yc wcr'
t too many for me in the unequal strife
0 when twas womans heart became th
/ price Of wealth; but my good steel die
t ind its way where gold is powerlcss.-
I'll wed her yet for here is that whicl
c shall give me quick conveyance to thC
n shore where she has gone before"
lie seized the little black bottle, took
c deep draught, and then resumed hi
c writing.
y Il see it all now thought [. at i
{ as suspected. This is the murderer
t the loyot who did the deed. lie is com
u mi,ting suicide, and writing out his con
c iession. -
| was not iucined to disturb mar
r under such circumstances, so | lay still
a and waited the result. His pen Iasho
c on more luriously than ever. Occasion
y ally his hand would 90 to the bottle
whose contents were evidently workln!
o upon his brain. One Of his caudles ha
= zone out and the other burnt low in tn
{ socket. He threw down his pen, aud ap
piled his bottle once more to his lips, am
!. swallowed the last drop it contained
&C and then in scpulchral tone, he gav'
It expression to these words as he stool
h among the expiring cmbcrs;
That is all, When they do loo
h en- this then they will know why 'twa
+ ihcy thought me strange. There's ~.
It confession writ for those who think it wa
Is "a little thing that she rejected me. The
shall know that what | swore, | ha
r, courage to perform. LII to my coucl
It and let the morrow tell tale OF horro
which shall make their drowsy souls be
n licve there is love far stronger thai
n grim death. Farewell earth, where col
d doth rob Inc Of my love; aud hail tho
9t strange unknown who doth wait my com
IS ing
r. The cenlle burnt blue as the excite
s. man uttered these last words, with tn
lc gestures and tones Of one talking wit
IS the spirit of Mary. The last glimmor c
% the light was gone; and then | heard tn
# man throw himself heavily upon the be-
&C AIy first impulse was to give the alar'
n but a second told me that if he was Oh
murderer, aud had written out his cor
IF fossion. and was taking himself off by
n dose of poison, | could do no good b