The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-09-08
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W. wHf E nlI awkward. hmnelg
uurtiniy man, bH bi3 hfaH whs tine
as Hef respected hIm hlphly,
md NV plbri when ! witnessed W.
anguish VI my ttitrliun N him. Ilnt
lhe Gct wns | bud mgsalf fallen IN
love with Capt flltoli. whuhbd lwtn
uufemitiInH IN BIZ devotion 10 me
We iamca tffier warned me iFainst
w. Elliott, hui I charged him with
jealousy, and took warning ~ an in-
/ mlt
\ few days ancfwnrd Elliott and
were engaged, and my dream n
fumnntie love seomel a. W. In lair
, wac Of realization. I had week NJ
Happiness. Many had not ~ much
in q lifetime. Alany awake ffom The
bright short dream 10 Gni themselves
In q lifelong darkness, and bondage
from which there Is no escape.
Thank God, ! was not 80 miserable
as thcyl
My mother was n widow In gpod
circumstances, but having yrfy bad
health. She was also Of m easy
listlcss, crpdulous naturc--haling
trouble, and willing 10 take things
Just Ms they happen TO present them.
selves. She therefore made no in
quirics about Capt. Elliott.--but fond
ly believed that inasmuch as he was
q Captain, he must necessarily be o
man Of honor also, especially as he
had served In the Crimca, and In
India, aud won medals. Ills rcgi-
mcnt was quartcrcd in the ncighbor-
hood, and he had the reputation Of
being one of the wcalthicst, as he
was certainly the handsomcst officer
in il. remember well the day we
became engaged. lie was on duty
but had managed to ride over to our
house in his uniform, and while we
were walking into the house he made
the tender avowal. referred him
TO "mamma;" he hastencd to her
returned in three minutes, and led
me into her presence to receive the
assurance that the maternal consent
had been readily and freely given.
My dear mother hated trouble, and
moreover loved me tenderly, so that
she was well pleased to find hus-
band presenting himself in a form
and manner apparently so eligible
for her beloved and only daughter.
Well, week passed quite delight
fully, as have said and at the ex-
piration of this there might have
been seen gay equestrian party
winding through our old Dcvonshirc
woods and quiet country roads. FL
lott and led the cavalcade. Irod,
my own bcautiihlbrow Bess. Capt
Elliott was mounted on handsom,
black horse that had been sent him
from London. Following us was q
} bevy Of merry girls and their cava.
licrs; and amongt them was tall, awk.
ward and silent James Frazier. Hi
presence had marrcd all the pleasur,
: Of my ride, and was glad to be il
: advance of them all, that | nigh
: not see him.
And so We rode on through Tn
! woods, and i listened, well pleased
! to the low, animated words Of th
, gallant Elliott, who wished himself
! , knight and me a fairc ladye of th
: olden times, that he might 20 fort
! TO do battle and compel all men 4
; recognize the claims of his peerles
! love. Very cloquently he spoke Q
: !, the inspirations Of love, Of the brav
deeds and pcrilous exploits it ha'
prompted, wishing again and agai
that he might proclaim and maintai
: his love before the world. II pleas
:, ed me to listen to this and believe
| sincere, though surely had no wis
u to put my lover 10 such n lest.
shot suddenly rang through the wood
y and wounded bird darting pas
., fluttcrcd and fell at the feet of Brow
!, Bess. With a bound and sprin
y that nearly unscated me, she was Of
. Struggling 10 regain my seat ha
no power to check her, aud even q
= she flew, the fear and madness Of III
moment grew upon her. ! coul
Is only cling brcathlcssly to name an
, bride, and wonder belplcssly wber
!, this mad gnllop was TO end. Sh
D swervcd from passing wagon, an
= turned into a path that led TO III
y river. In the sudden movemcr
% the rcins had been torn from m
hands and ! could not regain then
y clung 10 the name and closed m
! eyes that I might not see the fai
that awaited me. How sweet wa
n life in those precious moments that
a thought my last. How all its joy
its affections, It's last browning low
= rose up before mel Thought Of III
Q. pang that would rend Elliott's heal
IN as he saw me lying mangled an
~ dead and then The thought woul
I. como If he were pursuing and tryiu
or 10 save me, even, as he had said,
r the risk of his life and limb. 1 fc
or a sudden shock, fearful rushin
rs through the air, and knew no moi
O. until days afterward, | awoke to
nj aisini, we.k semblance Of life in m
re chamber at home.
Is, / never saw Capt. Elliott afteI
70 /, w...l. wi....l. The last words | ever hear
ar from bis lips were those o, .'.:...,htl .:...htl
n king. This last action Of his life
le connection with mine, was 10 folio