The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-09-09

nad Deen made cognizapt OF the affair,
and withdrew to q private drawing room
to await tho carriage which was to con-
vey them to tho depot.
While the newly married couple were
discussing the difficulties through which
they had gone, rap was heard at the
door. Thinking that the carriage had
come, Arthur walked to the door, and
opened it.
Had the earth opened under his feet,
he could not have been more surprised
than he was iu beholding at that time
and at that place, the person that con.
frontcd him.
Eliza's anxious eye caught his face,
and tremendous shrek escaped her lips.
Before she had time to alarm the
house tho second time, the work of the
fend Henry, had been accomplished.
The moment Arthur opened the door,
Henry with the exclamation, "Herc is
my revenge" pierced, the few moments
before that, the happy Arthur to the
heart with long dagger that he had con-
cealcd in his coat sleavc. 1t did not
require second stroke. The first had
done its work. Arthur Aiuston .was
dead. Henry, the moment he discover
cd that he had accomplished his object,
lett the house Immediately. The scream
that Eliza had given, sommonod several
Of the family to the parlor, and oh !!
horror, to find the husband of the good
and loved Eliza, gaspins. bleeding,
dying!
1t was a heart rending spectacle to sec
this couple, who, few moments ago,
were happy, the one now dead, killed by
the hand Of al assassin, anl the other
lying pal: and scnselcss on the floor.
Eaissr I'D zHsin.s,,, nr,,, slsysi, kn
whiteness had settled over her beautiful
face. She Was hastily removed to u room,
while physicians were sent f,r.
But before they arrived, the spirits Of
both had winged their fight to better
world than this, aud where they were
reunited in sweeter and happier bonds
than the mutabili,y of the things of this
poor earth will permit to be the case
here.
When Elzas father heard of the
tragedy, he and his sons repaired with
out delay to the residence of Mr.. -
(the house at which the marriage took
place. to find what we have recorded.
Eliza was his favorite daughter, and the
shock almost caused, to bow in sorrow,
the head even of this heartless and un-
feeling parent. He remembered the
ominous words of her who then slept in
death, when she said, "If Mr.. Henry
Kills Arthur the sin will rest upon my
fathers shoulders" If these words
fingered in his mind before, they were
revivified low, and he imagined he could
hear even then his pale, lifcless daughter
pleading with him Henry had not only
killed Arthur, but her too. The old
gentleman looked at them for a few mo-
ments, and then turned away with his
heart full of sorrow.
A. Arthnr's ana El;.o's f-i.naa .o,oa
upon them, feeling of sadness clouded
each ones face If Eliza had been
bca .tiful in her lifetime, she appeared
moro beautiful now. There is always a
singular beauty Which pervades, with
few exceptions, the features Of the dead,
few hours after the esprit is not
there" Were it not for the langour
which covers the pulseless cheek, the
cold and changeless brow and the sad
shrowded eye which can weep no more
forever, one in such moment might
well doubt the presence of the dark
winged angel of Death.