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

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-
cealed in his coat sleave. 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 bad 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 an assassin, ami the other
lying pale and scnselcss on the floor.
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whiteness had settled over her beautiful
face. She was hastily removed to room,
while physicians were sent for.
But before they arrived, the spirits OF
both had winged their fight to a better
world than this, aud where they were
reunited in swccter and happier bonds
than the mutability of the things of this
poor earth will permit to bc the case
here
When Eliza's 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 fnd what we have recorded.
Eliza was his favorite daughter, and the
shock almost caused, to bow in sorrow i,
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, "Tf Mr.. Henry
kills Arthur the sin will rest upon my
fathers shoulders" If these words
fingered in his mind before, they were
revivifed now, and he imagined he could
hear even then his pale, lifcless daug ghter
pleading with him Henry had not only
killed Arthur, but her too. The old
gentleman looked at them for few mo-
ments, and then turned away with his
heart full of sorrow.
AS Arthur's and Eliza's friends gazed
upon them, feeling of sadness cloudcd
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 tho dead,
few hours after the "spirit 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.
ayes, but for these and these alone,
Some moments, ay, one treacherous hour,
We still might doubt the tyrants power;
So fair, so calm, so softly seal'd,