The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-07-12

like hands, We're enuo"oN WIFI Aoh
power.
'sNot frightened, pretty onsW he
as he confronted the cover
ing girl.
"What brings thee back here to-day,
Cover 2" Olive asked, as she viewed
the monster before her with an IRE.
pressible shudder.
"What hath brought inc here, sweet
mistress And what else, pray, could
have brought me hither but thy own
fair self9 have come to see thee"
"To see me? And what do you wish
with me9n she slowly demanded.
"'Tis said that you are about to
give your hand to Owen Dermid, that
the wedding day is even set" he said,
ignoring he question. sis it trueT
"And what does that concern thee y
OLIVE, asked, her face growing a shade
pa1er.
"Much, much" repeated the strange
creature, moving nearer the girl. u
love thee myself; worship you; l
will die ere that man shall claim you
as his bride! Yes-ha, ha, ha die"
"Foul monster!" cried OLIVE, an an
CRY flush overspreading her cheeks,
"quit this place. Have you, indeed, so
soon forgotten the punishment that
you received for thus daring to insult
me once before. Remember, ard be
gone"
Cover glared fercely at the young
girl for moment, and then slowly
said in sullen, bitter tone, as he ner-
vousIy clasped his bony hands:
81 remember it. I remember it but
too well, perhaps. Because old Cover
dared to tell his love for the beautiful
OLIVE, he-Owen Dermhl-horsew whip
ped him-beat him as numerically as
though he had been dog! l VIII
never, never forget it. Though the
smart and pain hath long since died
out upon my body, those lashes burr
and scorch my soul like seething fire
vet; no, ne. no; will never forget it
, cursed him there and then, and tolt
him to beware, that / would yet be re
venged. That the day would com
t when he would far rather have dranl
S of the tabled potions of the gods an
= have been dog, than to have eve
= struck old Cover. And it is coming
1 he, he! coming fast"
: The terrible old man here worke
n himself up to such a pitch Of excite
y ment that his even his usually strange
: ly contorted features were now render
5, ed perfectly frightful and hideous
l, look upon, and he champed his Ion
IF teeth and foamed at the mouth lik
1. some Infatuated animal.
e. OLIVE gazed mildly at the linnchbacl
re and stood as though she fain woul
II flee had her exit not been barred b
I'd his own loashesome body between he
g, self and the door.
ut At length the old mangrew cain
es and noticing the maiden's agitation, l
ch quickly said, in softer tones:
&c 'Do not be frightened, pretty ont
Old Cover will not harm thee. n
o. no, he loves thee too veil. Eve
d though he be not so fair 70 look up'
as others, yet he has a hart that CT
- be pierced by love. Like the rest
w the world you loathe him,and call hi
IA a monster, and would spi upon hin
- and yet, even yet, he void willing
:. die for thee"
md "Then; if you love M, surely y
i'd will leave me- the trembling girl a
Law period.
"Leave you? Leave lou to him ?
No, never! You will % with me
~ my home on the hill Of he cold mo-
~" and some day you will earn to 10
eAo me. Old Cover wilr b your sla'
always, always be yourslave. Lea
On you9 No! 1 will nevelleave thee
80 Dermid, curse him!'
,ol For a few moments til girl gazed
,f7v him spell-bound. Hiswords stint
sorely upon her ear, enhaining her
Il q, silence-a silence that oily terri
c;rl foe can generate.
ssMonster!" she cried,Ehen at len.
ond her mute tongue had fund utteran
TIM "Get thee gone, I aein com'i,a
Sooner would I 60 tony death II
,ed with thee! So away VIII thy foul,
TING filing presence"
"Nay, nay, not so fat, blue eye
,sb the creature mumbledwith a lau
vos 81 say that you must o, OF, or"
90 the fiend looked at herlith threat
He ing leer, cor, by theeternal Coo
even worse fate awaits thee
- of AS he spoke he moyd closer up
was placed his rough, honey hand u
de- the girls soft arm.
aggy With powerful efbnt she fun
mas aside and retreated fuher back.
sting face was as pale as oath. Her G
Duld- we're dilated with tror. And
ey of heart futtered violeny, painful.
that "Come !" growled q demon; Z"
COW thou goa"
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