Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-10-06

your arrangement. BY that time
we shall both have bet ONE wiser
and | hope happier, than we al
present are" | sighed but my
father kindly forbore to question me
further concerning the cause of my
detection: He hoped that new
scenes, and the amusement of trav-
cling, would restore my tranquil
lily.
l now made arrangements for my
journey; but one feeling haunted
me, which filled rue with fear and
agitation. During my absence l
should leave my friends uneon-
scious of the existence of their enc
my, and unprotected from his at
taeks, exasperated as he might be
by my departure. But he had
promised to follow me wherever /
might go; and would he not ae-
company me to England? This
imagination was dreadful in itself
but soothing, inasmuch as it sup
posed the safety of my friends. l
was agOniZed with the idea OF the
possibility that the reverse of this
might happen. But through the
whole period during which | was
the slave of my creature, Iallowed
myself to be governed by the i'm
pulses of the moment and my
present sensations strongly intima-
ted that the fiend would follow me,
and exempt my family from the
danger of his Vaccinations.
1t was III the latter end of Aug
ust that | departed, to pass two
years of exile. Elizabeth approved
of the reasons of my departure, and
only regretted that she had not the
same opportunities of enlarging her
experience, and cultivating her un-
derstanding. She wept, however,
as she babe ME farewell, and en-
treated me to return happy and
tranquil. "We ALL" said she, "de-
pend upon you; and If you are
miserable, what must be our feel
ings ?"
/ threw myself into the carriage
that was to convey me away, hard
ly knowing whittier / was going,
and careless of what was passing
around. | remembered only, and
it was with a bitter anguish that
reflected on it, to order that my
chemical Instruments should be
packet to go with me; for | resolv-
ed to fulfill my promise while
abroad, and return, if possible a free
man. Filled with dreary magma
tions, passed through many beau
tiful and majestic scenes but my
eyes were fixed and unobserving.
[ could only think of the bourn of
my travels, and the work which
was to occupy Inc while they en-
dured,
After some days spent in listlcss
Incidence, during which / travers-
ed many leagues, arrived at Stras-
burg, where / waited two days for
Cleryal. He came. Alas; how
great was the contrast between us
He was alive to every new scene;
joyful when he saw the beauties of
the setting sun, and more happy
when he beheld it rise, and recon-
mence a new day. He pointed out
to me the shifting colOrs of the
landscape, and the appearances of
the sky. "This is what it is to
live" he cried snow | enjoy eX-
istence! But you, my dear Frank
enstein, wherefore are you despOnd-
ing and SOrrOWful ?p In truth, [
was occupied by gloomy thoughts,
and neither saw the descent of the
evening star, nor the golden sunrise
reflected in the Rhine. And you,
my friend, would be far more
amused with the journey of Cler-
val, who observed the scenery with
an eye of feeling and delight, than
to listen to my reflections, /, a mis-
cradle wretch, haunted by IA curse
that shut up every avenue to enjoy
ment.
We had agreed to descend the
Rhine in Il boat from StraSburg to
Rotterdam, whence we might take
for London. During this
voyage, we passed by many will
lowy islands, and saw several beau
tiful towns. We stayed a day at
Mannheim, and, on the fifth from
our departure from Strasburg, ar
rived at Mayence. The course of
the Rhine below the Mayence be-
comes much more picturesque. The
river descends rapidly, and winds
between hills, not high, but steep,
and of beautiful forms. We saw
many ruined castles standing on
the edges of precipices, surrounded
by black woods, high and inaccess-
ible. This part of the Rhine, in
deed presents a singularly variega-
ted landscape. In one spot you
view rugged hills, ruined castles,
tremendous precipices,
with the dark Rhine rushing be-
Meath and, on the sudden turn of
a promOntory, fOurishing vine
yarcs, with green sloping banks,
and meandering river, and pop
ulous towns. occupv the scene
We travelled at the time of the
vintage, an1 heard the song of the
laborers, as we glided down the |
stream. Even /, depressed in mind
and my spirits continually agitated
by gloomy feelings, even l was
pleased. l lay ut the bottom of the
boat, and, as / gazed on the cloud
less blue sky, seemed to drink in a
tranquility to which / had long
been Il stranger. And If these were
my sensations, who can describe /
those of Henry? He felt as if he
Ilf1ti bCGil W
and enjoyed a happiness seldom
tasted by man. II have seen," he
said, "the most beautiful scenes of
my own country; have visited
the lakes OF Lucern and Uri, where
the snowy mountains descend al
most perpendiculary to the water,
casting black and iinpenetrable |
shades, which would cause gloomy
and mournful appearance, were it
not for the most verdant islands |
that relieve the eye by their gay
/ have seen this lake |
agitated by Il tempest. when the |
wind tore up whirlwinds of water
and gave you an idea of what the |
water spout must be on the great |
ocean, and the waves dash with |
fury the base of the mountain, where
the priest and his mistress were
by an avalanche, and
where their dying voices are still
said to be heard amid the pauses of
the nightly wind +; / have seen the |
of La Valais, and the |
Pays de Vaud Z; but this country, |
pleases me more than all |
those wonders. The mountains of |
Switzerland are more majestic and |
strange but there is a charm in the |
banks of this devine river, that 1 |
never heforp SAW nallaIpd ,Ool< at |