New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05

lunatic by the untllnely lealn OF her whom
loved heart and soul. | speak Of my mistress
Euphrasia, your daughter and one eve lamb.
Of her who seemed the true phrnix and tbs
star Of womanh BOD There is little need 10 ~.
patiatc on the merits Of so kind and so
beautiful; let il suffice that her un,imely ending
hath drawn a black cloud from east to west
from north to south. | have wandered day
after day, night after night on these barren
moors, craving for the last pang But Death
will have none Of me yet awhile and | mus,
| abide and endure.
Tomorrow. long ere the carrier delivers this
epistle--perchance IL may not reach Aldon-in.
/ the Water till Friday-r shall have left the hin
country for ever. On Thursday I embark on
my pilgrimage. Ny own land shall know ma
no more; all my future days must be spen,
wandering in search OF peace. CAL to your
minds eye the picture Of tattered beggar-
! take naught with me save the captains fee
| shall live as the friars did pleading for ny
/ bread from door TO door.
Ny estate leave with you 20 Use as you
+ will II after this recital your breas, holds on.
spark u pity. pray take upon yourself the
duties Of master. There are servants for whom
fam would have made provision. and the roam
I
/ the sweetes, grass in summer. lnl in winter liz
! In the warmest shed.
II was who destroyed Jervase Whittngham
You have not forgotten that on ore day year
! ago he and came to you, at separate hours
each to ask leave 20 pay court & your daughter;
and that to both you made answer that having
suffered In your youth from your parents inter.
ference. you had vowed That Euphrasia should
! choose Of herself To me you EXPRESSED prefer.
ence: il had long been a desire u yours that the
divided estates might be Joined aga.n. notwith.
standing you forbore 70 move in favor u eithe.
! II Jervase were the fortunate lover. YOU de-
| clarcd you would acquiesce without unwilling.
ness So | was tain TO be content Nith this poor
comfort on the following day / pleaded with
Euphrasia. and received neither ate nor nay.
| bade her tell II her affections were gwen else.
where She was silent and a sudden gadnes
filed ne. and | would have embraced her. bu.
she withdrew from the chamber.
That night / could not rest. FOR my brain
teemed with rich pictures OF conjuga, happl.
ness After midnight l rose and dressed, an!
went privately from my house 10 taste he fresh
I air OF he moorlands and TO watch tn oreakns
/ OF the day had not walked far ere in The
moonlight, beheld Jervase on the bank OF ne
river, beside the rotten bridge. \ l-od had
risen in the uplands and the currer. swirled
madly in its ioamy bed. Jervase vas taiklng
10 himself; could hear him speaking { ne
Of ne who had been his lifelong frend-,
words o.: contunely. Amazed. stole to his SD.
! and laid my hand on his
What hath distressed you. Jerry?' said. al
my .ondness being yet alive. Why 81 ak -
harshly o. me?"
lie leapei toward me. struck ne with all ht
might above The heart l fell half senseioss,
my knees. When l recovered. ne was on The
further bank. and the bridge torn from 10
creaking piers, was floating down the river.
stood trembling with impotG., fury on tss
brink. while he mirnicked my e.ery gesture
There was a wicked acr in his eye. and his thin
lips were pouted those OF fish
Il have spared you this time, he cried T&
next, by Heaven. IL ever you touch he again. II
tear you limb from limb
As gazed upon him. still half hewi,dered. The
moon cloudcd. and for a short space :; seemed
as II great ribbed wings had sprouied from hs
shoulders and horns had buGded On MS fon
head Yet important issues were a, stake and
/ Eel, no fear knew him for a coward.
You have stolen her from me" he shrieka
/ The woman ] adored. the woman Who ~
mine long ere you declared your passion SCI
here are tokens-given but OF ate"
He drew from his breast broken fan ana
long band OF corn-coiored hair which slls'en"
In the wan ligh, as a shore glis;ens newly ua
covered by an ebbing tide.
These and a thousand other toys she g"
me was all in all to her. She had no des"
I might not compass"
Il care not" whispered. 50 shry tha,
heard me above the murnuring OF ne wa'eH
Il am all content with the present She love