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A TALE OF THE SISH REBELUON.
ET WILLIAM H. MAXWELL.
Las ways the married woman' You may go;
she had never given you knave to come.
e Amotvectikao CLIDIPATIta..
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Daring as Purcell's spirit was, his heart throbbed
most to bursting, and, be gave himsell up as a
t man. Doubtless he' had fallen into the bands
the same gang, of whom the villains in the
;h-house were a part. Irritated by his escape,
blows they had received would belearfully re
rend his murder was inevitable. Could he
rt. any effort at a fresh escape! Alas! no
hands were pinioned, and he could not even
. ..he number of his enemies. Could he but
the ligature that bound his arms he would at
,pt to rescue. himself; if he failed, be might as
perish here as be slaughtered in that haunt of
ler torn which he bad but just escaped. He
;e to tree his hands ; the effort partially succee
,, the bandage slack ened
. sensibly, when one of
captors perceived las design. €, By the G o d o f
iven 1 " said a voice in a deep and fearfulWhis
,‘ if you move but tongue or limb a dozen
; ers shaU meet in your heart!" And as he
te, a smart prxii of a keen weapon made the
eat win ce. Ha! bast thou Meting, fellow 1—
stil I,
; 1( ! e 1 1 , 5 pa_csed, others of the party held e
' Lout of confutation. " gang me the lan-
rn
&Ed. the roicsf of one who ap;.`eart!'t to
ace the rest. The order was obeyed, IL: Pr;
:011.3,.1 :he heat upon his face, and the stream
penetrated -through the folds of the ben.
They were 'scrutinizing his countenance,
ex; moment the latter muttered, " by--
.f 4py ' his face and dress are not in charac•
ald see—a military stock is on his neck.—
rtr.l ' • and a strong arm shook Purcell's
Jer , " you have not ten minutes' life it you
r:tira.moment. AVho—what are you! What
.4.1 you hither l Speak,"
pr_Soner paused ; to conceal his name was
and he avowed it.
A college-man here, and at midnight ! Your
4. a' tvllt'l
A "I . :Tit- r Pish ! you are a any."
Heaven !"
F,e pow , ' '
d 1 he here unarmed, and alone 1 w.19
w.19 ;he person you came here to meet I"
tz.:se me, I cannot tell ; for I really don't
v ter name. ii 1 aid I would not tell Yon."
e;..41.. Do you know S = and F
aal 5---- 1 " . and he mentioned several
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^~e,t,r them.' The prisoner did so accu.
;be ate we to know that . you are Mr. Pur-
v'mc watch; my creel and Cipher are
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"!-f wi-n W2' examined, and its value added
eri t ience to the Yeracityrol the cap.
2.17.5" be removed for a short Lime from
"ar.ne-, •ou mast remain a elms,
4 T. az?
Do you agree!"
• :Are :•• - le: chance. Glfe me my black.
ire ?Aces ..i agd you z - ehati have , a tilde-
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r`a of tits tdentity,r visa 'mottles Toiee,
nea-d. is brace and daring; and
,s a :xi 1 one
-re n. said the first
. speaker. If he
3.? 11 like a gentleman it not, you
means to quell the loudest tongue+—••
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P.l7ce;l was lifted from the gronad—a
;:ents,!—ie tteliered it *as the small one in
was canted tnsidel and then desired
hts cooaoetors. The smooth gt-a
:eet, sad the smell of the Oaths
Lvem. renilereJ more potretiul by the eye
f mitiftned hts suspicions Finding he
trz-led the infamous den from which
••,:a?e,. , „ capseu • -alniiesiw revived--
inlo a house. unbound, unhooded r
e?. and left in toad daikness Cis
eti•nw.e ael 'an own thon;hta."
P SS -ki • tie rain eraildolye-iFind died
to:dainties. 'of a summer
kt^ty of the 'elements subsided as re.
. 15 S•vl raved_ Ile moon shone out,
KT zesc. •ttNI its placid blue, not a cloud la
rd palm; cn a treacherous serenity, it
u ar,d tidy as it it bad never been
A aZr,=
- "r=Ste.4 by the light to elaMine the
' tkf b s ement, and horn implements in
alcantitc of etdbern Rower pots
, ate ow:recurred that the play Of
Eats I gardener's house. His next
were traz:ea apoo escape. The window.
ereastiy secured by Iwo starmehiactiS
` 4 = s .* rpals which be found among the lords
his eperation sitendy_ in a few
a WI ica thri - windose, and proved
f%s esenioosi. Be Irodied siih re.
fteczy : a second me yielded, and the
soaa be 'officinally nide to allow
Ll=e W iinosa• *rough is, when a wise
kai,a done - jived at a Linke distance, a'
grls.sered, iaatketa laisensolsed, de key
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`maces of a tte , m vela in those of the
vAtsk , he nu anew,. The parson was a
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thing the captive expected to have seen. His
dress was plain but respectable, and being unat
tended, and without weapons, to guess at his " in•
tents" from Lis looks, they were most "charita
ble." The fallen bars and broken casement Aid
not escape his observation, and he smiled as -he
viewed,the prisoner's handiwork.
" Upon mr word, Mr. Purcell ; you brie not
been in:employed. Had I delayed my visit I
should have been minus a window and a prisoner.
Come, sir, your, captivity is at an end; and I hope
you will forgive an infringement on the, liberty of
the subject, as perpetrated this , night on your per.
son. • Your incarceration, sir, originated in a ridi
culous, but, you will probably confess, a natural
mistake. The fact is simply this. I am a trader,
and must acknowledge that Occasionally I admit
and dispose of certain commodities which may not
have contributed their regular quota to the King's
exchequer. Such was the case to night. You
were unluckily in the way, and your disguise, and
the very strange place you chose to visit, on such
a night, and at such an hour, caused yob to be
suspected by some wild hands, which this danger
°us traffic makes necessary, amPyour detention
was the consequence. Had I been there the thing
could not have occurred ; your parole Of honor
would :have been a suffiffient guarantee. Am I
pardoned fin having been, though inadvertently a,
party to your arrest I"
Purcell looked grave is be thought on the pert
his wild visit had exposed him to; brit it over, and
it was just the kind of adventure be loved to recol
lect. He took the citizen's extended hand.
" Really, Mr. Downing," for as such the vititer
had announced himself, " the ball was all my own.
I came here on an errand as wild as booties's; and
it 1 hare paid the penalty of my indiscretion, my
punishott ar, as trifling, being limited to an hour's
me ,tation In a garden honie. There was one
gentlennn ho appeared to me the principal per- '
liberal in threats, but
former ; he 'was rt."! 90 1 9
me a foretaste of the
thought it advisable to g;:e
pleasure of being pOinarded. I cell idly hold my
self his debtor to the among of a Whin head. —
By Saint George, if we ever clear scores ee 641
have the principal with honest interest Bat I fear
I have done some damage."
"Never mind, Mr. Putt-ell, never mind, we
shall redily repair the window. Your exercise
must bare given you an appetite; supper is ready,
and I will introduce you to my wife and friends.
But, if my question be not impertinent, might I
enquire what brought you to the extraordinary
place where my people met you?"
The student had determined to keep the secret
of his midnight ramble to himself. lie hoped to
establish himself in the citizen's good graces an
acquaintance with his family would be locally im
portant, and might facilitate his ilifeorering the
name and residence of that mysterious fair one,
whose beauty had so nearly proved disastrous to
him. -7, And was :here any thing singular in my
being a wanderer in the place your friends found
me!" said the college-matt with an inquisitive
'• indeed there was. ft is an outlet from the
more populous parts ot the town; its extreme lone
liness, though continuous to the busier streets, ren
det the few dilapidated dwellings it contains a fa
sourite and• secure teceptacle for thieves and cag
_abonds. In daylight it is unsafe for a well dressed
'passenger to be seen there ; and at night, none but
felons or the police week! venture within its infa
mous precincts. Von were apparently pursued,
they told me, when your timid at l as eo unexpecied
ty intenlipted.'
'• i was ;" and Farrell related the particulars of
his escape. The citizen shuddered. " Your life,
had yort i tailerl, was not worth a farthing's pi/lel:lase.
My blaod runs cold when 1 think of the danger
:'yon were exposed to. Good God, sir, what
brought you there'
The question was a shrewd one. Purcell hesi
tated; hot considerina the latitude allowed in lose
and war, he determined not to stick too closely to
the truth. uHe shall mow," thought the college
man, " the true 'cause of many of my adventures,
and a multitude of my mishaps, but as to facts I
shall not be over accurate;" and accordingly he•
gave Mr. Downing a most confused narrative, of .
an appointment at the theatre, and a very minute
description of a shod woman with black. eyes,
white teeth, and a chinchilla mud and tiftet ; grave
ly concluding with an enquiry from the citizen
whether he had the pleasure of an acquaintance
with any lady whtee dry and charms were si-
Miler f
Not I, traly," sail Data-ning;nith a rood
narnretsmile. • 4 ' Not I ; some abominable conne-
Saar Women of depraved habits, they tell rne,
are oeen seen there. There is a flash hone in
that haunt of infamy, a place where robberies are
planned, and where thieves meet and divide their
plunder. - Good God rebel an escape!. Come
along, sir. My concerns here are . very entensive.
The back of my garden. opens by a wicket-door
into this hopeful labyrinth, rot is Liner' and'passa
ges ate most innicate. Preserve m! what, an es
cape r'
So saying ht Petite]] through' the garden;
they entered e nfat shrubbery and floweartin,
then pass'eog inm a censerrateay, the citizen intro.
dined his Dew acc praintaice to a huge and comfor—
table dwelfing.
Within, there was an appearance 01 wealth and
&platy, with a total absence: f ol . any thing bearing
an air of lesbian.. Mr. Downing led the way to a
specious eaten rooeo. There a table van laid
with ei;ht or tea comic and leseral of the goats
were ac bled minend the fire. They were all
plain,iaeiegsnt,, .sad
sheathe *Om wee remmutd to than India
hos; a seide of pecadier enneeitairn
the eourneetwees of put al theeoutpply, Who.
eels caused the eirrniataiMen, it tratitO
obsertmirm cd the Ymerakkagem
Beiwiett feelings azolcharatilanof ther mein
hers a! the Ire. univerFity as they t esieMl *Alas
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT TOWANDA, BRADFORD COUNTY, PA., BY E. O'MEARA GOODRICH.
raemunsas or DEICIWINTION QVAILIZa."
years ago, and as they appear at present, there is a
striking difference. Then, the loomni of "the un
divided Trinity," were chiefly eons of the nobili
ty, members of the House of Commons, country
gentlemen of estate, tufa men of liberal profes
sions; a few of those of the mercantile class were
found. Now the case is reversed At the former
period, with a Very few exception., the student,
had arrived at manhood before their - college course
had closed. At the present day, from the el l lritme
youth 61 the members, the university assumes the
appearance of an overgrown school. Previous to
the rebellion, the students of Trinity College were
proud, overbearing, and aristocratic. They looked
down: uptin the citizen'sas persons of interior birth,
and ungentlemanly tastes and habits; and, accor
dingly, many a raid Was made from the college up
on the city; and, in return, when belated or dis
tant from their hive, the students received personal
mementos from the hands of the irritated bur
ghers.
Purcell's was a noted name as a leader of those
dreaded and desperate youths. Many an assault
and battery had he inflicted and endured ; and now
smarting from a recollection of his imprisonment,
in penetrating which, he suspected the group round
the fire to have been principals, his pride took fire
at the gross insult which their meaning look con
veyed ; and determined to seize the evilest oppor-
tunity to resent it, he tamed his back contemptu
ously upon the conapanyy and employed himself in
examining certain ponrait's of Washington-, Lucas
and Dean Swift, Which, in gloriously-gilt frames,
hung from the walls of the apartment.
From these similitudes of patriotism, the stu
-dent's eye wandered round the room. It was
well lighted, the furniture expensive, rather than
well chosen, the carpet rich, the sideboard loaded
with plate, and all 'he saw attested the wealth of
the proprietor.
His further observation was interrupted; and a
door opened, and some one came in, whose en
trance caused a sensation amongst the company.
" Sits.. Downing," was repeated in different
keys from the fiv-place. Ifs the old boy's
helpmate," said Purcell ; " some au lot antiquity
i i ; brown bombasin and laced furbelows;" and,
with affected ignorance of the lady of :!:e house
being present, he continued, with a tidied indiffe
rence, to admire the patriots upo he wall, and
occupy himself with en accurate survey of the
dull features of the once celebnged Dr. Lucas.—
There was a whispering at the fire-; a light step
crossed the roo f s. " Here comes old bombasin,"
muttered the cadent; and turning slowly round,
with determined norichatence, within two paces
his eyes encountered those of a young and beauti
ful woman. ,leavens and earth! there stood the
cause of all his anxiety and danger—there stood
the unknown one !
If the student's e.stanishment was great at this
r.nexpected meeting, the effect upon his fair incog•
nits was positively electric. The blood rushed to
the surface, and one deep blush covered her irom
the brow to the bosom ; tor a moment she did not
raise her eyes, and when she did, it appeared she
had resolved to reject all previous acquaintances
with her vi , iter. She returned his confused com
pliments with a low and formal courtesy, and mut
tered some disjointed excuses for the unavoidable
absence of her hatband.
Her husband ! Graiotis Heaven! Was Ae
then married 1 and by that solitary word the stu
dent's air-built castle iwas overthrown. The pang
of deep disappomunent gave way to pique. Had
seerally forgouen bun ! Her blush Saud, no.—
Thu 4 she was ungrateful and in one short day 1:1.
services:weretergonen. Purcelt's pnde was woun
ded. In a law voice he tiolop.l.ed for his dress
Had he anticipated the honor so unexpectedly
conferred open him. the honor so: being presented
to Mta Doi—ing, he should have been . more
tsbly suited - 7 . but people would occasionally be
found in dishabille. Till to night`he had peter
known its advaritagev., for he Observed that the me
mory was discarded vt oh the dress"
While he spoke, the lady's varying coin: shored
that she was not insensible to his reproaches. Sae
raised her eyes--/hey met the iziailent's, and in a
moment he could base knelt at her lee; and sup.
plicate., pardon for harboring a thought, or express.
mg a wool, that could disqu.et her. Soddenly she
exclaimed--" Yon are hod, sir; there is blood op.
on your breast." Purcell turned his eyes careless.
ly to the spot. His shirt was slightly spotted. He
stalled. The wound is not incurable, I trust ;as
a .worthy'lrienci of mine arpild express it. 'lt
not so deep as a well, nor 90 wide as a church-•
doe:.-'
" Let me reccommend you to have it examined.
Albite me to *bow y01:19 a dressing-loom,•' and,
will a took whieb bade bun follow ter, sbe took
a taper front the si•Je-beard and left the sapper
mom.
As they mended the nails, the lady of the house
looked cautiously around. No one was ricible.—
Rift pointed to a chaxpber, and in a rapid whis
per said,—
" What madness base you not been guilty of
Good God ! Dowor .r.; told me your escape from
murder was nearly a miracle. Ab ! Mr Purcell,
why did you come beret But We, whirl threw
you so opportunely in my way, seems detennined
that oar acquaintarce, so strqular in in ortio, shall
tontine. My husband knows the put/salon of
my late adventure, but is ignorant of my hue pre
server's home. Let it retain ;we never met
before, remember that. See yo°4 have nor do.
'dared ihe token of ray gratitude; never let that
ring, be seen. Be ponied, be silent, have eyes and
eam; but affect to have neither. leant leave you.
Rim the ben, any thing yourequite' . wall be how&
to yen? She pressedlreackber air.iled
unit - uezt nfintromibebeard bee return to theerwils.
be: *bete theme wernimerntled: -
When Am *Wm' edejatdthe gioniber to ital.'
hialesi had cend,asei hiut,tot Ins =pined
at the very elegant anamtreent QUM =OIL b
was a Ws •bosky : and tbe rani ate cbtasir tree
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evinced in ha furniture and decoration, formed a
striking contrast to the wealthy, but vulgar display,
so apparent m the rest of the mansion. *There
was a harp, a piano, anitother musical instruments;
and a large collection of written end primed music
filled the stands., Books, magnificently brions ~
were disposed in rosewood csbinets ; and several
fine specimens of sculpture adorned the mantel
piece.
Among some paintings of exquisite beauty, one
hide portrait attracted the student's undivided ad
miration ; it was a likeness of the lovely occupant
of the chamber. Purcell gazed upon with it rap
ture. There was the deep blue eye—that bright,
speaking eye ; there, too t was the rich profusion of
chesnat ringlets; the Grecian. nose; the full red
lip, that concealed teeth of pearl-like whiteness—
and he had pressed that lip! And with that tivught
came the maddening recollection that she was
another's. Good Heaven ! could that lovely girl
have wedded the elderly and homely person he
had seen t Did that young beauty bloom for one
whose years and habits rendered the existence of
mutual attachment an impossibility 1 What could
have caused this sacrifice! There was some hid
den secret involving this ill-assorted'union which it
was difhcolt to comprehend. His musing was in
terrupted; a heavy step approached, and Mr. Dow.
ning entered.
" I ask your pardon, Mr. Purcell ; my neglect
must appear unpardonable. Madeline tel me you
are wounded ; let me look at it."
"k scratch, sir- , -a mere scratch !" and baring
bis breast, the student discovered that the skin hail
been slightly, punctured. " Pshaw ! sir," he con
tinued, " yoUr lady's bodkin would make a dead.
her wound; and taking some sticking-plaster from
his host, he covered the sore, and' buttoning bis
jacket so as to zonceal the stain upon his shirt, fol
lowed Mr. Downing to the supper-mom.
Purcell was placed beside the lady of the house.
Opposite to hins,a man was seated whom he had
not previously Observed; he:, was introduced, as
Monsieur Cbarelain. His dress and demeanor
were grave, and from his general loot the student
concluded that he was some priest or physician.—
But his manners were very different from those of
the other guests; his address was courtly and com
manding; his .conversation lively and , intelligeni
liefore t;:o meal was over Purcell felt himself irre
swam); impOled towards the agreesible foreigner :
and forgetting the iCmainder of the company, his
whole attention was engrossed by Madiline and the
intelligent person beside her. At a late hour he
took a reluctant leave, and with unfeivied delight,
accepted Mr. Downing's warm invitation to visit
him frequently, with an assurance that a corer at
his table should be reserved fur his young friend,
the et Wen t.
Love had already made wild work in Pincell's
head. Madeline, the beautiful Madelir.e, occu
pied his thoughts and• haunted his dreams. A
colder character might have taken timely alarm,
and avoided the danger of encouraging a growing
passion for one whom fortone bad placed beyond
the possibility of his possessing.
,But the Student's
ardent disposition was insensible to the peril of
his situation, and leaving the result to fate, be con
tinued visiting the persons whom prudence would
has-e warned him to avoid. Accordingly each day
produced some apology for repairing to Downing's
house; and as the mercantile avocations of the
host occopted his ume with little intermissino, on-
Tortrinarely for Stephen Purcell, his interviews with
Madeline were long, and generally uncontrolled by
the pimience of another.
Madeline was the orphan child of an officer in
the Kish Meade. the was educated at an Eng-
Lsob content in Normandy, and after the revolution
had Woken ont, had the melortuneto lose her fath
er who fell in the battle of Arcola. The temper
of the times made.the esiwence of any religious
emnincnil in France impossible. Taat of Saint
Genereise was dispersed, and the inmates oblize.l
to seek a shelter in anotherkugdom. Madeline's
father had once been in the Duke of Orlean's
household, and In her distress she appeal for pro
tection to the daughter of that prince, who had
lately married the pliant and =fortunate Lord
Edward F.:user-Ad.
Madeline was an inmate of Lord Edward's fami
ly when Mr. Downing, with others of the Irish de
tegaves, had an interview a ith the French authori
ties at Hamblugh. Them ILldeline and he acci
dentally met. Downing was opulent and respecta
ble, and enthusiastic in polities, and one for whom
'Lord Edward bad a high personal regard. Stnick
with the charms of the beautiful and unprotected
orphan, the trader forgot the disparity of sinus, and
conceiving that wealth would anine for other disad
vantage*, he declared his admiration to is aims
and pressed his snit with ardour. Sennded by the
powerful interterence of his nobles Mend, Madeltne'e
objections to a mina in which her heart was un
concerned were removed and Downing returned to
Ireland the husband of the beautiful boanler of Fain
Genevieve.
A year passed over, and Downing -1 s thcogtrui be
casse atm:abed in the reasons politics of the limes.
His vanity might have been gratified by being the
husband of one in lovely and accomplished as
Madeline ; bet love was not , a leading peeion i
and those hours which a- yon‘i husband =Add
lave alioned to domestic intritirrina, weteconsum
ed in prosecuting a conspiracy to overthrow the
Irish govertunce. Madeline Ilt no &appointment
gate chnu.ge ; in foci, ;Ivan Whet a mire' I- No
of lowa had blessed her hearthos tantriage,
tort jace;g to feel anything but friendship for
cat so mach' beyond her in yeasts and an optionla
in taste and habits * she employed her usintentipted
leisure in the - aseatis' a bt dose ellWalf=fta she Wel
acquired ham the aistathea4 al Saint Pmetfieen—
linslineral pointiorwestainknacamres ; and as the
had.* is mithell her-with sabotasieti mass *a ad
leetin all that vas raze ail*teesSkis
beeklit- beesons. o ****o 3,
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society. Their apartments were separate, and their
intercourse rather resembled that of a child and pa
rent, than the warmer intimacy of wedded liter.
Gratitude and affection towards her quondam pro-
tector, Lord Edward, continued unabated in Made
line's breast. The delicate and generous attention
she had experienced in her destittnion, and'tho fre
quent opportunities which, while a member of his
family, she had possessed, of seeing and ,esrimat
ing the chivalrous traits of character of that gifted
boennhappy nobleman, had made a lasting im
pression. She, too ; bad imbibed much of the in
thosiasm of the day ! and the wild and delusive ro
mance of liberty had peiled.opona yoorg and fer
vid imagination. Her protector was coming Lake
land, the hero and liberator of his country. Ar
dently, then, did the beautiful enthusiast enter into
her husband's plans for sheltering the noble leader
of the conspiracy ; and by frequent instances of
firmness in danger, with the ready resources of a
woman's wit, she proved that the secret of Lied
Edward's concealment hail been intrusted to one
well worthy of this proud but dangerous confi
dence.
On the night of Lord Edward's artival in the city
• Madaline had brought him the disguise he alter
wards assumed. Many untoward circumstances
delayed her, and she was returning after executing
her perilous errand, when her Arrest before the col
lege gates occurred. Pince timely interference
saved her from the consequences of detection, and
harmed the basis of a future intimacy which proved
deeply disastrous to both.
Meanwhile-the attempts of the executive to dis
cover the retreat of the rebel leader were unsuc
cessful Rewards and espionage produced no dis
closures calculated to lead to his detection. De
Chattelain sometimes joined the student during
constant visits at Downing's ; and, delighted with
his spirited and entertaining acquaintance, Purcell's
admiration of his talents and informationmomentfy
increased. The foreigner appeared singularly un
interested in the passing events which engrossed
the thoughts of all save himself, but signified on
feigned astonishment at the success with which the
chief conspirator evaded the incessant efforts of his
enemies.
The result of Purcell's daily in'erviews with the
beautiful Madeline may be easily conjectured. He
became the victim of a deep and devouring love ;
an intacountable change in habits and &Pixel:den
was remarked by his companions; the parade was
deserted ; in the commons hall he was nevarseen ;
and he now avoided the nightly carousals of the
wild youths of the university, where, but 'lately, he
had been' the presiding, spirit. In his chambers be
was seldom found, and his most intimate friends
were totally astounded at the marvellous and sad
den change in Stephen PutcelL
With pain Madeline remarked the progress of tl
the student's passion. She rightly judged that a
character so ardent and impetuous was ill adapted
to struggle against a growing anachment ; which,
if not subdued, would assuredly terminate in their
mutual misery. She ;souk) have avoided him, but
her husband taunt ohm! purposes, encouraged his
visits ; and Madeline was thin prevented from
adopting the only salutary coarse of conduct she
could pursue. Her suspicions were , soon con
firmed:; an incident, at one of their private
true:visa* harried the eithienCe feelings beyond ;
the power of control, as he Rung himself at her feet, i t
and in a wild and unconnected rhapsody owned 1
how desperately and hopelessly he loved her.
She lied from him; he would have detained her;
but she broke from him, and retired to her chamber
to seek relief in solitude and teats. She wept for
the frenzied passion of bar. unhappy lover ; bat,
alas! Madeline might weep for herself ! She, who i
had wedded without a senti ment beyond respect,
had learned, too late, how dangerous it is to trifle I
with the heart Hers had been hitherto untouched;
but now, when to lore was criminal, she, for th e
first time; felt there was a being, for wham, had
her will been free. she -ztrald have declined a da
deal
Pureed far a while remains...l-pow - et-Less as a stat
ute. Madeline was anus : e.one forever ! His in
,so f4tal to hiepence. Taking a =woof pistaistrnet
sane diselosare had insulted her beyond the ehanee .
1 o drove-. he examined their flinty and priminp ,
of ban aPPeaa3d- Al! 613 ove r I He 1661 t a ltw ' t and having secured them in a waist-bell, pet an a
look at the beedee be POot.l it ! .. lttever *Pill el"! i 1 errah-coot, and irvompaniect his companion.
and his 'Yes resting 661#64*ett"6 of the he " : 1 i It was ranking ten &dock. Malaletnn led way
fcl site of Downing, he took it from the wall,floe- to an , flutteent within the ...matt morn , where
.the
ea it in his bosom, mt.-ea down stain, and left the 1 patty ' ems - Lying et - tent
acc r etes s c t i teitil
°meet,
h'ethikhela the woman when/ he 61tdized- I were aire&if felting for them. The plan they
Evens :4 came : in a state of teeliechtti l y 6/> " I wet's, to panne was simple, a servant had disekw.
la - scion be paced h 3 cheerless chamb er; " he l ed Lord Edward's mien. aresvroc4, admit them
took no no eof time ;' his servant spoke to him, i privately into the remises hi a back entrance ;
but he was unheard Of tebeede& lie Fee .1 " Inca w hil e, soon atm., the boom enact-Waning streets
rim Mb mas - er's hand ; rut there it remained lino- itvehi be entwarkied by a mate? sleets Theshe..
per eti. CvseallYs rvcwirg era 13}1.13 a: :he ad- sea ten. .sroo were to arrest the rebel chief were to
Am ; it was the band-wri'ang of Madeline ; he be eizni let' an boar 6 10 ,„ the lamer had .,
atom
hastily broke the seal, and reel the Sollowi% , words: appear , as Intep 4 meng et a bee hew in 'that di
i° Purcell, filmset/ 1 7. 16 e : _eret tel,rte.a. Y our rani= might im+ an alarm, and frustrate the at
honor, a nd 6 4 P elle " mu " let l euc '' " I ' `"" el mum. Aware o f IN:certainty of his fats , shecdd
both elm I atone am blameable. Whit I had : -
teasoo to ta sp e et , y a b ea m h ave p r ev en t e d ; a n d, be fall into the bands of his enemies, hie intention
1w ade4e* r a amuse now unavoidable, I should el never tern taken alive wan no writ To at.
have spared some eallethag tt ~....0 t o r a t a a ti d .u tit ...... ti:b It'''' ten him, the:4re, was a service doormat' per il ;
w viir illi S cE-' lr. titi tho imrf wtureg ta . le*"'- Writ ' n to --."L turci—tai Sr.. "' ta l""m ts w iel d) and a iimi ' ed tt + bet of the ali n e cerPer men 61
dish:Tardy—and make this, or any abet plea, a active hal** end eetahrtshed eoerr e e, the demo.
pretest for der-limn his Luther acqmintarre- I goon duty was assigned.
wand confine the ern& to tee, and save volt the Two harkneysoachet car:eyes! the party in the
trouble I impose : bet it is enevgb that I sh o ul d
sof- , _,..., of Themes wee ; thee sughen on hdeem
ter, Wthom inchiling him in a misfottinte of which —*-
I have been *sole came. Fare thee well !. that the Police otfrer in *Um e. wad cif reethed the
blansings keze and bercater may arena you. is the art s which to one oddment bad already been peer
Prefer of " MiccuscP mew with adventare. At the mamas* al the wail.
The cadent teal the billet over mod over, and nrami t am i an". the gu id e wo w , wa r d sex .
then; with as tam of exuatiftegagY off - pusealgeal inertly mod, aud the nest p moment plunged Inn
he . calmly WON the lent it densandeL He dee. be easy
image . , m i ddi raan miii bra ea r epea.
Pitched is by his anemic wad ihen re/ 1 9 into ions festlowed„ and with enlacement, Purcell tow
his
painful rem* acceeic . _ ed with kidd e d &lee their leadet cqs whs. We wicket, which imeragy
I: . IXFre 434 TaimlcY 27 Night ante cm i atop gas eprza), and almined them into Do aiiikorigiedlea.
beard idahe octet door; a Pecan wend, alma Ile whs bad madosett the doer bill a *it par-
Sot a mints in silence at they OA*: side, thew k ir ;kith ebe taw, aid . inumgaiiedy a ir wake/
stalking his abacta Wadies the shosides, lack 3I- i *Raga tas pram The pile way i s smosa
dletaell inllAssiiii, vcilmaddlerned, kin" ------ thee that they weterlP IttgMv;% in ecuseettlmeet ! elit•
0. to the sante ' .44`ifiter klapii - 211:10Dins
crew-- SW milker sit gas proper tune sot ittesiiebirg
11123 11 16 !: - * them 1 ee Thee eca
er ' "N . 11111.1 "ball ` 16.- esa been. Ike weal., tte with
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6, And draw yes in* madness!" .
" Jack," Paid the student mournfully, 44 leave
me. lam company for none but • mania,. tam
wretched, Jack, truly wretched."
i ' Pshaw ! Stephen. nonsense ; what the, deed
1 has happened l—sirims mishap ; but sorely weese
1 remedy U. Have yuu been—" and looking, eat
neatly at kas Inena, he mimicked the rattling of e
Idice -box.
i " No, ne, no ; 'as here and hero," and Zama
I pressed his heart and head convulsively.
" In love by the ',trade of Mark Antony ! Ha !
ha ! ha ! and ill Stephen Purcell turned ions a
mewing school-boy ! He cries because Chloe will
not conseot to drop into his arms like in over-ripe
medlar. Would she not have thee without the
parson's benison ! "Oh most pernicious vrorroan7. '
Come make me thy confidant, and " by the sim
plicity of 'Cabs' doves," well have her though we
commit a burglary"
" Ah, Jack, my case is desperate :''
" Then take the remedy that never failed, were
—wine---yr ins!! You hare deserted your hien& ;
some say you are getting mad ;'others, that you
are turning traitor. Come along, the lads are wait.
ing. Without you there has been '' a gap in our
great feast; and Purcell allowing himself to be
led off without resistance, Jack Middleton cantina
ed favoring him with excellent advice, and quota-
I lions froam his darling Shaimpeare, until they math
!ed the guard Mom, where his presence was bailed
by a cheer of welcome.
Purcell bad eaten nothing since morning ; and
be drank with avidity the wine pressed open him
by hit friends. The fever of his mind rendered
him unable a debauch ; his vision failed ; his brain
%Mined ; and, to the surprise of his companions, di.
way alter the cloth was removed, he tell upon
1 the door morensible. ,
1 His tall was ascribed to intoxication ; hot, fate
! natter a medical student present, attributing Pur
-1 cell's supposed inebriety to a different cense, bird
Ihim carried to his chambers, and remained during
the night beside his bed. His ravings confirmed
the student's suspicions; and the morning found
him feverish and exhausted. Farther mistime
was prrwiply administered ; and, after to =otiose
. went of a new days, Purcell recovered sufficiently
1 to enable him to Move about the park.
No tidings of Madeline reached him sine deer
parted. Indeed, that silence was natural ; her Isle
ter prepared him for a separation ; and, doubtless,
1 she had striven, and perhaps succeeded in forget
-1 ting hitn. His 'pinta left him ; his ranee ruddy bee
of health faded from his ,beak; he became nervous
and wretched ; but, the traces, of mental anguish
on his conn:enance were supposed to proceed from
ibodily indispoSition, and none bat Jack Middleton
I and his medical attendant guessed that his ailment
was " a mind diseased."
The fanner seldom lehltis friend alone ; and en
the night of the 17th of May be entered Purcell's
moms so muffled up, as for a time rendered realty(.
nition difficult " Are we atone, Stephan?''
g• -We are: My servant is gone for a book in
Harlow's library.'
"Lead me your ear, Stephen ; we leave this Sr.
midnight, on a secret expedition—Lord Edward is
betrayed !''
Betrayed 7 IS it possible r
" True ; we are certain of sear:ems; and before
the clock strikes one the traitor will be a prisoner,
or dead. You must come with as. Half a damn
of the lads are select,/ for the work, and geed Stets.
phone, thou art one."
I err
" Yes, you ; are coo unwilling I Oh, to ea
fill your place readily."
Tne !indents face reddened.
"Nay, Stephen, I trot jested. Conte arm year.
mil, we go disguised ; paeola are the thing ; a grea
teat conceals them."'
, Where is the place, Jack !"
" Some nook of Thomas Street ; btu we brave a
guide." Purtell's nerves jarred as Middleton nee
e' the street ; bat an troptib:e impulse urged him
to visit again the re4hiborhood which had proved
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