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rebated the room. Ileviog covered my head
with the bed-clothes, mod made no reply to his
inquiry how I was, he piolisd down the clothes,
took both my bands, and drelred Ira, to look
at him. Again he tilted use what was the smelter
with one? I said I had a violent pain in my chest.
He asked where toy chest was; sod I sand he must
know, and that he was trifling with me. He then
(hiked Clara. to fetch some brandy. She went
down for it. The children were in the room., but
they were usleept the eldest girl was in bed with
me. IVbesi Clara left the costa he Flit his Iminrl
over the, upper part of my person, end told me the
paiii was not in my chest, boot in my et ado. My
endeavour to remove his hand was quite bootleg's,
for I was exceiwimely weak, and my befall was so
violently affected ous to render rue wholly iswooable
of remonstrating with him. The firm wards I ad-
dressed to Ingo when hr entered the coons were,
that I Laid not sent for hint, but fur Mrs. Shipman.
When the girl returned with the brash, he re-
moved his hand from my bosom, awl obliged •Ilft
in take sou, e braiody, after which I ristieuted gun
to leave the room, which Ise at first refused,
lout afterwards consented to do, declarieg, how-
ever, that Clara should go, and that no one
should stay with ate, whether I was well or ill.
Both went away together. About five o'clock its
the morning I awoke in great puns, mid was
quite hystericel ; my cries awoke. Mr. Ship-
mates eldest danghter, who jumped nut of bed
and rail to her parents' room. Mr. Shlptilion 0111111
in a few minutes after his daughter bust left the
room, but said nothing, and went away imme-
diately, Clara then came, and said, her insister
had orderer) her to dress me and take me olowii.
I refused to go, saying to the girl that the lied wins
better fur cue, as I was ill. He 'called repestrollt
to know whether I was rigu6ig down ; and I, tied.
ing objections woolen, told the girl she might dress
me and take me down. He was at the bottom of
the stairs with • candle in his baud ; lie lied on a
night-cap and waistcoat, but no coat, and he as-
sisted the girl in brigiging me into the rooter, where.,
before a large fire, there wan a eufe, on which be
lanced me. I complained of tlie excessive bent, on
which lie sent Clara fur the tea-things, and fagot
the fire was not hotter thou I could bear it. .his
breath grew worse, and I f, It dressiltulgy ill.
• • • • • At that ecouseut the
girl entered with coal and tra•thinge. He isisis.eil
on my taking tea. acid 'wised me up for the purpose
of doing so. Ulm' compulsion I took Iwo elope,
and he said I should have a third. There is
a cupboard .1.1 the room, where different kind's
of drugs are kept, annongst which is lasoilso.
isum.. Before lie brought the third cup he *rut
to that cuphokrd, and filled it there. 1 refused to
take it. He said I Should, and raised me up, and
lout the cup to my mouth. I perceived the smell was
nauseous, and •gaiu refused. He dechired that
I should, or he would drench me wide it; ut the
same time lie took hold of vie by the stoic, forced it
dowse my throat most violently, and threw Inc down
ou the sofa. He sat on the sub'. One of my teeth
was broken. but whether it was at that time or nut
I don't know. Clara Caine in while he was drench.
ing we with Use tea, and he desired her to take the
bone out of my stays. I was in violent agony, mat
I motioned to her not to do it while he was in the
room. He went oat. I thought I Wall exi • g.
Clara on removing the bone retired. He came and
eat at the foot of the sofa, and gave his hand arose
unrestrained liberties than before upon my Berson.
The servant came in, and he 'emoted leis hands",
with one of which he had held boils of nein,. In
answer to his inquiry, she said she lied cense to
prepare the room for the family. He darned her
to remove me from the sofa into the kitchen. As
well as I could I told her to carry site to best,
but he said it was useless', for I should not ego,
and he removed me into the back kitchrog on
the sofa, near the lire, and pail the shunt's tip i
Clara went to her business, and lie sot beside use,
and repeated the liberties I alluded to. At that
moment Clara came in. There was a nauseous
taste in the last cup of Ira I look. which we% out in
either of the other cups. I have Sallee 0111 ell no.
danum in tea, and it is lily firm belief that lan-
flo.mul was mixed in the third cup. My aloe,*
increased, and Clara, by his order, put use to bed,
where I grew worse. Mrs. Shipman finite I:. MI he ir-
iug me scream, and Mr. Shipman made use take
castor oil. What occurred from Ow time I'll four
in the afternoon, I was wholly ulscou•uou, to'.
Oil Sunday I fell hi-
tier, and coistiivest is, Pit at
dinner, after which Mrs. Shipman proposed ts, Is r
husband to goo to chapel. I went up rosin owls soon,.
Shipman went to chapel, and SNir. Shipman
(wile to me while I was lying on the bed, and
sisted on my going down. I told Imo 1 would
cry murder if he persisted in rems.v.i g me. Is, I
was dreadfully ill. He used all the peissiesive ur•
guinents lie could to induce inc to g a dows, ; caul
lie had out gone to chapel on my account, amid ~11
the rest were out. I said he was a Nal gums, and
supplicated hint to leave me. Finsiu.g that I was
heed upon not g si. g down, hr to got sip a boge
violet full of brutal) and water. 1 -01(1 it was 11.1
u.risoly, and retie-y.l to take any. lie iliorazi-tird
to drench me with it, and stood over one- till I
streak it every does. I was throe sit Lyme-ries, had
dreadful fits of crysig, Nod hest all recullsctiois of
what occurseii. 0.. ti.e follow,. g smonsig I
was awoke by Alt. Ssiiionian's kisses. Hr toil
hoe •li his wile and children loved me, and :hut
Ise loved ate noire trot noose. 1 eoini)lo,l.ed or she
moult lie heal Ailed me, sad said I whoutil ashen
Mrs. Shipman of 100 vile conduct. 1 ii:f.roted
M.... Slili•stlais of it. My illness contioursi with
ussabated violence, mad though I riluepstell is orb
to Ste Mr. Power, the servo:4 and ossotlirr sageds-
cal was denied by Mr. and Abs. S. At
le g.l. I wow Mr. Power on Turstla).: told iiiin
that is d given Me different of Inaaficut. ;
that I tam' el quested to see him. btu had Win
; that I was very unhappy—load torn lased
all—nut ha I 'willies lime Igor poVitt to tell (stilt
mute. I coutiuued delirious fur a loneliest ; the