Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-07-25

with hlmSell: "Well, TINS is pretty predc-
ament indeed! Who the devil can this Louise
be? Jane certainly takes it in earnest. How
the devil shall get out Of it-D---n the
brat" At this moment the infant set up reg.
uIar squall which so disturbed Arthur, that RAJ
Their than listen 10 it, he took up the child, which
was really beautiful one, and began to cares5
lit, calling it by every endearing name that he
had ever heard among his female acquaintan-
ces, and he succeeded in stopping its cries, and
was about 10 deposie il in its wicker receptacle.
whau he heard his wile's voice at the door; and
on looking up, he there saw her gazing at him
with countenance fairly demonical as sheI
said: "What capital joke this vii be to tell
my iather!' and with hysterical NIGH, shcI
fell senseless on tho floor. He rang up his
servants, to some Of whom he committed the
care Of his wife, and pointing TO the basket in.
to which he had deposited his burthen, he babe
the old housekeerer to take charge of it for heI
night, and she very directly obeyed, without
asking any questions. | must pass over the
scene in The bedroom that night.
The next lnoraing Jane did not appear at the
breakfast table, and Arthur, knowing that in
her present state Of mind, it would be useless
Ito say any thing, forbore to trouble her with
any message. The meal finished, he babe the
Ihousekeeper bring the child, and proceeded to-
the Aims House, where he gave up his little
charge, just giving strict orders that he should
be informed fits future fate. As he was leav-
ling the room, the ho1sekeeper, stopping hun,
handed n gold lockel with some braided hair in
it, and on it were engraved the letters, "a. w.
Ito L. W." which she said she had taken
from the child's neck. Without making
any reply, he proceeded to his business, but
mot with mind Of ease. Something SEEM
ed to hang over him; and, as he wendell his way
lhomewards, at dinner time, lorebodng crcp'
over him. that something was wrong. GA
reaching his house, every thing was IN the vi
most confusion; and, with dreadful feeling al
his heart, he rushed up to his wiIe's bed room,
and he actually felt as ifa load had been taken
from his heart, when a glance told him 1t was
deserted. He had dreaded the worst; and, bad
las it now was, he was pleased to know that his
fears had not been realized. He did not con-
descend to ask any questions ofhls servants -
He had no idea of exciting their sympathes;
but merely saying he would dine out, he pro
Iceeded 10 the house of James father. But he
was here denied and knowing that it would be
folly to parey words with him, he turned away;
and, with feelings which may be imagined but
not described, he went 10 an eating house, and
eat his solitary dinner.
| In few DAYS, Arthur's furniture was sold
off, the house closed, and he with an aching
heart and a clowded brow, sadly pursued his
solitary, daily routine of business; and when
any frivolous friend would bring up the subject,
his counenance betrayed such intense agony,
that the speaker forbore to press it further.
In this way had Arthur passed six months,
occasionally hearing Of Jane from servant
whom he had brbed- and hearing that she was
fast fading away He knew not what to do;
he would have given all he possessed to have
cleared the mystery, and every effort that he
made proved unavallng.
Oneevening while seated at his solitary sup
per in WIS eating house, he heard some person
in the next box, to whose observation he had
paid no attention, say-"l tell you Arthur W.,
you have behaved like id rascal to that
girl"
1t was enough--like tiger he sprang into
the box whence that violence proceeded, and IN
a voice low, but dreadful as the muterlng OF the
thunder, he asked, (Which Of you answers to
the name of Arthur W-H
81 do" promptly responded tall, slim and
rather good looking young man, VINO seemed 10
be terrified at the appearance OF Mr.. W..
Mr. w. changed his tone, and in voice oil
pleading tremulousness, he asked-"Wll! you
favor me with your address! wish 1t Tor no
bad purpose; you can make me the hapP'es'
, mortal in existence; will you doii?"
"Will |? That | will" replied Arthur
IW.-"but can't sec how"
, "No matter now. | will call upon you TO-
morrow at II o'clock do not fail 10 be al home,
for perhaps life hangs upon your words
| 81 will not fail"
/. Mr. W. was gone Springing into hack, he
!, was soon at Mr.. BIS door, and 1t was opened ny
that gentleman himself.
J elbow dare you, sir?" he began in a voice
ofthunder But, claspng his hands, while the
tears coursed down his manly checks, Mr. W.
asked for his Jane.
sob! sir, happiness will be ours again;
have found him-the villain, the infamous vii
ain--where is JaneF q,
$50 see her YOURSELF" said Mr.. B., sottenod
by his manner, and in an instant he was IN
James room. But it was not his Jane-his
= beautiful, blooming Jane. There she sat, in
sick chair, pale, wan--faded and wasted TIL she
was but shadow of her former sell. wa
/, wing the servant from the room, they were
Iagaln alone | will not intrude on that holy
7 scene.
d At12 o'clock the next morning, young Ar
thur W., Mr.. W., his faded wife, aud her now
/ happy father, were assembled lnMr. Us par
@ Tor.
. Advancing TO Arthur, Mr. W. without saying