Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-07-06

KNOW ", HuU H6 uOlI GU Know nc Will
enjoy the joke SO much !''--and here she
laughed again, go long, and so loud, that (
Arthur, who feared she had gone insane,
rose to lend her to chair; but che waved
him off; with look that was almost Med
usean, she turned and left room.
Arthur did not attempt to follow her for
|he knew it was useless; SC, seating himself,
|re-read the note; and, after taking another
peep at the little responsibility thus singu-
llarly thrust upon him, he seated himself,
and thus communed with himself: swell,
| this is pretty predicament indeed! Who
1.-The devil can this Louise be?--Jane GER
tainly takes it in earnest. How the devil
shall get out of.it-D---n the brat.'
AT this moment the infant SET up regular
lsqnall, which SO disturbed Arthur, that.
rather than listen TO il, he took up the
tchild, which was really beautiful one,
and began to caress it, calling il by every
endearing name that he had ever heard
among bis female acquaintance, and he
succeeded in stopping it's cries, and was
labout 10 deposite it in its wicker receptacle,
lwhen.he heard his wife's voice at the door;
and, on looking up, he there saw her ga
zlng at him with countenance fairly
Economical as she said: z What capital
ljoke This will be 10 tell my fatherw and
with hysterical laugh, she fell senseless
on the floor. He rang up his servants, 10
some Of whom he committed the care ofbis
wife ,and.p pointing 10 The basket, into which
he had deposited his burthen, be babe the
old housekecpcr to take charge Of itfor the
might, and she very directly obeyed, with
out asking any questions. must pass
over the scene in the bedroom that night.
1 The next morning Jane did not appear
Ut the breakfast table, ard Arlbuf, knowing
that in her present state Of mind, il would
he useless TO say any thing, forbore 10 trou-
, bic her with any message. The meal fin
: ished, he babe the housekeeper bring the
J child, and proceeded to the Aims House,
where he gave up his little charge, Just
! giving strict orders that he should be in
4 formed of IFS future fate. Ashe was eay-
ing the room, the housekeeper, stopping
him, handed him a gold locket with some
Fihraided hair I'M il, and on ii were, engraved
the letters, A w. to Il. W.nwhich she
said she had taken from the child's neck.
Without making any reply, he proceeded
10 his business; but not with mind Of
lease. Something seemed to hang over
him; and, as he wendell his way home-
wards, OF dinner time, foreboding crept
over him, that something was wrong. On
reaching his house, every thing was in the
utmost confusion; and with dreadful feel
ling at his heart, he rushed up to his wife's
bed room, and ho actually felt as If load
'|had been taken from his heart, when
Iglance told him il was deserted. He had
dreaded the worst ;and, bad as it now was,
he was pleased 10 know that his fears had
mot been realized. He did not condescend
to ask any questions of his servants. He
had no idea OF exciting their sympathes;
but. merely saying he would dine out, he
Iproceeded to the house Of James father.
f'ut he was here denied; and, knowing
THAT il would be folly to parley with him,
he turned away; and, with feelings which
may be imagined but not described, he
went to an eating house, and eat his soli-
|tary dinner.
In a few days, Arthnr's furniture was
sold off, the house closed, and he, with an
lacblng heart and clouded brow, sadly
pursued bis solitary, daily routine Of busi-
mess; and when any frivolous friend would
bring up the subject, his countenance be-
Itrayed such intense agony, that the speak
Ter forbore to press il further.
i In this way had Arthur passed six
months, occasionally hearing Of Jane from
servant whom he had bribed-and hear
ling that she was fast fading away. He
knew not what to do; he would have given
Iall he possessed to have cleared the mys-
ltery, and every effort that he made proved
lunavailing.
One evening while seated at his solitary
supper IN W'seating house, he heard some
Ipefson 10 the next box, to whose CONVEX
sation he had paid no attention, ay--aI tell
Iyou, Arthur w, you have behaved like 4
d d rascal to that GIRL
TWAS enough--like tiger he sprang
into The box whence that voice proceeded,
land IN a voice low, but dreadful as the
muttering Of the thunder, he asked,
|" Which Of you answers TO the name Of
Arthur w
4. 4 d" promptly responded tall, slim,
land rather good looking young man, who
seemed to be terrified at the appearance Of
'llIr. w.
j Mr.. w. changed his tone, and in voice
lof pleading tremulousness, he asked
e Will you favor me with your address,
I wish il for no bad purpose; you can
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