Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-05-26


and Col. Milton do not speak. / replied |
, did not speak to him, for last summer when
left my sister at Mrs Caswell's, he had pro-
missed not to see her aud he had forfeited that
promise. Mr. GeGdes. said, believe Colonel
Milton is your friend. He showed me letter
from your sister, in which she expressed her
Willingness to resign herself entirely to him"
MI. Geddes remarked, that he could not think
mere was anything improper in 1t, on the part
OF Col Milton, for II there bad been, Col. NJ.
would not have shown it to him. He said Col.
M. had requested him to see me, to tell me of
the above letter, and TO know whether | would
Call on him. He said that COL Milton had
come so frankly and ingeniously, to show him
the letter, that he believed him siucere in his
regard for my sister and myself and suggested
tome by al mtans to see Col Milton. Thus
my suspicious were lulled, and was unwit-
tingly aiding the serpent in fastening his fangs
more strongly upon his victim
saw Col Milton that evening, and required
him TO explain why he had called on nv sister
at Mrs. Caswells contrary to his promise 10
me. lie explained it by his brotheriy regard
Tor myself, and the deep interest he felt in nv
SISTERS welfare. He appeared much hurt at
my having formerly suspected his sincerity,
and SAID that had deeply wronged him. He
seemed to feel deeply, and almost affected to
shed tears. He renewed his protestation of
regard for me, and professed a willingness to
serve me. Unsuspecting myself, and unused
to the wlles of so artful william. | gave credit
70 his assertion, and according TO his request,
went with him the same evening to call on
| my sister at Mrs. Spencers. | noticed that
lie kissed her when they met This for mo.
ment revived my suspicion, but it soon passed
away, SO apparently frank and sincere did he
conduct himself
About this time, Milton requested me mar
| tieularly 10 call at his Office one evening, att
O'Clock, and if he was not there to wait till
went but he did not come. Invent TO nv sis
ter's boarding house, and Mr.. Spencer informed
me that my sister and Col. Milton had gone
out just after six O'Clock IN the evening. with
| Mr.. Geddes and family to the CITY Hotel. As
| was going out, met Col Milton and nv sis.
ter on the stairs. lie said they had been TO
MIR. Gedde's. This, have since learned from
| Geddes, was false. They had been to Milfon's
! house on Carondelet street. A few DAYS before
my return, Col. Milton called, and | have
since learned, on Mrs. Griffith who keeps a
boarding house on Canal Street, near the COR
ner of Rampant Street.-The statement win
show beyond doubt what efforts were made
by Milton to impose upon me still further.
On the morning before left port. as was
passing Col. Millions Office, he beckoned me
to come over, l did so, and he spoke to me of
Mrs. Spencer's having been unkind TO nv sis.
ter. He proposed that we should go there to.
gether, and examine the matte. Wesaw Mrs.
Spencer IN the dining room. She admitted
that she had spoken to my sister little hastily
but had asked her pardon, and she thought
! Helen well satisfied with it. | then went
I1ir IN. Tcfra y, IL, L..
ming room, and found her in tears. IaSked her
why she wept! She threw her arms around
my neck and exclaimed, "Oh! nv dear brother
yon don't know ALL" urged her to tell me
every thing. At that moment Col. Millions
voice was heard in the dining room, and she
suddenly checked herselfand said in different
tone OF voice, 81 ca mot now, but on your re-
| turn | will explain ALL"
Col. Milton and l returned to his Office,
when he assured me that in case ofany further
| misunderstanding with Mrs. Spencer, he would
be brother to my sister. lie said, you havo
to work very hard, and you and your sister
ARE dependant upon your salary. am engaged
IN very lucrative practice, and pointing TO a
negro, said, | received that bow as fee, short
time since. | am able and willing to assist
you. | expressed my astonisment that he
should suppose could except pecunlary aid
from any one. have always supported N.Y.
self aud my sisterby my own exertion and am
able to do it now. He added that he meant il
only as loan. LETT port that evening and
returned 18th of March.
During my absence, owing to some misun.
derstanding with Mrs. Spencer, Mr.. Conklin
, on behalf of my sister, obtained boarding for
: her at Madame RS house. Col. Milton then
( called on Helen, and told her that he intended
l 10 ,l,v =.
J.. and told her not to mention it. The occur
r Fences which took place at Madame Rs, are
q fully detailed in the statement of MIR. Lanpdon
a and MIR. Raboteau.
r On my return, Mr. Langdon first gave me
y the heart-rending intelligence Of my sisters
IS degradation. He showed me the following
i note, in which but too truly saw, for the first
: time, that she had fallen, and that COL Milton
e was her betrayer.
q shall expect you at 4, on Saturday,
You wished NE to promise not to implicate
you, whatever might occur. told you would
not neither viii /, that is, Intentionally But
oh. you know not the misery / endure-and
: when / lnok forward think that the worst is to
come-oh! it nearly turns my poor brain. /
cannot bear every thing-I have endured much
for your sake. | have not murmured or re-
lOus ltIAlCI uliSlOItulG, SUI
fered alole--I had no one to soothe my broken
spirit, nor battle my aching head; the tear of
agony was shed in secret, | will say no more.
for if it is your wish for me to 90 through the
| same fiery ordeal again-be it so-one thing
know, that ifyou loved me, you would shield
me from the scorn of the world and endeavour
to alleviate my sufferings. But if in the hour
Eof anguish. the name of-shoud escape nv
flips-no, no, forgive mel viii not betray you
| will sooner die.-Oh! how would, that this
poor frail body was lying in the cold, cold
grave.
Sometimes am almost attempted 10 put an
end to my mieorable existence-fear of the
anger of my Maker alone prevents me, Him
whom hove already so grossly offended. But
my mind is sometimes wrought nearly to mad
ness, and if ever should be tempted to lift
nv hand against my life-do not hate me-do
not despise me as a poor weak creature, who
feared TO live. No, M. give rue my due, re-
member, hay G loved you as few women ever
loved, and notwithstanding your doubts, I HAIRS
been true to you. So help me, nv God, in
whose presence may shortly be. And when
you are surrounded by gay and happy friends,
sometimes bestow thought on her, who was
willing to lay down her life for you. For OH
cannot live without you. Each coming day
brings fresh assurances of this.
Every unkInd word of yours has inflicted
fresh wound in heart that has already too Sc
verely been wrouged. But / cling to you
through all, and have loved you, God knowe,
how devotedly. HELEN.
81 accidentally dropped this note, and it has
been read by Madame Raboteau and her hus.
band, and Mr.. and Mrs. Langdon.
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