The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-04-06

uAlsCu " Keep uCr feelings secret I'm
+ III | fitting moment for a disclosure an,
alfnhure, A day or two after her con
epafion with Mr.. Raymond she wa
waking in Broadway at latter hou
, tha was safe or usual with her. Al
some distance in front she recognise
ed Ter husband. A Young girl wa.
leaIing on his arm! He was TOO
deSly engaged in conversation 10 per
ceie his wife. Her searching eye:
wer fixed on both as they approach.
ed. In that long gaze every feature
OF Br husbands companion was in
deibely impressed on her soul. She
pasted unnoliced but the haunting
image of that pure fair brow, and rose.
less cheek-the celestial hue of those
eye, softly beaming through the dark
friIges Of their snowy curtains-the ex-
prsssive lip, eloquent even while mute
she stray, silken ringlet, of that fax
en- color, almost peculiar TO childhood
which escaped from beneath the mod
est bonnet-these were more than
to rouse the most painful and indignant
emotions within Theresa's bosom.
She fastened home-a thousand
fearful projects chasing one another
IN wild succession through her brain.
Night came, and her husband was
still absent. Her evening meal was re-
moved untasted. She remained lost in
thought until the clock as it struck mid
night aroused her. The reader is AREA
dy acquainted with her exclamation.
Half anhour afterwards, she started up
at an approaching ste pit was her hus-
bands. What look of reproach and
outraged affection greeted him
"Theresa My own Theresa !?
You are offended at my absence ~ he
said gently. ri have been unavoida-
bly, detained. Ibid not know that it
was so late"
"No, you knew nothing beneath the
syreu's spell. That you had a wife
home were alike forgotten. Do not
exasperate me by admitting it. ]
know it but too we'll and, Edgar, one
of these
"Come, come, my tragedy-loving
Theresa, no more of this idle jealousy!
[ have really been engaged on bust
ness of importance.
i do not doubt it, and your bust
ness-partner was the lily faced girl.
over whom you were hanging IN Broad.
way-hanging so tenderly, that your
wife PASSED unoticed OF course you
do not stoop to speak falsely---that
were 100 small vice and it was bus
mess Of the heart 20
Me- Raymond looked surprised and
mom.ntarily confused.
"Yo GU cannot deceive me any longer:
Theresa, perceiving her add
4 insist ON knowing who
she S 2"
sAgeed--but you must make me re-
turn FOR the information. There is no
need of that fierce look and knitted
brov--my request has nothing to do
withthe lady--child rather, for she is
not sixteen, with whom you met me
My request is this 4: you
have made preparations to attend the
LoGner's fancy ball to morrow eve-
ming. Forego this pleasure for my
SAKE, and remain at home. Their
house is six miles from the city. The
ride will be tedious. myself will not
refrain there more than hour. Grant
me this, l will freely tell you the
yong Iady's name will give you my
reason before long, and promise to
play truAnt less frequently.
"Nor this, nor anything else you
can ask! Do you think TO make me
conspile against my own peace? Why
wish for pleasure with out
me ? Am not your wife Have
l not the right to be ever by your side
to share your every thought ! Edgar
beware how you tempt me to evil. Ii
you treat the love l have wasted upon
YOU as bauble, which you may wear
and fling aside cohen weary Off you
do aol hoard it like a priceless jewel
in ,our heart, too late you will find it
and singing the breast, to
whch it should have impaired but JOY.
warn you not to trife with me =
Theresa left the apartment before
MI Raymond could reply. When ne
entered bis chamber shortely after, she
retired and was apparently asleep.
BIT that sweet tranquilizer of the wea-
ry spirit did not in reality bless her.
lid, with its balming kiss that night.
Tie next day Mr.. Raymond made no
fnrher allusion to the ball. She scfup-
ulolsly avoided all discussion with
hin, and received his wonted cares
Sc: with a passiveness foreign to her