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

III utilng moment Tor DISCLOSURE anl
! rupture, A day or two AFTER her con-
Cessation with Me-. Raymond she was
waking 10 Broadway at a latter hour
Than was safe or usual with her. AT
some distance in front she recognish-
ed ief husband. A Young girl was
lealing on his'arm He was 100
! deeply engaged In conversation 10 per-
ceise his wife. Her searching eyes
wer fixed on both as they approach
ed. In that long gaze every feature
Of her hu stands companion was in
aelbely ] lpressed on her soul. She
passed unnodced ? but the haunting
image Of that pure fair brow, and rose
less cheek-the celestial hue Of those
eye, softly beaming through the dark
frirges oftbeir snowy curtains-the ex-
prsssive lip, eloquent even while mute
-the stray, silken ringlet, Of that fax
en- color, almost peculiar 10 childhood
which escaped from beneath the mod
est bonnet--these were more than
10 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 unlisted. She remained lost 10
thought until the clock as it struck mid
night aroused her. The reader is aIrea-
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. ~ 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 wife
a home were alike forgotten. Do not
exasperate me by admitting it. ]
know it but too well 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.
4 do NOT doubt it, and your busi-
s-nartner was the lily.l faced girl,
over WON you were naugiug ru DtOeo
way-0hanging so tenderly, that your
wife PASSED unoticed OF course you
do not stoop to speak falsely---that
we're 90 small a vice and il was bus
mess Of the heart 7"
Ma Raymond looked surprised and
momtntarily confused.
"You cannot deceive me any longer.
resumed Theresa, perceiving her adj
vantage. Il insist on knowing who
she 5 2"
Ageed--bui you must make me a re-
turn lof the information. There is no
need of that fierce look and knitted
brov--my request has nothing to do
withlhe lady--child rather, for she is
not sixteen, with whom you met me
walling. My request is this : you
have made preparations to attend the
Lomer's fancy bali to morrow eve
ming. Forego this pleasure for my
sake, and reuain at home. Their
house is six miles from the city. The
ride will be tedious, / myself will not
remain there more than hour. Grant
me this, | will freely tell you the
yong Iady's name will give you my
reason before long, and promise to
play trunt less frequently.
"Nor this, nor anything else you
can ask \! Do you think 10 make me
cOnspire against my own peace Why
should you wish for pleasure with out
me : Am / not your wife Have
| not the right to be ever by your side
to share your every thought Edgar
beware how you tempt me 10 evil. II
you treat the love have wasted upon
you as bauble, which you may wear
and fling aside iUhen weary ifyou
do mol hoard it like a priceless jewel
10 your heart, too late you will find it
transformed, aud singing the breast, to
which it should have impaired but Joy.
warn you not to uiAe with me !"
Theresa left the apartment before
Mr. Raymond could reply. When he
entered bis chamber shortely after, she
retired and was apparently asleep.
But that sweet tranquilizer Of the wea-
ry spirit did not in reality bless her
lids with its balming kiss that night.
Tie next day Mr.. Raymond made no
further allusion to the ball. She scrup-
ulously avoided all discussion with
him, and received his wonted cares
ses with a passiveness loreign 10 her