The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-04-11

olutely shuther senses. her heart to tue
fact. and would not doubt. What could
doubt have been but death to one SO
constituted? -,
One day an anonymous letter was
put into her hand. by a person who4,in.
ted that it enclosed one from her hus-
band to the lady in question. With
fash in her eve, unwonted there, and a
curve Of disdain onh her beautiful lip, she
tore the packet. sealed as il was, into
atoms, and flung them from the window
where she stood, .
But the poor child was destined, in
spite Of herself, to know all that she
dreaded but to dream.
Al the birthday ,fehe given at the
country seat OF one of their friends.
Florence was wandering alone through
the grounds, when she suddenly heard
the voice Of ber husband in shaded
walk close by. my own beautiful
Henrietta" il passionately began. Flo.
renee would not for worlds have heard
another syllable. She gli,Ied swiftly
away by the nearest path. and locked
herself into her chamber, gave wayto
wild and long-suppressed burst of feel
ing, so violent that her whole frame
shook beneath it, like flower in an au-
turnn storm.
She never betrayed, by wor' or sign.
the cause of that intense suffering
which from that honr was visible in ev-
cry look. 1t was only by her private
journal that the terrible secret was long
afterwards revealed. But, dav after
day, the FAINT col"r paled in hel Youth
ful cheek-day BY day. the spiritual
eyesgrew more spiritual, and the slight
form wore away. YET fshe was still
exquisitely fair and graceful, and he
husband, proud Of her won ierfuI and
unearthly loveliness which attracted
all eyes, and thinking that she needed
excitement, urged her.into society, Tor
which she was HttleItted to exert her
self. ~ ISL
Ignorant that she was aware of lis
hearts transien: infdcity. he did no,
ihi'k it necessary or beneficial to tell
her that he had broken with The brilliant
and dangerous woman who had so light
ly 'nred him from his allegiance; hui he
was now devoted to his evidently suf.
iering vile. The sightof that patient
suffering, by touching his pity, had re-
awakened his love,and he watched over
her as fondly and as tenderly as mo-
tber over her frsi-bern babe. r-
But the shaft had flown and could not
be recalled; the heart was breaking 81
len'y, yet surely, and the pure. spirit
within was already pluming its wings
for flight through eternity.
One night, reluctantly yielding to his
wish, which she never dreame of dis.
putting, she had consented totake par,
in some tabeaux which were TO he re-
presented at theirhouse. Florence had |
;lI daya presen,iihent that some awful |
event was about TO happen. aud as |
evening approached, she grew more
and more tImld and nervous. and ould !
have gwen worlds to have lain her wea.
ry head on her husbands bosom in
peace and quiet-iohave told him onre
more how iondly, y,how dearly she loved
him--to have thanked him for his tend
er care, aud slept or died, she scarce
cared which; but she had not strength
toreason with hun upon her fears, and !
so she allowed herself to be dressed,
like victim, for the sacrifice. o
She wars to appear in the last tableau
as the Peri at the gate Of Paradise, and
in the one immediately preceding.-
Henrietta Harley was to personate Gle
opatra at her ioIet,attircd by Clarn,ion
and Iris. 'sa 9al y M 10
r. A b'illiant and fashionable circle. of
which was one, had assembled to
witness the tableaux, and ali now had
been represented hut The two last.
i The curtaIn suddenly rising reveal
ed the gorgeous chamber Of The Egyp-
tian queen, and goriously did The grace
iul Henrietta personate the character.
b Arrayed,in q rich undress, she lay
luxuriously pillowed on splendid
ch,wilh her rich black airunbound,
and partly gathered in the hands OF. a
dark and beautiful girl, who was braid
ing il with jewels, while another knelt
BY the couch and tied a, sand i on a
foot OF exquisite proportions. Mag