Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-23

lIevrnngs ~ which your wile Is p"t
worthy to share Your society know
also where you spent last night. no
,Ibls thing, n very noble thing Tor Slr
Francis Lester TO be squandering MS
IIown--ay. and his wiie's-ior'une ID
gaming house ~
VI Sir Francis started from the table. -
!" IL is false" he SAID, while the oiue
}, vein rose like knots on his forehead
A." II - tue" Emily answered.
know IT,"
N May | ASK how I"
II "By the evidence Of one who saw
you rn,er the house"
II " And shall tell you, Francis, now
THAT evidence was gained :: sa'd MS
mother, IN the calm biting tone she knew
how we'll 20 use. now see why La
'Idy Lester gave yesterday and to-day
two such long audiences to her ia'hers
old servarl, and why she needed ms as
sstance ~ much--to Oe spy upon her
husband -
SIR Francis clenched his hands in
voluntarily aud looking fxedly at his
wife, said IN a tone So low aud suppress
ed that i, became almost n Whisper ;
" Emry Lester, Is this true =
Much as Lady Lester has erred, she
vas not yet 50 far advanced ~ the ways
of wrong as to veil that error by inlse-
hood :" she answered steadily, though
deep blush spread itself over her lace
and neck, Yes 1t Is ~
Tier husband, 10 Emlly's great sur
prise, d rot answer a syllable. ll's
head was bent aud his features ltnm"-
, vable. He offered no Justification, ut
tered no feproaches, and hls silence IT.
rl,ared her beyond all bounds. Am'ds.
; violent bursts Of snbblng, she poured out
, a torrent Of rccrImlnallons all her
forced calmness had departed, aud she
upbraided SIR Francis with the bnier-
ness of an injured wife
Il have endured too long-l viii en-
dure no more,n she cried. You trust
5 me not, and thercinre You caun"i love
u me. w,l 90 TO one who does both
; my kind, doar father. will leave you
We must part.
; eve rciH part" SAID SIR Francis in
tone of freezing c"ldness, that went
like an icc-bol, TO Lmlly's heart. Her
husband rose up, walked slowly and
c firmly To the door, but when he reached
u it, he staggered aud felt about for the
handle, like one who was blind. In
II another minute The hall door closed, and
he was gone.
III Emily sat as he had left her but Ter
K tears flowed no longer she was as stHl
p and White as marble statue. lie
o mother 10 law STONED ,sneered, re'Iled
al inlk 4. a
/ dead. Al last she went away. When
the servants entered - remove the des-
n sert, they found their mistress still IN her
c seat, hall leaning On the table, but per-
lectly inseuslbe.
E,unce Wollerstan was reused ttonT
: the contemplation of aer own reyerses,
To soothe the unfortunate Emily. For
" two days, duung which her dellrlum
" lasted. no news OF sir Francis came to
= his wife. lis supposed eu''i beca'ns
as nothing compared TO the tear lest he
should take her wild words N earnest,
and tha, they should part. Bu, this lear
soon became an agonlzlng certainty
In n letter to Emlls's father, Su fra"cis
declared hls intention 10 return no more
TO the home hts wife occupied, Thai all
- her own fortune, and portion "i ms,
. should be settled upon her, but Thar
y .hencetor.h h they must be separated.
- in vain did the poor old father, his nat
! ural anger subducd by Witnessing tho
-, agony of his child, plead for her. Sir
!, Francis was resolule. - That his wite
=, should have dared to discover what he
;, chose To conceal was deep offence IN
his eyes, but that she should have set a
"a servant TO watch him no power GA
N earth would have made the naughty Sir
Francis Lester iotgIve that
The desnlate wife prayed her consin
, to ty her power To soften his obstinate
will, for SIR Francis had ever respected
-. the high but gentle spiIit oi Eunlce
:, She went, strong ~ her woman's lnHu-
- euce her words touched even him, a,
she could see by the changing of hl,
:. couutenance lie bore more from he
~, than from any one for man will some
=. umes bow to the sway of a high soaiee
- pure minded woman. Eunice plrade,
-, Emll, : sorrow-ber love but all laile,
80, To move SIR Francis Then she SPOKE
-, of the child aud AT the mention OF IN
nd boy, she saw the very lips OF Sir Francu
he qn'vcr
.,d "lou will not take him awayii ON her
or Poor Emily : heart will break to los,
,o both husband and chlld."
,e "Mrs Wollerstan, wish to be just Il
49,, mysrll-not cruel To hor. would no
.J. take the child from his mother, thong
IT is hard 10 par with my boy" An
,Jo the fathers voice ttembled, until, etrInI
GO as she thought him, Eunice felt compass
, ION for the stern, unytlding, le, broke
ia heated man.
a. ooh" a." she thought, chad poor END
only kno~a how 10 guide his Iohy apt
rd it."
"a, SIR Francis continued, "WhPn Lad
of Lester and are parted, could WIZ
an, the world Ia know as little about The Ia
,f,. as possible. You can say Incompatible
ty oftemp.r was the cause. oi ANY thu
,h. you will but let there he ~" shade
cast on her tar tame or n,ine
s,I..,l,, ,.,.d l,a, NOM. " anaueU,