The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-02
From the European Corr. Of Boston Ahasl
How a Husband saved his Wife from the
~ Tolls OF q Liberttne. .----- ~

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serious occasion far nnessiness. This husband con-
6dant no manv are mt to be nnder such ci2cnm-
stances, had, at the commencement of the season,
permitted his wife to depart for Normandy, in the
country to the house OF some trends where she was
sent in Germany, attending to some business of the
greatest importance.
The husband and wife had hidden each other adieu.
M b. was making MS preparations for his departure,
and entered the private chamber of his wife, to find
there some object which he required. This was
placed on a small rosewood secretary. BY a fatal
ture, M. B. overturned it. The fragile secretary
broke, as II fell; and in picking up the Fragments
the unhappy husband found there several letters
which had escaped from secret drawer that had
been so completely concealed, that accident alone
could have BETRAYED II.
These letters were written to Madame b. in a very
tender STYLE by an interesting and rich young man,
dangerous In every respect The husband read them
with designations he saw that the ruin Of his conu-
gal happiness was in progress but was not vet COM
plete The evil was not vet irreparabe The only
peril was in the place of her abode But what could
| he dot Give up his Journey? II would be 10 lose
a large fortune To take his wife with him was diff
fcut and then the peril was only adjourned until
his return What was necessary, was 10 keep him
In check and compel him TO DESTROY himself by his
own Influence But how. at a distance. could he
overcome an adversary fortified with such adyanta-
ges, and who had the impertinence TO nsinuae that
| the husband beinD old. and in healfh yynuld
probably soon leave his wife A widow and tint then
he should be but too happy TO marry her He would
not do So said the husband TO himself but then she
| thinks be would / am not old, my health is yery
good, shall die at present; but then he would
persuade her Of the contrary. While he was thus
wavering In irresoiution what 70 40 an unexpected
circumstance compeiied MN 70 nnsen ms departure
Hardly had ne crossed the hhine, When letter IN
formed him that MS wlfes aamrer mao gone 10 pass
the summer in the same chateau where she was
making visit nave only 10 hurry, ne ihougnt-
must endeayor TO return IN a mo ~, nope py
that time no unfortunate event WIN navG oJcul.ed
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