Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-12-15
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i'are you happyp
"Perfectly Sc, Sir: but what has befallen you;
what unforeseen misfortune has brought you to
seek counsel of a friend whom you have not
seen for two yearsw
81 am lost, Madame: ruined in all things. my
peace is gone, and to you may ascribe the sa-
crifce of my honor and happiness. Yes, Mad
amc, nv honor ali, why did you refuse me"
"Explan Yourself, COLONEL
II will. Ny story is long and bloody: but
will relate IT, for feel the necessity of unbo-
soming myself to one who will pity me. You
recollect the advice whNh, two years since. I
offered YOU. Alas, have not followed the
council | bestowed on you!"
.'Then You are married, Colonelr
"Eightcen months, Madame, l leveD you::,rl
obliged to renounce my hopes, sought to for
ret Won. | avoided every place where there
was possibility of meeting you, and | vowed
TO come on more in your neyhborhood until
was cured of my passion. The Minister Of
War might have saved me by giving me en-
Payment, but he would not, In the same
house where | established myself, there was an
Old officer, widowef, with daughter of egh
teen. The father was poor, the daughter was
pretty, and, notwithstanding my age and my
love for you became interested in her. fan
cied that by attaching myself TO this young
creature, should cease to think of you; and as
regarded my age, deluded myself as persons in
such situations usually do. As this girl did not
reject my addresses, imagined that she loved
me; hot remembering that for rank and fortune,
people will sacrifice even their affections
married her but could not cease to think of you.
You had MARI led young man, and had retail
;ltcd by similar union. My wife was docile,
reserved, and sometimes melancholy. She did
not presume on her unexpected change OF for
tune, and, from the soffnes. Of her characters
promised slyself much happiness. had lately
resolved to quit Paris, and take up Try perma-
nent residence on my estate in Auvergne. All!
wbv had not done this when you first refused
me, However, | have lived TRANQUILITY, il not
happily, till this morning, when my servant en-
tered my room hastily, saying, that he heard
the voice of a strange mau in the chamber of
my wife,"
SIN your house, colonelf exclaimed Madame
Lereul.
Even 81, hialame; the audacity OF faithless
women, and those who seduce them is now
without bounds. | few to door OF communl-
cation between my chamber and that OF my
wife it was bolted. then proceeded to the
outer door.and there her waiting woman, bri5ed
20 her interest, stood on the watch. Even the
porter kept awake in his lodge to provide for
the safety of his mistress and her lover; and TINS
found that few scruples existed for the honor
of man who had been fool enough to marry
a GIRL of ,ess than half his own age. l forced
open the door. had not been misinformed,
for there found the intruder on my peace
What could do at such moment
.sGcod Heaven" exclaimed Madame Lereu,
.'vou must have murdered them."
81 believe should have been excused, had
done SO. In fact, the law does often exonercte
a man thus outraged; betrayed under his own
roof: at such moment, be is not supposed ca
pable of controlling his actions. But my age,
which has caused my misfortune, left me like
wise some command over myself at such a cri
sis. To kill woman and sacrifice young
man! No: could not. | raised my sword il
is true: my wife tainted, but her paramour stood
unshaken before ME. drew him from the
chamber, compelled him to choose a wea-
BON, and followed my by servant. and the por-
ter who had been so long in his interest"
$50 long ia his interest," exclaimed Madame
Leurel.
"Yes, Madame; my disgrace is not of to-day.
Followed, as have said, by those servants we
| left Paris, and then elew him "
"You were revenged"
"Yes; but honoraby he might have taken
nv life, for many times was the point OF his
sword at my bosom; bit right at length prevail
ed and he fell on the grass with groan. An,
Madame! if reveng may ever be excused, it Is
such case az mine; but | am not an assassin,
and tremble at what have done. Still, tho
but homicide, have killed man; the fact is
certain. Yet surprised the guilty pair, who
could offer 10 defence for their crime. And
| thi. man was a stranger to TIE. had never
seen him before. Will you believe, Madame,
| that have not dared 10 enter my house. What
must do with this woman. Shall address
myself to Justice, and publish my disgrace, or
shall, move her 20 some distant place and leave
her a. liberty to make me Jest with her future
parsmours! A woman who can introduce
lover 20 her husbands houee, will NOT pause at
committing second crime. Advise me, dear
Madame; act for me, am inca pable Of thinking
or acting for myself
Madame Lcreul was greatly agitated during
the Coloners recital, and his misfortune drew
forth reflections for herself. What would be-
come of her should Jules ever be as faithless as
Madame Legras. For the world would laugh
at the Inconsistency Of a young man, welded to
4, ,ron,a1 en- rnuch oldar than himself