Washington telegraph., 1848-03-29

- H"N "N'Nf E'fAi RAa"ea'h w.
uneasiness. This husband, confident, as
many are apt 10 he under such eircumstan.
ees, had, at the commencement Of the sea,
son, permitted his wife to depart ior Nor.
mandy, the country, 10 the house of some
friends, where she was 10 pass the entire
summef-whila he was 10 be absent in
Germany, attending to some business ol
the greatest Importance.
The husband and wife had hidden each
other adeu. NJ. b. was making his pre-
parations for departure, and entered the
private chamber Of his wife, To find there
ZONE object which he required, This was
placed on a small rosewood Secretary
BY fatal piece oi elum.incss in moving
this piece of furniture, NJ. B. overturned
it. The fragile secretary broke as ii iell,
and in picking up the fragments the un.
happy husband found there several letters
which had escaped IRON secret drawer
which had been so completely concealed
that accident alone could have betrayed II.
These letters were written TO Madame
D. in very tender style. by an interest.
ing aud rich Young man, dangerous in eve.
~ respect. The husband read them with
resignation; he saw that the ruin Of his con.
Jugal happiness was in progress, but was
mol yet complete. The evil was mol yet
irfeparable. The Only peril was in the
place Of her abode. But what could he
dol Give up hi, Journey II would be to
lose lage fortune. 10 take his wife with
him was difficult, and then the peril was
only adjourned until his return. What was
necessary was 10 keep him in check, and
compel him to destroy his own inill.
enee. But how, a, distance, could
he overcome an adversary fortified with
such advantages, and who had the i'm.
pefinence 10 insinuate tina, the husband
being old, aud in poor health, would proba.
bly, soon leave his wife widow, and that
then he should be bnl too happy 10 marry
her. lie would not do SO, said the bus.
band 10 himself, but then she thinks he
would. am not old; my health is very
good, ! shall not die at present; but then
be would persuade her 10 the contrary.
While be was thus wavering in his res.
olulion what 10 do. an unexpected circum.
stance compelled him to hasten his depar.
tnre. Hardly had he crossed the Rhine,
when letter informed him that his wiie's
admirer had gone 10 pass the summer in
the same chateau where she was making
visit. have only TO hurry, be thought
Il must endeavor 10 return in a month
] hope by that time no unfortunate event
will have occurred. But at the end Of a
week, the business which made his Jour.
ney necessary. took such a turn, that VI.
B. was obliged To repair to Russia, to 90
from there 10 the East. The least delay
would ruin everything. Promplness, on
the Other hand, zeal and activity, would as.
sure 10 the traveller the mos, magnificent
results. Il was at leal, a six months Jour.
ney. II was an assured fortune, bu, the
danger was alarming. The unfortunate
man calculated, that tho time Of bis arrival
AT ST. Petersburg might be fatal moment
TO bis hopes in Normandy.
For q moment he thought Of giving up
everything, beiTaying the interests coniided
ID him, fenouncing his fortune, and return.
ins 10 France. 10 watch over bis dearest
possession. But reflection suggested an.
other idea. that might combine all, and
the oddly Of which was most pleasing to
his Imagination. The business upon which
he was travelling required the greatest Sc.
cresy. II was necessary that his presence
should not be suspected in those places
which he was TO traverse. NJ. b. had re.
solved 10 maintain bis incognto. The in.
tere,ls which he left behind him in France
required it yet more. NJ. B. gave il oul
in all the papers that be was dead. A
German newspaper announced the melan.
choly tidings, in all its details. NJ. b. was
drowned in the Rhine, and his body had
never been found. 4 burgomasler furnish.
ed certificate of the fact.
All the papers copied this piece Of news,
and the magistrates certificate permitted
no doubt Of II. Madame b. believed her.
self a widow. The husband had sent on
with the account of his own death, will
By which he left hi. wife hardly sufficient
To maintain heiseil, even with the mosl
rigid economy. Il was, he said, all that
he possessed. The widow, who was en-.
dued with a most excellent heart, felt a
sincere grief at the loss Of her husband
During all The time oI her deepest alilic-
lion, there was no opportunity to address
her with single word of gallanlry. Pro-
prieiy and reason alike opposed it, The
husbands eEpedient had, therefore, this
adyaniagc--it arrested at once The peril
and ii also changed the position Of the ad
yersary.
twas no longera a breach Of faith 10 be
husband that be now could seek Thii
change of position, and his former proms
es, placed him in the attitude Of an appli
cant for her hand in marragc-a suitor tc
be her future husband; and the widow wa
TOO prudent 10 risk her future upon prom
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