The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-05-23

'nrned Inc salulatlons that greeted her reap
pearance. She had married. Vincent Barck-
ley wilfully, and what had been his great
| attraction? She blushed as her heart an
swered tie question:. The attraction had
been, rot his gifted intellect, not his mora
worth; but his fine person, and his graceful
manners. --.----
"Alus, alas, how beauty ofperson becomes
positive deformity, when it is found to be
but the covering for corrupt mind. Ad.
miraiion of the beautiful, love for il in overy
variety in which il presented to US, seems
to be an innate feeling of our nature. We
gaze on alovcly picture, or noble statue,
with emotions akin 10 reverence, aud when
we look admiringly on the living beauty OF
one made in the likeness OF God, how are
we shocked TO discover that the beauty is
that of Lucifer, fair as the morning without,
and dark as the midnight within. IN \
"Although Adelaide was too proud TO be-
tray her unhappiness to dhe world, The world
is generally clearsghted enough in discov-
ering faults, folles, and misfortunes, and
equally loud-mouthed in noising them abroad
''.Nor was there wanting matter for the
tongue of scandal, when it was known that
MIR. Barckley had eloped with the wife ofa
young officer who had been his most intimate
friend, and who had frequently loaned him
money TO pay his debts of honor at Fresca-
It's.
Adelaide was humbled She had been
wounded, not in her affections, but in her
pride. Her naughty spirit. would have borne
much could it have been concealed, but
that her friends should see another preferred
by her husband 10 herself, that they should
know she had no power over his heart, this
was indeed humiliaiing! ae
Sand what would be said at home?--.
How could she who had left il an envied
bride, return a deserted wife? And how
could she remain abroad wihouts the means
of living as she had done hitherto? In the,
last letters from her sister, Mary had plainly
spoken of embarrassment in her fathers
affairs, and begged her to be more prudent.
"ln this state of suffering, and while un-
certain how TO act, Adelaide was forced to
listen 10 words of coincidence from women
who had envied her superior attractions,
and who were secretly glad of her misfor-
tunes. r
From De L'Orme she met with the kind
est sympathy. His manner towards her was
gentle and reserved, as if fearful of wound-
ing her delicacy by obtruding himself upo n
her notice. Her very look was studied, her
every wish anticipated, and feeling the need
OF some friend ON whom she might rely she
was grateful TO him for his kindess.
"In less than month after being deserted
by her husband, another letter from home
told her of the dangerous illness Of her mot =
er and that her father was on the eve of
bankruptcy. The shock was great.
De L'Ome was with her when she re-
ceived the letter, and her agitation on read
ing it was too great to be concealed. In
subdued and earnest tone he begged TO know
The cause of her distress. Was he not her
friend? Was lfe not entitled to her conf
doncc? Glad of sympathy, and regarding
hin as a man of true honor, she told him
The state of her fathers affairs. and her own
De L'Orme listened with deep
md quie, attention, and when Adelaide
paused, he sat silent for some minutes, with
out Offering either coincidence or advice
Then, suddenly, as if waking from reverie,
he said in an agitated tone, while he took
her hand and pressed. it softly within his
own, my dear Mrs. Barckley, will yon con-
Iide in me?' aa tat
"'There is no one else in whom | can
confde. O., De L'Orme, among all the hol-
ow smiles that day after day are given me,
Ill the hollow professions TO which listen
rom those who triumph in my misery, low
thankful is my poor heartthat in this strange
and have still one friend.'
"s Adelaide, dearest,' said De L'Orme
,assionately, you have spoken truly-you
lave one fiend-a friend who loves you
Who has long loved you--who will protect
'ou while he has life--shall il not be so, my
Adelaidep aaa
"Starting asif stungby a serpent, Ade-
aide sprang from her seat, and was about
O leave the room without speaking. Misin-
erpreting her silence, De L'Orme followed
nd endeavored to detain her. 1ai9
"sTouch me NOT, De L'Orme,' said Ade-
aide, with quivering lip, while neck, cheek,
nd brow, were crimsoned with shame and
'toucb me moi, my confidence
as been misplaced; but from you De LOme
rom you, should not have come this added
umiliation.' ''@a3 aAl h'a ei22o#
"'Listen to me, Adelaide. Your husband
as left you alone and unprotected, he has
roken the vows that made you his, and you
re free. | will be TO you--' i1oIl d562
"The unhappy woman turned on him
box Of proud and stern reproach, yet so
withal, that De L'Orme's eyes fell
eneath her gaze, and he was too much con-
used TO proceed.
"When he looked up she was gone. In
Ter own chamber, all Adelaide's assumed