The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-10-16
CADIZ, OHIO, WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER is. 1880

He then laid hs hand npon my arm, and
'aId, in avoice of deep anguish,
doctor, you guess alle
Nay SAID !, i cannG pTesume 10 do so.
That some domestic calamity has befallen
Tou, canaot doubt, bui--'
Yes, yes he cried, 'a.domeste calamity
indeed, sir. If death had stalkcd into my
house, armed with all hf terrors, real and
imaginary, T. could have smiled in resig.
milton; but bui--'
'Bu whal?
You ask me whai9'
q needs must my deaf Major
'Dshonor" he sereausd. 'Reproach!-
contumely--dsgacen
'Dsgraceg
'Yes, am mot dsgraced when nv child
my my Emily! There, Sir -there, doctor,
! have mentioned a name4hal las not passed
my lips for many 4 wearYyear.'
BE as calm, Maiar Beaaclerc, as you can
! said, mildly, but iifmly.s III can be of
service TO yon, you know ] VII but in order
that | may We 50, you MIST tell me all, and
tell il TO me mildly and rationaIIy,
'Ralonalyn he repeated.
Certainly. Yol are / father, but still
you are man, and have, hope, bolh sense
aud patIosce'
For moment he seemed, annoyed at my
affected calmhess, and tban he said
'You are light you ~ right. will be
calm; hut my heart hIeeds, dec,or.'
| said nothing, ard he egnlinued,--
About four months as4ar YOU and last
parted, we were assembling for breakfast,
when note was placed III my hands, Here
it is
He produced soiled ead crump!ed piece
of paper from his packet and handed it to
me. read as follows;
FATHER Forgive ne. and dear mother,
too, plead for me. lie whom you know
lo"ed has persuaded me to private mar.
rlage, Il believe merely 10 avoid the ecldt Of
a public one. Father, dear father, | am
happy. In short week YOU will hear fom
your own EMHV.'
| returned him the note, and crunchiug il
up in his hand, he looked me steadily in tho
face.
Then said, Emily eiopod with -
'llushn he cried; name him not, = you
will drive me mad # you do. No one names
him TO me-
We'll, but continued n was certainly a
strange proceeding; butt
But nt,-oh you know not what foir
lowed. No, no,-ths, striking the note with
his hand, 'this was nothing, "a mere passing
paDg,-bul, but ,-'
But whoi?
/. i did no' bear ogeiniaot4s her in week
'AHd---.'
Can yon not guess?
q cannot
mo! How could you guess nj such mon,
sirous yiIiany? How could you2 Read
that, ,-reGd That
It's contents shocked me, although was
in some measure prepared for them.
The note ran thus:
FATHER, = am betrayed my marriage
was a hideous mockery- am ruined and
abandoned. Forget, Oh, forget Your lost,
lost EMILY
What dId you do, Major Bcauclerc, upon
receipt OF rhs2' asked
Dos? he cried; do? IL flew TO London,
- sought my child but she was GOMEZ
gonen
You could no. find herr?
i could not, Then sought her betray-
er. lie lad left the country. lie had told
an acquaintance that he would come back
when the old man was dead, meaning me-
The heArtess scoundrelP
mo, no, doctor; call him nothing yet.--
We've mast coin some new word 10 call
such a man.
And what has happened since2'
l--l scarcely know he replied. q have
wandered many months in search Of my
my Emily, but have mol found her. Oh
doctor, look for her!--look for herr lie
leant his head upon the table, and sobbGc
like an infant,
| was much affected, but | mastered my
emotions, and said,--
My old friend, all that can do will dC
TO aid you. Are you staying in LondonF
yes he gasped.
Come, to me, then every day, and let III
consult what can bc done to 6nd your child
| Iif--iE--'
'Ir, she still lives, you would say, doctor
Nay, never fear me. am fainllla4 with tn,
idea Of her dealh'
lie shortly afterwards left me; but although
| 'rade every inquiry, could hear no tIdlng
Of the beautiful EDiy Besuclerc. In u lev
months the maor left London, lancyjng HI
! had found some clue to his chill in an inlan,
county, and had not seen him for consd
cradle time when was suIpriaedb by he cal
Of my vulgnl; bun most welcome visitor, wit
whom the reader will Fecollecl he left IN
seated in my carriage, and driving TO Mari
IletPs court, CoVent gafden.
-
We made a rapid progress towards The 10
calliy for which we we're bound, aud bO
hardly time to ask few necessary question
Of my companion when The carnage mrne
down little Russell street, and stopped oppo
site marrow archway, by the side Of a put
lie house.
Nov, madam said, 'f you will aHgl
and lead The way, | shall be happy TO folio,
you.'
'Lauks men exclaimed ihe lady, lis "
here a.ready2 What an uncommon comfor
able coach, to be sure Show YOU the way
Oh, dear, yes, Mr.. Thingummy with val
; deal Of pleasure
If you please, ma'an, and ss quickly q
convenient.
| sprans out Of The carriage after her, an
4 followed her into Marllett's court. Sh
stopped Of The door OF a mean, dirty.looliu
house, and after pausng 10 cuff some hn
dozen dirty childteu. who we're playing upo
the steps, she invited me TO walk 10,
4 'Whsl an abode thought /, Tor Emil
Beauclerc. she,lh child ofloye and luxuy