The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-12-03

lions shut out from his heart the comforts of home
and already Ihe powerful thirst for excitement
d.red him impatient IL iuin his companions
g What time is it :" he asked.
"A few minutes past nine" answered Emily.
Five minutes elapsed. Edgar paced TO and fro
unea-ly.
Emily" said he, at last, al believe must go
out for lew minutes. You'd better not sit up for
me. although sIalI be back SOON
Emily ait5ctiOnately urged him not TO go. but he |
persisted, declaring that he would not be gone
hour. She said no more and Edgar hurried away |
Emily retired, sick at heart, and weary of exist |
ence SIs slept not, but the heavy hours rolled
by she listened for The returning footsteps of her
husband, praying heaven for strength to suffer, and
power 10 win Edgar from his habits Of dissipation,
At midnight she heard footsteps in the silent
street. They mounted the granite steps, and then
the well known sound of Edgars latchkey was
heard. Edgar had come at last, excited with
drink, Emily had feared In her agony of
spirit, she neither spoke nor moved, and her hus-
band thought she slept.
Again, on the following night Edgar forsook
his vile for tie society of his vicious companions,
and from that time his course downward still,
and Emily, during the cold and melancholy nights,
always left alone.
Strange, that Edgar not how fast she failed,
and how the light Of her eyes were waxing DIM,
and how her lips were becoming thinner and paler,
with expression OF settled grief
1t was now no unusual circumstance for Edgar
to return home in state of intoxication, which
behed his oft repeated boast of being moderate
drrnker, Frequently he reeled upon the threshold,
and exhibited signs of shocking inebriety, on his
return to his suffering but patient wife.
On one occasion, Edgar staggered into the door
at midnight, 1t was a stormy February night,
and his garments were covered with sieet and
frozen rain but in the forgetfuIness which wine
had wrought he had left at the Of his debauch
cries, both his umbrella and his surtout Even the
cold storm had not sobered him; but he
sobered soon
A strange spectacle met his eyes. InnumerabIe
faces seemed swimming before him in mist
but these, as he approached neaer, resolved them
selves INTO only three. His wife was stretched
upon couch and their domestic and a kind
neIghbor bending her. In maudn
tone, he demanded what it all meant, and solemn
whisper replied" Mr.. Sumansr, your wifc is
tying l" The shock was terrible Edgar was
sober in instant In remorse and terror he
| sPrang to Emiys side. She was insensible-if
| not dead
" No docror!" he gasped.
Somebody had gone Tor one, but none had yet
| arrived
| I" She breathes-oI, God-do not let her die "
| prayed the terrified, r-norsefuI man
lie spraug from the roOm-he hurried from the
| hOuse-dJwn the street, bare headed, lie flew. He
| felt not the storm. HIS guilt and his wIle's
| danger, were all his Thoughts The freezing rain
beat upon him pltlessIy. and the chilling camorous
| tempest hOwled in his face. 1t was nothing! A
| dim light gimmering through misty glow, guided
| his way. Ii was physicians Office; and violent
J ly he rang. II was many m'nu es Store any one
! answered the bell; and all this time Edgar was
chilled by the blast, and drenched by the icy rain
> But ihe doctor came at last; and Edgar knew no
more until he was once more by the bedside of his
/ wife
! She lives she lives! save her, doctor, save
! her. o, my Emily look at me-speak to me
: forgive me -
!, 1t was all like a dream Edgar awoks in his
! own room. Silence was around hlm-rny ysterious
Ftl Il,
J sared-there was Il sound! 1t was but the wind.
! He endeavored o rise from his couch, but some
, thing weighed him down like Ieaden chains. A
groan escaped hun, and at the hollow, gnosty tones
OF his own voice, he shuddered. Then the memory
OF trghtlul dreams filled hlm with terror. Sui he
cnu not rise tbs ilmbS We're like wood or stone.
! All nus sTehsti ildu leil miii'
AT lehgIh, ms tyrhallS groPlhg in darkness,
sought out ray oi lIg"L II was grey beam that
struggled through the shroUdEu windows and cur
tainS mat darkened his oe1' Al that moment, a
s'e&lny 'ooIsIgP p!S..'l l'e HooI' aDu E'gt Ar ;
acule ear CGu'n uiSlisCI5l d sOuhu u suPpres'ei
Dreaming lhe reali,y OF me SITUATION l1en rush
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suffering wife was alone, reclining on the couch
which she had not LETT for many davs EAGERLY
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anu fell upo6 the bed bv her side In a moment
| thew WrrA in each others arm. sohhiny like chII
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