The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-10-16

'and mind the broken stair, it's the thiTdesl
from the top
Coming fresh out Of the light, the place
seemed to me as dark as night, bu, by de>
grecs, as slowly ascended the rickety stair
case, my eyes became more accustomed TO
The place and could see pretty well to steer
my course among cracked pitchers, fat irons,
mops, brooms, and all sorts of litter
| Here's her door, suddenly cried the lady
| entered small back room, and, accus-
toned as was 10 all sorts of misery, sunk
into broken chair with a deep sigh, and my
Ieyes were in moment rivelted TO a squald
couch, on which lay what had once been the
admired, and worshippod Emily Beauclerc.
Yes, pale and wan, on that miserable couch
iIay Emily Be9ucIerc. She slept, or seemed
80 sleep, one arm Iay outside The clothes, and
so white and thin was it, that can compare
liz TO nothing but narrow strip of moonlight
resting on the squalid miserable couch. Her
long fair hair sreamed over the pillow and
bed, and hung down nearly to the hoor.--
Good Heavens! what a picture of desolaIIon
did she present.
! Could the villain who had brought her,
the child oflovo and luxury, to such pass,
} have seen her AT that moment, it must have
broken his heart, III he had such an article 10
break.
| Mrs Green saw by my face, suppose,
how deeply was interested, and she said; -
'Ah, deafy me, it's melancholc! Poor
IyoLug thingn
i l'm sure, though Isay il as shouldn't, I've
been up early and late with her Oh, deary,
-
'fIush!' said I, Hush! do not wish her
TO be awakened just now. Here, take this to
} the nearest chemists, and bring what they
will make up for you as quickly as you cam
), tore leaf from my pocket book, and
wrote a prescription for an Gnodyne.
'Lauks mel said Mrs. Green, 'what will II
I come 10 sr?'
! What does this lady owe you, madam?'
Tbree blessed pounds and sixteen and four
pence
+ gave hero FIVE pound note, saying:--
d Take this, pay yourself, aud get the med
icine. If you are back in ten minutes you
cali keep the change
! Mrs. Green Immediately vanished, and
S was alone with Emily BcaucleTc.
sat down by the side Of the wrelched
n couch, aud determined 10 wait until she was
awakened.
j Her breathing WIS irregular and heavy
n and fom the general aspect Of the face
g feared that she was not long for this world
Mrs. Green returned in an incredible short
time, and takiDg the medicine from her,
placed my fugeron my lips and pointed te
the door.
| was by the bedside IN moment, and sait
sofIy:-
, 4 hope you are better. Miss Beauclerc'
d am DR.. -; you know me-
who spenks' she cried. 'Beauclerc
s Who calls me- Beauclerc? No-no-Will
oughby WrIIoughby not-not Beauclerc-
lno-na-non
She sunk on the pillow and burst into
i tears. said nothing, but let her weep Oh
!, fOr some moments, then STOPPING close TO hel
ear, said;
n Emily think yo1 may be still be happy.
'lIappyY she cried, t rnins her face Il
!, me. soh, you are DIR. -'
= yes, aud you must take this immediate
ly.'
Yes--yes, certainly she said, and shc
: took it at a dfaught,
lis il poison?
POISON, Emily"
Yes
Nonsense, Emily, doctors don't poison
you know, or they would lose their patient
Il too soon,' SAID, with smile. Are yor
strong enough 10 tell me briefly how you cam
TO be hereP
e She raised herself in the bed, and said
: with a look which shall not forget 10 m,
}, dying day.
e doctor, am WIloughby's wife,--in th
d sight of God am his wife. We were $
happy for one ek,-.-'twas like a summer
y day. Then, Doctor, one morning found
note on my pillow, and he was gone
10 'lIaye you that note? J asked.
'Fhey have tried 10 get it from me- sh
whispered.
Is 'WhoF
j. Don't you see them?'
See whal?-whoP
'The gibberng iends ;-lo0k- look
e here's a struggle now the good angel cor
quers -pily-piyp
n had not suspected till now that her min
IS was Affected, and was much shocked.
" Hush, hush,' said; 'wil you lot me rea
10 the notef
q 'Who are your she said.
/ 'Why, DIR. -; yol know me-
" 'Ah!- indecd--l knew you in The olhr
tn world--,he bright world How happy we a
ne were. Yes, yod shall read il; here it is ,
L She drew a crumpled uoie from under h'
pillow, aud handed il to me. l read il I
follows:
'EMILy,--You cnnnol be such little sin
~ peion az to fancy yourself my wife. O,
marriage was mock one, and friend
= mine acted the clergyman. | shall NAL
y you a handsome ovanee--keep you oa
y up. Yours, You KNOW VINO
HI 1t required bu, little skill fully 10 compr
no. herd the story ofthe innocent aud unforl
" nate Emily Beauclerc, the victim Of fore
marriage, that diabolical lefnerent on orr
w. " nary seduction which triumphs over yirIu
y not weakness.
I'll was now most anxious that the opiale
bad given her should take effect, so as
n leave me at liberty 10 take some immcdio
steps 10 remove her from her present unco
genial situation.
hc well, Emily ] repeated, 4 do not s.
no why You should not yet see many hapI
M days. She shook her head despairngli
~ NOT, certainly | added, if you give way
dependency and arc determined to be mi
, ernbe.'
Y She looked fxedlyir my face MS she sal
yslin n voice of Unnatural cnImness: