The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1851-08-16

had such an awful notion of the mali
nant power and Vaccinations of Collie
that she did not feel at all certain bl
that, in the event of her enraging h,
husband against him, he would fir
some means of involving her, NJ
Markham, and George Grant in or
common destruction.
1t is true that Emma's reasoning Wa
not very just upon this point, and ths
she committed the capital error of SUI
posing that anything was to be game
by concealment that would not be muc
better gained by open ingeneousness
but, then, every allowance must b
made for the peculiar situation in whic
she was placed. The wife of ma
she canld not really love, and lovinl
MIN whom she never could be aught t
but an acquaintance, or even less thai
that.
n X Il
Another morning dawned upon thu
unhappy and agitated Mrs. Markham
and she reminded her husband before
he departed for the office of his promise
concerning the letter.
Scarcely, however, as it happened
before, had he left the house, when q
knock at the street door threw Emma
into an agony of alarm lest it shoulc
be Colleti. She Immediately arose te
desire her servant-man to deny her tc
him in the most positive terms. She
had not the patience to ring the bell
but few to the door of the room just in
time to encounter Colleti. For short
time neither spoke. Emma was com.
pletely paralyzed and panic-stricken
by his sudden appearance, and he stood
silently regarding her with that abomi.
nable leer upon his face. than which
could be more hideous and re-
voting.
"Charming Mrs. Markham he said,
allow me to congratulate you upon
your good looks"
"Let me passw cried Emma, "Iw will
not talk with you. Let me passw
"One question:" said Colleti, "and
you are Free" at the same time closing
the door. "Have you told your husband
what passed between us at my last
visit 2"
"No-now cried Emma; "Let me
pass, sir, orI will alarm the household"
Indeedm said Colleti, al know Mr.
better than you do. 1t is too
ate.n
"What is too late2'
"To tell him." cried Colleti. al tcas
n danger. You might have told him
,nce. Now you dare not"
"Dare notn echoed Emma.
"Aye, dare not-because he will ask
,ou why ynn did not take the first op-
Of acquaintfng him that Coz
Ell, his partner, had dared to love his
vife.n
Wretchw screamed Emma.
GAS you please. Woman is never so
beautiful to me as when in heat and
Lnger," said Colleti. "Hear me, Mrs.
do love you! | avow it;
,ut am patient man, unless goaded
o excess. | can ruin your husband
When please can ruin your lover,
George Grant, or perchance kill him."
Emma shuddered.
"Come, now, continued Colleti, 1--WE
understand each other. | will try and
'e generous Just now and then give
ne one kiss from those pouting, tempt
ng lips-twine those arms of snowy
Vhiteness round my neck, and say,
Colleti, | love youp"
Monstrousw cried Emma.
"Yes,n resumed Colleti, Glove me
and George Grant shall
make his fortune, while your husband
njoys his unmolested, and still con-
inues to you the means of supporting
II those that are dear to you in comfort
nd luxury"
"Villain! IL have not words to
peak my scorn," cried Emma.
Exactly" said Colleti, calmly.
81 loathe YOU"
eyes"
"My husband shall know ALL"
"There you are wrong, charming,
elightful creature; because if you but
iii him one word of what passes be-
Veen US in our delicious little private
will breed such quar-
d between George Grant and him,
'unded on jealousy, that they shall
ght, and one, if not both shall lie a
orpse at your feet"
"No-no! you have not such fearful
over"
/ have sworn it."
" Are you humanw
Scarcely" said Colleti, advancing
wards her.
"Hold offw cried Emma. "Oh, if |
ou have one spark of better nature in
ou, let me fan it to fame of virtue.
client, fiendw
delightful creaturem said Colleti,
How these little charming difficulties
lhance my passion! By-the-bye,
'omised our good friend Markham to
i've You George Grants letter."
"I will not take it from you. 1t is
diluted by your touch,"
GAS you please" coclly remarked