The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1851-08-09

MIN, and after few moments Emm
ventured upon closer scrutiny of hi
lace and general appearance.
lie was very tall, but his limbs dit
not seem to belong to him He looked
as II, like the monster in Frankenstein
ne had been made from odds and ends
picked up IN some popular graveyard
HIS complexion was more that of a
corpse than living being, and the
| squInt, which Mr.. Markham had men.
toned, gave peculiarity to his features
that was at times perfectly awful
Emma shuddered as she looked al
this man. and the undefinable feeling
OF dread connected with him came
more strongly than ever across her dis
turbed mind.
| One circumstance, too, contributed
greatly to annoy Mrs Markham. which
was, that in consequence of the peeu-
liar oblquity of vision of Colleti, she
never could tell whether he was look
ing at her or some object quite in an
other direction and once when she felt
quite sure that he was examining very
critically painting at the other end of
the room, and she took the opportunity
OF, as she thought unobseryed. studying
his singular physiognomy, he suddenly
bowed to her with an amorous express
sion. as much as to say
You do me a great deal of honor,
madam, by your distinguished notice"
After this circumstance, Mrs. Mark
ham scarcely dared to trust her eyes in
the direction where Colleti sat. and it
was quite relief to her when the cloth
was removed, and she felt herself at
liberty to retire from the table.
The moment, however, she rose, Col
lett sprang from his seat. and with OBJ
sequious politeness handed her to the
door. and as she was passing out. he
squeezed her hand and assumed such
an awful leering expression of admira-
tion, that Emma was thoroughly alarm
ed, and when she reached her own
roonA was very nearly in fainting
state.
The first thought was to take the
earliest opportunity OF telling her hus-
band Of Colleti's singular conduct. but.
upon maturer reflection, she thought
how very slight a subject of complaint
she had, for the pressure of her hand
might have been accidental. and. in
deed, with many persons, it is quite a
thing OF habit; and she could not very
well complain to her husband because |
his partner was an exceedingly ugly |
man, and squinted awfully.
With this kind of reasoning Emma |
strove 10 laugh away her tears of Col |
lett; but yet there was a something
lurking in her heart which assured her
hat some evil would arise in which he
would be the prime agent and mover,
but what that evil was particularly to
consist OF, or what precise shape it was
o assume, she had no possible way of
Judging.
Colleti at length left the house, and
Mr. Markham asked his young wife in
! Jocular manner what she thought of
lis 8 handsome partner.
!" He is the most alarmingly ugly man
ever saw" replied Emma.
"Well," said Mr.. Markham. "Colleti
S not an Adonis certainly: but believe
lie is good-hearted man. Over our
vine to-day he gave his consent to
omething which know will give you
great deal of pleasure, and make US
II much happier"
:. What is that z" asked Emma.
= Why, he agrees that should offer ,
ieorge Grant small share in the busi-
eSs.a II
A sudden faintness came over Emma,
nd she felt as if she was involved in ,
ome combination of horrors, of which
lis was the commencement.
Mr.. Markham could not but see the
hanging color of his wife, and he rang :
le bell in great alarm for her maid. !;
By a great effort of mind, however. v
NINA recovered, and attributing her a
lness to the heat OF the room, she beg
ed TO be left alone for time, in order
lat she might lie down
:. What will become of me-" thought
lie, IT am 10 see, and be constantly
zen by George Grant2 Alas alasl i
y own heart tells me that honor and
speet my Observation-Disclosures
heaven! what was | about to saya
at | love George? Oh! heaven pro-
CT me-save me-save me from N.Y.
If. He must not come. must see
m, and beg-implore him to accept
provision abroad, and never to set
OF within this house,
In these and similar reflections Mrs. n
arkham passed several hours, until, j
hausted by the tumult of her own at
slings, she sank into troubled and SC
ry uneasy slumber, in which she was Ia
united by fearful visions, in which "a "a
lleti, with the horrible Ieer upon his % %
,e, was ever present to her excited Z
agination. i
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