Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-10-08

hung my head to hide from her the emo
ton Of which was thoroughly ashamed.
1t may well be believed ,ha, was in no
but got over the difficulty by telling her ]
must have time to study the case, and pro-
missing to let her know the result.
"You are ,iresome creature," she said,
with little coque..ish air. 81 really ex
pec,ed that, for once in your life, and for
friend too, you might have got rid Of the
aws's delay, and give me your opinion in
half an hour; SD far, a, least, as to tell me
whether there is probability of my being
able to do wha, desire. But ! see you
are like the res. of the lawyers-,ime! time!
! suppose now, you will keep abou. it till
am dead, and then it will 60 TO my husband
10 the course Of law.'
sit may not require more than half an
hour 10 ascertain SO much, when ] can di-
rect my thoughts to it for lhs. space of ,ime,"
replied, and know that the words ratified
like shot out Of my mouth, 'but would you
be SO unreasonable as to require an artist
10 draw you s,reigh, line while he was
under fit of delirium tremens -
"You are an incomprehensible person."
she replied rather coolly 3; so shall leave
you to your legal and lawful studies. Blu,
if you are going to have an attack of the de-
lirium tremens, perhaps had better send in
doctor, Shall | -
swell, don't anticipate an attack this
morning." answered., with a forced laugh;
$50 ] will not give you the trouble. The
fact is, that had been violently agtaled q
short time since, and my mind has no! quite
recovered its equiIibrium.'
We talked for q few minutes longer-she
quizzing me in her light playful manner
and ! delighted to be SO leased, standing
stupid and dumb, scarcely able to say a
word, though very anxious to prolong The
delightful moments by keeping up the war
of bandinage. At length she went to the
door, and was about to escort her down
stairs, when we heard some one speaking
below.
Good God - she exclaimed clinging
wildly TO my arm that is my husbands
voice. If he finds me here am ruined"
"Don'l be aIarmed," | replied, endeavor-
ing TO reassure her "you came here upon
business, and such business too He would
love you all the more for it -
"You dom, know about this so we'll as !
do," she said, shuddering convusvely.--
"He is jealous-exceedlng ly, of you and,
oh fear no, without some cause. Hide
me somewhere. for mercy's sske''
do no. know how it happened, bu. my
arm was around her, ano half carried her
across the room to book closet.
"Can you stay here - asked hastily,
81 will leave the door ajar for air."
"No shut it-lock i.-,ake away The key,
or shall no, feel safe. There is plenty of
air - and she sprang into the recess.
For one moment her eyes met mine, and
thought they beamed with deep impassion-
ed love- The next ] had locked the door
upon my treasure, threw the papers she had
brought, into drawer, and was apparently
busy pen in hand, when nv friend entered
He commenced in a round about way to
question me upon certain points Of the law
| respecting marriage settlements, sc, and af
| ter tedious amount Of circumlocu,ion, he
gave me to understand that all this regarded
decided transfer Of some property of his
wife's into his own hands. He had come,
in lsct, on The same errsnd as that generous
creature. He had also copy Of her rela-
tives' wills, and these was obliged TO ex-
anime alosely for he was desperately peril
nacious and would not be put off, was
angry al the though, of wha, his poor wife
must be suffering, pent up in that narrow
prison, and fel. as if could have kicked
her husband ou, of doors for keeping her
there A, las, he made move as If to 90,
started up and stood ready to bow him
out"
$780," said be, tying up his papers with
provoking delibera'ion, ''no'hing bu. my
wife's death, you say, can put me in posses
sion Of this money. want it very much,
bu. nobody will suspect me of desiring her
death for the sake ofhav!ng tia little sooner"
He laughed 8, his own poor jest, and |
made sort Of hyena chorus TO it, that sound
ed to my own ears even strange and by seri-
CAL He went at last, but stopped on the
stairs and detained me there talking for full
five minutes longer. lel. by sympathy all
the psngs of suffnca,ion. My throa, seemed
swollen-my forhead bust. Great God
will he never be gone! Will he stand there
talking about the weather, and the generai-
lies of the law, while his poor wife, who
came to sacrifice her individual interests for
his sake dies terrible and lingering DEATH
He is gone! rushed back into my room
step behind me makes me ,uIn round J,
is my clerk-curses on him Iground my
teeth in unavaling rage. could have stab
bed him-sho. him-bes,en out his brains
hurled him down stairs. But any vio-
Ience would have compromised her. In
few moments my brain was clear again.
"Wa,son," ] cried, "Mr. -- has Jus,
left. lie has gone up Fleet street, | think,
run offer him. and Icauesl him 10 leave those