Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-11

asking for an explanation that thought,
ought to have been given unsought, and l
determined not to ask my lady why my visit
was so unwecome.
But henceforth resolved to keep watch
full eye upon her. 4 thousand cruel thoughts
crowded upon me now had discovered
there WAS something which my wife con-
ccaled from me; she whom l thought SO
free from all duplicity.
At this period had attained my th'rt'eth
year. Lady-was only two years young
or than myself, but from sweet girlish style
of beauty and gay, happy manner, no one
could suppose her more than twenty. she
had been educated OIL the continent. |
knew that soon after leaving school she had
received proposals-if she had not actually
been engaged to gentleman-before quit,
ting Paris. Hitherto this circumstance had
never given the slightest uneasiness but now
my thoughts involuntary reverted to it
haunted me day and night
Between my wife and her maid there was
an unusual intimacy, owing, as | under
stood, to the latter being what is called an
old follower of the family. This woman
was one of the tallest ever saw, and large
in proportion her face WAS handsome, the
features strongly defined her eyes large in
tensely dark and penetrating her long ring,
lets looked false; in appearance you would
have said that she was nearer fifty than
forty. This personwith her erect figure was
taken altogether, what many would pro.
nounce very fine looking woman, but
somewhat masculine.
Having described my wife's maid how
shall tell you Of the orrible suspicion
which seized upon my imaginations
thought perhaps, the maid-was-her
foreign lover in disguise!
Aud yet | did not could not. believe
though the frightful idea never absented it.
self from my brain. To hint such thought
to my beautiful Agnes my beloved wife
could never bring myself | strove rather
to Danish the idea from my mind as sug'
gestiou of Satan,
From that day became much changed
both in the outward and inward man. My
happiness was gone, my naturally light and
cheerful manner gave place to irritablllty
and gloom Timc flew OIL, days and weeks
passed without any particular occurrence
until one morning having arranged to ac,
company gentleman in the neighborheod
OIL 4 fishing excursion, informed Agnes
that should not return until evening when
would bring my friend to dinner. :.
Immedately ly after breakfast, we started II
, dog.cart We had not proceeded more
than four miles when in turning II corner o
the road boy who was shooting sparrows
f fired so near the horses heel that it took
, fright and dashed of at furious gallop, mol
stopped until we were upset in ditch
We were compelled to give up our days
excursion, and leaving the groom to take
7 care of the bruised horse, my friend and
walked sn,artly home by short cut ane
entered the house; after conducting M,
+ friend into the drawing | hastened vi
stairs to relate our disaster to Agnes. AS
/. passed through my dressing.room ioun'
: the door was again bolted, and d'stlncti.
: heard my wife say with a faltering voice
lie is returned; we are discovered T. I'M
n scales fell from my eyes, | had no ionge
. any doubt, my worst fears were realised!
5 Oh, the agony of the moment! stag
i. gered back a few PAGES, my head reeled M.
Y heart felt bursting and had nigh fallen t
the ground when frenzy OF despair an