The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-04-30
NJ MBER 10.

o fully promised Miss Hervey, that for her sake
r though she can have no more doubt Of his guilt
|, than have that no effort shall be spared to pre-
o vent his legal conviction; albeit, life without
= character, will be, think, no great boon to
o him.
n "FOr her sake You, Edward Capel, have
Is faithfully promised to attempt this, for her
i sakep l exclaimed as soon as could speak
d for sheer astonshment.
e "Ay, truly; does that surprise you, Thorn
d toni" he added with half-bitier half MalVoliO
- smile.
n "SHpremely; and if it be as your manner i'm
9 itates, why then, Frailty, thy name in very
o truth is -"
"Woman l'' broke in Capel taking the word
e out Of my mouth. "No doubt Of it, from the
[ days Of Eve till ours. But come let us return
! to business"
had been for some time grievously perple1-
ed by the behavior Of Constance Hervey. When
ever had called at Kensington, found, that
though at times she appeared to be on the point
Of. breaking through a self-imposed restraint,
all mention of Trayers, was avoided, and that
some new object engrossed the mind Of Cons
lance to the exclusion Of every other. What
light did this revelation Of Capel's throw on her
conduct and its motives And it was such
woman as that, was it, that l had enshrined in
the most inmost recesses Of my heart, and Wor
shipped as almost divinity Great God
These thoughts were trembling on my lips,
when brief note was brought met
miss Hervey's compliments to Mr.. Edward
Thornton, and she will be obliged if, late as it
is, he will hasten to KensiRgtOn Immediately"
| had never seen line Of hers before in my
life, and it was wonderful how all my anger,
suspicion, scorn, vanished-eXhaled, before these
little fly-stroke characters; SO much that-but
no, | wont expose myself. A hack soon con-
veyed me to KensingtOn; Mr.. Hervey, Cons
lance, and good Aunt Jane, were all there in
the parlor, evidently in expectation Of my arri-
val. Miss Hervey proceeded to business at
once.
you have not seen Marie DeschamPs lately,
: believe"
= ''Not l The last time saw her was in Bow
Street, whittier she accompanied her scoundrel
Of an uncle.
e "WeIl, you must see her again tomorrow
She is deeply attached to Mr.. Capel, and expects
4 that he will marry her as soon as Marian Ira
Vers is cOnvictedi dhe (Capel has secured the
! vacant place.
: "Hal'
r "Mr. Capel, - continued Miss Hervey, and a
CLINT of sparkling sunshine shot from her charm
ing eye, "has been foolish enough to prefer an
other person-at least so am instructed by Papa,
with whom the gentleman left the note, note
not yet opened, and addressed to me some hours
SINCE l can imagin its contents, but let us
see.
cannot depict in words the scorn, contempt,
pride-triumph, too--thatswept over that beau
tiful countenance. every impassiOned, and elo-
quent upon my word, she said: 81 only wonder
such burning words did not fire the paper
Now, Mr.. Thornton you must see this forsaken
damsel, Marie Deschamps, and aequaint her
with Mr., Capel's Inconsistency, She will require
proof-it shall be afforded her. In answer to
this missiVe, shall appoint Mr.. Capel to see
me here tomorrow evening at seven o'clock
Do you bring her by half-past six, and place
yourself in yOn little ante-TOOm, where every
thing done here, and every word spoken, can be
distinctly seen and heard This we'll managed,
am greatly deceived in those Southern eyes Of
hers if the iniquitous plot Of which no doubt
she holds the clue; will not receive an unlocked
for solution"
"Charming glorious beautiful p l was
breaking into ectats of enthusiastic admiration,
but Mrs. Hervey, was too earnest and excited
to listen patiently to rhapsodies, cut me short
with
"My dear sir, it's getting very late, and there
| is, you know, much to be done tomorrow. -
! It's not pleasant to be let down so suddenly,
when you are particularly stilty, but as was
| by this time pretty well used to it, submitted
with the best possible grace, and, after receiv-
ing some other explanations and directions, took
leave.
IObtaiued an interview without difficulty, on
the following morning with Marie Deschamps,
Just before office hours, and in her uncle's alb
sence. She was curious TO know the object Of
my visit; but her manner, though free and gay,
was carefully guarded and unrelenting, till
gradually and cautiously introduced the subject
Of Caples infidelity. 1t was marvellous how, as
each sentence fell upon her ear, her figure
stiffened into statue-ike rigidity, and her eyes
kindled with fiery passion.
"lf this be 50" she said, when ceased speak
ing, che is playing with his life Is she the
| lady | passed a fortnight since, when with
! him in the Parks"
describe the lady, and will tell you"
She did so: it was the exact portrait Of Miss
! Hervey, and so ] told her.
al lad misgiving at the time, she said; "if
It prove true--but l will believe, after what haso
passed, only my own eyes and ears,
This was all we desired; satisfactory ar
rangement was agreed upon aHd LETT her, not
without hugging self graduation that was not
the recreant sweetheart about to be caught IN
flagrante GelictO by such damsel.
watched Capel that day with keen attention.
He was much excited, it was evident and with
al i'll at ease; there was nervous apprehensive-
ness in his manner and aspect had never be-
fore noticed, over which, however, from time 10
time, quick flashes Of exultation glimmered,
sparkled, and then vanished. It is, thought 4,
the shadow Of sinister catastrophe that already
projects, Overawes, and appals him. It might
| be.
Marie Deschamps and / were esconSed punet-
ually at the hour named, in the little slip Of
cloaet communicating with the Hervey's mn.
stairs sittiAg.room. Nobody appeared there
till about five minutes to seven, when Cahstance,
ehsrmingly attired, and looking divinely---
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