Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-02-05

the son of General Of the empire, who
had left him the title of baron and large
fortune, saw our heroine, fell in love with
her, and soon after married her. For the
first two or three years nothing occurred
to disturb their union; but suddenly the
young wife, who had hitherto shown her,
sell! amiabie, tender, and devoted, chang
ed entirely. Her spirits became unequal
aud she no longer seemed satisfied with
the quiet happiness Of her home. Arrived
at that stage Of her youth, at the age
vixen all the forces develop themselves,
her unsettled and ardent nature struggled
greatly against her good instinct. She
showed an inclination for coquetting, and
the passion for gambling seized upon her
with uncomfortable violence. Her hus-
band suffered and tremblcd in silence.
With that weakness very common to
tender hearts, he had become seconda-
ry parsonage in his house, and could not
now regain the power he had so quietly
given up. Madame had already
lost large sums at cards, and had secret
ly sold her diamonds and replaced them
by false stones.
The poorhusband regretted not having
authority enough, to bring about u reform,
and stop the desperate course of his wife.
He would have given great deal to lead
peaceful existence in the country, but
he knew that at the first words any such
proposition would have been firmly OBJ.
jectcd to. His pcrplexity was very great
when good idea came into his head.
Among tie saloons of the elegant
world where gambling was allowed, there
was one more dangerous than the others,
because the worse sort of gambling WAS
permitted and very mixed society re-
ceivcd. Mr.. X. consented to allow HIM
self and his wife presented TO the gentle
man Of this house, and he marched reso.
''tely into the abyss. Madame soon
placed herself at a card table, and imme-
diatclY mildle-agcd gentleman came
and placed himself opposite her. They
played, and ut the first round the gentle
man won hundred louis, and soon the
losses olthe beautiful gamestress amount.
ed to twenty thousand francs.
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serve her calnncss.
She lost sgain, ard her adversary ask
ed
"Slali wc donhle!"
This continued question, and the un.
lucky Issue Of the game WAS repeated
several times. Frightened at first, Mad
anne X thought at last that her partner
was very gallant man, who wanted to
lead her on tn acqnit her debt at Il single
blow by playing until the luck should
change But when the debt amounted
to hundred thousand crowns the gentle
man arose, excused himself, and said:
"We will stop now, Madame, if you
please; YOU owe me three hundred thou
sand francs"
This announcement caused a great cx-
citcmcnt in the saloon, and Madame \.
retired with despair in her heart. For the
first time she was afraid Of her husband.
However, The terrible confession must be
made to him; she made it, pale, trem.
bling, and OF her knees.
Rise, my love-" said her husband, in
a sad but atIcctionate tone. "lt is a
misfortune which cannot now be helped.
We must pay the debt We shall be
nearly ruined, but your honor will he
saved.
The creditor arrived soon afterwards,
and Mr.. X. went with him to his notary.
On his return he said TO his wife:
"All that remains to us now is my
little domain in Auergue. | am well
content myself there, but it will be
gloomy abode for you, and that is what
aiflicts me-
Touched by such exquisite kindness,
Madame Y. set out for the country with
out regretting Paris and her disastrous
pleasures. After so much excitement, a
country life seemed delightful to her.
Ten years passed away, and Madame
\. said to her husband one day, that they
had been the happiest years of her life;
and that nothing would disturb her peace,
if it was not for the thought of the large
sum Of money she had made him pay.
"Console yourself" replied the hus-
band; "our economies would have more
than repaid your loss; but you lost
nothing, and our fortune is now doubled.
The gentleman who played with you is
enc of my friends, who played on my
account"
The Joy of the wife was extreme, and
they soon afterwards returned to Paris,
But Mr. X. was induced to endorse for
several friends, and in two short years he
lost all that he was worth. His wife is
now going on the stage to try and repair
the losses Of her husband. leave it to
you il her life has not been varied enough.
An honest old lady in the country,
when told Of her husbands death, ex-
claimed: "Well, do declare our troubles
never come alone! 1t aint week since
lost my best hen, and now Mr.. Hooper
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