Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-06-10

condition to rive professional oplnlon; but
I got over the difficulty by telling her | must
have time to study the case, and promising
to let her know the result.
"You are tiresome creature" she said,
with little coquettish air, / really expect
ed that for once in your life, and for friend,
you might have got rid of the laws delays,
and give me your opinion in half an hour;
so far, at least, as to tell me whether there
is probability of my being able to do what
desire But see you arc just like the rest
of the lawyers-time! time lsuppose now
you will keep about it till am dead; and
then it will so to my husband III the course
of the law"
1t may not require more than half hour
to ascertain so much, when can direct my
thoughts to it for that space Of time" re-
plied;" and know that the words ratified
like shot out my mouth. "But would you
be so unreasonable as to require an artist to
draw straight line while he was under fit
of delrium tremens."
"You are an incomprehensible person =
she replied, rather coldIy; so shall leave
you to your legal and lawful studies. But il
you are. going to have an attack of the de-
lirium trcmens, perhaps | had better send in
the DOCTOR Shall 2
"Wel, don't anticipate an attack this
morning." answered, with a.forced laugh
so | will not give you the trouble. The
fact is that had been violently agtated Il
short time since, and my mind has not quite
recovered its equilibrium"
We talked for few minutes longer-she,
quizzing me in her usual playful manner
and delighted to be so teazed, standing
stupid and dumb, scarcely able to say Il word,
though very anxious to prolong the delightful
moments by keeping up the war of badinagc.
At length, she went to the door, and was
about to escort her down stairs, when we
heard some one speaking below.
"Good God r' she exclaimed, clinging
wildly to my arm; "that is my husbaads's
voice. If he finds me here am ruined"
Don't be alarmed" | replied, endeavor.
ing to re.assure her; "you came here upon
business, and such business, too! lie could
love YOU all the more for it"
"You don't know about this as well as
do" she said, shuddering convulsively.-
Hide ME somewhere, for mercy's sake"
do not know how it happened; but my
arm was 3arounG her, and | half carried Der
book closet
g Can You stay heres" asked hastily.
"I will leave the door ajar for air."
"No! shut it-lock it-take away the
key. or shall not feel safe. There is plcn-
ty of airr and she sprang into the recess.
For one moment her eyes met mine, and
| thought they beamed with deep, impassior-
ed love. The next, had locked the door
upon my treasure, thrown the papers she
had brought into the drawer and was appa.
renty busy, pen in hand, when my friend
entered. He commenced in roundabout
way to question me upou certain points OF
the law respecting marriage settlements, &C.;
and, after tedious amount of crcumlocu-
ton, he gave me to understand that all this
regarded desired transfer of some property
of his wife's into his own hands. He had
come, in fact upon the same errand as that
generous creature! He also had a copy OF
her relatives wills, and these | was com.
PEELED to examine closely, for he was despa.
rately pertnacious, and would not be put
of. | was angry at the thought of what
his poor wife must be suffering, and felt that
could have kicked her husband out of doors
for keeping her there. At last, he made q
move as if to go. | started up, and stood
ready to bow him out.
"So," said he, tying up his papers will
provoking dcliberation, "nothing but my
wife's death, you say, can put me in posses
sion of this money. want it very much, bu
nobody will suspectme of desiring her deatl
for the sake of having it a little sooner"
He laughed at his own poor jest, and
made sort of hyena chorus to it, that sound
ed strange and hysterical, even to my owl
ears. lie went at last, but stopped agail
on the stairs, aud detained me there, talking
for full five minutes longer. | felt by sym
pathy all the pangs of suflocation. My throa
seemed swolcn--my forehead bursting
Great God! will he never be gone: Will h'
stand here gossiping about the weather ant
the generalities of the law, while his Lowell,
wife who came here to sacrifice her indi
vidual interests for his sake, dies terrible
,, and lingering death! He is gone! rusl
back into my room. A step behind make
me turn round. 1t is my clcrl--curses OIL
him! could have stabbed him--shot him
beaten out his brans-hured him headlon:
down the stairs. But any violence woul'
have compromised her. In a few minute
my brain was clear again.
Watson" | cried, {" Mr.. -has jus
: left. He has gone up Fleet street, think
run after him, and request him to leave thos
papers with me. Say to him would lk
to examine them more at leasure. Ru
quickly, aud you'll overtake him.
, Watson disappeared. | turned the Ike.
, 'of the outer door, and sprang toward tn
closet As unlocked it, remembered th
look she had given me as | shut it, and
wondered, with beating heart whether tn
same expression would greet my cnrapture
gaze when | opened it. There she stooe
with her eyes calmly fixed on mine.
,, You are safe, dearest" murmered.
She did not rebuke ME for calling her so
and emboldcned by her silence. took he
, hand to lead her from her narrow prison.
She moved forward and fell into my arms
, corpse
/ cannot well recall what followed.
only know that tried every means for he
restoration to life; but alas without SUI
, cess. Of one thing was firmly convince