Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-06-18

the twisting of the law, can place part OF my
capital at his disposal Unintentionally l have
done him great wrong" she added, in a tone
so low that no ears less jealous than mine could
have caught the meaning :" and poor as this
reparation is, it is all that can make, and |
must do it if possible"
pretended to study the papers before me,
but the light danced and mingled; and if, by a
great effort, forced my eyes to distinguish
word, it conveyed not the slightest meaning to
my whirling brain. Every drop Of blood in my
body seemed embued with a separate conscious
ness, and to be tingling and rushing to the side
next to her, whose presence within a short dis
tance of me was the only thing Of which had
distinct perception. hung nv head to hide
from her se~ens1sio1sof wiiic. Twas thoroughly
ashamed.
1t may be well believed that was in no con-
dition to give professional opinion; butt got
over the difficulty by telling her | must have
time to study the case, and promising to let her
know the result.
"You are a fretsome creature" she said, with
a little coquettish air, l really expected 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
are lust like the rest of the lawyers-tme ! time! !!
l suppose now you will keep about it till I am
dead and then it will 60 to my husband in the
course of the law"
It may not require more than half a hour
to ascertain SO much, when | can direct my
thoughts to it for that space of time" replied;
and know that the words ratified like shot out
of my mouth. I" But would you be so unrea-
sonable as to require an artist to draw straight
line while he was under a fit of delirium tre-
MEMS"
You are an incomprehensible person. she
replied, rather coldly; $50 l shall leave you to
your legal and lawful studies. But if you are
going to have an attack of the delirium tremens,
perhaps had better send in the doctor. Shall
I?"
"Well, don't anticipate an attack this morn
ing" answered with forced laugh; $50 will
not give you the trouble. The fact is that had
been violently agitated short time since, and
my mind has not quite recovered its eqmEbri-
um"
We talked for a few. minutes longer-she
quizzing me in her usual playful manner-and
| delighted to be so teazed, standing stupid and
2s:.iia, t,o.s very
anxious to prolong the delightful moments 6y,
keeping up the war of Jadinage. At length,
she went to the door, and | was about to escort
her down stairs, when we heard some one speak
ing below.
"Good God r' she exclaimed, clinging wildly
to my arm; "that is my husbands voice. If
he finds me here | am ruined"
"Don't be alarmed" replied, endeavoIing to
rc-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, shuddcring convulsNel.-lIidem me
somewhere, for mercy's sakcw
do not know how it happened but my arm
was around her, and half carried her across the
room to a large book closet.
Can you Stay here" l asked hastily, II
will leave the door aiar for air."
/" No shut it-lock it-take away the key, or
shall not feel safe. There is plenty Of air.!
and she sprang into the recess.
For one moment her eyes met mine, and |
thought they bealned with deep, impassioned
love. The next, had locked the door upon my
treasure, thrown the papers she had broughtin
to the drawer and was apparently busy, pen IN
hand, when my friend entered. He commenced
in roundabout way to question me upon GER
tain points Of the law respecting marriage set
Elements, &C.; and, after tedious amount Of
eircumlocution he gave Inc to understand that
all this regarded desired transfer Of some prop
erty Of his wife's into his own hands. He, had
come, in fact, upon the same errand as that gen
erous creature He also had copy Of her rel
atives' wills, and these was compelled to exam
Inc closely, for he was desperately pertnacious,
and would not be put off | 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. Atlast, he
made move as if to 90 | started up, and
stood ready to bow him out
80" said he. tying up his papers with pro-
yokiug deberation, nothing but my wife's
death, you say, can put me in possession of this
money. l want it very much, but nobody will
suspect me Of desiring her death for the sake Of
having It a little sooner"
lie laughed at his own poor Jest, and made
assort of hyena chorus toit, that sounded strange
and hystericaI, even to my own cars. He went
at last, but stopped again on the stairs, and de-
tanned me there, talking for full FIVE minutes
longer. felt by sympathy all the pangs of
s,,tiocation Ny throat seemed swollen--my
forehead bnrsting. Great God will he never he
rnnag Will he stand here rossilincr ahout tbc