The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-01-05

withdraw herself from my roof, had al
ready taken up her abode with her family:
that she was prepared to defend herself;
by the strong aid of the law, against any
| opposition ! might offer to her design; but
trusted the affair might be amicably ad-
jnstcd. Ills client, Mrs. Mary Wargrave,
moreover, demanded no other t'ftaintenanee
than the trife allowed by her marriage
settlement for her seperate use. Instead
ot accompanying inc to the continent, she
proposed to reside with her brothers,
And it was by the hand of q lawyers
clerk was to learn all thisl The woman
the wife--tchon, 4 hal strucki--was
prepared to plead "cruelty, against me in
court of justice. .. 1.g.'7 ~ 49,.
"Drink this, Master William" said the
poor old man, returning to my side with
a salver and bottle of the Madeira which
had been forty years in his keeping. "You
want support; my dear boy; drink this"
"Give it me-" cried l, snatcliing the
glass from his hands. "Another-anoth-
-er! do want support; or have still a
task to perform. Stop the carriage; l am
going out. Another glass! nsust see
Mrs. Wargrave! Where is shcl"
"Thrcc miles off, sir; at Sir Williams.
My mistress is with her elder brother, sir.
You can't see her tonight. Wait till
morning; wait till you are more composed.
You will lose your senses with all these
cruel shocks. -...rHr Hr.s.r-ar- sias
Il hare lost my senses!" | exclaimed,
throwing myself again into the carriage
-"And therefore must see her,-mast
sec her before die" . -.
"And these frantic words were con-
stantly OH my lips till the carriage stopped
ut the gate of Sir William Brabazon. I
would not sufferit to enter; | traversed
the courtyard on foot; wished TO give no
announcement of my arrival. II was
dusk: the servant did not recognize me;
when, having entered the offices bv side
door, demanded of strange servant ad-
mittancc to Mrs. Wargrave. The answer
was such as | had anticipated. MRS.
Wargrave could see no one. She was
III; had only just risen from her bed."--
Nevertheless, | urged the necessity of an
immediate interview. ""I must see heron
business" Still less. dIt'was impossible
for Mrs. WMcrave to see any person on
business, as Sir William. aud Mr. rBraba-
zon had just gone into town; and she was
quite alone, and much indisposed. take
in this note," said !, tearing blank leaf
from my pocket book, and foldlngit to re-
present II letter And following witlfcau-
ton the servant despatched ION my er-
rand found my way to the door Of Ma.
rvs apartment. II was. tl:e' beginuins of
spring Tie invalid was sitting in large
arm CHAIR before the hire, with her little
boy asleep in her arms HAD proceeded
the servant into the room, and, Dy the mn
perfect. freight, she mistook me for the
medical attendant she was expectingyisg4
Good evening Doctor," said1siie in a
voice 40 faint and tremulous,. that could
scarcely recognise it for hers. @You will
find me better tonight; but why are you
so late," ..a. ...> .r' tIa ~. '..'.,..~'
You will, perhaps, find me too carly"
said placing myself rcsolutely beside
her chair, "unless You are disposed to an
nul the instrument with which yoa have
been pleased to complete the measure of
your husbands miseries. Do not trou-
bic, Madam. You have no personal in
jury to apprchend. come here, n brok-
en- hearted man, to learn nlv award of
life or death" And, in spite of my false
courage, ] staggered to the wall, and
!eared against it for support. .a7 .
My brothers are absent, ;" faltersd Mary.
Il have no counsellor at hand, to act as
mediator between U.S."
For which reason | hazard this ap-
peal. am here to speak with NV own
IiPS, TO your own ears, osyour. own heart.
10 not decide upon the suggestions Of
Il hare decided" mur mured Mrs. War.
grave, irreoocoJly." 4 's...'." .1.. :
mo, you have not" said I, again ap-
preaching her; "for you,have decided with
out listening to the defence of your hus-
band, to the appeal of nature. Mary,
Mary! have you so soon forgotten the
VOWS OF eternal union breathed in the pre-
sence of God! Are you not still my wife
whom adore,-my wife whom I have in.
jured,-my wife, whose patience would
requite by whole life Of homage and
alteration. Mary, you have no right to
cast from you the fathefsof your child.n
" "lt is for my childs sake that seek to
withdraw from his authority" said Mrs.
Wargravc, with more firmness thau might
have been expected. "Nol l cannot live
with you again; my confidence is gone,
my respect diminished. This boy, as his
faculties become developed, would see me
tremble in your presence; would learn that
| fear you; that" .'" 'a1
THAT you despise me! Speak out Mad
am; speak out" '. '"
"That | pity you," continued Mary,
resolutely; "that I pity you as one who
has the reproach Of blood upon his hand,
/ and the ncousation of r,,fSorl,. ;,;,r,