Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-03-30
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When the insolent answer TO her message Wal
communicated to the lady Of the mansion and her
fathers friend by the indignant tirewsman, q
long dsliberation ensued a. TO the oour1e which
appeared most prudent 10 pursue. Whether
to quit the house herself, and repairing to the
Scottish capital, there place herself under pro.
lection Of the COurtI-or expel MusgraVe from
Ashford, and employ legal force, IL necessity
required 1t, were points that were cautiously
debated. T. 100 .'.''' 10 o..
'On one point, May continued the old gen.
tleman, opinion 10 formed. The sooner this
wretchsd prohigate knows his true position
the better; and would counsel that as he
lacks sourtsIy 10 attend you, we repair at once
together lot the hall, and in the presence Of his
rufhan associate, Of whom, touching your faith
er'S death, harbor dark suspicious once ap.
prize him that the imaginary rights Of husband
must be exchanged for such elemoSynary boun.
~ as, in thy charity, thou mGy'St be pleased to
confer upon the outeast.' ',.......
Il bow to thy judgment, Strand we will at
view
I May Anderson imagined that she knew the
FULL extent Of her husbands worthlesSnesS. She
felt that her affections had been misplaced, her
confidence abused, and she attributed the death
OF her father indirectly TO the criminal career
OF the Toue who had frat won her love, and az
forwards diSdainfully rejected Il. But that he
would insult her by the introduction Of cour-
tessn-rnock the memory Of her father, ere the
grave had scarcely closed upon him--outraRe,
every ordinance, human and divine--thiS
thought never crossed her mind. When she
decended the stairs, she was prepared to find
him employed at the wine.cup with his profit
gate companion; but when she saw him with
rival in his arms, without an attempt Of conceal
nent m broad day, and in her sNn hSll--.hat
discovery was indeed astounding. ..; Iu
When mild, enduring disposition Is reused
by repeated injury to resentment, indignation
may not be so violently expressed, but L will
be more permanent than that Of fiery temper,
easily excited, and Gs easily Appeased. -.
Good Godl can credit the evidence Of my
own SenIeSP exclaimed Mr.. Cameron, reoql.
ing back from the centre Of the room |; 'And can
human prCAigacy reach thus fArp' ny d. ~.
Claudino Sprang FROM her lUVer't knee, and
hurrying 10 the window, hastily closed the
doublst reund her throat, and sndeAvOured to
gather up her diShsysllsd tEssssl, and hide them
beneath her riding cAp-rwhile MulgrAve, as
founded At the presence OF her he had 90 FEAR
fully deceived, was tpeeohleSS. But, strange
- It might appear, May ApderVOn retained her
hrmneSS through the snehe.r 81" * ri
.''And was tEis Gssdsd," she said, IL calm, de.
hberat6 aCcGntsS AddEeSiihs Che guilty man,
twas this needed to complete the measure Of
your Villanys Would Il not content YOU, under
the false pFetenoS oRloyei 20 win TOO .conAdinR
heart, AndthSn laoer6te Il BY uhmsrited neRleotf
Would itnOt suffice to destroy the peaceful hap
piness that rOigned In this quiet dwslllnk--Saaa
dan the declining yeaTS Of = loved parent with
unayalllng sorrow land may Heaven pardon
me II, wrong thee BY the thought, oaused, By
thy prohigsls proceedings journey that proved
fatal, II indeed thou didsl not abet his murder,
ThOti Would'tt add insult too--and that under
roof where Thy WretchSd dups FeignS paramount.
Ay, stare not, but mark the word well. para.
mount, ..Abb0lutS --sblsa uiiatFeio,g Thou hast