Plymouth banner., 1855-04-05

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Corruption tlefs Mono Knew how ~ear.lv
TIC aou-s qssss- o. teResth these lonely va.
kEl.E Nat.
Desth found strange beaa.yln th.t ohsr-s
A-l dssbst y oct. ftro'r
mSs. s.sayss1g.
Tbs varied and sx.,eals srcitsment 81
shsi nigh. and meIning had been s5re
shan hdelaids's slsndsr frame cs0ld en-
dure. Hss fain.ins At was but the pse-
cursor Of z long and tedious. shouEs not
gssy violent, Illness. II WAS rsanr weeks
before chs vss abe Sc Iesyc hs- room
and nothing but the ihsushs OF hsr Shlid
kept her from wishing shs. shs might
sever .ears Il ua.il she was carried Out :
passive. senseless thing. ines psh.e o.
feeling grief OF pain.
Her husband visited her dsily-msny
times each dsy. and Was always sind sna
gentle sl his ieInesnoI 20 Rszd her. an
Indifferent observer might have thought
theEe was nothing wsnrng, bot kdeislas
had been al before and sic fsl; tbs dlf
ference. Often she logged 10 retain the
hand be extended 70 her, tc draw him
deyn 20 her bedside, that ste mssht
place hsr arms about his nsck-press her
lips 30 his. sad read IN his deer. earnest
eyes, as she had 60 often done, he ssssf.
ance os his love. But ss.nethins a'.gsvs
restrained he.. sAe knew lhsl he meant
her Is understand that lie relations es.
listing bs.ween .heul were cot what .he~
had once been. snd that Ano ovledge dia
much 10 retsrd her recoyery.
One morning. about week site. she
first iei. her room. Mr. FletcSe, serta
servant 70 request her presence in the
library. Her hear. lesped TO her .brost.
She had not seen her husband sIape ones
during her Illness. and i: WAS gone nj
nuies before she could gather strength q
ebey the summons. When che did g..
she found Mr.. Fletcher walking ID ssa
down the room. with his hands cIespt8
behind him. His face was very pale.
and there were lines stoui ths mouth
and eyes that spoke Of internal suFsrius:
yeNhe locked calm and rssoluis. Ike one
who had had fearful struggle with his
own heart. but had gained the victory.
He drew forth an easy chair fos rex a.
she entered--and il was well thai he did
for the roo n turned dark. ead Il seen
sc TO her shat she could never have reach
ed il herself--bui he did rot speak fog
several minutes.
az IS quite time that We understand
fully he said at last. ''the terms upor
which we are hsnceforih 10 live. af
course the future canno. hs 20 us IS ths
past has been
he paused. as ii fer reply. bat ncas
came. adelaide neither spoks nss ,aoy.
ed. Her heart was evestlo~ing ~ish
tenderness toward her husband, enc f..
bis evident suffering che grieved eeen
more than for her own. Why shen 5ia
she not pour forth she whois STORY OF her
lore and sorrow; beg him 10 have mercy
upon her es well as himself. end take hst
TO bis heart agsin7 Because she knew
that she had deceived him once ir,sn
sionally-wssst right had she &c suppese
that he would believe her now ana SIZE
fell that second rspuls- wculd XII her.
"I presume you would nos desire
public seporanon--s divorcers Mr.
Fletcher asked the question hssitssiasly.
and as II he dresdsd The answer Ado.
lsids ssar.ed--she had never fkengts g
the thing. snS sae snoos hcr head sts