The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-12-06

within short distance OF me, was the only
thing of which lad distinct perception.
] hung my head, 10 hide from her the emo
lion of which was thoroughly ashamed.
'may well be believed that was in no
condition TO give professional opinion but
| got over the difficulty by telling her must
have time 10 study The case, and promising
10 lei her know the result.
"You are q liresome CREATURE" she said
with q little coquellish air. "Iieally expect.
ed that for once in your life, and for friend
TOO, you might have gotten rid Of the laws
dolays, and gave me your opinion in ALI an
I hour; so far al least as 10 tell me whether
there is any probability of my being able 10
do as desire. But / see you are like the
rest of the lawyers--lime! lime time ]
suppose you will keep thinking about it till
| am dead, and then il will 60 10 my husband
| in due course of law"
| at may require mol more than half an
hour 10 ascertain so much, when can direct
my thoughts 10 do ii for that space of time,"
] replied, and | know that the words ratled
like sho. out of my mouth. "But, would
you be SO unreasonable as TO require an ar
list 20 draw a straight line when he was un.
der fit of delrum tremens!n
''You are AT ncomprehenslb person."
she replied, rather coldly $50 l shall leave
you 10 your legal studies. But if you are 60
ing 10 have an attack of the delrum tremens,
had better send in a doctor-shall l."
"Well, ] don't anticipate an attack this
morning." answered with a forced laugh;
$50 will not give you the trouble. The
fact is, have been violently agita,ed short
time since, and my mind has not quite re.
covered its equilibrium"
We talked "a few minutes longer, she quiz.
zing me in her light, playful manner, and
delighted 10 be so teased, standing stupid
and dumb, scarcely able 10 say word,
though very anxious to prolong the delight.
iul interview by keeping up the war of 5ad
iage. AT length she went 10 The door, and
was about 10 escort her down Stairs, when
we heard some one speaking below.
"Good God ~ she exclaimed, c!inging 10
my arm, that is my husbands voice, if he
finds me here am ruined"
"Don'l be alarmed" replied, endeavor.
ing to re-assure her; ",ou came here on
business, too! He could only love you the
more for it,"
"You do moi understand so well about this
as do" she said, sbuddering consulsively
"He isjealous, exceedingly, Of you; and, oh!
fear not without some cause. Hide me
somewhere for mercy's sake"
dom; know low it happened, but my
arm was around her, and half carried her
across the room 10 closet.
'No shut il /; lock ii; take away the key,
or shall not feel safe. There is plenty of
air." and she sprang into the recess.
For one momen; her eyes met mine, and
| thought they beamed with mpassioned
love. The next, had locked the door upon
my treasure; thrown the papers she had
brought into drawer, and was apparently
busy with my pen when my friend entered.
He commenced in a roundabout way to
question me upon certain points of law re-
specling marriage settlements, &c., and af-
Ter tedious amount of circumlocuiion, he
gave me 10 understand that all this regarded
a desired transfer of some property of his
wiie's into his own hands. He had come
upon the same erand as that generous crea-
ture. He had also copy Of The reIalives'
wills, and these was compelled to examine
closely, for he was desperately pertinacious,
and would not be rut off, ! was angry at
The thought of what his poor wife must be
suffering, penned up in that narrow prison.
| felt that could have kicked her husband
out of doors for keeping her there. Al last
he made move as if to 60. started up,
and stood ready 10 bow him out.
-"Soo said he, tying up his papers with
provoking deliberalon, " nothing bu, my
wife's death, you say, can put me in posses
sion of this money. | want it very much,
but nobody will suspect me OF desiring her
death for the sake of having ii little soon.
er."
He laughed al his own poor Jest, and made
a sort OF hyena chorus 10 it, that sounded
strange and hyslercal, even in my own ears
He went al last, bul stopped again on The
stairs and detained me there talking for full
five minutes longer. felt by sympathy all
the pangs of suffocation. My throat seemed
swollen-my forehead bursting. Great G cd
will he neve. be gone? Will he stand here
gossipping about the weather and of the law
whilst his lovely wife, who came here to
sacrifice her individual interests for his sake
dies terrible and lingering death. rushed
back 20 my room. A step behind me makes
me turn around. II is my Gle rk-curses OF
him. ground my teeth in unavaiIing rage
| could have stabbed him-shot hm-bea
out his brains--hauled him headlong dowr
stairs. But ny violence would have com
promised her. In few minutes my brair
{ was clear again.
"Wa'son," cried l, "Mr. - has just lef
, me. He is gone up Feet Street, ] think rur
after him, and request him 10 leave those pa
pers with me. Say to him l would like u
examine them more at my leisure. .Rur
quickly, and you'll overtake him."
Watson disappeared. turned the key o
the outer door, and sprang towards the clos
ct. As unlocked il, remembered the lool