The Trinity times., 1855-03-03
How n Banker Saved his Wife.
A PARTISAN STORY.

a young and very pretty woman debut-ed,
rs the French say, the other evening at the
opera in loge of the first rank. Many were
the lorgnettes directed towards her, and many
were the inquiries made by old habitnes con
cernlng her position, derivation, &c. She is
very pretty, intensely so, and attached to her
is quite romantic history, which my ever
Industrious friend Mons. Qpinot has kindly
placed in print, and with your permission
will briefly relate it to you. 1t appears that
tomo twenty years since there resided in the
city Of Amsterdam Dutch banker, who
found himself in the flower of his age at the
head Of flourishing financial establishment,
Auecess'nl in his enterprises, ppy in his lot,
and above all---the climax and danger of his
prosperty--the husband OF young and
charming woman.
Devotedly attached to his wife, the banker
surrounded her with every comfort and lux
ury which wealth could devise and procure;
he dressed her in the newest fashions brought
from Parls at an enormous expense; he also
accompanied her himself in society. and never
refused to indulge her in her taste for ball or
spectacle. The idol loved the toilette. the
ball, the spe ctacle, and even her husband;-
and thus they dwelt together in the most am
liable manner in the world. After five or six
years Of unalloycd domestic bliss, the hus-
bandi believing himself secure, defied misfor-
tune.
But a brilliant fop-for Dutch fops exist as
vel as Parlsan-suddenly presented himself
aud ofieied to the young and fascinating wife
fle most passionate homage. The gallant
lad but recently inherited large fortune,
and he had cunolngIy placed it all in the
haod OF the banker. 1t was an adroit plan
80 is"itate his reception in the house, and to
iHFnNh him with an opportunity to fare 81
cur 10 madame. Young, handsome, rich
ano Entertaining, he rapidly made himself a
great iavorlte, and though repulsed by q su-
Pero and desperate defence, gained a tempo
rary place in the lady's heart Her husband,
one bright, unclouded morning. intercepted
le''er which she had written to her nde-
"1gaoie sut0r, and in every line he discov-
ereo the supreme efforts of a virtue which
II was necessary to aid. But how to DESTROY
THIS dangerous seducer. who. hayino no other
anxiety, could employ his time and money in
dong the amlable, while the unfortunate bus
band was out of the way, ATTENDING IN tbs
affairs of his pursuit in life? How was he n
free himself and her from this embarrassment
"ln tempest, when the vessel is in DANGER
of laundering, they throw the cargo into the
sea- reasoned the Dutchman; hls safety Law
in like expedient; his resolution was taken.
lie hcsitated not an instant lie sought, and
readily found, speculations Of the most haz.
ardous nature, often chances of certain loss,
aud without fear or remorse he boldly enter
ed into them. But not until having pre-
riously and under divers pretexts liguidated
AL he accounts with his clients, preserving
only the funds Of his young friend, the init
mate associate Of his family, and he beguiler
OF his wife.
lhe speculation produced the anticipated
results. The fortune of the banker and the
iunds OF the gallant were swallowed up in
the large loss. The banker tailed, but failed