Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-11-24

per, madame do you recognize the hand
writing ?"
" To be sure it is my own
And having read the two lines preceding her
signature, she looked alternately at the paper
and at her husband with unSpeakable surprise.
: les madam, your writing as well knew,
before your own confession, , resumed Delannoy.
with fresh outburSt of rage. :: And SO YOU
know nobody in place where lives somebody
to whom you write, Believe in nv everlasting
love "
!" Nobody" replied the wife nor can 1 un-
derstand-"
Enough, madame Such sentence can
not be justified by any artifce But as hate
scandal, | shall endeavOr to master nv indig-
nation. on two condtions-the first being that
you leave this house within four-and-twenty
hours, and return to your family : and the
next, that you Immediately reveal the name
Of the villain TO whom this letter was address
ed"
Sir" replied Valentine, with a degree of
dignity that would have overawed Delannoy
under any other circumstances. "you are not in
a state TO listen, nor am in a position to ius-
tify myself. | will not deny nv signature but
how il comes TO be placed under these words
| cannot explain. However. will return to
my fathers house, for with all my wish to COM
ply with your every desire, can not perform
impoSSibilitieSr
Delannoy knew not what to think of such a
degree of assurance on the part of his wife.
who had always been gentle, aud even timid,
and fearing that his resentment should carry
him too far, he very prudently retired to his
study
His reflections for the next half hour were
Of the bitterest description. Here was he con-
demRed TO the saddeSt species of widowhood.
and all his happiness destroyed ike baseless
fabric The death Of the vile seducer who
had robbed him Of everything could alone ar-
peaSe his thirst for revenge But how was he
10 find him. since Valentine refused to name
him ? Suppose he applied TO Madame Nogen-
tel: But perhaps she vas unaware of the ex-
iStence of this letter, and he would only appear
ridiculous by taking such step. Still, it had
been IN her poSSesSion-that was evident and
thereon Delannoy built whole edifee of con-
lectures
Madame Nogentel being pretty widow, ar
gued he, was Of course surrounded by a hest of
admirers. Her choice had perhaps fallen on
one Of those gay deceiYers. who are the pests
of society. With the careleSSneSs OF his tribe.
he had probably dropped this letter. and on
the widow learning his delinquencies. she had
no doubt only pardoned on the condition Of his
sacrificing The whole batch Of letters And he
followed up his reasoning by the natural de
duct;on thar Madame Nogentel must be pos
sesSe6 not only OF the remaining fragment of
this individual letter, but of great many more
besides
Acting on these rather plausible srrrnises,
DelannoT determined 70 seek an Interview with
Madame Nogentel but he felt it would re-
quire some diplomatic tact on his part TO come
at the truth since the widow would not OF
course betray her future husbands name TO
man on hostile thoughts Intent"
He had as we know. an excellent rretext
foC calling on the lady 50 taking I'D the little
basket which was 20 serve aS letter Of intro
ducrion, he fastened 70 the Rue de Yarennes-
After inquiring Al several houses, be at last
discovered her aunE's dwelling and on entering
the drawiEg--oon. was welcomed with great
expressions of Erati:aie
" How kind u vou 70 repair nv foolish for
Ce-falness - cried the lady =. how pleased nv
poor aunt w.ll be, You can't think how de-
llgaEeti | an a. recovering ny basket
" Then | trust, madame. YOU viii be disposed
toward little Indulgence in NJ favor
You mean gratitude. SIR said the widow,
enthusiastically.
" By 10 means, madame, Is you shall Judge =
pe.2aG0E then Related hyE K had been
tempted 70 look cheese. which vas the OBJ
jecr II 80 much care. ard nov he had discover
Ell the paper in question, and the words in
scFi0e,i oa IL
No , Vas thesa~realIE ali that upon il >
said M43arle Nose aseI. fzssEhiag
'-Yoa may eoaviues sVurseltf97sai Delaauoy,
exhiEtia- the y.aps<as -
\ lore letter I declare What pity
there ! only the end remaining
The beginning canC0: De far Of said the
gentleman
IS Do vou think 50 3 asked the widow.
Tie iInprudent person who traced these
lines, continued Delannoy, belongs TO = re-
spectacle family. who h0acrs ms Rith It's friend
ship. Nos. you nus perceive that the letter.
Il seen entire must be o. : nature 10 iriure
that persons reputation, if she De married
woman. f0r Instance
Ii would certainly he dissgreeable for her
husband said The laty.
'' Now. ulad4g2e, rhoz-h I hare 10 right .
inquire how This aoj other letters came ia;o
vour possession. allow ne 70 remind ron of the
distress Il w0aIa occasion this respectable tani-
". were such secre1 brui;ed about
Sr,7 sad Madame N0gea;el- = / confess
hare zot the slightest notion Of what yoa are
aiming at
i" To eatreat yca, Dada-e, to g;Te IT'D this
letter. AMI any others in me sane hand, yoa
NAV h2ppen 10 have by E0a--
wlzld with tht greatest pleasure, in ~
turn foE yuar kindness replied The widow !;
:. bot unfortunately, this : the oalT Specimen
Of tAe sors have my possession. nor wss |
swsre bad even that
DeLaaaoy appeared gTsatiy disappointed
To whom shall sPply = ASKED hs, hall
alouI
~whr. te The fruit WOMAN in the RGe Saint
Szire. M Co-heil. who solG me the cheese, ssid
She i2ir.