Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-04-12

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9.Ist thoY n. loved thee weNl
Tho tidst not ~ ID art gone
IN bitterness of soul.
Come back
II bu' one hoHrto learn
The secrets ef lie fo.de heart
That sc med IL tlsee so stern.
About two months after Katy's death.
business of i'm portaRce called Mr. Fetch
er to the South. and he left home with
the intention Of being absent Tour o:
five weeks.
lie babe A ieIaiie allen, in the pres
ence of Transient guest, in calm. quie
voice. and she responded just as calmly
But as he was closing ,he door. lie tuIn.
ell suddenly and met her eye. fixed upon
him with an expire ssion that thrilled his
heart. /, was but for moment and ev-
Ell as he gaz-d II passed away; bat he
could not forget II. That glance i,sunt-
Il him by day aad nigiis--ii e<,i;:ade
anI in the crowded mart; waking or
Sleeping ii was be- IN ever. aud
hrough; 20 the l. hal begun 10
grow cold. stern. aud proud. Ill Ihr glow
shl warmth Of its earlier days. He be
g,n TO wouI~r il he had not ben too
h.rsh-too uafor,iving; 10 ask himself
Il il were not possible that Adelaide
hi l-arnel % l0ye him since she had
b zen his VII; tho. she had indeed tried
II atone for the error she had committed.
IN short. If they had not both suffered
eaough--more than enough? He recall
ed what little Katy had said Of her mo-
TIERS lears-he was sure (now he tho
Of it) that his wiie's cheek was for thin
mr. aud paler than it used to be; and he
resolved that if her love was not hi'
already. he would make one more efor1
20 win IL.
Urged on. as he wss. by thoughts like
these. he dispatched his business with
unsxampled rapidiiy. end was on his
homeward journey much earlier than h'
expected. His nes y awakened hops
lent him wings, ana &C gave himsel
hardly "a hours rest until he stood be
fore his own door.
AS he rang the bell. he glanced upwarC
mt the windows. Not light was TO b.
seen and he wondered tina. the hal, LAM
was not burning.
why are you SO dark here. James?-
Where is your mistress?" he asked. a
she servant opened the door.
"My mistress. sir7 She has been gon
two weeks
"Well." said Mr.. Fletcher. for he di
net choose TO ask any more questions
let me have lights and fire in the libra
ey Immediately. and supper as soon a.
possible am cold and hungry
James hurried away. Mr.. Fletche
waited i'm qatientIy in the hall while tn
lights were being brought. and the fir
kindled. Adelaide seldom left home 70
any length of time. and never in IN
winter; and ne racked his brain wit
vain conjectureS as 20 the cause Of he
sudden departure.
1.-THE library is in order sir. and sur
per will be ready in few minutes"
Immediately, upon entering the room
Mr. Fletcher went TO his writing desk
dispose Of some papers he had carried
about his person. and the first thing tina
met his oye. when he raised the lid. wa
letter addressed to himself, IN his wife
andwriting. His first emotion was on
of surprise. until he recollected tina
she had key which fitted the lock; tn
next was one of half pleasure and hal
fear. Hastily he broke The seal, an
read as follows:
81 can endure the life We are now lea
ding no longer-and must leave you.-
Ny absence will be relief to you
am sure it will; and, as for me. canno
stay here. and be in your presence eac
day. where ! can hear your voice an
meet your eye. and feel that your mos
Indifferent acquaintance is as much
nay more to you than | am.
rWhiIe our child lived, / struggle
against those feelings: ] could not leav
her without mothers care, and l had n
right TO take her with memo right &
cause your heart another sorrow; or L
bear her from a home Of luxury like thi
20 one OF toll and privation. But, now