The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-14

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bearing on the inside two lines prcced-
ing the signature, and on the outside a
portion of the address. But these Two
lines were of a nature to excite the most
violent fit Of grief and Indignation.
He thought at first his eyes NUT
surely dc iv' him-yet there it stood
in black and white lie could not mis-
take the idoa'iiy of Valentines hand
which had traced these fatal sentences {:
j sb"!. never forget how kind you
lave becn to me.
Believe in my everlasting love.
VALENTINE'
Everlasting love could 30, De applica-
bic to 4 female iriend-that was clear.
To whom, then, did it apply Delan
noy turns d the paper, but only found
TO Monsieur - the rest being torn
of.
Never mind, cried he, in ferment
OF rage, this is proof positive. | will
call herto account first, and then l will
find out her accomplics'
The train stopped once more at tho
terminus. With the basket in one hand
and the pnper convulsively clutched in
the other, Delauuoy jumped into cab
and drove home. lie bad sent theil
servant Marietta, that very morning
from Co he'll to iniornl his wife that the
honse was ready, and that be would
come to fetch her in the course Of the
day
On re, ching home he found Valen-
tinc, aioed by Marietta, picking up
gowns and collars, and u number OF
stray objects. The young wife was al
armed a. the sudden entrance of her
husband, aud the violent agitation de-
plctcd on his coIntenance.
What is the matter, for heaven S
sake cried she.
you shall hear, NADINE but first
tell me, do you know any one at Cor
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Valentine was struck dumb for mo-
ment by her husbands kindlirg locks.
Tell me the truth continued he,
and lesus have no eqnivocat!oa. II
was at your request that chose Corbei
in preference to all other places; doubt
les you had some motive for your choice
and it is that motive l want to learn,
now, directly Well, madame, yon are
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IT appear so,' replied Valentine,
calmly, it is because | was trying to
understand the diff of your questions,
aud the cause Of your anger. | know
not soul at Corbeil, my dear, and on
ly preferred it because | have been told
it is very healthy place
so you deny everything "
Deny - hati This is all riddle to
me, said tha wife
Then l will expound it. Look at
this paper, madame do you recognize
the hand writing ?
To be sure it is my own ,
And having read the two lines pre-
ceding her signature, she looked alter
uately at the paper and at her husband
with unspeasable surprise.
yes, madame, your writing, as
veil knsw before your confession re-
sumcd Delannoy, with fresh outburs,
6 rage. And so you knew nobody
ia plaee where there is somebody t.
whom you write, Believe in my ever
lasting love -
Nobody replied the wife 'no,
can | understand
Enough, madame ! Such countc'
nance caano; be justified by any ar,i6cc
But as | hate scandal, | shall ,ndcavor
to master my Indignation, on two con-
ditions-thc first being that you leave
this house Within four snd twenty hours
and reissrrt 90 your family, and the seIt,
that you imne lately reveal the name
of the villain to whom this letter was
addressed y
'Sirr replied Valentine, with de-
gree OF dignity that would have over
awcd Delannoy under any oih r cilcum-
stances, you are not in state to ll-t n
nor am iu position to Justify myself.
| will not deny my signature, but how
it comes to TO placed under these wo ds,
II cannot explain. However, | will re-
turn to my fathers house, for with all