Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-01-18

Wnen ne Was uIlueT q III OI uOATlum LTe-
mems ?"
"You are an incomprehensible person"
she replied, rather coldly, I" 50 / shall
leave you TO your legal studies. But, if
you are going to have fit of the delirium
tremens, Ihad better send in the doctor
shall I?"
"Well, l don't anticipate an attack this
morning" answered witha forced laugh!
Z" so l will not give you the trouble. The
fact is, l have been violently agitated
short time since, and my mind has not yet
recovered its equilibrium"
We talked few minutes longer, she
quizzing me in her light, playful manner,
and / delighted to be SO teazed, standing
stupid and dumb, acarcely able to say
word, though very anxious to proIong the
delightful interview by keeping up the war
Of badinage. At length she went to the
door, and l was about TO escort her down
stairs, when we heard some one speaking
below.
Good Godp' she exclaimed, elinging
to my arm, 4" that is my husbands voice,
if he finds me here | am ruined"
Don't be alarmed L replied, endeav-
oring to reassure her, "you came here on
business, too! He could only love you
the more for it."
"lou do not understand SO well about
this as do" she said shuddering convul-
sively. He is jealous-exeeedingly of
you; and, oh! l fear not without some
cause. Hide me somewhere for mercy's
sake"
don't know how it happened, but my
arm was around her, and l half carried
her across the room to closet.
'Shut it: lock it; take away the key,
or shall not feel safe. There is plen-
ty of air. and sprang into the recess.
For one moment her eye met mine,
and have thought they beamed with i'm
passioned love. The next / had locked
the door upon my treasure, throwing the
papers she had brought in drawer, and
was apparently busy with my pen when
round about way to question me upon GER
tain points Of the law respecting marriage
| settlements, &c; and, after tedious
amount of circumlocution, he gave me to
understand that all this regarded a de-
sired transfer of some property of his
wife's into his own hands. He had come
upon the same errand as that generous
. creature. He had also copy of the rel
atives' wills, and l was compelled to ex
, anime closely, for he was desperately
pertinacious, and would not be put off
was angry at the thought of what hi
poor wife must be suffering, pent up il
that narrow prison. l felt that I coult
have kicked her husband out of doors fo
keeping her there. At length he mad
: move as if to 60. 1 started up, an
stood ready to bow him out.
D 49," said he,tying up his papers witt
provoking dehberation, "not hing but m
wife's death you say, can put me in po:
S session of this money. 1 want it yer
e much, but nobody will suspect me of d.
It string her death for the sake of having
e a little sooner.
; He laughed at his own poor jest, an
Ii made sort of hyena chorus to it, TIL
$ sounded strange and hysterical, even
my own ears. He went at last, but stol
{ ped again on the stairs, and detained n
. there, talking for full five minutes longe
: | felt by sympathy, all the pangs of su
ie location. My throat seemed swollen
L. L. my forehead bursting. Great God! W
'h he never be gone? VIII he stand he
g gossiping about the weather and the ge
II eralities of the law, while his lovely wi
ce who came to sacrifice her individual
ad terests for his sake, dies a terrible a
10 lingering death. 1 rushed to my ba
as room. A step behind me makes me tu
round. 1t is my clerk-curse on him.
IN could ground him with unavailing rage.
u could have stabbed him-shot him-b,
ng out his brains-hurled him headlo
Sc, down stairs. But my. violence wol
ut. have compromised her. In few minu
he my brain was clear again.
ny WATSON cried l, 'Mr. - has j
nd left me. He is gone up Fleet street
en- think, run after him, and request him
'ur leave those papers with me. Say to b
ISL, ] would like them more at my leisu
'a- Run, run, quickly, and you will overt;
ire. him."
the Watson disappeared. turned the
ose Of the outer door, and sprang towards
Il l closet. As unlocked it, l remembe
ana the look she gave me when shut it
wondered, with beating heart, whet
an the same expression would meet my
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