Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-05-14
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A Bad SPECULATION.
THE DARK STRANGER.
CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER l.
"Ah. Anpely, | nm ruined-utierly ruined !"
exclaimed Robert Wilson 10 his young and de-
voted wife.
4Ruined why, Robert. what can have hap
pcued! thought you were doing so we'll IN
,,your business" returned The wife. with the
.deepes, anxiety depicted upon her fair features.
"And 90 nu. my love; but in an unlucky
moueu,, embarked in speculation which has
proved unfortunate, and every dollar pussess,
is gone"
sWhv have you no, told me of this before,
Rotert!"
Il wished not to pain you, love-"
II fear you have been imprudent; nay, Will
not reprOach you"
81 have hoped that until now should be able
to redeem myself. BY risking IL few hundred
dollars more, feel confident that l could re-
'tricve nv losses, and come GU, bright again but
alas have not another dollar in the world.
And the young husband looked anxious'y ut
his wife.
.What kind of speculation was it, Robert? :"
asked his wife, as a slight misgiving crossed her
con6ding heart.
20, It was. strictly business transaction,
rather complicat.d d in its details, and don't
think YOU would understand it if | explained it,
replied Robert.
I am not 30 dull of comprehension. that can
not understand an ordinary business transaction
mo, my dear, know you would understand
it better than ladies' generally would, but ii Is
very inticate-very."
IL will no, insist, Robert, upon knowing any
thing You desire 10 couceal," said Mrs. Wilson
with gentle reproach in her tome" bul me-
think. wife ought 10 know the OCCASION Of heI
husbands surrows."
"Forg:ve me, Angey," replied the husband
imprinting tender kiss upon her lips; forgive
me and I will tell you all"
"Nay, love. ! ask il not; am satisfied now
And i. there no llope?'
If had two hundred dollars, ! feel perfectly
confident that should redeem myself"
lis there no risk. Rober, o.
81 vii! be candid, Angsly; there is SOM
risk"
II will get you the money, Robert"
"My own true wife"
This conversation occurred at the house OF I
Young New York shopkeeper He had bre
married to yonng. gentle-h-arted girl only
year before, during which period they had lIret
in uninterrupted happiness.
The yonng wife had no suspicion that tn
clouds Of adversely were lowering over thel
Joyous home until her husband had communica
led the tact. For some weeks, however she hu
noticed tina, Robert Vas more than usually dull
f, yODcs or twice week he bad absented hinsel
from hcr side in the evening, Alleging that h
mad business demnnding bis attention.
Angelipe Wilson, at. the time Of her marriage
was the possessor of small sum of money, BIZ
''ouesthed to her BY her father. 1t had heen se,
tied npon her so that her husband could no, cor
troll it, and could spend no portion of it wi:hou
her sanction.
The young shopkeeper's business had pros
pered beyond his mos. sanguine expectation
40 tha. his devoted wife, who would wiling
have placed her little fortune in his hands, "a
mo- occasion to withdraw. it from h.r uncle.
whose baui. ii wis not only deemed to be saf'
" invested, but was producing handsome il
terest. - =. .ra.,
Robert Wilson was . whole.senlsd yonr
man, without selfish thought in bis c9np"s
tion, He had married Augsiine for herse
alone. and had hardly bestowed . thought y alps y?
her portion. =,
But the 4bad sResulaetion" 6ad .' worried ai ll