The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-04-02


You are tiresome creature she said
with a coquettish air. i really expected
that for once in your life, and for friend
too, you might have gotten rid ofthe laws
delays, and give me your opinion i'll half
an hour; so far, at least, as to tell me
whether there is any probability of my be-
| ing able to do as | desire. But | see
you are like all the rest Of the lawyers
time! l suppose you will keep thinking
about it until am dead, and then it
will GO to my husband in due course of
law
| 1T may not require more than half an
hour to ascertain SO much, when l
can direct my thoughts to it for that
length of time l replied, and | know the
words ratified like shot ont ofmy mouth.
| But would you be so unreasonable as to re-
qRire an artist to draw straight line
when he is under fit Of delirium tre-
mems?
You are an incomprehensible person,
she replied rather coldly; so l shall leave
you to your legal studies But ifyou are
going to have an attacl. of the delirium
tremens, I had better send in q doctor
shall II
well, I don't anticipate an attack this
morning. I answered, with forced laugh;
so will not give you the trouble. The
fact is, have been violently agitated a
short time since, and my mind has not
quite recovered its equilibrium.
We talked on a few minutes together,
she quizzihg me in her light playful man
ner, and ]. delighted to be SO teased stan
ding stupid and dumb, scarcely able to
say word, though anxious to prolong
the interview by keeping mp the war OF
tbandinage. At length she went to the
door, and I was about to escort her down
stairs, when we heard some speaking in
| the hail.
Good God!' she exclaimed, clinging to
my arm, that is my husbands voice, if he
finds me here | am rnined.'
| Don't be alarmed, I replied, endeavor-
| ing to re-assure her, you came here on
business, TOO. He could only love you
the more for it.
you do not understand so well about
this as do she said shuddering eonyul-
sive!y. lie is jealous exceedingly jeal-
Gus of you; and oh! I fear not without
some cause Hide me some where, for
merey's sake
| l don't know how it happened, but my
arm was around her. and half carried
| her across tie room to closet.
No, shut it; lock il: take away the key
or shall not feel safe. There is plenty
of air. and sprang into the recess
| For one moment her eyes met mine
and 1 thought they beamed with impas-
sion love. The next, / had locked the
door on my treasure, thrown the papers
she had brought into drawer, and was
/ apparently busy with my pen, when my
/ friend entered He commenced in round
about way to question me upon certain
points of the law respecting marriage
settlements, &C., and, after tedious
amount of circumlocution he gave me to
understand that all this regards desired
transfer of some property of his wife'S
into his own hands. He had come or
the same errand as that generous creature
He had also copy of the relatives wills
and those l was compelled to examine
closely, for he was desperatively pertina,
fcious, and would not be put off.
was angry at the thought of what
his poor wife must be suffering, pent uI
in that narrow prison. | felt that coul(
kick her husband out of doors for keep
ing her there At last he made NOV,
as if to go. Istsrted up, and stood read,
to bow him out.
No. said he, tying up his papers Will
provoking deliberation, nothing but IN,
wife's death, you say, can put me in pos
session of this money. l want it YER
much, but no one will suspect me of desi
ring her death for the sake of having it
little sooner.
4 He laughed at his own poor Jest, ant
made a sort of hyena chorus to it, tha
sounded strange and hysterical even in IN
own ears. He went at last, but be stop
ped again on the stairs, and detained m
there talking for full five minutes longer
q / felt my sympathy in all the pangs c
sufocation. My throat seemed swolle
f my forehead bursting. Great God vii
he never be gone? VIII he stand her
: gossiping about the generalities ofthe law
, while his lovely wife who came here t
sacrifice her individual interest forhis SAKE
t dies terrible and lingering death, Irusll
5 ed to my back room. A step behind m
! makes me turn round. 1t is my clerk
5 curses on him. I ground my teeth
unavailing rage, could have stabbed hil
I--shot him, beaten out his brains-hur
} ed him headlong down stairs. But m
violence would have compromised hel
! In few minutes my brain was clea
E again.
. Watson cried /, Mr. has just lei
j me. He has gone up Fleet-street, thinl
run after him, and request him to leav
, those papers with me. Say to him tha
fl would like to examine them more at m
! leisure. Run, run quickly, and you'll ovel
, take him.
!, Watson disappeared T Turned tho ke