Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-10-23

tenn oil slow poison can caii IL noth-
ing better; one dose of which Is scarce
lly felt, but little more and little more
added daily and hourly, didthe work at
last. Cynthia, Amos Vulpin is just
as much a murderer as il he had cut
| the throals OF his innocent wives, and
their friends all know il, and that is
why they will not let him have any Of
his children. They all hate him--his
wives folks--and have taken the chill
dren under their own care. Thank God,
Louisa never had any; II she had. |
would sooner follow the examples Of
the poor Hindoo mother--throw them
to the crocodiles, where they would be
put out Of their misery at oncc--than
have them murdered by inches a. their
lpoor mother was. !" ae sall
"But why-why. Anna. did his
wives live with himg Why not as
sert their right Of protection from
that legitimate agent, the law"
Law is there any law for negative
abuse--for those thousand little daily
annoyances and heart srie.s which go
to make up the sum total of woman's
domestic misery. and which wear the
life away as would kicks and blowsg
10! no; il upon their delicate flesh they
can show no brutal mark, the mur-
derer is safe; and Amos knows this,
for he has the shrewdness Of Belize
bub himself. He knew that so long
as he did not inhict personal abuse,
the lao could not reach him. Wise
statutes, made for mans own special
benefit. Cynthia, you would not
wonder that | prefer the stigma of an
old maid'-aye. and glory in tiff
you knew how much OF the miseries
of my sex have come under my inn
mediate observation; miseries caused
by man and his protoplast-.Satanl'
i 30, don't don't dear Anna-re-
member MY WILLIAM. Surely there
must be some good among the sex.
eyes, there are few; bat the num-
Der is SO small that no more than one
woman in thousand, verify be-
lieve, finds one. But we will omit
this masculine dissection till another
time. Tell me, now, my own dear
sister, what you will do; for l cannot
feel easy to leave you till you have
decided upon your future course OF
action, and | must leave before A
mos returns. for gave him q bless
ing CD that he will never forgive nor
forget just before / left him, and |
never wish to meet him again. Ii
would be better for you, too, did he
not see me here, for he might be jeal-
Gus of my influence. Haiig
"Poor Louisal SO young and 80
good. / never shall---nayer can for
get her wrongs aud her sufferinss
during the three years Of her welded
life. But she died at last. poor girl.
and that was the only thing she ever
ventured to do without asking his
leave"
4 "And he SO kind, so loving to her
all the while | was here---at least
when in IN, presence. The base
hypocritel y. can hate him as
have loved him. Somebody has
said that every ybody keeps u private
! Apollyon; l know that 1 have one,
aud l shall have to fight with him, |
verify believe, to keep him in his
proper place till the proper time
Anna, dear, cannot sufficiently thank
you for the information you have Civ
, en- me; be assured / will profit by it,
never fear me. But you shall see me
often. and / will report progress; for,
let me tell you, Amos Vulpin will
never kill his fourth wife in the same
way that he killed those three. He
must catch me mapping ere he has
, the opportunity Of committing that
{ crime"
81 really hope you may have
strength to carry out your resolve.
But do nothing rashly; only be firm,
and remember my advice, begin as
4 you can hold out :"
) An hour, and Mrs. Vulpin thus
7 spoke to her maid:
Nancy, you will not leave here at
present"
r "But what will Mr.. Vulpin say?"
0 "No matter; tell him that | request.
= ed you to stay. that will be sufficient
I. for you; will settle the rect"
III "Why have you counteracted my
: orders. madam" asked the three
: weeks old bridegroom in stern tone,
: after tea was over aud the clerk had
r left the room.
L because failed TO discover any
: justice in them" was the reply, in /
k calm, firm voice.
i "Justicel DO you intend TO die
Q tate to me in my affairs? Am | no
Il TO be master In my own house?"
n "Of course; but who is to be mis-
j, tress, pray? l always thought ther
: should be two heads 10 u household
" TO make Il perfect"
II lyon did, did you? You will 500
find yourself mistaken then, for nd
II init but ono TO mine, and you had bet
n tor be a little moro chary Of your op
d position. 1 did not bring you her
J. TO govern me-"
,. "Nor did como here TO be- you
Of slave. and 4 shall NOT BE-" i...' :.
II Apollyon was raising, and she in
'. stantly left the room. fearing he Nigh
y overstep his bounds. Vulpin gaze
10 after her in astonishment. Wha
vt could IL mean? A woman thus [
10 attempt to contradict him, to thwa,
him in any OF his plans--hIm VIII
A. had been married TO three and nc
w one OF them ever dared open thei
n mouths in opposition. never dared /
Id say thoir souls were their own, scare
ely dared TO breathe without his cor
a, sent. or to stop breathing till he wa
ne perfectly willing they should. VIII.
ly should he do? Why. he must S,
ou up his authority TO be sure, or st
III would circumvent him somehow; b,
ot his authority. his i0iii. that woul
th be her law OF course; no tooman woul
es ever think Of breaking thai neve