Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-02-12

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We landed at HavrO at last. Aher We had
been on shore q few hours, began TO ksl
better. and could lO,k around me. The fnI
thing | noticed was Young Frsnehman, pay
Ing' as thought great deal too much Atlsn-
ton to my wife.
l scoWled at him.
He advanced to me with the most pleasant
air in the world. and sid:
'Morsieurs has been very sick. / hope
4aasisas fssls -bstiss,,s-@s-rs-
i do grOwled
who is this fellOW?' l whispered to my
wife. .....
'oh. lhafS Monsieur LetouI. our fellow
passenger from New York; you we're so sick
ell the waV OTer. that you did not see him,
hut assure you he was very polite and allen-
tive 10 me-
Il have no doubt be WaS.' muttersd.
Monsieur and Madame 60 10 Parish said
Lstoux IL shall have the honor Of accoupa-
uying thsm.'l -.....-. -.,.... ......
There was no help for T. could not be SO
unmannerly as to rspulss polite attention, so |
bowed my head ir acquisscsnee.
We we're soon on our road to Paris. I sat
eniled up in one corner Ofthe railroad carriage,
while my wife and Mr. LetouK conVsrssd in
French. Now knew very little French, while
mJ wife spoke it like native. could, how
ever distinguish the wOrds'Mon cher Monsieur
and Ma chsrs Madame very ofteR rspsats ],
did not much like it, but held my peace.
We arrived 10 due time at Paris, and IN
der The Frenchman's advice, took apartment,
i n the Hotel Meurics.
Then followed along weary month Of sigh
seeing, Oh, how tiresome it was II We visit
cd the Louvre, Pantheon. Catacombs, Yer
sales, st. Cloud and hundred other places
don't remember. We returned home every
day tired to death. How / wished myself
home sgain And my wife became more dis
tant to me every day. it was evident she took
no pleasure in ny society; not day passed but
We had siolent quarrel, and not an hour
passed that | did mol curse our recently acqui-
red fortune.
/ ceased at last TO 60 out at all with my
wife, but my place was very well filed by
Monsieur Lstoux, who took her everywhere,
This eternal Frenchman was always with u
he paid assiduous court to Jane, but l did
not mind it much, for in spite Of all the dff'r.
ence between me and my wife. l had still faith
in her honor, did not believe she was vul-
neraDle on that point.
Alas! i WAS previously deceiVed-but do not
let me anticipate.
As have before stated, things went on in
this manner for more than month, until be-
came perfectly Disguised with the whole affair,
and would spend my whole day in Galignanl's
reading room, while Letoux gallanted my wife
about. This became so regular that my vile
never saw me late at night, aud never ex'
pectsd me during the day lime. 1t was re-
lief to both Of US TO see each other as little as
nossibls, for now .hers was no sympathy be.
tween US; our thoughts, ideas, and wishes,
we're entirely opposite. How different from
our modest home IN Baltimore! There, we had
agreed in verythiny, and our whole life had
bsen one of unalloyed happiness sad Lowell
Oh, fatal, fatal fortune Why was l cursed
with the possession Of 5000 a year?
One day went to the rsading,roOm as usual,
but while there, was taken with violent
headache. I determined to return 10 my he
tel and go to bed. ,.
Acting upon this idea, contrary to nay usual
custom, 1 returned home in the middle Of the
day. was just about entering my bedroom
when hearsd a voice in the parlOr, which
was situated on the same landing with the
sleeping apartment.
l cautiously approached the glass door. and
peeped over the green blind. OIL God what
did see there--could believe my eyes =?
Yes, there was Monsieur LetOux, knsslng
at nv wifs's feet kissing her hand--and on /!
horror Of horrors, she was gazing lovely and
smilingly in his fa-e,
Ny brain was on Ere. and my heart beat tS-
multuously. Her indifference could BEAR but
Gishonor, never!-I rushed into my reOm.
and seized revolver, always carried With
me when travelling. With one bound was in
the room. confronting the guilty pair.
William. you must die'P l exclaimed, ani
discharged my pistol at Lstoux, the ball enter
cd his heart, he retled, gazed at me with
ghastly stare, and fell dead at my feet.
Now Madam. it is your turn exclaimed,
facing my wife, you must reioin your vile
paramour.'
'Oh, mercy, Jonathan, mercyP sAs cried
clasping her hands together
| What show mercy to vale woman like
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