Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-09-17

For this purpose, having boush, this
sesss, bad 10 arranged according 20 nv
fancy This boodoir, erela.irsiy nj vifss
then--shs would not have ie, n smoke in
years sgo-was my especial ears sud
Wills. vas ordering everything In the
no,t luxurious style, Shy jsss had, in ion.
ita,ios Of various roPss and kings, . snaI,
hoiiov passage made behind this vail, where
could hear .nd see everything Doatin.
terrupt mel know What you would say
We'll, was too proud to interfere With nv
~ifs's visitors or manifest .sy fears: ..iil
as soon as I had soy suspicious, Why I came
here, aud alter that vas at peace Aurs-
/ lie. a. yOa know, was very bsaatifsi vo-
man. 4
is 90 siill, and . very fascinating one,
am glad you think 90 /; bat aou I an
not jealous OF such an opinion, or such q
speech. Well, Aorelie was very hsndsons,
and much admired; but 10 my great joy,
and thanks TO my silent htttls passage /
discovered that she vss faithful, fond aad
true t-'.s - =.
thought %. pretty fool you wsrs' Fs
When ell at once VI de hosuris uas In
trodaesd to her, and his vista beca ne every
day more frequent Nov, Anrslie didui
talk much TO him she Vas neither vit,y
nor brilliant; and oh horror Of horr
they began 20 grow ssntimental Aurelis
cried, Aursiis talked poetry, sad NJ. IA
Meuris offered 20 devote his life 20 her. 10
ny With her, to live but for her, 10 tak. her
from she tyranny Of what preiadies eaIlsd
marriage, &e vout repea, What he ssid.
beeause " yeu don't know you can read /,
In oas Of Nine Sands novels, much bsttsr
written than he ever spoke 10 Aurslis
uept-l could hear her sohs-bat she re-
sisted
That was lucky '-1-
she rssisted--she refused 20 dy--sbe IN.
mentsd over her pesitios--she inplored
death 10 free her from the tyraBsy which
oppressed her, aud they parted Only 20 meet
again next day, whilst came ont of NV
hiding place more dead than alive, and con-
sidefabiy puszled % know What 20 do vi,k
my information. 1 oss't tell you he0 I
passed the night What Wild projects form.
ed believe i meant to carry OF 1iy own
wife. However, never hinted anythiue
10 her, aud was, next morning, 10 the midss
Of my irresolutioEs, Dittipg opposite 70 her
at breakfast, when the pIlef de chambre en-.
tered aud, with mJStsriozs air, requested
70 speak to me-
Speak, said I, speak, Madame can bear
whatever you have TO say
Andre then produced letter and vial.
with bank bill Of thousand franes. The
letter, enclosing one bani note, promised
him another il he Eould contrivs 70 pour
thres or four drops Of the contents Of the
vial into my coffee. Apdre, frightened 70
death, had FASTENED 70 make kis coafeaslon
30 me- 4i q
Il took the letter the band writing was
disguised, bat ths money was good, 90 vas
the poison; for, having sdmiaistered u to
my uifs's lap dog, IL expired almost instant
'I did DO, know / bad 40 enemy, said /
calmly, but have, and thank you, An.
DIRE, for Joar truth aud a. good action
deseTvea a. great > reward ss bed one,
here Is eAnk pote foe aaothsr thousaaa
francs ~
Scarcely bsd ASdts isft Ghs rosm, before
h@e. de Herse, tbrosiDg herself late my
aEms, burst iHio tears, Asd, stFaiaing me 70
her heart, OvsFHhslmsd me with earsssss
We Bsysf alluded 10 the note or the poisoa,
bat ! know Der susPisious pointed 70 81. de
hUuris, fOE she sever Slw BIN SgAia, sad
We have hesa perfectly happy sVsT Siaos.'
N. De Meafis I . man Of honor . sol
der sttsmpt such . efi@si No Hsadsr
| your wife, even At this dissaoee Of tims, re-
fuses 10 bo allied 70 bis family no Hoadof
she hated DO M0aris. 'ss richly deserved n. ;
Deserved 10 What, do you really iRag.
Inc de Meuris waited 70 poison msi'
'HsYea't you just said % p
Ne; l said any uifu suspected biml \,
who wrote the ness, ihsaP
Il did, 10 be sure Their romaagie eKcia.
nsiiObs suggested 10; Il sost me my sites
lap dog asd tsO ihO0sand frAaes, bai il
wasn't dear As that price, assurs yea
Bat ySa have a'lousd this imputstios lo
/ rest on the nemOFy Of "a honest na1n. Fer
ShEmsF
Il sevsf accused him, aud, sflsr all, be
tboaght ne abominably ia kis vsy ADD Il
! bic desperate love Justified his Drocssdiags,
/ my desperate jealousy jastiEsa miae We
have never, @y vifs ABa I, sllujsd 70 this
lt,is episode foe years uo hays bscB very
bsppy, aud | have ceased ts Be jssloas
bavsnt bosR 10 ny secret aiding place for
/ years, .ssd have sysn less ths hey
80, thsn, this 10 The secret of yoaF sifs's
! opposition 70 tbs Pasrisgs YosF dauRbt.
srs hsPPisess sili b The pFiso of yOur
/ tssAohsry'
AZ this jaastars the door agsiu opsasd,
sad Nms De Nsrse again entered, has she
vas pale ssd agi,sssd, hsE faos bed Iosi I'll
ie tfif fhtneta
80 sOss Tstusnsd1 'Islaiasd hss hes.
/ bssA
I 4 haVs bsl bssu 10 tbs opera, ssid she
u havs ohaugsd ny sled bsvs bssa
thiakiug ever this prOPassd naTrisgs, and
I give NJ eoBssBt'
Yea give your c0asout, AuTelis ubsi
/ oas havs skanGsd yoa tbas sudassly D.
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] iaR ooldly saay ifon boF asbahd, 'h is tho
I osly repaFatiOa aow 10 ny pousf
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\ yesfs. a ds Hsfsc SID Aasslis
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u vas ths ksy u ha ssrfei psstags--bi,
& aifa ksua al
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'Tbat uas e dsessd clever tfiek mufmuf
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