The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-06-04
RAVENNA, THURSDAY JUNE q, 1857.


so unmnnnerly as to repulse polite attention,
so bowed my head in acquiescence. 7'' d ''
We were soon on our road to Paris. Isat
coiled up in one corner Of the railroad car.
rage, while my wife and Mr.. Letoux con-
versed in French. Now | knew but little
French, while my wife spoke it Hike q
native. / could, however, distinguish the
words "Mon cher Monsieur" and "Ma chere
Madame" very often repeated. did not
much like II, but held my peace. '',l 7''ir'
We arrived in due time at Paris, and, un.
der the Frenchman's advice, took apart.
ments in the Hotel Meurice. ra4.f.r.En
Then followed long, weary month OF
sightseeing. Oh, how tiresome it was!-
We visited the Louvre, Pantheon, Cata-
combs, Versailles. ST. .Cloud-and q hundred
other placesI don'tremember. We return.
ed home every day tired to death. How I
wished myself home again! And my wife
became more distant to me every day; it
was evident she took no pleasure in my So
ciety; not aeay passed but we had violent
quarrel, and not an hour passed that l did
not curse our recently acquired fortune. r,
1 ceased at last to 90 oht at oil with my
wife, but my place was very well filed by
Monsieur Letoux, who took her everywhere.
This eternal Frenchman was always with
us--he paid ussiduous court to Jane, but
did not mind it much, for in spite OF all the
difference between me and my wife,, had
still faith ip her honor. | did not believe
she was vulnerable on that point. ,. i.
Alas, was grievously deceived-but dc
not let me anticipate. .v,sal. 'I
AS have before stated, things went on
in this rianhef for more than month, until
became perfectly disgusted with the whole
affair, and would spend my whole dpy ir
Galigani's reading room, while Letoux gal
lanted my wife about. This became SO reg
ular that my wife never saw me till late Al
night, and never expected me durihg tht
daytime. 1t was a relief to both Of us tc
see each other as little. as possible, for now
there was no sympathy between US; ou
thoughts, ideas, arid wishes were rcutirell
opposite. How different from our modes
home in BJltimote! There we had agreed
in everything, and our whole life h3d beel
one Of unaloye happinesswnd love. Oh fg
tai, fatal for une! WHY was cursed witt
the possession of $1o,GO5 year. re .,.:..,
One day went to the reeding room Al
usual, Int while there was taken with
violent head ache. ! determined to 60 L
bed. .--.....,... ..,..t a--,.. s.,.gs ,,....
Acting upon this idea, contrury to m
usual custom, / returned home in the middl
of the day. was just about entering M
bed room when heard voice in the par 10
on thesame landing with the sleeping upart
ment. ,a'oad $"
cautiously approached the glass door
and peeped over the green tlind. Oh Gsd
what did sce?A-couH Fbelicve my eyes?
Yes, there was Monsieur Letoux, kneel
ing at my wife's feet kissing her hund--an
oh! horror of horrors! she was gazing loving
! ly and smiling in his face.H : 'af
My Brain was on fire, and my heart bea
tumultuously. Her Indifference cou'
bear, bat dishonor never! | rushedint m
room seized revolver always carried wit
me when travelling. With one bound I wa
in the room, confronting the guilty pair.
civilian, you must die!!". | exclaimed, ant
discharged my pistol at Letoux. The bal
entered his heart--he reeled, g:zcd at m
with vacant stare, and fell dead at my feet
''"Now, madam, it is your turp" cxclaim
ed; facing. my wife; ''you mist rejoin you
vile paramount 5.:a 999s "is 4.tr 'a.
a."Oh. mercy; Johnothan, mercy!" she ez
claimed claspipg her hands together.
"What! show mercy to . vile woman lik
you!--never!' ~ ~,
/ I placed my revolver to her heart and di:
charged Il. a ..I.as9. .a,ae s.l re .aomat
! She died without groan. ..s5 !, t'"'''
/ MY work was now finished, and gaze
stupidity around me. Ny feelings underwer
i a revplsion, There lay Jane, my Jane, m!
own dear. wife, weltering in her blood; and
/ was Her murderer! With a cry Of horror,
threw myself upon her prostrate body an
lost all consciousness, zar.q = .y.,.g u
When I came to myself. l was in th
hands of the gems d'urmes and on my road
] prison. ,'1" ". 1'9 ..' ~ ], .
| Three months Of dreary captivity followet
4 How shall describe all theanguish Of min
i endured!i My heart was broken. aia'g
/ One morning was informed tha: m
| trial was to take place that day. | hear
the news with utter indifference. for I care
net what became of me. geb579 ,oaR4N1
i ,Iwas tried. / made no defence, and aftt
| long investigation, verdict of guilty
, :, willfuh murder was returned against me.
/ was condemded to be guillotined in
| week! 80 ........,,,,, : .,,.s,,, =.
i T6e fatal day .at length dawned. I'll
execution was to be in the Place du Iron
I We left the prison at an early hour, at
soon reached the fatal spot.I There ibefoi
me stoodthe hideous black guillotine, and
4 could See the knife glitter in the mornin
sun. The approach to the scafold was 81
rounded BY soldiers. aApassage WINS formt
K ..A - sl,.sy..r nd IL asrp ndesl tho sfans