Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-27

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had been on shore few hours. / began
to feel better and could look around me
u Monsieur and Madame GO to PARISH
said Letoux, ts.47shall have the honor 81
accompanying them" m."-.---
There was no, help for It, Izcould moi
I be so anmanperg as 10 repulse polite ats
tentiop. SO l bowed my head in acqui.
lescence,y at.I j, - -. 1,.5..,1..,s-,
We were soon on our road to Paris
sat up in one; corner f5the railroad car
The first thing Inoticed was young
\ Frenchmanu payipgs as l thoughtaaogreat
deal too much attention to my wife.
| scowled at him. 4
7 ,Headvanced to me With the most plea
Esant airiinfthesworld, and said :5st 90
4 ]" Monsieur has been very sick.E1 hope
Monsieur feels sbeuer.'ssAs ,-;-ss;Ij
% Yes, / do" 1 growled.
=" Who is this fellow ?"ET whispered to
my wile.a1 81 g e9is7 .t-o9
ia" Oh, that's Monsieur Letoux, ,pourefel>
owf passenger from NewlY Y ork; you, were
50 sick all the way over that you did not
see him, but | assure you he was very po
lite and attentive to me.
4 p" have no doubt he was," mutter-
ed. I'D ai aasya 4 sesa 7g +
riage. while my wife aad M. Letoux cor,
yersed in French. Now knew very lit
tie French. while my wife could speak it
like native. could. however. distin,
guished the words" Non cher Non
sieur." and I" Ma cAere Madame. . very Of
ten repeated. l did not much like it, but
held my peace. ,a.,,ssf
We arrived in. due time at Paris, and
under the Frenchman's, advice, took
apartments in the Hotel Meurice.
Then oIIowed a long weary month Of
sight seeing. Oh, how tiresome it was
We visited The Louvre, Pantheon. Cata.
combs, Versailles, ST. Cloud. and an hun
dred other places that l don't remember.
We returned home every day tired to
death. How l wished myself home
again And then my wife became more
distant TO me every day, it was evident
she took no pleasure in my society not
a day passed but we had violent quar-
rel, and thai did not curse our recently
acquired fortune
ceased at last to go out at all with
my wife. but my place was very well ill-
ed by Monsieur Letoux, who took her
every where. e.. l.s.. -rt.
This eternal Frenchman, was always
with US, he paid assiduous court 10 Jane.
but did not, mind it much, for in spite OF
all the differences between me and my
wife. had sill tailh in her honor. did
not believe she was vulnerable on that
point.
Alas ] I was grieyously deceived, but
do not let me anticipate. s9ts ii
AS have before stated. things went on
in this manner for more than a month,
until l became perfectly disgusted with
1.-The whole affair aud would spend my
whole day in GaHgnani's Heading room.
while Letoux gallanted my wife about
This became SO regular that my wife new
er saw me till late at night, and never ex-
pected me during the day time. 1t was
a relief TO both OF us TO see each other as
little as possible. for now there. was no
sympathy between US our thoughts,
ideas and wishes, were entir, Iy opposite.
How different from our modest home in
Baltimore ! There. we had agreed in
every thing, and our whole life had been
one Of unaiIoyed happiness and love J.
Oh. fatal, fatal (ortune Why was
cursed with the possession of $4,000 a
year. siie4t' tpi I'm
One day went to the reading room as
usual. but while there, was taken with
a violent headache. determined to re.
turn to my hotel and go to bed.
Acting upon this idea. contrary to my
usual custom--I was Just about entering
my bedroom, when heard voices IN the
parlor, which was situated on The same
landing with the sleeping apartment.
| cautiously approached the glass door
and peeped over the green blind. o.
God ! what did 1 see there-coGld l be.
lieve my eyes
Yes. there was Monsieur Letoux
kneel ny at my wife's feet kissing her
hand-and OH horror OF, horrors she
was gazing lovingly and smilIngly in his
face.
My brain was on FIRE. my heart beat
tumuItuOusIy. Her indifference bear
! but. dishonor, never! rushed into my
bed>room, and seized a revolver always
carried With me when travelling. With
one bound was in the room confronting
the guilty pair. 3 as.15 tso, aas t-t!3
/" Villain yor must die ~ / exclaimed,
and discharged my pistol at Leloux,
The ball entered Ills heart, be teeled he
gszed at me With ghas:ly stare, and teII
dead at my feet. L7g.'s5. /
| ,'Now Madam. it is your turn y ex-
claimed. facing my wife, ]: you must Ier
join your vile paramOur."
i "Oh mercy. Jonathan. mercy /" she
cried cIaspiug her hands together.
Z" What! s6oW mercy to q vile woman
like you-neyer l' .-.l5Ii.s1 $40 zs5ag-
.IfPIseed The revolver to her heart and
discharged i. 7.i bs;ra.a,,g ssa ox
She died without a groan.- II