The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-12-24


although / die st their feet" che mur-
INJURED All : they turn down q mean
s,reet--they stop. The house ia small
the door is open they enter the wife
stealthily creeps on up the narrow stairs.
They pause il s At the door OF a small
back chamber. They pass in, but not be-
fore Caroliue's eagle glance had scanned
the interior. Her knees are knocking TO-
gether-hor heart leaps az though il wo'd
burst its bounds, and then suddenly stands
still her mouth is psrchcd and, If il
was 70 save her life, she could not utter q
sound, OF uova. from the spot, where sho
is alone sustained hy graspinE The hannis
ters. Suddenly, Harry speaks Wha.
says her 1t was Caroline's heart that
asked. The reply life hargs on the re.
ply All the blood flows again; il cir.
cies through her veins it fushcs her
pale check il is man vino answers.
The apartment Into which Harry Her
bert was conducted hy hi3 companion. wss
small, but neatly furnished. vet it bore
strong evidence Of the Intellectual struggle
between refinement and poverty; bright
fire, however, shona in the rrste, and
chorub boy Feclined uron the rug. buaily
engaged in copying his mothcr'a drawing
As they entered, man met them froul
an inner apartment he looked wasted
and worn the evil passions had left their
traces rpon his features still, there were
present the remnants Of remarkable beau.
"; and though his eyes e7n., before the
stern gaze Of Narry Hcrber lie struggled
10 control MS inward emotions, aud 70 Put
on an air Of hardihood Elc even attemp.
TED to extend MS hand but Harry aeem.
cd not % perceive it, as in hasty touc he
inquired ''lIow is it tha; soc you here
here, II The presence of the woDsn YOU
have. outraged, and the cbild YOU have
d.agraccd =
wherever my wife il, there / have a
right to be !" said the rulhan, with n def
ant gesture and I dare you, lawyer "a
you are, u put me ont -
| am here, SIR Indignantly cxclaim.
ed Harry, to protect my sister" A low
sigh might have been heard; but those in
the chamber were too excited to notice
it.
-. She ll,sffiea ycg ncoh aeaips.. M
advice, Tor your youth gave no good prom
isc but had known even 1.-THE Of her
distress, you should never have had tho
opportunity to oppress her, as sou have
done -
" You dare not prevent ny doing what
| ple2se nth ny own. She is my prop.
crLy, AZ D!uct as il she were nv dog or
ny horss can chsstise either ss
please
" Niscreant twice you have robbed
your poor victim of her home twice
driven her forth with her child, friendless
and homeless !"
why didu' her friends take her in %
Because ihey did not choose to shell
ter yo'l !"
"Ah, be aase you know righ, we'll that
wherever she was, could not be refused
admittance.
owe will htp her, but VIC will not
support you"
Wherever she has home, there !
90. Whatever eho earns, put in ny
pocket, and no law nor judge can prevent
me"
Aud tins is your determination
"It is"
This day, released from a degrading
punishment tor brutal assault upon your
helpless wife, you returned for the third
time to renew your prosecutions p
4" Tis my right, if choose to do it I
don't say tia, | mean 70 do it but, if
choose, | can
=" Aud &C, bceauee Jour friends are dis
gusted with your conduct, and society
closes It's doors against you, YOU presume
to believe ;ha' your victim will still receive
yoa 2"
"She can't help hcrsclf-she nast,
whether she likes it or no = aud he laugh.
ed mockinG laugh. She has no re-
source but the work-bousc, AID ] don,
suppose hey relations will Let her become
pauper 70 get rid of mo.
4" Better that than your slave, Frank
exclaimed Alice.
Z" BE silent, womap,' shouted Frank,
" and speak whou you're spoken TO-.
"Suua waS indeed tho law, said the
young counsellor but, by the docu-
ment J hold in MY hand, all that is alter.
cd. She has appealed to the law, and she
is relieved from your tyranny. Only By
her own weakness can she ever again be
subjected to your vile presence. Cheer
up Ale, for she had sank; trembling,
into CHAIR" none dare molest you.--
Be but true to yourself, and the laws OF
your country Will finally relieve you frorl
an unworthy husband
Frank locked from one TO the other,
"Is this true, Alice
know you would not deceive ne 2
"Quite true, Frank. You know my
provocation J
Yes, yes; don't deny I've been
villain 10 you!
Harry put into his hands a legal dOcu-
neut. Frank slowly read it to the end
hen il dropped upon the floor.
+" Will you then, cast mo Of? Can you
Alice Lock at our hoy nces he not