The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1858-01-28


~ passenger from New Y ork; you wert
~ sick all the way over that you did no
fbee him, but assn you he is very Po
liIle and attentive +, me-
i have no doubt be was,' mutlered
Monsieur and Madame go 10 Paris?
said Letoux, Il shall have the honor o
accompanying them
There was no help for it. could no
be so unmannerly as to repulse polite at
tention, SO bowed my head in acquie-
scene.
We were soon on cur road 10 Paris
| sat coiled up in one corner Of the rail
road carriage while my wife and NJ. Let
oux conversed in French. Now knew
little French while my wife spoke it like
native. could, however, distinguish
the words Mon cher Monsieur and
Ma chere Madame,' very often repeated,
| did not like it, but held my peace.
We arrived in due time at Paris, and
under the Frenchman's advice, took ap-
partments in the Hotel Maurice.
Then followed long dreary month
Of sightseeing, and how tiresome 1t was.
We visited the Louvre, Pantheon Cat,
.acombs, Versailles, st Clund-and a
hundred other places that don't re.
member. returned home every day
tired to death. How | wished myself
home againl And then my wife became
more distant TO me, every day; it was
evident she took no pleasure in my socie-
,y; not day passed but we had violent
quarrel, and not an hour passed that |
did not curse our recently acquired for
tune.
l ceased al last to 60 out at all with
my wife but my place was we'll filled by
Monsieur Le,oux, who took her every.
where.
This eternal Frenchman was always
with us; he paid assiduous court 10 Jane,
but did not mind that much, for in spite
Of all the differences between me and
my wife, still h ad faith in her honor.
did not believe she was vulnerable on
that point.
Alas! was grieveously deceived
but do not lei me anticipate.
As have before stated, things went
on in this iSmanner for more than month,
and l became perfectly disguised with
The whole affair, and would spend my
whole day in Galigani's reading room,
while Letoux gallanted my wife about
This became so regular that my wife
never saw me till late al night, and never
expected me during day time. 1t was
a reif 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 entirely opposite.
Row different from our modest home in
Baltimoyel There we had agreed in
everything, and our lie had been one
lnalIoyed happiness and lovel Oh, fatal,
'atal fortune! Why was I cursed with
he possession of $4,000 year!
One day went 10 the reading'room
as usual, but while there was taken with
4 violent sick head. d.ache. | determined
o go to my hotel and go to bed.
Acting upon this idea, contrary to my
Usual custom, returned home in the
middle Of the day--I was just about
ntering my bed room when | heard
'oices in the parlor, which was situated
IN the same landing with the sleeping
apartment.
cautiously approached the glass door
nd peeped oyer the green blind, Oh!
1od!-what did see there could
elieve my eyesl
Yes, there was Monsieur Letoux,
neeling at my wife s feet, kissing her
and--and oh! horror OF horrors! She
was gazing lovingly and smilingly in his
ace.
My brain was on fire, my heart beat
lmuituously. Her Indifference could
ear, but dishonor never! rushed into
ny bed room, and seized revolver l
lways carried with me when travelling.
With one bound l was iD the room, con-
roDiing the guilty pair.
william you must die!' l exclaimed,
nd discharged my pistol at LetOuv, the
all entered his heart, he reeled, gazed
t me with ghaStly stare, and fell dead
I my feet.
Now madam, it is your turn ex-
laimeo facing my wife, you muaa re-
,in your vile paramount
'Oh! mercy, Jonathan, mercyP she
ried clasping her hands together.
What show mercy to a vile woman
ke you--never!
] placed the revolver to her heart and
it.
She died without groan.
My work was now finished and gazed
,pidly around me. My feelings under
'ent repulsion. There lay Jane, my
wn dear wife, weltering in her blood and
was her mournef! What cry Of hor-
Or, threw myself on her PROSTATE form
nd then lost my consciousness.
When came to myself l was in the
ands Of she gendarmes and on my road
} prison.
ThreeAslonths Sf dreary captivity fol,
,wed. HAw slall describe all the an
uish hind | endured? My heart was
rokeat
One morning / was Informed that my
.ial waste take place that day. | heard
he news with utter Indifference, but I
are not what became ofme.
I vas tried, | made no defence, and