Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-01-05

a relief to both of US to see each other as
little as possible, for now there was nc
sympathy between us; our thoughts, ideas
and wishes were entirely opposite. How
different from our modest home in Bati.
more. There, we had agreed in everv-
thing, and our whole life had been one
of unalloyed happ;n SIS and love Oh
fatal, fatal fortune Why was cursed
With the possession of $4,000 a years
One day went to the reading-room
as usual, but while there, was taken
with violent sick headache. | deter
mined to return to my hotel and 20 to bed
Acting upon this idea, contrary 10 my
usual custom, returned to my home In
the middle of the day. was Just abou,
entering my bedroom, when | heard vol
ces in the parior. which was situ1ted on
the same landing with the sleeping apart
| ment.
! cautiously approached the glass door
over the green blini. Ga. Col! what
/ did | see there-could believe my eyes
Yes, there was Monsieur Letoux,
kneeling at my w;fe's feet kissing he r
hand-and Oh! horror OF horrors. she
was gazing lovingly and snilingly in h is
| face.
My brain vas on fire, my heart beat
tum ultuously. Her indifference l could
| bear, but dishonor, never | rushed into
my bedroom and seized revolver ! al
ways carried with me when trav> ling. =
With one bound l was in the room con-
fronting the guilty pair.
6 Villain, you must dier' | exclaimed,
and discharged my pistol at Letoux, the
at me with a ghastIy stare, and fell at
my feet.
Now Madam, it is your turn" ex-
claimed, ia cling my wife, ''you must re-
join your vile paramount"
oh mercy, Jonathan, mercy" she
cried, clasping her hands together.
What! show mercy TO vile woman
like you-neyer -
placed the revolver TO her heart and
discharged it.
She died without a groan.
/ My work was now finished, and | gaz-
! ed stupidity around me. My feelings un-
! derwent a revulsion. There lay Jane,
MY Jane, my own dear wife, weItering
! in her blood, ;.nd | was her murderer
! With cry Of horror, | threw myself on
her PROSTATE body and lost my conscious
! less.
When / came to myself l was in the
hands of the gendarmes, and on my road
/ 10 prison. Three months OF dreary cap
| tivity followed. How shall describe the
anguish of mind | endured I! NJ hear,
was broken.
One morning was informed that my
trial was to tai ke place that day. l heard
/ the news with utter Indifference, fox
cared not what became OF me.
| was tried and mlde no defence, and
after long investigation a verdict of
guilty of wilful murder was rendered
against me.
was condemned to be guilotined in a
week
The fatal day at length dawned. The
execution was to take pl ace in the Place
du Trone. We left the prison at an ear
ly hour, and soon reached the spot. Be-
fore ne 500 the hideous black guiliotine
and | could see the knife gllsten in the
rays Of the morning sun. The approach
to the scafi'old was surrounded by soldiers.
A passage was formed between them, and
| ascended the steps. An immense con-
course of people filed the square, and
when they saw me a fearful cry was rai.-
ed, whether of sympathy or disgust | had
no means of telling.
| glanced around me for a moment
and then kneeled down and prayed fer.
vently. l rose up and prepared to suffer
,he extreme penalty of the law. | barred
my neck and placed my head in the fata
niche. | heard a rustling sound and felt
a violent shock. | opened my eyes, and
a well known voice greeted my ears.
Now master, will We get up, and sure
the coffee's cowd, and the mates done tC
rags"
And there was Bridget. shaking me BY
the shoulders to awaken me.
| saw 1t all in a moment; | had fallen
asleep over the paper, and ii was all g
dream. When | understood it, | could
fairly have hugged Bridget, | was 81
pleased.
| looked round; there was my own lit
tie wife iu calm, placid sleep by my
side. There had been no letter, no for
tune and what was still better,no murder
Oh how happy | was! 1t gave me d
good lesson, and that Is
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