True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-06-09

asserted ! A lady !! kissing in the Hall
Shameless But III not believe it My
Harry is the soul Of honor Yes,
yes, it must be true, she would not have
dared-Oh, husband, husband! What
cruelty Of the arm can equal the cruelty
of the heart! What shall l do? What
can l :! must know all, must or l
cannot bear il /"
Suddenly, as she sat rocking herself
hopelessIy to and fro, her eyes fell on the
crumped note, which lay still unburnt,
among the ashes. To snatch it from the
CRATE was the impulse of a moment. The
writing was a woman's! One line met
ber eyes-only one She staggered, as
though she had received blow. " An
appointment - she gasped. She held
the note obviously for moment. There
was fierce struggle in her breast-face
and brow flushed, then suddenly grew
pale. A proud look stole over her fine
features then, turning away her head,
and holding the paper at arms length,
she slowly dropped it into the fire; then
placing the poker upon it, held it firmly
down till it turned to ashes. Then with
a deep drawn sigh she turned and sought
her chamber.
The evening was cold, and the wintry
sleet beat into the faces Of the passers by
as they hurried through Lincoln's Inn
felds-and the neighboring clocks were
striking eight, as lady, well shawled and
veiled, passed the turnstile, and took her
way down the least frequented side OF the
square until, when she had arrived at
the southern corner, she drew from her
bosom small tablet, and stopped beneath
lamp to read the address which il con-
tanned Having dore so. and carefully
! replaced The tiny remembrancer, she has
tily moved on until she came to build.
ing where a light dimly visible, cleaned
from an upper chamber. Quickly she
0 ascended the steps, and seemed 10 trace
b with her finger tips rather that with her
eyes. the name Of The occupant of these
lighted chambers. Scarcely had she time
s to accomplish this, ere cab driven at
: great speed, was heard dashing through
. the square, and the lady could hardly
start across the road and gain the shelter
S of the trees before it pulled up with a
jerk, and Harry Herbert sprang to the
ground. As the cab departed. another
] form glided up the steps. She went
$ on without pause, as if treading an ac.
h customed way, looking neither to the
right nor to the left until she actually
> ran into Harry's outspread arms; who
. greeted her with fond embrace, seemed
j almost to bear her in his arms into the
n house.
any poor darling AIice!" he exclaim.
ed, "my suffering angel be at peace
You are safe within my shelterng arms"
A sob was The reply. and then the clio.
sing of the heavy door concealed them
from the piercing eyes of the watching
U wife, who stood like pale statute grasp
ing the iron railing, and struggling tc
keep down the convulsive ebullitions ol
+ her inward sufferings. Presently the
light from the upper window expanded
y into brighter power, and she could see
y the two figures reflected on the blinds -
! her husband, her own Harry, with his
!, arms twined round the waist Of his com
II panion, who seemed TO rest her forehead
n on his shoulder, while he read over TO hel
% document, which TO the impatient, dis
tracted Caroline seemed like the fiat o
ID eternal doom.
- "Will this trial never end :" she nut
tered between her clenched teeth. Yes
" they are extinguishing the lights Th'
~ ;. door opens; they issue forth; her Harry
20 70 supporting still the female form who leani
upon him with assured familiarity; they
proceed on, followed by the wife; she il
;r close upon them she hears words o
" encouragement-wo words of affection sht
~ could almost touch them, but they Sc,
- her not. She follows on. ~ will SCI
:. = the end, although die at their feet" sh
81 ~ murmurs. All! they turn down a meal
r. r. street--,hey stop. The house is small
70 - the door is open; they enter; the wifi
b. stealthily creeps on up the narrow stairs
= They pause: it is at the door Of smal
n, back chamber. They pass in, but nc
If before Caroline's eagle glance has scanue
~ ~ the interior. Her knees are knocking
N togsther-her heart leaps as though
~ would burst its bounds, and then suddenl
IA, stands still her mouth is parched; ant
- 10 if it were to save her life, she could nc
w w utter sound, or move from the spot
a where she is alone sustained by graspin
! - the banisters Suddenly, Harry speaks
~ "What says he!" II was Caroline's heal
that asked. The reply! life hangs o
ne the reply! All! the blood flows again
re it circles through the veins; it fushe
ne her pale cheek /; it is a man who answers
'er The apartment into which Harry He
ak bert was conducted by his companion
ne M was small, but neatly furnished, yet
~ bore strong evidence Of the ineffectu,
struggles between refinement and poverty
gu a bright fire, however, ,shone in the grau
:, and a cherub boy reclined upon the rug
III busily engaged in copying his mother
ae drawings. As they entered man M
ill them from an inner apartment; he locke
he wasted and worni ths evil passions hq
ht N- L-.,n yttf ttf 4esa a1r t,a.