Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-11-12

oand, and leaning upon his arm one Of
the most beautiful young creatures nv
eyes ever beheld. This was my first inn.
preston. for there quickly followed so
deadly and jealous hearted as made her
look positively ugly. l quickly drew down
my veil that my husband might not dis.
cover me. and from my concealment, L
watched them with glaring eyes. Iheard
nothing. saw nothing else and once when
rallied by my companions, replied that
l was not we'll, and begged to be left to
myself.
Then with the ferceness OF a tiger
fearful of losing his prey, turned nv
eyes towards my husband. and his guilty
paramount She seemed to be enjoying
the performance intensely, but he seemed
to see nothing but her. His head was
bowed towards her, and she would occa.
sIonally lift her eyes to his face. Then
saw bim smile Gust as he had smiled up.
ON me thousand times, while he bent
still lower over with renewed devotion.
Each moment was like red hot dag
ger piercing my heart. knew not what
demon possessed me think must have
been mad when l vowed a terrible re-
venge. 'Twere better reasoned that
he should die while yet there existed in
his heart spark Of love for me, than to
see him little by little drawn away by the
syren. till perhaps l should be utterly
deserted. end lett with all my blind love
eating away my heart strings like con.
suming FIRE.
At my request we left the opera at
an early hour, and with terrible purpose
entered my home. But what was that
home now to me? The love that had
frightened 1t was no longer mine. Some
demon furnished me with resolution to
execute my desperate purpose.
1t had been our custom sometimes to
drink glass Of sweet wine Of an evening
when we were alone. l drew the table to
the tire. placed the decanter and glasses.
Then with trembling hands l brought
deadly opiate, the nature Of which | well
knew. The first effect it produces was a
deep sleep. which in a few hours termina.
ted in the still sleep of death. l filled the
glasses. and into one | dropped the drug
All was done with rapidity, lest my reso>
luton should fail me-
when all was ready paced up aud
down the room, nursing the fire which
ragged within my bosom. by recounting to
rHys"lt the wrong | had suffered. l pic
tured to myself my idoIized husband lying
still and cold before me. and I fell into a
passionate tit of weeping. Then | drew
another picture. l saw him drawn from
me. giving his love to another l thought
of all the agony had suffered that night,
and imagined how much deeper would be
my wrong if spared him. AT that mo-
m,nt heard his night key it the latch,
and he soon entered the room. l stood
in the recess Of the window. where he did
not at once observe me. The wine first
attracted his attention, the fatal glass. |
saw him life it to his lips. drain its con.
tents. and l fell faiuting to the floor.
knew no more for several hours
When | rallied was lying upon the sofa;
the lamp was burning dimly y-an easy
chair was wheeled to my side, and in it l
saw the form of my husband. sprang
quickly up. The drug was doing its work
lie was iu heavy slumber, and already
his breath came thicker aud shorter, and
his pulse beat but family
My anger had passed away. and all the
wild "orshipping love which had cher>
ished towards my husband came rushing
buck upon my heart. cbafrd his hands
kissed his lips. strove to rouse him. but
all in vain. Again paced up and down
the floor. but oh! what different emotions
possessed me now.
"A little folded paper, which had not
before noticed. and lying upon the table,
caught my eye. Scarcely knowing or
caring what did. l took it up and open
ed 1t. L saw that it was the hand writing
Of my husband, and eagerly read its
contents. Great God Of Heaven What
had done I? 1t was a note that Ernest
had sent me. which did not arrive till after
had gone out. 1t ran as follows:
Excuse me. Aggy dear. from coming
home to tea. My sister, of whom spoke
to you this morning. has come home and
not too weary, will take you both to the
opera this evening. and will call for you
at eight o'clock.
Your loving HUSBAND.
Now, for the first time, remembered
that he had told me in the morning that
an only sister of his, who had been absent
several years. was expected home that
day. His parents resided in another part
OF the city. He could call for me at
eight had gone out earlier, and prob.
ably by some carelessness of the carrier,
the note had not arrived before the time.
l afterwards learned that he did call for
me, and being told that had gone 10 the
opera with some friends. and probably
had not received his note. he proceeded
to the place with his sister. hoping to find
me there.
"A wild hope that he might be vet
reused seized me. and sprang to his
side. But alas too late He had ceas-
ed to breathe.