Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-06-03

i ceased at last to go out at ali wit
{ my wife, but my place was very we'll file
} by Monsieur Lctoux, who took her ever,
where.
This eternal Frenchman was alway
with us--he paid asiduous court to Jan,
but did not mind il much, for IN spit
of all the difference between me and m
wife, still had faith in her honor. [ III
not believe she was Vulnerable OH tha
point.
/ Alas..I was grievously deceived
do not let me anticipate.
As L have before stated. things went or
in this manner for more than month, un
til became perfectly disgusted with tn
whole affair, and would spend my Who'll
day in Galignani's Reading room, Will
Letoux gallanted my wife about. Thi
became so regular that my wife never saw
me till late at night, and never expecte,
me during the day time. 1t was relic
to both of us to see each other as little a
possible. for now there was no sympath,
between us, our thoughts, IDEAS, and wish
es, were entirely opposite. How diiferen
from our modest home in Baltimore
There we had agreed in everything. and ouI
life had been one of unalioyed happines;
AMI love, Oh, fatal fortune! WHY wa,
1 cursed with the possession Of $40, 900 d
year,
One day / went to the reading room as
usual, but while there | Was taken with a
violent sick headache. determined to re-
turn TO my hotel and 60 to bed.
Acting upon this idea. contrary to my
usual custom, returned home in the mid
die OF the day. was just about entering
my bedroom when | heard voices III the
parlor, which was situated OH the same
landing with the sleeping apartment.
l cautiously opened the glass door. anll
pecped over the green blind. Oh! God.
what did see thcie-could L believe my
eyes?
Yes there was Monsieur Letoux, kneel-
ing at my wife's feet and kissing her
hanl, and OH horror Of horrowsl she
was gazing lovingly and smilinSly in his
face
Ny brain was on fire. my heart beat tu-
multuously. Herindiftercnec | could bear,
but dishonor never Irushcd into my bed
room. and seized revolver l always carri-
ed with me when travelling. With one
bound L was IN the room, confronting the
guilty par
William. you must die?' ! exclaimed,
and discharged NY pistol at Letoux, the
ball entered his heart. he reelcd, gazed at
my vile a CHASTITY smile, and fell dead at
my feet.
Now, madam, it is your turn ex-
claimed. facing my wife, you must rejoin
your vile paramount
oh! mercy. Jonathan, mercy she
clicd, clasping her hands together
What show mercy TO vile woman
like you-ncvcr!'
| placed the revolver to her heart and
discharged it,
She died without groan
My work was now finished, and | gazed
stupidity around me. My feelings under
went revukion. There lay Jane, my
wife. my own dear wife. wcltering in her
lood. and was her murderer! With
a c'y of horror. | threw myself on her
PROSTATE body, and lost my conscious
ness
When / came 10 myself was in the
hands Of the gendarmcs, and on my load to
prison.
Three months of dreary captivity fol-
lowed. How shall i describe all the an
gui>h OF mind i enduled9 My heart was
broken.
One morning | was informed that my
trial was to take place that day. l heard
the news with utter Indifference, for l car
ed not what became of ire
| was tried made no defence, and al
Ter a long investigation, verdict of guilty
of willful murder vas returned against
me.
The fatal day dawnel The execution
was t. take place in the rlace du Trone
Welsltthcp prison al al early hour, and soon
reached the 81 o. There belose III stood
the hidrous black guilotinc, andI could
see the knife glisten in the rays.of the morn
ing sun. The approach TO the scaliold was
by soldiers. A passage was
formed between them, and ascended The
steps. An immense concourse of people |
illei the square, and when they saw me
4 fearful cry was raised, whether of sym
pathy or disgust had no means of tell
ing.
glanced around me for moment, and |
then knelt down and prayed fervently l |
rose up and prepared to suffer the extreme /
penalty of the law | barred my neck and |
placed my head in the fatal niche heard |
4 rustling sound, and felt violent shock
| opened my eyes and well known voice (
greeted my ears.
Now measter, will We get up, and sure
he conee's cowld, and the mates done to
fsgs. 80 - s
And there was Bridget, shaking me by
he shoulder 10 awaken me- SIT
i saw it all in moment, had fallen
'sleep over the paper. and it was all
lream~ When understood it.. l could
airly have hugged Bridget. WAS so pleas
H.
/ looked round, there was my own little
wife, in calm. placid sleep by my side.
There had been no letter, no fortune. and
what was still better, no murder
oh. how happy l was! 1t gave me
rood lesson, and that was:
THE SECRET OF HAfrINEss Is CONTENT
TENT.
Tho plea of Iu<auitv