The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-10-21

doorway, and knew why / shuddered,
for l had told him something of my
unfortunate Irritation.
Is that Gilborne ?" he asked.
eyes," / murmured.
BY this time all eyes were fixed upon
the unhappy man. 1t was his pale
face and wild eyes alone that attracted
attention, his dress was disarranged !;
his long hair fell in disordcred locks
about his cheeks, and his garments
were covered with the dust of travel.
But while all eyes were fixed on him,
his were fixed on me alone; and in my
alarm and confusion, / felt the blood at
first forsake my cheeks, then burn them
like fire.
GiIborne fell back as we approached
the door, and bowed solemnly with
his hand on his heart as we passed out.
l was glad to lose sight of him, and /
ardently hoped that his passion might
be cured. But his image, as he stood
there in the doorway, haunted my
brain, and it was many hours before l
could compose myself.
was beginning, however, to feel at
ease again, in the midst of my wedding
guests, when domestic came to me to
say that person wished to see me in
the hall. Thinking it was some invi-
ted friend, who had arrived at late
hour, l hastened to the door alone.
Imagine my CONSERVATION, when /
Saw the wild figure of Gilborne stand
ing before me.
"How do you do ?" he asked, ad-
dressing me by my maiden name.
"Won't you shake hands with me ?"
gave him my hand.
You tremble," said he, fixing his
wild eyes upon my face. !" You are
not afraid of me, l hope %
"Oh, no." l replied in an agitated
voice, for his strange manner fright
ened me, "why should l be afraid ?
Come in."
"No, thank you; you have company
see, and l make one guest too many.
And | am not dressed for party, -
said he, glancing at his disordered at
tire. $50 you will excuse me. Ha,
ha! Wouldn't cut a pretty figure ?"
"But l cannot talk with you here,'
said /.
"Oh, 1 will not detain you minute.
l have-ha, ha! have question to
ask you which is really so absurd,
when think of it, that 1 cannot help
Laughing. They told me-" he said, in
a pleasant and confidential tone, "they
told me, ha, ha! think of the thing
they told me that you were married -
and he burst into wild laugh.
81 know BETTER" he continued, but
they say it is so, and to satisfy them,
determined to come and ask you, for
| suppose you ought to know, if any
body. You are married-ha ha! ha
l had such queer dream; / thought
was standing in the church door, and
saw you coming out with your husband,
and you would not speak to me.
Wasn't it queer? and / knew all the
time you would never marry anybody
but me. And we are not married yet,
are We? But who is here to-nig ght
/ never saw you dressed so beautiful
before? Ah," he added, striking his
forehead, 81 dreamed you were dressed
so at your wedding"
Thus the poor wretched man went
on, sometimes laughing and sometimes
shedding tears. / knew he was insane
| tried to stop him, but / was too much
frightened to speak. In my agitation
l took hold of the bell wire and rang.
A domestic came, and l sent for Mr..
Berf3fd.
"Berford! who is he?" cried Gil
borne, grasping my arm. "They told
me that was the name of your husband.
Say-you are-You are NOT married
are you?"
eyes, Mr.. Gilborne," 1 replied,
trembling so that l could hardly speak.
81 am married, and here is my hus-
band"
To my great relief, I saw Mr.. Ber.
ford advance into the hall. Gilborne
started back, and fixed his eye upon
my husband with wild and fierce ex-
preston, which caused me to fear for
him. ~
But Edward was undaunted. Re-
turning Gilborne's gaze with firm,
steady, commanding look, he advanced
towards him and demanded what he
wanted.
The dangerous spirit of the insane
man was completely subdued. He
hung his head and burst into tears.
Nothing" he murmured. 81 want
nothing now. / have been dreaming;
l will not trouble you again. May you
be happy"
" Poor wretch" muttered Edward
as he kindly took my hand, he is to
be pitied But you are agitated ]
hope," he added in an anxious tone
"you have nothing to blame yourself
for in this matter?"
1 wish / had not" / exclaimed
feryently. "But oh, Edward, l fee
that | have acted wrong; although
Heaven knows, 1 never intended that
he should love me-"
Well, do notreproaeh yourself toe
severely" he replied in mournfu
voice. Let's go back to the parlor
and forget what has taken place."
| We returned, and Edwards presence
alone sustained me for the rest of the
evening. Fear, pity and remorse made
my heart faint, and my cheek pale, and
was wretched.
I :" ] think l understand your feelings, >
said Isabel, who listened with deep in.
terest. 81 know how I should have
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