The Kanzas news., 1859-03-05

country with the man whose arts had Wor
her wantou love- 81 ~sa sehai = u
How could remain under this roof. thai
now. seemed accursed ? How meet the. de-
Estroyer Of yirtue-the 6end who had reyel,
ed in such a conquest ?1ea $50 Ns+7ts
I could think of the evil they had done
moi. what they might suffer through the tor
lures of remorse 1t was some time before
the seducer came into the room where i still
sat with the child. determined to meet him
once more before left the house. - - - 80
+. Oh! how guilty. how heart stricken
his appearancef 'Remorse sat on his fore
head-looked out from his eyes spoke
when he was silent @ss
.'1VAlS you come to dinner ?,"' he asked. !
hesitated. Should partake of his hos
pitality; the hospitality of one of those fends
IN human shape whose steps take hold on
hell Z knew his guilt-why delay to de-
clare 1t ? Why not at once, In burning
words, upbraid him for his villainy, and flee
as from pestilence his sin-cursed house
The man noticed my hesitation. He could
not, of course, interpret its cause AS he
repeated his request, the look of distress
upon his face. excited feeling of pity,
which for the moment Slightly disarmed nv
resentment, and under the influence of this
feeling, almost unconsciously passed into
the dining room. a7 2 7'9a =
= 81 am sorry little Nellie's mamma''-T
was glad he did not dare. to use the sacred
name of wife-''is not able to be with us,''
he said. ''Itis many months since we have
had her presence at our meals. She is suf-
fering from the effects of slow fever, in
duced by the climate" he added grayely,
as he motioned me seat before him., ''-i-
1.-The table gfttered with silver plate
Obedient servants brought, on the most
costly servers, delicacies such as I had new.
or seen before. 10 -
But, the skeleton sat at the feast
I could not talk, save in monosyllables
My host ate hastily, almost carelessly, wait
ing upon me with many abrupt starts and
apologies. f@ - ,'.''f T'
Wine came. He drank freely. Soon he
sent the little girl and servants from the
room, and seemed striving to nerve him
self to conversation. -
-'.You are from = city, I believe ?''
he said nervously.
I answered an affirmative.
"Did you ever know gentleman there
by the name of H. E. F. 90 ''''.5
az knew him, sir" said sternly, look
ing the man steadily in the face, sand I
know him also as a ruined, heart broken
man. <sti '.'n" 7ll -s-' -t.-,l11s
With an ejaculation of anguish he put
his handkerchief over his eyes. 1t would
have seemed hypocriticai. but the suffering
on his face was unmistakable.
Perhaps you have suspected, them
he began in quivering voice.
Not calmly, but with the words Of an ac-
cuser, I told what had seen, and thought
and felt. i es"-
''Sir'' said he, in tones which shall new
er forget, eff I have sinned, God in Heaven
knows have suffered; and if in F's bereave-
ment he has cursed me, that curse is fear
fully fulfilled! Poor Mary is dying-has
been dying for months and have known it.
It has been for me to see the falling step
the dimming eye; it is for me, now to see the
terrible struggles of her nearly worn-out
frame; it is for me to listen to her language of
remorse, that sometimes almost drives me
mad. Yes, mad, mad, mad, % he said, in fren-
zy rising and crossing the floor with long and
hasty strides. Then burying his face in
his hands, he exclaimed, stToo late-too late
Il have repented." There was long
pause, and he continued more calmly, 'tNo |
human means can now restore my poor
Her moral sensibilities become |
more and more acute as she fails in strength, |
so that she reproaches herself constantly
A weary. mournful sigh broke from his
lips, as if his heart would break
90! if he knew" he exclimed again, ''if
he knew how bitter penalty she is paying
Tor the outrage she has committed upon him |
.he would pity her-and ifit could be, for
give"
"Wil you see her, sir?''
shrank from the very thought.
''She has asked for you, sir, do not deny |
ner request. Hearing that you came from
she entreated me to bring you to
1er. promised that would
'tI will 60, them .5
Up the cool, wide, matted stairs, he led
ne, into chamber oriental in its beautiful
furnishing, its chasUe magni6cence..
There, half-reclining, in wide, easy chair
"a costly shawl of lace thrown over her at
enuated shoulders; the rich dressing gown,
'lingIng, and followed to the ravage sickness
lad made-sat one whose great beauty, and /
nee gentle gifts, had made the light and /
oveliness of sacred home
But 'sosO! o pity! pity
The eyes only retained their lustre; they |;
we're wofully sunken The blazing fire kin
led at the vitals, burned upon her sharpen
checks, burned more 6ercely. more hotly. I
8 she looked upon my face. Icould think
70 more OF anger-I could only say to my [
elf.
'-Oh! how sorry I am for youi''
She knew, probably, by her husbands
manner, that was awsre of their eircum-
tances. ae1ss-tisztff =
Her first question was,szs q ges@gA
care you going back to oAmerica, sir?'s-1
The hollow voice startled me. seemed /;
D see ansopen sepulchre. -i@ gT aaE.
told her it was not my intention to re-
arm there. @ ~ s. 1sass
ssol then, who will take nv little child