Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-14

only added keener sight to memory and,
sleeping or waking, her image pursues me,
and will while livel"
Twelve years had gone since the day on
which Paul GarrcttSOn had uttered the words
which had given such comfort to her whom
he called his wife; and In one Of the large
boarding .hOuscx in the lower part of the city,
in comf,rtu"lc but by no mcans elegant apart.
mcnt<, sat Mrs GarrrttSon. It was early in
the evening. and the lady was preparing to go
I" the tIIcatcr. She WAS very busy sewing lace
aud silver spanglrs upOn q robe Of blue satin
which lay across her lap, and had told the
servant. who had raped twice to say, that
tea was waiting, that she would not have time
to go down to table. Mr.. Garrettson soon en-
tered. and, l""king very cross at his wife, said
Come, come, Ada, youth be tate; and let
me tell you, that if yOu nrs five minutts lon-
ger moping here, you must 60 to the thcatcr
alone huvctI't the time to throw away in
this manner every night. should be seated
ia my place in the orchestra now"
Dear Paul, don't be impatient! must
finish this dress 10 wcaF tonight, for ! have
worn the white one 80 often that the manager
spoke to me about it. We have plenty Of
time yet. but III be ready soon, love"
In few moments the lady and gentleman
were On their way to the Park theatre, where
Mr. GarrcttsOn was employed as o hutist,
while his wife was there engaged as a singer,
and at very handsome salary. As the twain
passed through Broadway, on the side where
/ stood the American IIotcl, then located on the
corner Of Barclay street, and where the bril-
liant gas-lanPs from the hotel and shop win.
dOwS illuminated the streets, the woman hap
pcncd to glance at n gentleman who with
young lady upon his arm, crossed from the
hotel door directly in front Of her, and entered
carriage Which stood opposite. GarrettsOn
s,ldd, My felt his wifc's arm slipping from his
own, and. before he had time to chidc her for
tagging, she fell to the ground inscnSiblc.
Madame Colini, rs Mrs. GarrcttSOn was pro-
fcsSionally called, did not appear that evening;
and the next morning, upon awakening from
the night long stupor in which she had lain,
found herself in her own room, alone. Start
ing up in bed. as her senses became /cfearer,
the incidents Of the preceding evening flashed
upon her mind. She remembered with a
>huddcr, and yet with half-longing sort of
tenderness, the face Of the man whom she had
Srcn enter the carriage in front Of the Amer
lean Hotel, and thousand wishes, fears, and
terrible self repioachcs took being IN her
mind
'OH. COON nave Out NeeU HeE Iutes Suc
uttered, wringing her hands, 4" would have
known whether it was my JcEei', Or n stranger
"A stranger, having the claim upon him
whirl, have forfeited! His hair is white /:
IS, INV guilt has blcached it! Oh, thank
Heaven hc saw us not Had they met. there
would have heen my full punishment; but
her-but her! Oh. must see my Jessie and
INV >on!'
Mr.. GarrcttSon was always at the tl.catcr,
at rehearsal, in the morning; and, aS the
thought Of his three or four hours certain abb
scncc occurred to the mind Of Madame Cnlini,
she instantly rose from, her bed, aud, weak as
She was, prepared for n visit to the American
Hotel Arriving there, she entered the side
door, and timidly and cautiously directed the
waiter Who answered the bell to find whether
gentleman by the name of Alfred l.. Garrett
son, who was stopping there, was within, and
q 50 what family he had with him. Say
nothing uf my Inquiries" said she TO the wait
er, drHppimg piece OF money in his hand /;
""nly come quickly, and tell mc If he is with.
in or no"
While the lady stood there, in that gloomy
hall, twelve dread years, each one laden with
sin and dim with tears, silently rolled back
upon her memory; nnt she saw an elegant
Inar,sion. its owner one If the richest bankers
in London, and within It's dN,rS cheerful
drawing. room, where two little children played
beside a Young mother, id0lizcd 10y her hus-
band. and having. seemingly, in this world, as
pure a'.d bright a future as earthly happiness
could give
~ shall become crnXcd il allow myself to
think" exclaimed Madame COlini, pressing
her hand upon her ewes. But Paul-Paul
loves me still this saves mc! In spite Of his
neglect anl cOld.ess. | am dear TO him,
know. as ever. shall he happier after have
seen my children. can come daily for lit
tic while, and watch tho door to see them
pass, or gaze Mt the window where they git
must see them; yes, ! must see them !"
The waiter returned shortly, bearing the
intelligence that gentleman If the name OF
GarrrttSOn, having only a daughter with him,
had stopped at the hotel one night, and had
left the city, he believed, the evening before.
Madame COlini reached her home; but, ere
she gut there, crushed and broken hearted
from the words she had heard, u sight met
hcr eyes which added the last and, indeed,
the bitterest drop in her already too bitter
cup.
a very beautiful Jewish girl boarded, to-
gether with an uncle Of hers. in the same
house with Madame COlini. She had met this
young lady q few times at dinner; but her
attendance at the table was very rare, and
they had formed no acquaintance. But it had
not, it seemed, proved thus with Paul Gar.
rcttsOn; for, as his wrctched wife was about
to enter the Park, to gain anearcr route to her
dwelling she saw this lovely girl leaning
closely upon his arm, while his eyes werc bent
lovingly upon her facc, and there was an ca.
gernesS in his manner expressive ofgrcat ten
derncsa
She knew that look she had met it often
time in the past turned upon her own faded
cOuntcnancc. ,....
"Alfrcd, you are deeply avcnged-my pun
ishment Is complete deserve this, oh, God
thou ah-seeing and just judge between the
wrOnger and the wrOnged, but have mercy
Deal not so cruelty with INV weak heart
Pity me, spare me his love--oh, leave 1t Il
!, me! | cannot bear this utter. utter miserv!'
Madame COlini was walking the floor of he
room, in no happy frame Of mind, whep Mr.
GArrrttSon cstine ilto dinner. '~@4 -
"Ah! you have got ireliof your faintin!
, fit, and are agNin upon your feet. Sce Wha
, induced you to thrOw vburt&lfupOn the slde
walk last mighty Was it for the pleasureI o
: dctaining me from my business, or to attroc
a crOwdI"
, "Oh, Paul. I cannot answer you! YOl
have ceased to love unC, and your cruelty l
i killing me-"
= HumphI you take devillsh long Will
to dep 4tshiifxt
Al oY