St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-08-04

py, for her restless nature will not .
let her be so. Finally she prevails on
her husband to take her to London.
Once there she plunged into every
gayety with zest which soon tired, |
and she formed select circle among
the literati, and lionized with similar
ardOr. ..
She met there one whom every one
bowed before, whose eloqucnce as an
orator, talent and genins, and rare
fascinations, were the theme of every
tongue. She met him at a brilliant
reunion, where he was fawned upon
and almost worshipped. 1t needed
no introduction to make these two ac-
quainted Isabel recognized her old
lover
He was coldly courteous. The brief
conversation which he addressed to
her was pithy and sarcastic, but it
contained no glow of emotion or ten
derncss.
The old demon pride was aroused.
As she had conqured once, so she was
determined to conquer again. 1t was
a new excitement, and she followed it
up with avidity.
She went to lectures, to assemblies,
to promenades everywhere that it
was possible to meet him, but he
made no advances, and soon, too soon
Isabc, forgot her womanly nature,
her HUSBAND! devoted to her, and fol-
lowed Paul Marste ters like a shadow.
lie triumphcd at last. He listened to
an avo wal of love from her lips, he
let her tN.ine her white, round arms
about his neck, and whisper, " Paul,
| love YOU" IL his heart he hated her
for the act, but he smiled and return
ed her caresscs, and promised TO Ioi-
low her to her country home. She
deceived her husband she laid her
fair head nightly upon his bosom, ana
heard his words of endemment, ana
returned his tender kisses, while her
heart acted out foul lie, for day
after day she spent hours Of wicked
passion with her lover.
From Chcsly Manor, Ermina could
see distinctly the grounds of WIN
throp she had seen stranger walk
ing with Iiarlow's wife when he was
absent, and jealous of his honor, as OF
her own, she watched for full conlir-
nation of her suspicious, ere she de
vised a plan to place him on his guard.
Alas he knew it first. lie went
ont early one morning to walk some
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but returned much soonor than usual.
I'm the hall he met his aged house
keeper who was very fond OF him.
With face full of horror and aver
sion, she caught his arm, looked into
his face with most peculiar express
sion. and pointed to his wite's room,
at the head of the long oaken stair
case then was turning away without
! further comment, but he stopped her
and asked what was the matter.
"Go see for yourself, Mr.. Harlow,
so young and 50 wicked
lie waited no longer, but sprang up
the staircase, and entered his wlte's
dressing room. There was no one III
it, but a mans hat and gloves lay on
the table he drew aside a small slid
ing panel in the door which led into
her chamber, and looked in.
Heavens . what a sight for hus-
band ! seated on n couch was Paul
Marstcrs, and clasped to his bosom,
one arm thrown round his neck, lay
! Isabel.
He was showcring kisses upon her
checks and lips, while she murmured
low words Of tender endearmcnt.
The inmates Of the house were start
led by the sudden and fearful report
of firearms, and rushing to the spot
they found a stranger welterlng IN
his hearts blood, while Isabel lay
senselcss on the floor.
! Ermina had been sitting at her
window, looking as was her CUSTOM
toward Harlow's home, when she saw
him rush madly from the house to a
retired piece of shrubbery in the
grounds. His rifle was in his hand
and the sight struck her with terror
for something whispered that danger
was at hand. Conscious OF only one
thought, Harlow about to do some
thing rash, she rushed from the house
/ and through the Park which led int
: his. As she paused at the boundary
hedge, the loud distinct report of the
rifle met her ear, and she ran to the
spot Just as Harlow sank, covered
with blood and dying, on the ground
She raised him i'll her arms as IT ht
: had been an infant, and placed he
t hand on the wound, in the breast from
which his hearts blood was yelling
t but he opened his eyes, recognize,
D her, and said in a faint voice,
e "Let me die f! Oh my wife m,
f poor Isabel! Ermina forgive me
), iniured-you--give me your-hand.
). He took it, and pressed it to hi
Y lips, again murmured " forgive" an
d his head lay heavy on her arm. Ii
was dead F!
d No one in the house had notice
: whittier he went, and when after
$ long search they found him, Ermin
# was sitting talking to him in lo'
+ fond tone, and singing snatches {
5 songs while she smoothed his dnst
d matted hair with her hand. They ha
!, to take her from him by force, am
\ when she recovered from the long AM
terrible illness which followed, sh
S was maniac, harmless and gentl
s. however, except when under restraint
IS She visited him at the dead Of night
though no one told her where his vi
o blessed grave was, and unaided IT
g moved the earth, and opened the col
d fin containing his remains. A fcv
4. bones were all that were left, and tn
k hapless maniac possessed herself Q
f these, and retaiued them, as sacre
S relics. She used to for years wande
|. about, cerrying them in woode
e box, and any attempt to take ther
n from her excited her in terrible MAJ
a ner. Half century afterwards a
IS aged woman was found dead in a +,
', mote part of England, with her arm
e. daspea around an old defaced bo,