The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-05-18

not wish TO be mixed up In the matter
1t seemed likely that poor Mrs. Williams
would be left To her miserable fate.
Murder will out, said the landlord,
I the following morning, as he mounted the
/ prebaId pony. which, liRe, Tom Tough,
had seen deal of service and hurried
off IN search of Mr.. Champion, the near
est magistrate.
Their perceptions assisted by brady
and water, he aud his wife had sat up
long past the witchiug hour at night de
Iberatlng on what line of conduct would
be most eflicacious in preserving the life
Of the unfortunate Mrs. Williams; and
the result of the deiiheraton was to fetch
the justice, and have the delinquent taken
into custody at the vesy dinner table
which was intended to be the scene OF
cnme. 'lle has ordered soup today for
the first time he thinks he could so ca.
silly slip poison into the liquid. There he
! goes he looks ike a man that has got
something on his conscience pointing to
Mr.. Williams, who was walking up and
down at Lis usual slow pace. Two o'clock
arrived, and with It q hired chaisc ont
OF 1t stepped, sure enough, lady and
! gentleman. The landladv's pity redoub
led--such pretty young creature not
above nineteen Il see how it is thought
she, the old wretch is jealous All ef
forts to catch her eve were in vain, the
dinner was ready and down they sat -
The hostess Of the Spread Eagle looked
alternately out Of the window, like sister
/ G 1
the table to see that nothing WAS doing.
To her dismay she observed the vouup
lady lifting spoonful Of soup to her
mouth She could restrain herself no
longer; but catching her hand, excIairn.
ed
Poor dear innocent, the soup is pois
oned =
All started from the table in confusion,
Which was Vet to be increased a hustle
was heard IN the passage, in rushed Il
whole party, two of whom, each catch
ing an arm Of Mr.. Williams, pinioned
him down To his seat.
i am happy, madam said the bust
| ing magistrate, to have oeeu under
heaven the Instrument OF preserving vour
lie from the neiarIous designs Of that
disgrace to humanity Mr.. Champion
! paused, III consequence Of three wants
want OF words. breath and ideas
My life a" ejacualed the astonished la
dy.
Yes, madam, the ways OF providence
are nscrmtahe-the vain curiosity OF
three idle women has been turned to
good account Aud the eloquent mag.
lstrate proceeded TO detail the process {
| inspection To which the fatal lette, had
been subjected; but when he came TO
the terrible words--'We will settle the
matter 10 morrow AT dinner but | am
sorry you persist in poisoning Your wife
- ae WAS interrupted by burst OF
laughter from the gentlemen. from the
injured wife, and even from the prisoner
hmself.
One tit Of merriment was followed by
another, and 1t became contagious, and
the very constable began to laugh too.
u can explain all at last interrupted
the visitor. Mr Williams came here fur
:hat quiet so necessary for Iabors Of ger
MUS he Is writing a melodrama called
INV Wife-he submitted the last act to
me, and | rather ohjec:ed 10 the poison.
ing of the heroine. This Young lady is
my daughter, and we are on our "ay to
the sea'coast Mr.. Williams is only wed
ded to the Muses.
The disconnected magistrate shook his
head. aGd muttered something about the
atrles being very immoral while the
iandIsdy first turned pale, then scarlet,
and then retired PreciPI,aIe!y, amid a
! fresh burst OF laughter, from the ROOM
Whelher Mrs. PeePIn still continues to
preside over the destinres o: BuWkumvile
Post Office, we are unable to say. One
thing, however, is certain, that If she does
She either no longer keeps up her careful
inspection OF the contents Of the letters,
or else is more careful how she jumps to
! her conclusions