Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-09-28
lfljsteIlaltcol1s.
THE P0ST-MisTRESS
JUMPING To a CONCLUSION.

1t WAS on the first Of April, several
wears ago, when trio of gossps were
assembled at their temple, the Post Office,
of which Mrs. Betsy Peepin was lawful
guardian. The affairs of BunknmviI!e
and the nation were settled together;
newspapers were slipped from their cov-
crs. and not suspicious epistle but yield.
ed a por;ion Of its contents. But on this
ninh all ATTENTION was concentrated upon
on.. directed TO John Williams, Esq.
at III, Spread Eagle. Bunkumville." Ea-
gcrly WAS it compressed in the long fin
gers Of Mrs. Smith; the fat Iandady of
tn. Sprcid I:ag!c WAS on tiPtoc TO recp.
while The post-mistress, whose curiosity
took Il scmbIalcu of official dignity, raised
warning hand aS;n,: any overt act OF
violence. The paper VAS closely folded.
and closely written in y cranpcd and
i!lceiblc hand-suddcnIy Mrs. Smiths
look grew more intcnt-<hc had succeeded
in deciphcying sentence; the letter drop.
ped from her hand. ;'Oh. the monster!
shrieked the mortified pccper. I4andlady
and Post-mistress both snatchcd at the
terrible scroll, and they equally succeed
ed in reading the following words We
viii settle the matter tomorrow at dinner,
but am sorry you persist in poisoning
your wife, the horror is too great Not
a syllable more could they make out; /;
but what they had read was enough. lie
told INC" gasped the landIady, that he
expected a lady and gentleman to dinner
oh, the villain! to think Of poisoning
any lady at the Spread Eagle; and his
wife, tool should like to sec my husband
poisoning me-" Our husteSs became quite
personal in her Indignation.
81 always thought there was something
suspicious about him; people don't come
and live where nobody knows them, for
nothing" observed Mrs. Smith.
Il dare say returned the Post-mis-
tress, Williams is not his real name.
Il don't know that interrupted the
landIady; Williams is good hanging
name: there was Williams who murdered
the Marr's family. aud Williams who
bu.!;ed all those poor dear children |
dare say he is some relation of theirs !;
but to lhil,k of his coming TO the Spread
Eaglc-il's no place for his domgs, ! car
tell him; he shan't po'son his wife in my
house; ont ke goes this very night-l'i
take the letter to him myself"
Lord l.crd shall be ruined, if il
comes to hr known that we take a look
into the l,i!,rs:' and the P0>t-Inistr"..
thought III her heart t|'a' She had better
lei Mir. Villains roi~ol his wifi. at MS
leisure. Mrs. Smith, too, rcprnhatcd ali.
violent measures the truth is. she da
nnt wish 10 be mixed up i: the matter.
1t seemed likely that poor Mrs. Williams
would he left to her miserable fate.
s.Murdrr vii o,lt, said the landlord.
the toilnwin. morning. rs he mounted the
pielmld pony, Which, like Tom Tough,
..:,, seen Il deal of service aud hurried
-. i, ..%,ch of Mr. Cramptpn: the near
;ratc.
i ~. !, rcr2fions Assisted by brandy
:.:.,i -. -. he a;ih his wife had sat up los.
ia; i.e wtching llo;r at night" DELHI.
>.ra,i..e =. what line ot cou"l,ltl. would Jr
most .tll,aciolls in preserving the life ot
j., a-!:a..irmltr Mrs. Williams: and tn.
...s.. -. &c deiii"raiion WAS to fetch the
,tslir.., ,;.,t have the delinquent taken into
.l,siod =: the very dinncr.tahle which
,as :..'rn,!. ii - l,r the Scrncof his crime.
Il. t.,.. ordered sonp to-day for ,h; first
i.n,: he thinks Inc could ~n easily slip
3o;son into tn,, liquid. There he goes +;
h. looks like Il nnn that has got something
ON his conscience" pointing to MIR. Will
ialns. vino was walking up and down at
Ills usual SLOW pace Two O'Clock arrived,
and with it a hired chaise; ont of it step
ped, sure enough, Il lady and gentleman.
The landlady's pity redoubled-such a
pretty young creature, not above nine
teen 81 see howit is,' thought she,
:: the old wretch is jealous" All efforts
to catch her eye were in vain, the dinner