The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1860-11-22

Woman's scrlboling? my companion ask
ed as we left the building.
II fancy there is something here worth
preserving" l replied. "Let us exam.
inc it,
AS we rode lomeward, l read it aloud
10 my friend. II was written in trem-
bling hand, and read as follows
II was the only and idolized daughter
of-wealth parents. possessed naughty
and imperous temper, which WAS never
subdued or restrained. My parents were
not religious, and no care was taken to
impress upon my mind religious truths
Consequently, | grew up unprincipled
and extremely passionate. While every
pains was taken with my education and
accomplishments, my heart was left to
run Wild, overgrown ard cboked by the
briars aud thorns Of selhshness and love
Ioftyranny; yet was passionately attach.
ed to my friends, and as long as they did
not cross my impericus will, got on nice
ly with them.
THUS grew to womanhood. Chance
threw me into the society OF young law
yer of distinguished abilities, who had be-
gun what was predicted 10 be brilliant
career. l soon learned to love him with
all the depth Of my passionate and impul-
sive nature; and was wild with joy; when
one day he came to me, and in eloquent
language told me how long AMI devotedly
he had loved me, and asked me 10 be his
wife.
1--WE we're married. IF occasionally
felt twinge Of distrust Of my own quail
fcationS for wife, soon silenced it with
the argument that my love was strong
enough 10 make up for all deficiencies
"My husband was all that was good,
and noble, and generous. l was passion
ate and unreasonable. But he would
take me to his bosom, kiss me SO terdrly.
and bay SO gently. "You must subdue
this unhappy temper, Aggy. 1t is ma
king you miserable"
"Then when he was gone, 1 would fly
TO my chamber, lock the door, and give
myself up tc an uncomfortable 6t oiweep-
ing for very shame.
"We had been married about year.
One evening (would to God l could blot
from the record Of time that fatal night;
hut it lives like Kissing fiery serpent in
my memory, and has doomed me to utter
despair in this world, and l fear for the
next! my husband did not return at the
usual honr. l watched long at my ac-
customed place at tie parlor window.
His slippers and dressing gown were
warming by the CRATE, and everything
was in readiness for him. out he did not
come. Twilight d+epened into darkness.
and began to grow uneasy. All my
selfish feelings were reused, aud | fel: my
self sorely grieved. An hour more. yet
he. came not. paced up and down the
floor in fit Of impatience. A ring at the
door. / wanted TO hear his step upon
the stairs, but i, was lighter step than
his, accompanied by the rustlng Of silk.
Nellie B.. an intimate friend, bounded
in, She was dressed for the opcra. She
said their carriage waited al the door for
my self and Ernest. | told her Erues
had not yet returned from his office, and
| could not go. She looked disappointed
A sudden thought seized me. Would i,
not be capital revenge for his neglect Of
me, TO fad the parlor deserted when he
came? l went TO the opera. We were
scarcely seated in our box, when a party
entered box opposite. The blood rush
ed back to my heart, and my pulse stooc
still as ! recognized Earnest my Earnest
my husband, and leaning upon his arm
one Of the most beautiful young orature'
my eyes ever behcld. This was my frs
impression, for there quickly followed ST
deadly and jealous hatred as made he
look positively ugly. I quickly drew
down my veil that my husband mghtno
discover me, and from my concealment
watched them with glazing eyes. heart
nothing, saw nothing else anaonce. .whel
rallied by my com panion, replied that
was not we'll, and begged to be left II
myself.
"Then, with the tierceness of tige
fearful Of losing his prey, turned m,
eyes towards my husband and his "guil
ty paramount" She seemed to be enjoy
ing the performance intensely but he seem
ed to see nothing but her. His head wa
bowed towards her. and she would occa
sionally lit her eyes TO his face. Then
saw him smile, Gust as he had smiled up
on me thousand times, while lie ben
still lower over her with renewed devo
tion.
Zach movement was like q red ho
dagger piercing my heart. know no
what demon possessed me: think L mus
have been mad when l vowed q terribl
revenge. Twas better, | reasoned, tha
hs should die while yet there existed il
his heart spark Of love for me, than t
see him little by little drawn away b.
this syren, till perhaps l should be utter
ly deserted, and left with all my blin
love eating a way my heart strings like
consuming fire.
cat my request, We left the opera at a
early hour, and with terrible purpose
entered my home. But what was tba
home now to me9 TIE love that hat
Frightened it was nd lSHger thine. Som
, demon furnished me with resolution 1
execute my desperate purpose.
/ ut had been our custom sometimes, I
drink glass Of sweet wine Of an evenin
when we we're alone. l drew the table
the FIRE, placed the decanter and the glass
es. Then. with trembling hands;I brough
} a deadly opiate, the nature Of which
well knew. The first effect it produce
J was deep sleep, which in few hour
terminated in the still slumber of death.