Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-08-10
The WAY NV Wife Came to Me,
CAPITAL Story.

It was the day on which the United State.
steamer was due. | waited the event with
impatience, for l expected it to bring letters
that would either command my return tC
America, or give me iurlough, by which
might escape the foul exhalations which were
generating in the densely packed city OF
London.
Five months previous TO that time had
consented to take charge ola delicate tinan-
cial affair that threatened to interrupt, if not
entirely destroy, the business relations between
an eminent company in America and some
foreign houses.
Embarrassing and preploxing rs the tangled
transaction had been, it had afforded rue a
certain pleasure, for without selt-tiattery,
may only say that had maintained my posi-
ton through the whole affair with credit
had ceded nothing without getting more than
its equivalent; had managed with such salts
faction to my employers, that towards the
finishing of the business they had left me
with few restrictions. But as / began to see
a favorable and brilliant terminus to my
diplomacy, also made the discovery that my
health was suffering. Travel and ceaseless
activity Of mind, along with the nervous
stretch to which my system had been subjec-
! ted began to tell their effects in headache
and sleepless nights, and it was with longing
for rest that hsd taken the train for Liver
pool, that might get my instructions at the
earliest moment Of their arrival.
/ Ii was, therefore, with no small degree OF
pleasure, looking from a loop-hole of a bed
/ room window, that noticed among the craft
floating over the Anglescan waters, the Amer
lean steamer coming in and no sooner did
the report of her signal gun announce that
/ she had touched the wharf, than drove down
I for my letters. They were there, but brought
/ no summons homeward. "The cotton crop,
50 wrote my senior, "was a total failure,
and the event would doubtless affect greatly
the stale OF the market abroad, and it would
be necessary for me to remain another month,
or until such time as l could be certain the
fluctuations could have no bearing upon our
recent arrangements. al had better" he
added, "cOniine myself to England, visit the
/ Lakes or a watering place, but not remain
there in case of contingencies After read
ing the above with halfchecked sigh, but
toned on my linen coat and ordered my
baggage to be taken to a depot
The next morning l sat down in his
Majesty's Hotel, at Brighton, to 8 breakfast
Of shrimps and whiting, and after sauntering
a while on the Downs, and taking bracing
sea bath, ] returned to my apartment as
the obsequious waiter called the twelve by
/ fifteen feet bed room, and threw myself upon
\ the lounge must have slept some time /;
/ when ] awoke, my two broad bed room win
dows, which faced the sea were thrown wide
open, and through them the wind was rush.
ing, and blowing about the curtains, and
bringing on its breath the saline scent Of the
ocean. / lay still as one afer waking
suddenly, inhaling the health-freighted air,
and listening tothe boom of the waves as they
dashed against the beach, when a gTuff and
heavy voice which sounded as is proceeding
from behind the lounge, surprised me. IrOse,
and looking about discovered a large open
ventilator Just over the head Of the couch
that was the medium that conveyed sounds to
me- Satisfied, / sank back to my reverie,
when the voice sounded again, clearer and
louder, so that l could not help but hear the
words
$50, Bess," it said, "you meant TO thwart
me; you think because you have always had
your own way with me, that you will carry
the day now but you handle the ribbons too
freely to win the stakes. For instance why
ulu YOU IElNSG " udllNG VIII DAA AAOAb AtAoA
: night, and why did you leave the assembly
room without any escort n
81 left the room, sir, because Lady Grey
wa1 ready to go, and-4 refused 70 dance for
the reason that Herr Won Holt had neglected
to engage my hand for a set and
And, interrupted the gentleman, "you
took exception at that when you knew that
Won Holt did not enter the room until the
Waiting had commenced. Do you want 8
man tied to your apron-string, Bess p
uNo. father" answered the sweet tones,
~ don't wish a man to be tied to me in any
:. way"
al should judge not by the clever manner
that you exhibit to my friends. Why do yoI
7 reject every attention from Won Holt when
til ny desire you should accept them 2
at is because dislike him?
. aAnd whom do you like do you want {
: royal duke2 Allow me TO inform you, Eliza
beth COnyngham, that man of larger for
I tune, or better family connections, will neve
make advances to you.
40, father" pleaded the voice, "let M
l stay at home with you Why wish me t
: accept this gentleman, this foreigner, VIII
is so unlike me, and who will surely max
: me unhappy? What is there in marriag
!, that one should rush into it without eVel
: friendship2 Itdoes not confer happiness "
}; see that every day. How many marie
: people do we know, even here at Brighton,
: see them. that are ill-mated and ready to B
free of their yoke? Do you wish to condem
me to a similar fate o, father, am l not
: dutifuI child, that you wish to be rid Of mel
@The dence take the perTersity OF twomen
was mutteredi in reply. Somebody immediat
. " slammed the door and the conyersatc
~ ceased. I said the voice had piqued my cur
IN ositv. and no sooner was it silenced than
felt an overwhelming desire to see the own
l. oft How could accomplish the Object
p There was the ventilator, a broad apertu
through which could have leaped if nect
sary9why not make use of that? soft
n moved large chair across the room, a
re. placing it beneath the opening IN the wall,
stepped into it. InOw confess, looking ba
I. upon that time, that for a person ofmy yes
ID and dignity the act was contemplate, bu
am not ashamed to state that l never thoug
of the extreme delicacy and presumption
n that step, or what might be its consequence
1ce As raised my head to the level with
eli sill, 1 saw hanging opposite to me, agai
the wall of the room 1 was about to recC
r noitre, large mirror, and nom It's clear
s face reflected the image Of lady; Iknev
by was the owner OF the voice; a slender ia
I. creature, reclining in fauteuil, her h'
T bent down upon her hands, and her wh
JE, attitude indicative of mental suffering.
not see the face, but cloud of curls foa
t. over the neck and arms we're the insig
by which knew 1 should recognize it.
r long as 1 burst preserved my position, b'
t. slight movement Of the curls started me
=
ieat Early that evening took a station in
ny 4 u assembly rooms which commanded yiey
the entrance, and after long and iaitl
II watching, my patience was rewarded
IL horid figure of Lady Gray appeared, and
and her side was Miss Conyngham; a gentler
m Of dubious aspect accompanied themi a
with Hghtest haIr and mustaches, and 81
eyes. the light of which was nearly ex
OF puished beneath bushy eyebrows. l did