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

drawn from me, giving his love 10 anolh.
er. thought of all the agony had suf
fpred that night, and imsged how much
deeper would be my wrong if | spared
him. At that moment heard his night.
key in the latch. and be soon entered the
room. stood in the recess Of the win.
dow, where lie did not at once observe me
The wine first attracted his attention, The
fatal glass. | saw him lift it to his lips
drain its contents, and fell faintiug tc
the floor
IL knew no more for several hours
When / rallied 1 was lying upon the sofa
the lamp was burning DIM yam easy
chair was wheeled to my husband.
sprang quickly up. The drug was do.
ing its work. He was in heavy slum
bar, and already his breath came thicker
and shorter and his pulse beat family.
"My anger had passed away, and al
that wild worshiping love which l hsG
cherished towards my husband, cam,
rushing back upon my heart. | chafrC
his hands, l kissed his lips, strove tt
ronse him, but all in vain. Again,
paced up and down the floor, but oh
what di6eren. emotions now possessed
me.
"A little folded paper which I had no
before noticed, and lying upon the table
caught my eye. Scarcely knowing or car.
ing what DID, l took it up and opened
it. saw it was in the handwriting o
my husband, and eagerly read its con
tents. Great God Of Heavenl What hac
| coIe? 1t was note which Ernest ha,
sent me. and which did not arrive ill af
ter | had gone out, II ran as follows.
Excuse me, Aggy, dear. from com
ing home to tea. My sister, OF whom
spoke 10 you this morning. has come bom,
and has sent for me to come TO her. |
she is net too weary, | will take you botl
to the opera this evening, and will call fo
you at eight. Your loving.
"HUsBAND."
"For the first time. l remem bered tha
he had told me in the morning that a
on y sister Of his, who had been absen
several yeare would be home that day
His parents resided in another part of tn
city. He would call for me at eight;
had gone out earlier, aud. probably By
some carelessness of the carrier, the not,
had not arrived before that inns. l af
terwards learned thath did call for me
and being told that had gone to the op
era with some friends, and probably haC
not received his note, he proceeded tt
that place with his sister, hoping 10 fnC
me there.
"a wild hope !ha! he might yet b
reused seized mo, and l sprang TO hi
side. But alas! too lats! He had cease,
to breathe.
"Oh! heaven of heavens! what evil ha,
my blind passionate temper wrought m
and mine. Again became inseusible.
Il opened my eyes. Loving, tear
stained faces bent over me. A soft hand wa
gently strOking my temples, and l gaze'
into the face of that gentle sister, whom
had never seen save on that fatal night
She kissed me, and whispered
"Dear Aggy. you are the greatest suf
ferer Of us ALL"
IL was told that was found in III
morning by the servant lying upon tn
floor insensible, and my hubsand reclnin!
in his chair dead.
at seemed that suspicion had no
rested upon myself. The coroner wa
called, and bis verdict, "Died by the visl
tation OF Co., was rendered.
Heaven only knows how l losthed an
hated myself | longed to confess tn
truth, but for The sake of others, forbor
to reveal what would have brought upo
the family deep disgrace and additions
grief Along illness followed, and m
reason rceled. | was carried back to m
parents. could not remain in the bous
which had been the scene Of my sin.
Years passed. ! grew no better. bu
was still trembling upon the verge of in
sanity, yet retaining sufficient reason t
distinctly remember my sorrow, and t
understand what was passing around me
What was perhaps stranged, was con
scious OF my mental condition,
Years past, and my parents both diet
l was placed in care of an uncle, who wa
my only natural guardian. From him
had inherited the selfish passion whic
had been my ruin.
"For d time lived in his house, br
he found me too great trouble, aud VI
der pretense of soicitude for my recovery
he placed me in the insane asylum.
knew that it was only to get me out of b
way, that be might have hindrance
possessing himself of my large fortune
But felt that deserved all.
Twelve years have spent in this n
treat. Every one has been eztremel
kind 10 me. During that time | haV
never seen my uncle. 1t is almo'
over. l feel that shall soon follow
that dark bourne where in my frenzy,
sent my noble husl and nearly twent
years ago. have read my BiOle,and 'rle
10 p'ay. -.
"They will take my cold ralnains, an
with great show OF gIief bury me. B'
they will lay me by the side Of my tc
deeply idolized Ernest, and that is all
ash.
'iSeveral times have I written out th
history, and as often destroyed it. Shou'
this fnd its way to the world, let otheI
bo admonished by wba: have sutfert
to beware of initiating my faults. Paren
teach their childteu 10 control their pa
sions.
II have never heard from my husband
relatives since l went home to my pa
ents. If they should live to hear nj
confession, will they not pity, too, viii