Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-01-02

halEpast ten. Hers we're not very pleasant
| thoughts with which TO get through the soli-
taTy half hour Before Il was over Mr.. Grubb
came in. Seeing Lady Graee alone, he in
quired for his wife.
"She is just gone out To Lady sanely's'
"Who are these Saneley, Grace2' he in
| quired 'Adela Is for ever there NOW Il
seems TO me she passes four or Eve nights
week there
"What time does she return p was the Ia
comic response
AT all hours. Often very latc.'
Lady Grace sat communing with herself
Should she impArt this matter Of uneasiness
to Mr. Grubb, or should she be silent, and let
things take their chance7 Which course
would be more conducive to the interests Of
! Adela for she was indeed most anxious for
her. She looked up at him, at his noble coun-
tenanee, betraying commanding sense and
intellect-sureiy TO impart It to such man
was to make a conhdant u one able and will
ling "a do for hOr Sister al that could be done
And her resolution was taken
Mr.. Grubb,n she said, her voice somewhat
unsteady, "Adela is your wife and my sister;
We have both, therefore, her true welfare At
heart have been deliberating, these few
minutes, since you came in, whether ought
not TO speak 10 you on u subject Which-Which
gives me uneasiness, and believe ought
TO do so."
Stay Grace" he interrupted aIf it is
about ut-Clevsland | would rather not enter
upon it. Lady Oakton spoke 70 me to-day
and have given 3 hint to Adela."
"Oh, it is not that. She goes on in a silly
way with him, but there's no harm in 1t, only
thOughtlessness. lam sure Of il, Mr. Grubh -
He had taken to pacing up and down the
room.
at is Of her intimacy with Lady Sansly
that | would speak; these frequent visits
there. DO you know what they say ~
"No,' he replied, assuming great inditFer-
ence, his thoughts apparently directed to pla-
cling his feet on one particular portion Of the
pattern OF the carpet, and 70 nothing else.
They say,-they do Say'-Lady Grace fall
tered and hesitated
Say what?' Said Mr., Grubb, carelessly.
"That play, 10 an incredible extent, is car.
ried on there, and that Adela has been in
duced TO join il"
His assumed Indifference WAS forgotten
now. He had stopped right under the chan
delier, its food Of light Illuminating his coun-
tenance as he looked long and hard at Lady
Grace, like one in maze.
Much that had been inexplicable in his
Wifes conduct was rendered clear now. Her
feyerish restlessness on the evenings she was
going to Lady Stanley's; her coming home
At all hours, jaded, sick, out Of spirits, yet
unable TO Sleep her extraordinary demards for
money, lat'eTly 10 an extent which had puz-
zled and almost terrified bin. Bot he had
never yet refused tito her.
at must be put stop 10, somehow" said
Lady Grace.
1T must" answered the merchant resuming |
bis walk, and drawing deep breath What's |
all this wet on the eapet !"
IAN ,cciJent this evening. Scme ink was |
thrown down. Ny fault, bel eye. At any |
cost any sacrifice" continued Lady Grace
If it gets firm hold on Adela, there is nothing /
but unhaPpiness and ruin before her"
ANY cost any sacrifice that can make"
repented Mr.. Grubb "But what She will |
lifren TO no remohstranee from me. You
know that"
you must stop--stop the supplies" sug-
confidential whisper. q" Has she had much Of
laiel"
YES" shortly answered the merchant.
More than her allowance! Perhaps not,
though, as that is so liberal"
"Her allowance ;" laughed her husband, not
a happy laugh. at has been, to what she has
drawn Of me, q silver coin in purse of
gold"
Lady Grace claspcd her hands Then there
Is NOT a moment to lose if she il to be saved
For they say that this insinuatiDg vice gains
upon one like the eating Of opium; that q con
hrmed gamester cannot relinquish IT,"
Your carriage, my lady" said the butler
entering the room. And Lady Grace rose and
threw on her mantle which had been lying on
a chair since she entered.
ttNfnaf u Il -, =
'Yes. If mamm4 does not have the carriage
to q minute she won't cease seolding for days
and it must take me home first. Dear Mr.
Grub turn this over in your mind she whis-
Pered, "and see what you can do. Use your
influence Vith her, and be firm "
MY influence, did you sayl And there was
4 bltl g sarcasm in his tone mingled with grief,
painful to hear. what has my influence with
her ever been, Gracel"
~ know, know" she cried, Wrinl ling his
han1, and turning from him down the stairs,
that he might not see the tears gathering in her
eyes. Tears Of sympathy with his wIOogs aud
partly, perhaps, Of regret; for she was think
ing Of that curious misspprehension,y years ago,
when she had been led to believe tha. it was
herself who was to be his chosen bride. IL
would not have treated him so, she murmured,
with swelling heart. 81 would have made his
lie gained upon her fast steps, and drawing
her arm within bic, led her acros the hall al
ter she was seated, ? leaned forward TO shake
hands with her.
"Dear Mr.. Grubb!" she whispered. do not
let what have been obliged to say render you
harsh with poor Adela Different days may
be IN store for you both; she may yet be the
mother Of your children, when happiness Ia
each other mi ght surely follow. Do not be un. :
kind to her,"
"Unkind to Adela! No, Grace Separation
rather than unkindness
He drew his hand from her. "Iome," he ;
said to the servants, and the carriage drove Of, =
and he went up stairs again Il was two O'Clock =
when Lady Adela returned He was sitting up Il
oT her. but she did not address herself to him.
Of thirst, che drank OF two ium ;
Ilers Of weak sherry and water, and went up 10
,ed. Mr. GTubb followed but there was no B
ileep for him thst night He scarcely knsw
low to act, or how he should open tie matter Z
o her She herself afforded him a speedy op- Y
'ortunity. =
he was stated at his solitary breakfast when !, !,
message was delivered to him from her, that n
he wished TO see him before he left for the !.
:ity. Master Charley Cleveland, who was
lsuslly his breakfast companion, had not made
lis appearance at home since the previous =,
light.
Where i1 your lady'" he asked TO the maid.
"In her dressing room, sir"
BE went up to It, How very lovely she
ooked, aitting there at her coffee, in her en-
roidered white dress and its pink ribbons, and
be deiiestc lSce cap, shading her sweet fea> n
uies- That she had risen thus early 10 get =
money from him, the merchant kne " before she =
sked for it,
You wished to see me, Lady Adela."
Il want some money" she said.
ut must be quite impossible. responded Mr.. n