Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-17

in real earnest; or, it she was not a
witch, she certainly was something
else of an unusual nature, but what he
could not just then bring himself to
decide. Still be felt that he was not,
somehow or other, safe with her, in
spite of all her fondness for him ;
and rejecting upon her expressions
of deep hate for her former husbands,
and the cause whereto she ascribed
that hate, he conceived design to
try her love, which he determined
upon carrying into immediate execu-
ton. 1t was long after sunset when
he returned home, and he went
straight to bed, pleading cold and
WEAKNESS. The next day he sat all
the forenoon with his wife; but, in
spite. Of her Kindness and attention,
he could not overcome the disagreed
bic feeling that was upon him. He
remained reserved, and almost sui
len; and, at last, Mrs. Alice seemed
| infected with the same manner. At
noon he left his house, and went
straightways to Master Andrews,
who lived not far Off, with the pur-
pose of inducing from him recital
Of some Of those marvellous tales
wherewith he had, on a former occa-
son, RECALLED him. His purpose was,
however, so far forestaled for when
he came there, he found he had some
friends with him, and, Of course, he
| was not anxious to make his wife s
| conduct matter Of public talk. He
sat, therefore, the whole evening
nearly y in silence; for which, how
ever, they made full amends by their
boisterous and drunken noise. He
SAT as late as any, and left them viii,
the full determination of putting his
plan INTO effect that very night. On
his way home he trod casually upon
a piece of apple rind lying in She
path, and, slipping, fell into the mire
for 1t had been raining all that day
too. At first he was not Il little p,;,
out but, after little reflection, re.
tmemhering that this very mischance
might be made serviceahle to his
scheme, with disordercd dress, ben,
ding knees, dropping mouth, and half:
closed eyes (assumin@, as much as h.
could, the boaring Of Il drunken man)
he presented himself at his door
His wife, although it was now late
i'll the night, had sent the servants
to bed, and had herseltsa up for hju
"A mark Of attention that some very
loving wives do, at times, pay to Their
husbands, often more to their annoy
ance than comfort. In the present
instance, however, nothing could have
happened more to IeSsomour' wish
The moment his wife saw him, hen
face flushed even TO darkness, and
her large black ewes widened to 4
great size, as she said in Il tone half
Of anger, half of dread, "W hv
| Navtvn, what is this what has be.
gjsi!on thee!'
"i'ye been with some friends, my
love" he replied, Speaking thicl>ly-'
"Martyn . Martyn " she answered
and bit her lip, and shook her head
'a-get thee to thy bed i will follow
quickly"
He went accordingly but it was
haiore she did follow him, and She
Jay down by his side without speak
ing a word to him. He pretended t
be asleep though, he did not really
sleep all that nigth nor, more he
Thought. did .she---for she tossed
about, and seemed very restless, now
and then Inutterins to herself and
"s soon as morning broke. he rose
and dressed herself, and left the room
.EAe whole OF that day he stayed at
home, feigning to have a bad head.
ache. gs5ilc WAS very attentive to him
huf IN no WAY limited at his conduct
Of the foregoing evening. In two ol
three days lie repeated the expert.
mant, and with nearly the same sue.