, 1863-09-15

ruch for her, and she sought a situation
more suitable to her physical eadurauc..
Having applied to q Registry office long es-
tablisbed IN this city, oneAdejaide st ~eet, was
o'rtcfed to house on one Of the first streets
n tie city, and In locality surrounded By
The higher class Of tencpents. There, she
VsE ted, she would find employment, aud 4
cp)y two in the famlly-eaId family being
diFisnated as that Of "CuHord," from New
Tori, recently.
HER FIRST DANGEROUS STEP.
Thither went the unsusp.cting Young
woman, who had MI the confidence in the
rnrld IN the man ut the registry ofice Her
first visit to her second quarters gave mutual
| sats,ac31en, ana 1or few days matters prom
ited to be comfortable The fast-man. bdw-
ever, some days.. brought letters for "Clif+
ford" and very frequently postal matter
arrived to the direction of ''SInclair.n Sarah,
who was not wantiug in intelligence and
qa'ckness Of perception, soon made this
dlscoTery, snd that, too, with all the uneasy
eentsaons q. and dread Of mystery. It WAS
Lot lung before she was haunted with fears Of
the Eonke I0t beirg Of The best character: nor
oid her repeated enquiries addressed to t:Af1ss
ChIcrd" tend to quiet her mind. It turned
out That no such thing as matrimony existed
IN ne household that " Clifford" was not
husband in fact; that, over and aboye all, the
Mr." bad . maiden rame Of her own which |
sounded like Drcinager, and that It was in |
tended, shortly, to con4uct the establishment |
In way which rather shocked the maiden !
nerves Of poor, misled, Sarah. EndeaYors |
I we're made to persuade her to stop ID the
contEe, refused with all the expressions Of |
indignation 1t was possible for her to sum
mon, In the midst Of the grief into which she |
vas suddenly cast By discovering her POSI-
ton: Her first night, after such do7ee1op.
ments, WIS restless one for s1rah ): door
securely fastened window nai1ed down, light
dimly burning, and all the other precautions
which she could create, without getting into
more trouble or being suspected ef timfdity.
The Ee1t day she made every effort to leaye:
ret ret ho:Teyer, until every inducement was
held out Tor her to remain. She was to have
md epjoynoent generally, if the would not
her to Withstand nil this TEN ptation.
MARR1En WOMAN IN THE AFFAIR.
In the meantime she asked advice from a
married In woman OF her acqaatn auce. Strange
main with Mrs. Clifford" just, at any rafe.
to zee what would turn M. Before tbfs. thn
married woman took the first opportunity to
introduce Sarah to the jolly bachelor, Who,
By the By, IN addition to his other attractions,
street, towards the "Rossln House, build
Ing, whe,e be lends his money, Ut hich rat.s.
and, 1t Is to be supposed, plots tho ruin OF
lice young girle, during bis leisure hours.
Prior to the girl going to .* Cliflords'' the in.
Production took place. This married woman,
very active in this affair, and particularly un.
concerEed about the continual absence Of her
. dear husband" especially when she had full
aing With the old bachelor, In whose company
:he Was often seen, under the common plea
hat There Is no accounting tor TASTE"
Presents, however, passed between, the mar
led woman aud the money. lender; but, after
he Introduction Of the young gill, Jealousy
'prang up In the breast Of the g1ass widow.
Is Gay by day the attentions OF his 1ordshio
.ere more than proportlonate1y directed to
he new conner. It was now that her ladyahip
'Spresfed regret at her having eyer brought ]
be other two together. ,
HIS FIRST VISIT TO HER.
Sarah WIS not long Of Il Cliffora's" ere the I
sas evident, then, that he was cognizaut Of {
be plan to hare her sent In the first place, to
he suspicious house. On tho occasion Of his {
irst visit Sarah was out, and the gentleman
nade, IN her absence, great cnqutfies about
,eE virtue and LIT, seemingly satisfied. The
he scantling Of gentleman WIS knocked
Tay and the old usnrer became desperate
dmittr; he bTeathed into Sarah's ears aereat 9
sany sweet and silly things, talkiog with all {
he powers ct poet, upon the wretchedness j.,
# lone lite, and invited Sarah to constitute
erself~ his adopted daughter, lie become L
loquent about his money. ard :eoa,ed hiTh q
q rictu,irg nice pleasure trip to Detroit. =
ufIalo, md the Falls, homeward, Then Il
use Nas to be procured, and all the luxur-
% wllbin command. Tie adopted daughter
as to lead the life q lady; she was to haya y
III retipue Of eeryauts-cook. waiting. .msid
s.sne de chdmbre without number. Sc .Sc
he agreed. The man drew Ills picture we'll
I'd won the victim. Sfo far {fa v1o+ ,xua - -
,ooea, cna ~ -.-- e'S PAos "o7 u :,
49, .e.eS1 Nnu; W unuy LOUIS. oa1a1 would
a,e9t sse 9ten Mm5ung along, On tho railway, to i
storc q. 1Hoq be 1o,.une h aao something better
eio1e 'os neE' however.
THE r1ov DISCOVERED.
The finn ros h,,+ t,,roo -ao,-.- -
~ NJ 1as9 1nnnth 49, , mseAs W. ~ tne
= nsnn 81 h4't - an1 h seoucs5 may comp!eted e
- n-s4 t.,h! u, ~ !ot LAe sentieman 70 Whom cs
,c y nts1 pr9ught =; references, she would haye ~
:eu 1u1ue9, IN ~ pEo1anllity. 1t WAS WhtS.