The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-05

light, shading her eyes with one fair jeYeled
hand while the other pushed aside the
crimson trails of the frostLtouched5 vine
which hung over the piazza pillars. Look
ing for her husband. Ali there was no low
ing eye to watch for Frazer Martins ering
foot-st steps! - - Eva $40 =
At length he came, welcomebome by the
glow of freight, and the merry voice of
little children and the peaceful calm of Ell
ices smile! The world called Hugh Irvine
Fortunate man, beca use he had prospere1
exceedingly in its path of commerce; but
what would the world have said could it
have peeped into his bright home circle?
There must be an undiscovered word oex-
press such blissi aH . rf
But Hugh, something has annoyed you;
you look grave and thoughtful, said Mrs,
Irving, when at length the noisy crew of
little ones had been safely piloted to bed.
and husband and wife were sitting together
Hugh in velvet easy chair, and Ellice
on low bottom beside him, her cheek rest
ing on his knee, as she used to set in the
days OF briGehood. --uroy
You are a veritable witch, Ellicei-said
Hugh, laughing. 1 believe you know ever
thought that crosses my mind. Yes, my
dearest, have been excessively annoyed!
Tell me about it, Hugh; you know you
never have any secrets from me.
She put her hand carressingly into his; he
stopped and kissed the diamond sparkling
fingers.
have an opportunity to-day, Etlice' to
pay off a very old debt-to pay it with in
terest. What do you advise?
Don't speak in riddles, you provoking fell
low! Speak out plainly, or shall never be
able to mprehend you, said Mrs. Irving.
Listen, then, my dear wife, said Hugh,
sudd emily growing grave. almost stern in his
manner. You know that have been in the
habit of depositing, from time to time any
unappropriated sums of oney in the
Bank, at New York? Well, 1 had occasion,
not long since, to send for supply. 1t was
duly forwarded to-day, with a notice that
had slightly overdrawn my account. 1
knew this to be impossible, as the balance
lying there was nearly ten thousand dollars,
and my order was but for five. On examin-
ing the statement of accounts sent on with
the funds, discovered that a check for five
thousand dollars, bearing my signature, had
ben presented and cashed some six months
previously. Now l had never heard of the
thing, nor signed any such check.
! Well? said Ellice, her lips apart, and her
eyes fixed earnestly on her husbands grave
face. .t....
anu buO BdlDS VI tue Lndu WIN pI0S6ub6u
this check-this forged check, rem smber-
was Frazer Martin!
Ellice grew pale, and clasped her hands
tightly together. Good heaven, Hugh, can
this thing be possible?
Not merely possible, love, but certain
A d winding up of his career of recklessness
and dissipation, said Irving, bitterly.
But Hugh, what measures have you
taken? asked Ellice, who seemed scarcely
able to realize the stupendous fraud.
None, as yet; but at the earliest practical
BILE hour tomorrow morning l shall set thu
officers of the law upon the track of this un-
detected felon.
What is the consequences, Hugh?
Imprisonm ent for life! was the stern an
sWer.
Ellice trembled, and half opened her lips,
but there was no CLEAN Of encouragement in
the dark brow of her husband.
o, Hugh, dear Hugh, to think that
might have been the wife of this wretched
man?
Mr. Irving passed his hand fondly over
his wife's hair, and drew her closer toward
him, as if be would avert the merest thought
of danger from her.
If you please nam, said servant, put
ting his head in at the door. would you step
into 4he hall minute? The housekeeper
wants to speak word with you.
Mrs. Irving rose, and passed quietly out
Of the room. Hugh remained in his old
position, gazing into the fire with set teeth
and corrugated brow. In moment his wife
retired with white, shocked face.
Hugh-husband-I have a sad story to
tell you. The servants have brought in
poor, foot-sore creature, wearied with travel,
and, 1 fear on the verge Of fever. He fell,
on the way side, little way below, and
Bruce found him as he came back from sta
bling your horse. He is worn; to skeleton
with fatigue and priVation-shall We take
him in, 80 ~
Ger tainly, said Mr.. Irving rousing himself
with an effort from the train of thought in
which he had been well-nigh absorbed; let
the servants see that ne has every care.
But Hugh, dearest, pleaded the wife look
ing with grieved, terrified eyes into his
his own will you come and see him? We
have laid him on the sofa in the ante
room. fr.- f-- ~ .--- y--4--r:--v
If you wish it, my dear. certainly, said
Mr.. Irving. Why what is the matter?-
You tremble like leaf
o, my husband, murmured iEIlfce, paus-
ing as their feet touched the thresh-hold of
the dco', only remember the Bible words,
"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall
obtain mercy" -..a. = md
Hugh Irving had no time to ask an ex-
PLANTATION of her words, ere he found him
self in the ante-room from which the SER
wants had all been dismissed. There upon
the sofa, lay wild-eyed man with dusty
garb and bleeding feet, his clothes in tat
tiers, and his face Swallowed by a beard of
several days growth. AS Mr.. Irving ap-
preached he gave faint cry, and endeav-
ored to spring from his couch like one who
would flee, weakness and approaching ILL
ness overpOwered him, and he sa nix back on