The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-10-14
The
Deed Of Separation.


quietly 70 explain 10 her that the flames were vet
mr. from the ran Of the house where she slept, and
having ssisted her 10 dress TO conduct her TO .
large covered snmmcr-house al the bottom Of The
garden, where desired all the females OF the Amt
" 10 assemble for the present SrElgar and we're
scuveiy employed for time in dror,inr iabours
o. the servants who removed many articles from
ue hour; nj len'th the flames spread with such
fopidity, that We were compelled TO dcs st, and
walked down TO the VImmer-house 10 console and
resssurs Lacy Falkland. Imagine ny surprise =,
answering that she was not there; I er maid nfor.
med me that on entering her room she found IL va
cant, her bed bad not teen slept on, nor were any
OF her clothes TO he discovereJ II was evident that
she had Teen awake and WA sitting up At the time
eight
~ must say that felt more angry With Lady
Falkland than terrified about her, Tor supposed
that unwilling to ident y herself via the intere ,s
Of her household, or " run the risk Of any conrnun.
cation with The husband she about 10 leaye she
had sought refuge in Of the farmhouse Ia the
vicinity. Thought 1t right however, 70 inform Sir
Edgar ~ her absence, and WAS returning 10 the
front OF the house With that purpose, when WIS
startled by piercing shrek from Lady Falkland's
maid, who followed the. looked up in the dircction
10 which she roiu,ei, and Al ue window Of a little
apartment above tho drawing ROOM what was my
horror 70 tehold Lady Falkland making dospsiring
.'gns Tor assistance This Little room hsd hoen q
great tavourite with Sir Edgar and herself during
tno early months Of their marriage sccount Of the
ext'nsive prospect II commanded; she hal fitted Il
up with took -sheevs. u guitar, and Painting ma
teris's, md they passed much Of their time there.
J, afterwards appeared that unable 70 sleep the
hcs vi struck Lady Falkland that she woul take
last isrcwell OF this room endeg rel by so many
early and tender rufneubrances; she sat down ON Q
low ottoman there her own peculiar seat, rested
her heAd on the cha uFially occupied nv Sir Fdssr
and gave vent 10 her gref IN repeated and passion
ate sots I'll at length she fell into that dun and
hcavy sleep 30 oftsn the result Of continue weep
ing.
"she swoks 70 o scene NJ awful dnnyer; abe at
tenptc1 TO Ofcn the door. tut flames ANIL smoke
That assAiled her Immediately drove her 10 the win
DO" u was two stories frum the ground; death
YOU'D be the result Of an endesvour toleap Tom n.
one OF Tie servants mnedi aely ran TO neighbour
ins farm, where, he said. q ladder 81 sufficient
length " reach the window hut how poor appeared
This prospect Of relief when the danger was in-
mediate and imminent! The staircase was in
hatnes who could venture 70 asend ~ offered Pc
cunary rewards 10 the person who should
lie. One OF the under -gnrieners, tempted by my
inunihcence. advanced Q few steps into the house,
"'I shall lie sufocated In the attempt he said,
and What win become OF my widow and father
lees children
at that moment Sir Edgar, who had been giving
directions in different part Of the premises made
his appear snce' and, more by gestures than by
words, We pointed ont to him the situation OF his
wife shall never forget his susonised cry Of dis
uess; but be did not waste moment In elaboration
he snatched from me my military cloak, and rushed
into the house. The old steward. who hsd been In
the family At the time Of his birth. enlesvoured to
hold him back
"'You are rushing to certain death, de. Sir Eli.
gar be cried; pray return
But Sir Edgar shook him of.
"T will save her life, be exclsimrd, 'or lose my
own In the atteupt.' and In another moment bo
dlssTpeared up the blazing staircase. had scarce.
ly time to hope, before Lady Falkland gave the fresh
cause for alarm. The flames approaching rap
IDLY TO the place where she stood she evidently
pnplstcd The desperate measure VI lesp from the
window. and WAS shuddering at the idea OF speed
| y beholding her mangled form. when l saw her
drawn back 10y strong hand Sir Etgnr wrapped
the cloak around her, and carried her from the vim
| dow. Once more veuturcd TO breathe; ss sir Fd-
gar had ascendcd the staircase without material in-
| jury, trusted that he might descend II Ia the
same manner but ut that moment the event 80 ong
anticipated took place, the staircase tllin with .
tremendous crash and oil hopes Of rcti eat cut
on. dreadful aud inevitable death seemed now
the pornon OF these YOUNG people; but there was
melancholy consolation In the Idea thst they would
die claspcd in each others arm. and exchanging
mutual Assurance u forgiveness. Ny head began
u swim. and my eyes to feel dim, and wsson the
point Of sinking To the ground, when loud shout ng
voices aroused me to perception: party II
men approaching, hearing tho es pected ladder, and
headed by Dennis O'flaherty, nu Irish labourei al
the farm. Even al This moment the thought pas
scd through my mind " the strange manner IN
which We estimate the value Of person according
to the existence OF local circumstance had fire.
queiily, during my visits At the hall conversed with
Dennis O'FlAherty, and amused myself much with
his brogue, his blunders and his uncou,h manners.
knew him TO lie All honest aud good -natured fell
low, but IL had never entered iuto my head that he
could possibly DO Of dSe 10 me in any other point OF
| view than a person 10 TO laughed At 4; but now,
when contemplated his All lec frame, his SECULAR
limbs and his bold bearing, felt that the Iuost gift
oil genius, OF the most polished counter OF the age,
would Ia an ob'ect of inferior consequence in my
| eyes to Dennis o. flahery, and tho sw eetcst muse
would have been less dell hthul ~ my earG than the
powerful broue which made itself heard above all
We uproai, IN vehement commands to his conpan-
ions 10 waste no time, bu. sci up the ladder quick
anu steady 1t WAS speedily put up under Den.
| MSS direction he was IT the top In q moment. Sir
lgar deposited the fAinting Lady Falkland In his
| arms he speedily bore her down. and Sir Edgar
followed In safety. Three loud cheers broke from
| assembled spectators ~ he reached the ground. I
could not join In their accsmations, but silently
and iervently offered up . thanksgiving TO Hca Gu
Tor the preservation Of my dear young friends and
prayer that the circumstances attending II might
have beneficial effect on their future lives Lady
rHklAnd WAS not hurt hy the namoS although
| weeping ana hystericsl through alarm she was
Immediately borne Ia the taru and medical Assist-
ance wAs procured Ter her. sr Edgar had not es-
caPeu s. wen DO was severely scorchesl, and IN
great pain, hut IN the midst Of his suiIerings he
could not refrain from telling Of his happiness
ihe lew minutes that elapsed between his entrance
ihto Lazy tAklsnu's room, ana the arrival OF the
ladder, had passed IN mutual entreatea for pardon,
IN the most tender interchange Of DIT OF
aecton, and III lamentations over their TO ~ oba-
blo separation rom each other by death, although
they hal both 40 recently desired TO effect scpara-
| Nnn IN lie. Al lenyth the medical mar, having
let Lady Falkland took Sir Edgar under his care
| and immediately sisuced his Transports by a com.
| posing drhuRht; hre-engines arrived from the
| country town, and In few hours the house had
ceased to blaze presenting, however, lapentsble
| spectacle OF backened and gnoking ruins.
| Morning cams, the father and mother Of Lady
| Falkland were expected, ami rode to meet them,
| anxious to Ecquaint them with the happy change