The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-04-27

She Is uuWell. For GodS sake go her al
once s "a ~
''The General caught some slight portion
of the excitement under which | was labor
ing. and hastily summoned the servants.
Beatrice had retired to her room, and, as
| Afterwards found out, persstently refused
to open the door; nevertheless her father
was not alarmed, or did not choose to snow
his fear to me- for he came back and said
Miss Norman was slightly fatigued- moth
ing further, and that she would soon be well
again. My alarm, however, was by no
means dispelled. was prey to the most
terrible of fears. Who had broken the Sc
cret? Who had dvulged to Beatrice the
Cause which had deferred me from openly a
vow ing our engagement Who had whis-
pered the fatal words into the ear of that in
II Icent and uususpecting girl? 7H
| During the whole of the night lay awake
rejecting upon the terrible pass to which
matters had come. | vowed that would
brave anything, dare anything, undergo
anything, rather than hold Beatrice any
longer i'll suspense Everything should be
sacrificed, She should be mine in spite of
stain upon her birth, in spite of the pride of
all the Nliddletoas! Then came the bitter
question that tormented me through tie
long hours Of darkness. Was it too late {?
Mas Beatric, r,ady beyond the reach Of my
lnve-of all consolation? That Fishing
oriliiancy % the eye, and the wild expression
OF the teatnrts-whst did they mean? Could
it be too late? -.# t-r5. glt s
''llle thought drove me into perfect ag
ony of terror Visions the most hideous couf-
sed thro my brain and Threatened the over
throw of my reason The multitude of
wretched thoughts and grievous faucies that
were crowded into that night Seemed enough
to destroy the happiness of a lifetime. 1a.
Sin the morning, at the breakfas table,
mad so far recovered the outward control of
my feelings AS to talk calmly and quietly to
my father, but took the first opportunity in
the day to make inquiries at the Priory.-
Beatrice was worse: she had remained in "a
species of deiirium the whole entire night.
and there was every indication that her
reason was leaving Ter. So her brother
told me; lie was wild with grief He was
at a loss to account for it. Strange to say,
nobody questioned me; nobody seemed to
think any thing of the fact that | should
nave first given the alarm. Nobody con
nectrd me i'll any way with the terrible Ca
idiiit " IildG Ittu bttdilCl tilG INOTllldDS.
g Bnt my conscience smnte me bitterly
''ln Il short time the state of Beatrices
mind could admit OF no question: her pride
had been touched; her spirit had been cru
ely wounded at what size had heard. The
tidings bad reached her, that her mother
had never been weddedto General Norman;
that she herself was but an ilIegitimate
child, aud that this was known to the Mid
'lletons. So great was the shock, that her
mind had been completely shattered and
utter a short struggle her reason
fled
And it was my work! The result of my
"isjndged compromise. of my blind it'll
in fortune? Bitter reflection! that so sad "A
wreck should have been the consequence of
my faltering shall never forgive myself
to my dying day.
But no had told her the fatal secret?
have never found out: but have strong
suspicion. | know the sting of disappoint
ed love is sharp, and the motive power of
revenge strong. believe Launcel0t Merton
W the man. feel sure Of it,
Lionel, cannot proIong this sad story
Beatrice is still alive She is ut DR.. 5
but her reason never can return Lionel,
you will believe me now, when tell you |
shall never marry"
Herbert Middleton went to the University
and his uncle provided the means, for no
further opposition was ever made to the
scheme which had been proposed, and
Walter Middleton had won his couisn over
to his views