Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-11-10

band, whom had almost worshippcd, ac.
? cused me Of disbonor. l felt the no,
blood tingling like fire along my veins
A great wave Of hatred swept out alL the
love in my heart as l looked at him.
"No man knows better than you, that
what you have said is untrue"
l spoke recklessly, de6autly; for l was
desperate then.
IL shall be as glad to 60, as you can
be. Not for the wealth Of all the world
not for the joys Of heaven itself, would
be your wife two days longer. A man
who is cowardly enough to ofs' a woman
the deadliest insult because he has the
power to do it, and is tired Of her"
"stop, girl"
He caught my wrist roughly, and
swung me around so that he could look
into my face. The action was performed
more roughly than he intended, perhaps
and my head struck against a sharp cor
ner of the mantle. was worn out with
my labor by Mrs. Fry's bedside was
weak with excitement, and that blow flu.
isaed the work. | tainted.
When | returned to consciousness my
husband was kneelng beside me.
Minnie, God knows that didn't in
tend to do this. love you, dear, ir
spite Of all. Only say that you forgive
me for this, ard | will never reproact
you again"
lie gathered me in his arms and press
en- kisses on my lips. | turned away ir
sudden loathing. He understood the
mo, ement. | felt his strong frame shiy
er.
"You will let me call doctor, al
least, won't you Minnie ?" laying my
head down gently on the pillow. Il fee
like murderer when look at you.'
. "Thcre is no nced," replied, coldly
wipins away the blood that tricklcd dowr
the side of my face. 1.-The cut is no
: dangerous. and even if it were, dom
want physician to come here and get q
hint OF this nights work."
He sat down in silence upon the foo
of the lounge and covered his face with
his hands. | could see his breast heave
1 and few tears, wrung from the strong
. man in his anguish dropped unheedec
upon the floor.
: TIE sight of his distress did not move
! me in the least The words he hac
! spoken were still ranking like poisonet
], arrows in my heart. | got up presently
AID went into the other room, closing and
, locking the door behind me. | wanted
: to be alone. where coull think. L,
twenty minutes my decision was made
would 90 to Mrs. Lander.
She was an old lady, wealthy and child
: less. She had been my mothers friend
' and felt sure would befriend me to the
extent of taking me into her seryice as
seamstress, lady's maid, or companion-l
!, would be glad of any situation that would
4 enable me to earn my living. [ had a
little money OF my own, the remainder
! of small sum had before my marri
ase-enough to take me to the city where
: Mrs. Lander resided.
A train would leave at ten o'clock fol
c., and by hurrying little | should
:. be in time for it. moved about noise
= lessly, gathering together few articles
of wearing apparel, things that had beer
! part of my wedding outfit, carefully ex
= Guiding everything that John had given
= me. In trunks and clothes-press were
/ numberless garments that he had bought
- me- for he had always been lavish in gifts
:, to his "liule wife," as he called me
, pretty dresses. dainty handkerchiefs,s shoes
and skirts. and IA set of plain but elegant
:, iewery. wanted none Of them-noth
! inr that could remind me Of this nj hit oil
:, Of him. Even his picture aud the letter
he had written me, carefully cherished
, till now, were left undistcrbed in the vel
= vet recess where l always kept them,anC
;, the keys were left in the locks.
When all was done, paused to listen
! John was walking up and down the floor
: he would not hear me. With nolseies
. movement | lifted the latch and stepped
!, out into TIE open air. There was NJ
:. moon, bat the stars twinkled brightly.
;, Ponto was lying on the step. lie 60
:, up, wagging his tail, when he saw me
= and laid his head against my arm as
:. bent to caress him. Do not think mt
) foolish that | kissed the affectionate crea
,ure; he was the only thing in all tn
world that had to love. lie would hav
/, followed me, but | ordered him back, ant
:. with my satchel on my arm, | sped dow
;, the garden walk. out through the littl
gate that opened into the alley, and ava.
to the depot.
had calculated closely. l had JUS
d time to take my seat in the car betor
d the train started, and | was borne away
fast as the iron horse could travel, ava.
It from my husband and my home-mine n
longer
Early in the morning presented my
). self before Mrs. Lander. She receive'
me very kindly, and to her told m.
D, story.
She listened intentIy till l had tod he
d all. and, laying her band on my shoulder
n said, sadly, Just so l parted from m
ii young husband, in anger and bitterness
spirit, and-l never saw him again.
, shall never see him till the sea gives u
/, its dead"
.oI Her words awed and impressed me,bu
did not shake my resolution. Ate
20 awhile I preferred my petition,
is Is "Wnl you keep my secret, and Civ
me something to do. Mrs. Lander?
shall never live again with my-wit
John Carson. and am willing to do any
thing SO that | can earn an honest liz