Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-07-04

be near her, and treated her husband with
coldness and contempt. 1t was noticed
that she went out great deal in the eve.
ming, but no particular attention was paid
to this, and her husband endeavored in
every way to sootho, by his love, the
sorrow whose cause he did not then sus-
pect or comprehend.
On Monday last Mrs. - told her
husband that she was going out to spend
the evening with friend, and he prom
ised to call for her at about Q o'clock.
He hurried up town, and was punctual to
the hour, but found to obis surprise that
his wife had not been to the appointed
place. Not even then did he ssupect the
sword that was suspended over his head
He went home, learned that his wife was
still out, and walked into the nursery,
when his little daughter put her arms
around his neck, crying, Pal a0here is
Mammas I do aoant my Mamma. Poor
child! where, then, was your mother?
Could not your voice ring in her ears and
turn her back before it was too late
Mr.. - comforted his little daughter
as we'll as he could, and was then handed
u note which had just been left at the door
by servant. 1t contained but few
words, but when it had been read. the
happiness Of his life was gone, and
brave, strong heart was crushed with des-
pair. Only few words:
81 am not guilty, but have deceived
you, and cannot any longer act lie. |
trusted to myself, and had sather heap sin
upon sin than admit my fault. You will
never see or hear of me again. Hate me,
despise mc-anything, but do not let my
innocent child learn TO blush fol her
mother"
Mr.. IS first impulse was to track
his wife, kill her, and then kill himself;
but there was still the poor child crying:
amid her tears, "Where is dear Mammal"
and he resolved to make one effort tc save
her upon whom he had showered al the
rich treasures of his love.
Folly and crime naturally travel north,
and on Tuesday morning MIR. = left
for Washington by the Fredericksburg
railroad in pursuit of his wife and her
"frend." His mind was torn by doubt
and uncertainty, and it was o relief to
his suspense when he disembarked al the
Federal capital. On the wharf he heard
some men talking, and intuitively stopped.
They were speaking OF lady and gentle.
man who had come up on the night boat
They said that the lady and gentleman
appeared to be very friendly at first and
walked up and down the forward deck
very quietly. After awhile, however,
they seemed to quarrel, and high and bit
ter words passed between them. Mr.. -
listened with intense interest for the end
If the story, and asked in careless tone
what became of the quarrelling pair.
WhYesir," said the man, "just as soon
as they got to the wharf lady jumped
into the Metropolitan omnibus, and the
man-plague on his rudeness took a
hack for the Baltimore depot"
Mr.. - thought the plan was deeply
laid, but drove to the Metropolitan Hotel
and registered his name. He then went
to his room, but had not been there five
minutes when servant knocked at the
door, and with very significant look, said
that gentleman in the parlor wanted to
see him. Mr.. went down, opened
the door, and in few moments his wife,
sobbing passonately, was lying at his feet.
His first impulse was to cast her from
him, but she chung to him in desperation,
and implored him to stay. Her words
were broken and strange:
Husband-for God knows may call you
SOL was mad, mad, mad! He told me
that must not stay he said he would be
a brother to me, and /, fool like, believed
hin. | did love him. Husband, for Gods
sake do not leave me; do not drive me
to ruin When left our house | dared
not kiss our child dared not! knew
not what was doing; and on the cars,
before we had been an hour gone, thought
heard our child's voice crying, Where's
mamma! do want my mamma 1t
nearly killed me. He was respectful,
tender at first, but on the boat he-insul.
ted me grossly; still he is but man. |
left him-left him at once-and came
here Husband do what you will with
me aill me if you will; curse me |
deserve it all but God knows that am
not altogether lost. Speak TO me---do
speak to me. Oh, do not look so strange
ly--so strangely" She tainted.
During the whole of "Wednesday and
Thursday she was delirious, and then un-
veiled all the secrets of her heart. Mr.
was constantly with her, and saw
how ingeniously and Systematically her
pure thoughts mad been perverted and
changed. lie listened to every word she
uttered, and when at last she regained
her senses, he could kncel and return
thanks that he could take back the wife
of his heart-the mother of his child-to
his home, without incurring the shame or
reproach of a merciess world.
Mr.. and Mrs. - returned to Rich
mond on Friday evening last, and from
the lips Of an intimate friend we heard
this too true tale precisely as we have
narrated it. Names of course are sup.
pressed, and the principal purpose of It's
publication is that it may serve as NOR
al and warning to others. The conduct
OF MIR. may possibly be condemned,
but only those who are without fault have
a right to condemn him; and surely in
the eyes of Providence it was better to
be merciful and forgiving than to drive
weak woman, by harshness and cruelty,
to lifetime of crime and shame, and an
atornitu of c1naorinrr nnd rarnareo P;ok