The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-04-15
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Mr.. cisssid c9ifsss4id0ok Vas Sas dead. He was ass
rich mSP, ystaI: slight aequsfnJtaipSss aiSs e
with him would have convinced even 4
superficial observer that, ne vas mot 4
healthy man HeTrwas misapthropie
in his views though hc had the fepp-
tation in fihe street Of being Very
kind hearted and benevolent nan
Every day seemed 10 usher him into
he arSna of new. strife with the pow
srs OF misery Apparently he was
tired of life and impatlently waited for
The hour that had now come, and which
would put him beyond the trials and
woes of this sublunary existence. -
And yet many could remember when
he was gay snd cheerful -person.- =.
Before sssi- rnzrriage with poor but
beautiful girl, some seven years be-
fore his tatb, he had worn sunny
smile, and his life seemed to him a
pleasant dream.
Though only thirty-fise when he,mar
ried, people said there was too much
difference between his own age and
that of his wife, who was I believe,
about twenty two. She bad been pour
and forced to content herself with but
few Of the gaities of iife, but now she
was rich, and her indulgent husband
gave her free access to his Golfers -
a ealth fostered pride, and Mrs. Cole
brock becan e a leader of ffashion-the
gsyest Of the gay. Her beauty and
Influential position in society made her
queen. and her smile was courte6 by
the brilliant aud dissolute. The house,
when she was at, home was always fll
ed with gay galiants and lordly ladies.
All the world could see this; and
the Eext thing it saw that Mr., Cole
brook grew sad and meIancholy-that
his vile was cold to him, and there
was little, if any sympathy between
them Tbespeople said the poor man.
bad married badly and the croakers
all "knew it would be sn.,,, $3.50 =azz--717 q 7
MrC.iobrook was dead Wbatev-
er woes had weighed him DOWN he
was beyond their reach now. Peo:
pie said he had died of a broken heart;
that the whirl of pleasure in his own
house had been hell to him; and that
his own wife had been the scorpion
who had stung him to deaih. = - - $
For my part pay butlittie attention
to the tongue or gossip account all
it says as mere SANDER Whatever
stories I bad heard concerning Mrs.
Colebrook-and / had heard many
passed Sin at one ear and out at the
other" sic 5f --a -r.3- @
Mr.. Morton, said man at my door.
''Tbat is my> name."a = u28SlG
"Mr Colebrook isdead and Mrs. Co,e
brook wants you; to come up to the
house and lay lin out" GiHG-
'.Mrs Colebrook ~ / exclaimed, for
the intelligence was very unexpected
to me, as. well as the, whole city, when
il was announced. T., ,a,it l{5 ~ fuo
had heard that he was suffering
from an attack of bilious cholic, but,
it had not been even. rumored, that he
was dangsTopslyilltoss9q seaT ,susa
g Yes, he is dead" replied the man !;
"Mrs. Colebrook wishes you to make
haste" 4fL1D. n q
."He got very bad last night, and
grew worse ever since, till twenty min
utes ago when he died"
Mr. Col, brooks house wasdnot FIVE
minutes walkfrom home, and has
tened there to PERFORM the Office Tor
the dead. sloI was shown into the room
where the corpse lay. just as death had
done its work. The, sufferer. bad ap-
parently died in the greatest Agony
The bed clothes still evinced the strug.
gle between the tyrant and his victim.
With the assistance of the man SER
want who had gone to my house, ]
laid him out, and put the room in or
der. bra 1IE9T 2.a7 e
was about to depart when the man
servant called me back.
"Mrs. Colebrook would like to see
you" he said, as he showed me to a
parlor in front of the room in which
the corpsealay. -. TO-
She appeared to be in the deepest
distress, and the family physician still
present using his best efforts to reduce
her to state of calmness- He sue
ceeded to some extent, and she spoke
to me with tdlerable self possession.
"You will1make the arraDg em ents,
Mr.. Morton, said she. -. foq. sa-1l :
81 will, madam" ~ etii
? "Oh itswas terrible'i" groaped she!
"Be calm, Mrs. Coiebrook, !" inter
posed Dr.. Rowne. sai...J ...-I.oss
81 cannot, Doctor, feel as though
I should become dir traeted. a. q, y
"Nay, madam, control ;yourself,p =
said the Doctor, who was q, young and
very good looking man. q He oteok her
hand and uttered some sentimental req
mark, whiehil have now forgotteu.LZ 81
"Will you watch with, .him9" sshe
almost gasred, LOCKING eagerly at me:
"Watch with hi him :" &c asked Pr
Rowne in SURPRISE I3s a1JI
eyes," eas
sit is entirely unnecessary"
HThis corpse must have watchers"