The Democratic advocate., 1868-02-20
1 MEDNrGnT ArPAnITlos

WfD&E&khI AksFAMnEA0N.
o treacberoan niglps D.
Thou lend st thy ready veil 10 every sreasoa,
And teemiug naisehief thrivea beneath ths
shade. AAroa Hin.
Mr. colcbtook was dead He vas =
rich man, yet sIighi acquaintance wiEI
him would have convinced even supcr.
fetal observer that he vas not health,
man lie was tuisanthrcpte 10 his views
though he had the reputation in the
street of being a very kini-hearted and
beBeyolcnt man, Every day seemed "a
usher him into the arena Of new strife
with the powers Of misery. Apparently,
be was tired Of life, and irnpasicntIy
waited for the hour that nov had come
aud which would pas him beyoad the
trials and wocs 81 this sublanary exis.
icneo.
Aud yet many could remember when
he was gag aud cheerful person. BE.
fore hls marriage With peor but beau
tiiul giri, some scven years before bis
death, he had worms sunny shile, aud
bis life seemed TO him pleasant dream.
ThOugh only thirty aye wheu he mar.
tied, people said there was TOO much
difference between his own age and that
Of his wifc, who was, believe, abons
twenty-five. She had been poor, sad
forced 70 eon,cat hcrsclf with but few
Of the gayotios Of life; hu, now she was
rich and her husband gave her free sc.
cess to his coaefs.
Wealth iosiaFsd pride. and Mrs. Cole.
brook became leadcr Of fashion---thc
gaycs' q the gay. Her beauty nud hrr
iStiaential pcsition 10 society made her
queen, aud her smile was cousted by
tho brillians aud disseintc. The house
when she wH at home. was always ii!Iod
With gay gallanta and lordly ladies'.
All the world could see this. and the
next thing Il saw was, that Mr.. Cole.
brook grew sad aud melaachoiy--.ha,
hts wife was cold 10 him; there was liz.
tie II any sympashy between them. Tho
people said the poor man bad married.
badly, Eud ihc cfoakers 4'knew IL woali
be so"
Mr. Colebrook was dead. whatcyer
noes bad weighed him dowa, he was be,
yond their reach now. People said be
had died Of brokea heart; that the
whiri Of pleasure iu bis own house had
been a hell 70 him; aud that his On,
wife had been the scorpion who had
stung him to death.
For my part, pay but little attea
iion to the busy tongue OF gossip.
count all il says, whether good or bad
as mere Islander, Whatever stories
had heard conccrnipy Mrs Colebrook -
and had heard many---passed Sin at ons
car aud out OF the other
Mr. Morton r said man at m,
door.
That Is my name"
"Mr. uolebrook Is dead, and Mrs
colebrook wants you 10 come up 10 tbs
house and lay him out"
"Nr. Colebrook r exclaimed. foi
the intelligence was ycrJ unexpected ts
me, as TO the whole city when il wa,
announced.
Ihad hoard that he was suffering from
an attack Of bilious collie, but it had no
bccn rumorcd that he was dangcrousl,
| i'll.
Yes, he is dead replied tho man
"Mrs. Colebrook Wishes you TO max,
haste"
lie got very bad last uight. and grew
worse ever since, till twenty minute,
ago, when he died"
Mr. Colebrook's house was not fy,
minutes walk from home, and hasten
cd there 70 perform tho Office for III,
deud. was shown into the room wher
the corpse lay, Just as death had doa,
its work The sufferer apparently &
the greatest agony. The bed.clothe
still eyineed the struggle between th
tyrant aud his victim.
| With the assistance Of man seryan
who had gone TO my house, | laid hin
out and put the room in order. @
| was about 70 depart when tho MAJ
servant called me back.
MRS. Colebrook would like to SO
you" he said as he showed me to th
parlor 10 front Of the room in which tn
corpse lay.
She appeared to be in tho deepcs
distress, aud the family physician WI
still present, using his best efforts I
reduce her v a state Of calmness. Ii
succeeded osome extent; aud she spok
to me with tolcrable self,possession.
"You viii make all the arrangement
Mr., Norton said she.
II will, madam"
9Oh, it was terrible r groaped she.
"l,c calm, Mrs, Colebrook,D intel
posed DR.. Rowne. 8el
VI can not Doctor; ! feel as though
} should become distracted"
"Nny madame, control yourself, " sal