Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-02-12

10 run into the harbor with the fish Of several 9th
er boats; tor the takes had been very light aud
somehow felt more light aud happy that night
than / had done for weeks. ! got ashore, Left my
mates tending the mackerel, and ran up to our
cottage to find my wife out. This did not trouble
me at irst but after few minutes ddgeting about,
] felt llush come ia my face, and hurrying out,
made an excuse at Mrs Peuollyn's, aud got TO
know that Harry was out too. The hot blood
rose from my checks 20 my forehead, and seemed
70 blind me, while strange singing sensation
came TO my ears bat the next minute / was tear
ing along the cove in the dark Of the evening, 50
as 10 get away where | might be alone with my
thoughts for that vile suspicion that was strug-
Cling with me before had now conqured aud beat
me down. SO that ! was ts slave. and for the
time regular madnan. ] had run for about half
a mile, wnen stopped painting. and began To- walk
slowly along beneath the trees close beside the
fern-huug rocky bank, while it was now too dark
standing with my breath held and ono hand rest
ing ON my side. for as ! orouUhed close TO the
bank / heard Penellyn's voice, talking earnestly
as he passed few yards from me, with bis arm
lightly clasping a wpmans waist, while just as
they had passed they stopped. and their lips met
in a long ciiuging Nss---a kiss which sent the
mad blood bubbling through my veins as without
stopping TO think, 1 espcd from where wa, hid.
and. MS Che woman shriekei and fled, had Pmol5n
by tho throat and we Joined iu a fierce struggle.
Ii an angel had told me ! was deceived, should
not have believed him then in my blind fury; bat
it was not until, having dashed bis head against
the ground a aim and again, ! felt my enemy 5
hold relax, that J leapod up, kicked him slyageg,
and then ran back. Just as ! had expected. Ma
ny was at home. looking hot aud flushed, but she
jumped up with smile, aud hurried to me, saying
--'' WA, down at Mrs Ireveres. dear; but |
heard your boat had come, and
She stopped short, half frightened at my wild
looks and disorderei clothas and hall by Che say-
age curse gnsshed out at her as | seized her
arms; while as the truth flashed upon her She
wa, the next moment at my feet, appealing to me,
uttcriug vow after vow, clasping her hands, and
seeming halt crazed with horror; while t. poor
mau fool, glArei on her, and thorgh. her anguish
was caused by guilt. All my that | could have
been such a fool $50 blind, SO mad--that | could
turn from those true appealing eyes, and rush
from the place, meaning never TO return. and feel.
ing sayageiy glad 1 saw her fall senseless upon
the floor.
Would weeping blood for my folly have recalled
all that, would giving up my lite have crushed It
out. would have doae it hundred times but IL
was douc--it was one OF the hard things Of fate,
and rushed from Che room and the village. heed
less that the girl who had been Harry Peneliyn'
companion bad spread She alarm that he bad been
atiacsed, aud that hs bad been brought ia nearly
dead. knew nothing. saw nothing. except my
own mad misery, and Al times was wild that | had
not slain the wiie who had lain ia my bosom, till
something rose up whispering me OF the past
found my way to Bristol, and then to London.
and after a while learned from one from nly own
part tht Harry Pencllyn had recovered and was
married. and that my wife was III. fought with
m, self one week-two weeks month-and then
went, getting taken round the coast IN fishing
boat. landed and went up the old slip, on 10
the cliff n the dusk evening. just as had walked
up year before. ana roused myself up TO my
Il