Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-05


Noy Guildford came out to us. He fell into
the old ways of devotion. suppose that l
led him on, for limited, and even promised
to abandon all for him.
The night was chosen. A few moments
before the hour fixed, stole through the
darkened hall, paused at my husbands
chamber door. I listened. All was still
within. My hand was upon the knob.
foolish thought came to me. said to my
self:
elf it is locked, I shall goy"
assure you that can call no more solemn
moment of my life than that; others more
frightfully wretched, but none more solemn.
was simply risking the possibility of dis
honor and woe unutterable, and that upon
the opening of door when-it opened
Yes, had turned the latch-it opened
I aOas saved.
did not enter. BY the faint lamp-light,
saw Yorke upon the bed, sleeping. l
carefully closed the door and went my way,
| to my own room. did not give another
thought to Noy l entirely overlooked the
fact that he was in the lane waiting for his
hosts wife, with whom he proposed eloping.
l was thinking of my husband, and saying
to myself
&" He trusts me. He is generous. can
be honest Shame shall not come to him
he trusts me-
You understand that the meeting next
morning between myself and Noy was de-
cidely awkward. The silly fellow was afire
with anger.
Were you really trying 10 m.ke fool
of me, madame?" he hissed, when chance
threw lis together alone.
His manner did not ruflle me. No, as
sumed all my sweet placidity.
"My dear boy" said l, " gave the sub
ject serious thought, and-well. l couldn't,
Noy. really could not run away with
you"
:. You have been tritling with me, then !;
lying TO me, eli 2"
Don't forget to be a gentleman, Noy. l
have been coquetting, only"
Mr.. Guildford stared little, walked a
little, whistled little, then came back to
me.
Perhaps you are right" said he. slowly;
perhaps so But shall have my revenge
for this
So would l. Revenge is very sweet.
. uttered this well-worn aphorism with
impressive frankness.
''Thank you. l shall remember" wa.
Noys assurance.
Others came in, and the gentleman
t strollcd off, He quilted us that day.
Well, it came about at last We parted
my husband and |. The proposition CAM
d from myself. told him frankly that m.
e manner of life displeased me that wante'
freedom. He listened patiently, and prom
ID iscd to give the subject fair and immediat
attention. This ready compliance rathe
startled me. l had hoped to drive him t
III extremity; to force from him the acknow
edgement, "You are dear to me, my wife
ID To the contrary, he simply said, "Yo
ii shall be free And behold the result c
id my charming candor.
ct He kept his word; we separated. Will
out scandal, without vulgar publicity, will
out JuulCldl interference. Lulu was II
scene, no tears, not even a clasp of th
hand. Nothing but formal "Good-morr
A. ing" when / turned from him at the doc
The servants were about, my maid upo
the carriage-box, so l laughed gayly ar
waved my hand, and then-God help mt
IN shall ever forget that grand face, all ha
ed gard and scanned with woful care!
er We were driving furiously when pullt
he the check string and ordered Jane to Lea
her loftincss and bear me company. 81
as took scat beside me, and away we we
again. If l had remained alone for fl
minutes longer, would surely have be
quite mad enough to return to Woodco
,ss and commit my folly. There is no divini
eft to what my recklessness might have goad
,re me. am very thankful now that / co
7as quered my emotion.
1t AS matters were, l could not complai
M My fortune was secure TO me. was ric
ed. was free took no thought of the mt
en-, row; l Knocked at public opinion csti
err lshed myself as woman OF the wor
mt and the world, touched by this prefcren'
en-, opened its sheltering arms
asst That noble fellow, Noy Guilford, had E
ced filled the gloomy threats Heavenged hi
uld SELF but to my benefit. My version of |
,ss- elopement escapade, coufided to chos
III few, was accepted, and thus my quond
eld lovers pretty little romance came to gri
set. l was publicly pitied, and condoled with
to a covert way by hosts of frends,as one W
,m- had bravcly borne husbands ntidclity,
cen could not accept her own dishonor.
pen Therefore, viewing the affair in any Ii
di- you may, you must admit that l wa:
re- woman grossly wronged,and cruelty driv
one
It'd CONCLUSION.
II is just five years ago since they came
hen NM frnr, -- Yorke IyttletOn had 5