The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-02-10

told me she would rather be alone than
have any one with her during these at
tacks."
1t was the last night Of the fair, and a
late hour when it came to close. e
81 declare, Lucretia, Tn too old man
to keep such late hours, and guess we'll
have to co. said Judge Lennox, saunter-
ing up to his daughters table, just as Robt
Cotton was concluding the purchase Of a
crimson sontag, which he assured her he
meant to lay by his wife's5 plate in the
morning. ga 5aoisiw 81 sie4w ~
Judge" he said, turning reyerentially
to that gentleman, l"if you will leave your
daughter in my bands, Twill be happy to
gnard her to your door, as perceive none
of her chosen admirers are present" b#
"Just as she says" returned the Judge
carelessly; attracted by something at the
further end of the room, he strobe on. 81
|eq Robert turned 'inquiringly to his COM
panion, and waited her answer. sii7 Is
d ! would like very much to stay until
after the action, but-but-''. she blusbed
and seemed embarrassed. s9a.i II a1s
"Well, what is the objection to. yonr
old friends company ?" - Z. n. ~
.if" ! am afraid your wife would not like
it. And people will talk" 9s .'lf- -
He did not say my wife need not know
anything Of it be was not base enough
for that, and knew too we'll the honor Of
the woman to whom he spoke. But he did
say, leaning toward her, and speaking ear
nestly = 80, Il. s5-...s..,,i- .ia
g Suppose You were my wife, would you
object to my performing an act of mere pc.
likeness toward . woman like yourself,
whose character was above reproach 7" 81.
+ This gave new aspect to the affair, and
in an evil hour Lucretia Lennox said she
would never restrict her husband in his &C
tons; if he loved and enjoyed the society
OF young people, she would not desire to
chain him to her uninteresting company !,
So they :talked until they reached the
door of Judge Lennox. ,1, ~.
= 81 shall certainly call on your wife to-
morrow. and inquire for her health, and
try to suggest some remedy" she said, at
parting. saaL -.
And he urged that she would do 50,
pressed the gloved hand one moment to
his lips, and was gone. Halfway home,
he met bis servant. "Oh, Mars'r Robert,
come soon. Missus is dyin'p' The words
struck like cold chill to mis- soul. There
had he been tampering with great temp
tation, and his poor pale lily dying. I am
not certain that Immediately following this
keenest pang of remorse, there did not rise
radiant vision for which he cursed him
self the next moment. And the most
haunting fear he had was, "What will
people say?" te IS e4s atl i''
"They say may sometimes deter speo-
pie Of certain temperaments from the per
Torrance of manifest duty; but when
tempted to scott at it, reflect upon the in
disputable fact, that it is the preventive Of
many more gallows being erected, and also
penitentiaries being built. ss ~
."Why do you go out such night, Rob
ert 7" asked Lucretia, now q year his bride,
and looking beautiful enough to charm the
most hstidious taste. e8f \
Oh, the choir meets tonight to prac-
tice a, difficult piece. They would have no
bess-singer, if were away. And Mamie.
Stokes needs some instructions about the
organ-playing. And it's time was off,"
She stood by the window until the sound
of his retreating steps died in the distance,
then she went out into the street; the
dreary night was coming down with dark
ness and threatening storm. Two women
were hurrying by, and crouching in the
shadow, she heard them saying, " Did you
ever see such devotion as he paid to Nam
ME Stokes the Other Ght ?" "oh yes,
he's at his. old trads7-a married flirt
Wonder what my lady says to its !" She,
indeed" indignantly exclaimed the other.
e What can she say :? She Hirted with him
in his first wife's time. Its my opinion
she's about completely tongue-tied." They
passed on, and Lucretia returned to the de-
serted parlor. Flinging herselfin an eeasy-
chair, she buried her face in her hands, and
gave way to passion of tears. The wild
lonesome bowling of the storm seemed to
her like the mocking tones Of the dead wo. |
man she had wronged, and a heavy eohvio-
ton settled upon her mind that she had
amply deserved it all and that she was
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