The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-09-10

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blowing his brains out on his wife's hand
some carpets. H
He did it to spite her. 90 she always de
clared, for he knew her attachment t.
that particular piece of tapisserie. I nevel
believed it. have always thought the
man was driven to desperation by Difficult
ties and perplexities in his business and
torment at home. 1t was hard thing tc
withstand both, and many strong men break
down under the "home influence"
In my opinion, what FASTENED Terwilli
gers end was his wife's determination t.
give grand ball, which should exceed il
splendor one by her hated rival, Mrs
Peter Croworthy.
Terwilliger had fatty said that he could
not afford it.
You must afford it Have you no re
gard for the social position of your family
Here is Louisa just come out, and you art
so mean and avaricious that you grudgt
US the means to enable US to live respect
ably"
Terwilliger turned sadly toward hi.
daughter, in whose presence these harsh
words were spoken. He fancied she
looked as if she were sorry for him, bu
she did not speak.
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did not usually display toward her, al
cannot let you have any money. My at
fairs are in desperate condition, and / dc
| il suffering agony of soul.
"Pshawi 1t has been the same story
ever since we were married. l don't be
lleve you are any worse OF than you al
ways are. You are perpetually grooming
and complaining"
"But, Jane" he said, in tone calcu.
lated to soften her, "you have no ides
what difficulties am in"
at is mans business to have Difficult
ties, and to surmount them" retorted bis
wife, "and not whine about them al
home"
81 do, have surmounted them" gasped
| Terwilliger, sup to now but l am now in
| Cant get through! What do othel
trouble their families about it, either"
"For Gods sake, Jane, don't go on in
this way. l cannot do more than can
"Suppose you can'ti What are four OF
| five thousand dollars more or less? dom
want q great deal of ready money. A
large part of the expense we will have
credit for. Give me three thousand dol
lars this morning, and l will try and ge1
along with that. In fact, / must have it.
az cannot give it to you; have not got
it."
"Then borrow it"
az cannot borrow it."
ave have come indeed to pretty pass
You are getting to be an imbecile. Thi.
party 1 shall give The cards are ordered
and the time fixed. Every body knows
about it. Let me see if you dare disgract
u.s."
Terwilliger glanced at his child again
she said nothing, but sat with downcast
eyes. 1t was very unhappy spectacle.
He left his house, unable to speak. HI
was choked. He endeavored in vain tt
swallow. His lips were becoming parchet
and he frequently tried to moisten then
with his tongue.
This crisis might come any day. HI
was terribly involved in his operations
but his courage would not have failed
him if he could have found any comtor
or sympathy at home. And now, as b,
was not the troubles which he knew hi
must meet when he reached his offict
that he was thinking about, but the scene
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house.
An hour after her husband left, Mrs
Terwilliger received an unexpected call
A friend of the family, an old lady not a
all in society, sent in word she would ik'
to see her for moment.
She was admitted. With many apollo
gies for coming in at so early an hour, sh,
stated that she was to quit town for Bos
ton at twelve, and she wished to leave will
Mrs. Terwilliger q package of bonds t.
hand to her husband to put in his safe.
How much was in it?
Five thousand dollars.
Would she be long absent? She did no
intend to return before spring. She would
write to Mr. Terwilliger where to send tn,
interest when collected.
81 will put the package in our private
safe, where our silver is kept" said TIT
lady, until my husband comes home"
MANY thanks. Good morning."
No one was present at this conversation
save the parties engaged. After it closed
Mrs. Terwilliger sat a few moments alb
sorbed in thought. At length she took tn
package, tore off the covering, and ex
amined each bond, to see if there were an,
marks to indicate the ownership. Sh,
found none. She next went to her room
and put on plain walking dress. She die
not order her carriage, but took an Omni
bus to her husbands Office.
He saw her enter, and dreaded what wa
to follow. She had come for the three
thousand dollars. What should he do
He took her in private room.
George" she said, and no one coul(
speak more winningly when she chose
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something which will help US both. TAX,
Ter ~illiger looked over the bonds.
"Why, Jane" he said, show did 20,
get them?"
! "Never mind how 1 got them. Give m,
the money, quick. 1t is all right"
"But what am to do with the bonds
To whom do they belong?"
at is enough that bring ITEM to you
Ask no more questions, or ..iall go some
where else to transact my business Oh
the whole, give me thirty five hundred dol
lars. Louisa will require the other fiv,
hundred" She knew the childs nam,
was potent with her husband.
The man was quite taken aback, so tina
he almost mechanically followed his wife
directions. The money was procured ant
given to her.
81 wish really" he said, as she was leav
ing, "you would explain this to me.
ought to know about it."
az will tell you by-and-by. say it i
all right, and that is enough"
In this way the woman raised the neces
sary cash outlay for the ball that was tn,
talk of all the town.
The old lady who left the bonds will
her wrote to Mr. Terwilliger sooner thai
the wife anticipated, about where to re
nit the interest when due. The letter ar
rived the day after the ball, and the da,
tit never rains, but it pours) which proved
final collapse in the poor fellows affairs
He saw the thing at glance; saw how
he had been made to take the widow
substance he knew he could not make j
good to her; there could be no explana
ton except that he was deliberate knav,
"a robber-worse, he had plundered tn,
widow and the orphan.-Putnam's Maya
zine for September.
Make Your Own Sunshine.
40 DEAR, it always does rain when
want to go anywhere" cried little jennie
Moore ats too bad; now I've got I,