Litchfield enquirer., 1869-08-05

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 perceptions to painful keenness.4 Itthre, myself down in Emily's easy-chair, an
 leaned my head back in position ha
 often seen her adoptx Then narrowe' my eyes and compressed my lips as she di, when thoughtful, thinking that so, per haps, my mind might momentarily talk the turn of hers, and give nae some insigh into the mode of concealment she iwoula be likely to practise. With my head thu thrown back, my eyes naturally fell -upol the cornioe above the long lace, windoy curtains, and distinctly saw, half hid b, 8 projecting gilded grape-1eaf, bit 6 blue ribbon. Still keeping my features af ter Emily's fashion. the thought suggeste itself to me how natural It would be to pu blue ribbon on each of the twoskeys, tha 8 spectator might never know that nor than ono was used. Full of excitement,
 sprang from the chair, and taking the lons gas-lighting rod which stood in the corner I reached up and dislodged the blue rib bon. As I expected, a, key fell with it tt the floor. With trembling fingers l. triel it in the lock; it turned easily, and lifted the lid. That way at last discovered Elm ily's treachery! There on sheets of, paper were words and sentences carefully writ ten and rewritten dozens of times, in evi dent imitation of my sisters hand. Clev erIy done too. I looked them over hastily and found beneath copies of ;, two letter. purporting to be from Louise to PhliiE Rayburn. I read them in sort of delir ious glee, for now held the ,clew to thu whole labyrinth in my hand. But wha base letters! In them Louise was made t avow her faiseness to Philip-toiJ confess that she never really loved; him-that al had been 8 pretty farce to conceal her pas sion for another; that renorse had seized her, and determination to be honest al length; so now these letters begged him tc set her free and to keep her secret.
 A shallow plot indeed, which a few straightforward words between the two would have set right at once; but Louise was proud and Philip pitiless. Emily hazarded much, and had so far won, de pending on the pride and pitilessness Then the tandwritingi It would have de ceived my, own parents; but I-I, the cunning dwarf-had lfathomed the whole and held the proofs. in my, hand, M fl, Ther The came the question what to do with them If took them away with me, she would discover the loss at once. and take meas ures accordingly. Was, the hour arriyee for exposure? I thought not. I determin cd to leave the papers, trusting to that ia tuitous blindness which so often leads criminals to retain the damning proof o their guilt. The justice of romances sug gested itself to my mind; you know the true will is always hidden somewhere un destroyed, the fatal letter always found the deed or certificate lost for years, bu not forever; and felt sure these letter would wait for me. Was.I not the servan of Nemesis? ? 0 So | relocked the desk, lift ed the true key, with it's bit of blue ribbor to it's hiding place behind the gilt grape leaf again, and placed the false key witt it's bit of blue ribbon also in the lock Then I crept away to think 1t all over
 Tn the hall F met my sweet, sad Louise with that new look, of dssolateness in shel face. I kissed my hand to her. She stop ped instantly. and winding her dear arms about my neck said, softly. V" You will al ways love me. won't you, Charlie? I,1~..,s,
 "Yes, will, and every one else shal too!" I answered, istoutly, at which hel smile was sadder than tears could have been. and she passed on. ,... te..i4...re ,,;. nl
 You may wei be sure that I kept close watch of the ye1fow-haired Emily during the days which followed. Many lone revery of hers had me for spectator, peer ingthrough keyihole or the crack 7osga door,cor with one eye bent on her frem be hind,a curtain. I knew her reverles peant mischief. One afternoon my vigilance ha6 it's reward. My mother asked Emily if slit would get her some violet sifkwhen she wtent out. and Emily answered sweetl s:ssl thought should not go out this afternoon have headache; but. rather than. dlsap
 or course bmy my mother interrupted hel with an assurance that she should not thinl of letting her go.: A little after, l asked just to see what she would say, Will yot buy me me little ivory skull this afternoon
 Emily, if give you the moneys There's man down an alley two streets oil, who carves such things.a ,fa
 "Fminot going out, Charlie" she ann
 finder these cdi,r,csunstances thought il best to be on guard in thea drawing room so wenty quietly down, climbed over th' back of the antique sofa, and SO down ll1s lntt my lurking place. There, with that horri bic. fascinating book, !" Frankenstein, under my head, | lay yidreaming eandiiwait ing. . Presently Vi the adoor-bell rang,g anf 1yi Philip came, inquiring for Emily, onl. Emily. T heard her quick step on ' th' stair.case. and d'she giided into his arms could islbe that it ayas into his arms2 !r4 subtle instinet told me it was so,, Philip voice was changed from the old light tones and thafe was no ztendeffess in it, thodg
 he calledDher ssdarling.pId sDobnsmsrt . sfHereis this apackags,a he said, .YAicl ' |I wish you to return to Louise with m foroIyeness. She will soon see her heart lessness will not destroy my happinessl and ,ha laughed bitterly. ynof 4uoda asTas3q
 b, i Dear Inlip!' maHFnured nH Emilyss ysdae false
 !" "Hmiiy, you are the only true woman know! after ali My life shall be deVote' '' san 9ad you ,ul love ss me, Phiiip she asked |,:Ni .2.t
 "You know my fove's not worth much such as it is, you may hayeit. Emily" an. his tones were reckless es',L z. Let us have over at once. Gan you be ready to-nigh at eleven ?,'ss 5sat SaE 0as ''H7t s'"S F7A -e. TesrAshe answered. breathlessly.sa su xsl,will hayega a carriage here. at that Ihoul When the clock strikes, you must com .n down to the door all ready. You Will m ma there. and IawilI carry you away once. A pleasant sarprisei to Louiseot te mnrrow morning. to find her lover so eas Iy consoled! She, hardly knows how tr trt
 ansntly we have met. o' ->''' "Do not marry me only.fr piquel said Emily, with touch of sadness Wnlc Il f rnk 44gs