The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-05-05


details. when the door opened and il
came my wife dressed bcsi,chingly, a
IL just from an evening concert ,followc,
by that moustachod celebrity. "GooC
evening, my dear" shc said in III,
coldest way imaeinaqlc. and placed ,
chair for her friend. stop !" cried
my Jealousy aroused ",hat mau sit
not down in my house."
THAT man---a gentleman and my
friend sit there il you please !" said
my wife, firmly.
My passion was excited then as il
never was before, and l collerel th,
scoundrel lie was my match; but my
wife put dirk knife that she drew
fiom 4 cane in his hand, and he stabbed
me. | tainted and remembered moth
ing more till found myself on bed in
my own ch.mber, watched over by
my housekeeper.
Where are they p raspcd.
"Gone y was all she said
1t occurred to me then like a cash
of lightning, that somebody was near
nc ut the time was wounded that
my keys were about my person. and
that l had been robbed, perhaps, of oil
my available properly.
The thought threw me into an ogoo
of fear l ordered my clothes to be
brought to me. The keys were here
Taking one OF them out, told Mrs.
Hale, my housckccrer, to 90 to my
safe and bring me the papers that were
there. She returned, her face white
with terror, to say there was nothing
there all the little doors were open.
Robbed robbed !" I yelled, with
imprecations, aud again my senses de-
serted nc.
Brain fever ensue1 for weeks lay
deprived OF reason, literally reading
the verge Of the grave. Que mornin.
| was conscious only OF q sinking,
deadly feeling as 1 feeblv opened my
eyes. Was il an angel saw siaudiop
beside me, her soft eyes full Of pity,
looking down upon me with the most
commisceratiug gentleuess ? For u
moment thought might be 10 heaven;
hut no. l reasoned with myself. loved
money too we'll. My treasure was all
Of tho earth, earthly Again / opened
my dim eyes. The vision seemed wa.
vering now, but oh, did it not wear the
beauty OF sweet Lucy Manning! 4! A
quiet, unulterable peace took possession
Of my entire being. / forgot wealth
health, everything. My past lite
'eemed blotted out and | was again
innocent, untouched by the gr,pin.
hand OF averice-true, loving and loved
and Lucy Manning was my idol.
But recovered slowly. aud at last
as my strength returned, | missed her.
As soon us she saw | could be lett
with safety she had lett me and oh,
be blank the dreadful blank ]
wandered around my rooms, now so
desolate, and saw the many evidences
vi my misery habits
know not why. but towards my
wife my feelings seemed to have under
souc revulsiou. l lear l hated her.
She had nearly beggared ne, had de.
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