Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-04-28

"MARRIAeH IN HIeH L1FE.-It is stated tina
Lord Arlington is about to lead to the hymenea
citizens. If this be So we venture to cay that th'
Court ofst James will have no brighter orna
| All this transpired in about fortnight
The marriage was settled upon. showed
to old Nevers my bankers authority tc
draw on England for millions. I made
deeds of settlement to my bride of estates
and lands. 1 lavished my wealth with g
liberal hand. She held instruments with
my signature to the extent of millions.
On the evening before our marriage
wrote off to my old employer, anony-
mously:
t'SIR: The young man in whom you place con
fdence is scoundreL He is now not in Europe
name Of Lord Arlington. Do not despise this
but come yourself to Philadelphia. Learn all,
and save yourself from Ruin
We were married. 1t was the most
magnificent wedding ever known in Phil
adelphia. All the elite of the city were
present. Such splendor, such display,
had never before been seem.
Three days passed. One morning loud
and peremptory knock was heard at the
door, I had been living with my wife at
Mr.. Nevers's, in seclusion, preparatory to
taking her to the aristocratic Connections
of her noble husband. The crisis ap
proached. Well, had nerve for any
i.
Loud voices sounded in the hall My
wife stepped to the door and hurried back.
She was white as sheet.
"Ha, hap' she exclaimed, nervously !;
"they want Lord Arlington. They say
he's an fTsposter."
AN impcstorl Well, that is good r' I
cried, gayly.
g must see him." cried loud voice.
We'll, it's getting better and betterp' 1
exclaimed; and springing up, I went. to
the door.
) saw my late employer. He started
s "Well my good man can 1 do anything
for you? Ny calmness, my hauteur, my
impudence, were beyond description.
: "Edward,p said he, "has it come to
this ? Confess all, and I'll forgive you"
Had not my heart been beyond the reach
of pity, his tones would have melted me.
But I calRly gazed at him.
My dear sir, you are laboring under
some strange delusion," said. "Do re-
semble any one whom you know ?"
You will not confess, then?" he ex-
claimed, sternly confronting me. Then,
officer, leave him to you"
He turned away. felt myself seized
by officers, with q warrant, and carried
away. My employer was no man to be
trifed with. He had proofs against me
too strong to slight, and he held me to bail
to such q vast amount that could not get
bonds. had to go to prison.
On the following day the papers we're
full of it. To add to the excitement, /
wrote confession of my misdeeds, which
was circulated everywhere. It was ter
rifle blow to the Neverses and my wife.
sent for my employer. told him all.
1 handed him back the draft for millions
had only used it to show. The money
I had spent was all my own-the savings
of years. None of it had gone to my wife,
however. l had made her presents of
Jewels, but they all turned out to be paste.
My employer forgave me. He had not
lost cent through me. He shook hands
warmly.
God bless you, my poor boyl" he
cried. Your desire for revenge has mis-
led you. May you be forgiven as I for
give your
He exerted himself. for me, but could do
nothing. Ny of1ense had been too great.
1 was sentenced to five years solitary i'm
prisonment.
Here am now. My wife has never
been near me- hear she and her father
went to California. Perhaps she has mar
ried again. If SO, wish her joy. But if
she has, when 7 get out of prison, I'll
track her and make her give her new hus-
band up again.
Courteous reader, through the bars of
his cell felon wishes you adieu.