Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-14
"Weare to be,married this morning

then walk up together to the villa d
which your father took me as his bride
ifff Come home tous Saturday a Com
with q light heart and smiling face
\ Always your loving mother, though nov
for the last time / write my name
JULIA BURNS"
Mrs. Briefly read this letter through
AT its conclusion she exclaimed:
don't see anything to fret at, Eddy
One would think your mother was dead
WHAT'S the matter& Don tyous like Mr.
Burgoyne2"
No-nol" cried Eddy, with shud
der; " and he don't like me.
What's done. can't be pndone," con
tinued Mrs. Briefly. "I'd make the bes
of the matter"
II will make the best. of it, Mrs
Bfiefly, returned Eddy, " Poor mother
d She married Mr.. Bufgoyne for my sake
and she shall never know that her mar
riage has cost me pang."
Eddy took up the second letter, opened
and read it aloud, while upon his coun
tenance slowly gathered an expression o.
i This hi second letter vas from Harr
Burgoyne:
"RIvERToY. June IL. 1851. I
MASTER EDWARD BURYs AS you
will understand by the letter written by
your mother the other day, Mrs. Julia
Burns isnow my wife, We, were. mar
ried on the morning Of thesl0th. 7 30 /
During the evening of the day on
which we were married, was called from
home for an hour on business. On my
return | was met by my bride, who was
in state of frightful excitement. That
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT atsight of me, and
terrible scene ensued, in which the poor
creature made an attack upon my life.
/ summoned DIR. Bullet, and he
with other physicians, pronounced her
dangerously insane. No one was with
her in my absence. The cause of the
attack is supposed to be excitement,
brought on by finding herself in the
same rooms where she had spent the
first years of her first marriage. BY
medical advice, l caused poor Julia to
be removed to DIR. Bullets private re-
treat for the insane, where she now is,
under the Doctors wise and skillful
treatment Her recovery is more than
doubtful ~ ''
81 advise you to remain at Poughkeep-
sic until your school vacation, when you
will come to my house, which is to be
your future home. You have my sym
pathy in this affliction. Truly yours,
'sson hies syoisE HART BURGoYNEp
The letter fell from Eddy's nerveless
hands. There were no tears now, but
instead o look of stern resolve. Mrs.
Briefly was startled as she encountered
his burning glance. HN4WUf 81
Insane on her bridal dayl" exclaimed
the good woman i'iWhat an awful blow
for you, my poor boyr i-t
'InsaneT' cried Eddy. don't be-
lieye itr,@FhaM atUMA
s,ssE EGt oa5 SqIjSEs IisI,s.l Why here il in
A spasm of pain passed over Eddy's
features, but he uttered no moan and
shed No tears. lant- p
There is a mystery here / can't un-
derstand,H he said.i shAllI know is that
my mother is in trouble, and lam going
to her. ! must see herl ] shall have
Just time, to catch the three o'clock
/ {.
He set about his preparations for de-
parture at ONCE, bade Mrs. Briefly good
by and hurried to the steamboat land
ing, arriving just in time to catch the
up river boat. s9 3 oSi.i
About an hour later he disembarked at
Riverton, and swiftly took his way mp the
steep street to the bluff upon which the
Burgoyne villa was situated ]. ~
The house stood back from the Street
Eddy opened the small iron gate and
passed into the shaded recesses of the
lawn, hurrying 10 the house. He as
cended the steps, when he discerneda a
man seated upon the veranda.
Eddy recognized Hart Burgoyne and
made his way to him without causing
himself TO be annonnced
Mr.. Burgoyne was smoking a cigar,
but at Eddys approach, started, and
arose, his face changing color.
You here2 he CALCULATED
Yes, I am here" responded Eddy
coolly. n
The man and the boy faced each other
in q mute antagonism.
Hart Burgoyne was a tall, well-propol-
toned, portly man, forty years of age,
with ford complexion, and a promi-
pent Roman nose, who bore the reputa-
tioa ef an honest, upright gentleman Of
great wealth. ol snaarfllroar rr lr
"I told yoa TO remain at Poughkeep-
sic till your school term closed, began
Mr.. Bnrgoyne irritably. u.ll
ao" ] know you did. sir" returned Eddy
respectfully. But my mother is in
trouble" fiiNtiD Mf .ifHNnt
l " Sit down, boy, I can see that the
news has been q shock 70 you, sqid Mr..
Burgoyne, in more aifable tone. " Yon
cannot imagine how l have sufleredF'
Eddy's heart softeped toward him. 1
rs mother really so bad of, sir, as
you stated in your letter. he asked, IN
a faltering voice.
q" Bad of my poor Eddyl She is raw,
ing mad" n rr- l
Eddy shivered. .asa.l i
Don't you know what made her
crazy2p heasked
&" No. | wish / did. We we're mar
ried in the morning, and she came |
home with me. We talked together,
spending the day very pleasantly on the |
yerandas. In the evening was called |
out oa Business. Julia went into the
library. The hoGsekeeper said no one
called during my absence. ana that
Julia saw no one. Yet when / came In,
an hour later, my wife few at me like a
She tried to kill me. The
trQth is she did not know me-" i8
Net knOW you, sir2" f-
No. And she dew ai Pr. Bullet also"
Then there Was no positive cause
for this sudden attack, sir3 rlr
None, unless the sight Of the house
10 which she came rs a bride sixteen
years ago. Everything is as Burns or
ranged it. The sight of her old home
whsis rhe bad been so happy was, no