Litchfield enquirer., 1872-02-08

1 he under the influence of headssrung, eager passion, gave me, SIS 1 expected, l carte OEassche T availed myself ot the license so readily afforded ;; atlaed of set tlement was drawn mp, sigseds sealed and attested in dupiicate the das before the wedding ana Edith Wiiloughby, as far as wealth and position in society were concerned, had undoubtedly made sur l prisingly good bargain. g eaA.ezs s..st ? l It happened that just as Lady Maldon, Edith Willoughby, and Mr. Harlowe were leaving my chambers after the exc cution of the deed, Mir. Ferret the attor- ney appeared on the stairs. His hands were full of papers, and he was, as usual, in hot haste but he stopped abruptly as his eye fell upon the departing visitors, looked with startled earnestness at Miss l Willoughby, whom he knew, and then glanced at MT. Harlowe with an expres- sion of angry surprise. That gentleman, who did not appear to recognize the new 1 conner, returned his look with a super cilious, contemptuOus stare, and passed 1 on with Edith-Who had courteously sa- 1 lnted the inattentive Mir. Ferret fOlloFed by Lady Maldon.
 ''What is the meaning of that omnibus conjunction 2" demanded MT. Ferret as the affianced pair disappeared togethes.
 1 Marriage, MT. Ferretl Do you kiow any just cause or impediment why tley should not be joined together in Idly wedlOck ?'' i aF4l a @ "
 ''The fellows wife is dead then ?"
 'tYes she died about 8 twsiyemonih ago. Did you know her ?"
 "Not personally by reputation onl.
 A country attorney, Richards of Braintre for whom transact London businss sent me the draught of deed of sepsn- tion-to which the unfortunate lad,
 rather than continue to live with her hIB- band, had consented-f for counseis l opinion had an interview with M,.
 Harlowe himself upon the business {; bat see he affects to have forgotten me- l do not know much of the merits of tie 1 case, but according to Richards erest shakes of a fellow, between ourselves the former Mrs. HarlOwe was & martyr to her husbands calculated yirulence aId le- gal-at least not illegal, great dstinc- tiOn, in my opinion, though not Q set 1 down in the books-despotism. Ie es- poused her for her wealth that scured he was desirous of ridding himself If the incnmbrance to 1t. A common easel and now, If you please, to bushes.
 l I excused myself, as did my wifi from
 being present at the wedding; but every thing, I afterwards heard, passed f with great eclat. The bridegroom wasal fer yOr and 1obsequiousness the bide all
 bashfulness and beauty. The happy pail" I saw by the afternoon newspapers,
 were to pass the honeymoon at M. liar lowe's seat, Fairdown Park. Thesvening
 of the msFriage-day was anythins re member, but pleasant one to me. l reached home by no means hiariously disposed, where was greeted, b, way Of revival, with the intelligence that ny wife,
 after listening with great energy o Lady Mald9n's description of the wedding fes- tivities for two tremendous hour had at Last been relieved by copiOus hysteria,
 and that Mary and Kate were n 3 fair way-if the exploit could he accomplished by perseverance, crying therselves to l sleep. These were our bridal comph- ments much more fattering, imagine, If not so h0ney-accented, as the c0urtly 1 phrases with which the .votaries and the victims of Hymen are alike usually greet ed. .to1si a4a t3S 3l5@siA N+'.7 '''
 li Time, business, worldly hopes aad cares the triumphs and defeats of an eacitiny profession, gradually weakened the in pression made upon me by the gentle vii tues of Edith Willoughby and wha l about fifteen months after the wedding my wife informed me that she had bea accosted by Mrs. Harlowe at 8 shop ii
 Bond Street, my first feeling was one d surprise, not untinged with resentment, for what deemed her ungrateful neglect
 'sShe recognized you then?" remarked Recognized me What do you mean? q thought perhaps she might have fol gotten your features. as she evidently hs'' our address. "'i-i- '.'-'..7'--l'i lat eff you had seen, !" replied my wifs
 s'how pale, how, cold, how utterly desc late she looked, you would think les hardly of her. AS soon as she observe, me, a slight scream escaped her; ant then she glanced eagerly and tremblingl,, around like startled lawn. Her husband had passed ont of the shop to give, think, some direction to, the coachman She tottered towards ne, and elasning Hl in her arms, burst into passion of tears tss0h, xhy=-why,n | asked Iss soon as
 could speak, "why have you not writtel to us?" q dared notr' she gasped s'But oh tell me, do you-does your hus bband remember me with kindness |? CaI I still reckon on his, protection his sup port 2" s4saFed her 2; yaa yoaald a, Teeeiy' her as your own 6hild the Whispeied words had barely passed my lips, when Mr. jHarlowe, who had swift approached us unperceiyed, said, Madam, the CT riage waits" His stern, pitiless. ee glanced from his wife to me, and stify lowing, he said,, Excuse me for intr- ruptin9 yeur conversation but tine presses. Good day" + 4 minute afer- wards. the carriage drove otf
 I was greatly shocked at this confrpa- ton of my worst fears and meditAed with intense bitterness on the fate of abe- ing of such meek tenderness exposed to I the heartless brutalities of 8 sated senaa- list like Harlowe. But what could be dq4e Hhs had chosen, deliberately, md aftef warning, chosen hes lot, and must accept the consea of her choice. In | all the strong statutes. and sharp biting laws of England, there can be found no l clause wherewith to slaield Q woman from the ssregulatedp meanness and ydesposism of an anprincipleda husband. Resigna | ton is the sole remedy, and therein tho patient must minister to herself. S'Ig l 6s On tho HoFning of the Sunday fallewins Edith's .bEief interview with nay wife, anG l just as we. were about to leave the house l to tt end divine service, a cab drove furi
 ously up to the door, and violent sum l mons by both knocker and bell announced | the arrival of some strangely-impatieni visitor. stepped out upon the drawing room landing, aiid looked over the banis ter rail, sHsioas to ascertain Yho had ksn
 ored ne with se peFenptary . ealL. The door WIS quickly opened, and in ran, ol safher sta9Resed, AAfrs.l HaFlove, with child in long clothes in her arms. ss -z
 'sShut tshut the. door r she faintly e1 claimed, as she sank on one of the hal seats.aa Pray shut the adoor4I am pur suedrs IL .tssaeoa 2 ogia a.,ealffls ; | }
 I hastened down, and was just in tim to save her from falling on the floor Shl had fainted. had her carried up stairs and by the aid of Restofatives, aslie grad
 allyreceyered eonseiausneass Fhechild . girl about ,fonr months old was seized upon by Mary and Kate, and carried of in triadphia to the nursery. Sadl,, ahapoo1 fnx.z1 nc hsys tl1a niaknnsa af thl