The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-07-11

al all To- Cn6 purpose. Ine faCCS are THESE
You married me for my wealth, and bein;
forced into connection otherwise hate
/. full, yoVdnd it impossible TO treat me witt
!, respect and consideration which cen,
! slider my due. | am also convinced tina
it is becoming impossible for me to bea
another repetition of last night In shor
L am resolved not to descend to low biclz
erlng anGllVe IN constant g narrel, whieE
will be the result of our present mode O
life. l therefore give you what you bar
gained for wealth, and with It your free
dom
upon consulting my lawyer, ysu will
find that have decided 70 you the house
and lot you occupy, with.a large bank &c
count which will enable you to live where
and as you like.
AS for aayself, it will perhaps interest
you to know that shall so wholly drop
out of your life, that you will be troubled
to believe once composed part of it.
In short Il shall at once so abroad, never
to return. Say what you will of me-
that l ann dead or have deserted yow,-
there will be no one to contradict After
a certain lapse of time you may choose, to
again marry. The law will give you, a
divorce upon the ground of desertion.
You see find it natural to plan for your
happiness even in the hour Of my great
est misery
"Farwell. May the choicest blessings
OF Heaven rest upon you.
JUsTIs BINGLx::"
AS Edith read, a deadly palor crept
into her cheeks and seemed to freeze there,
while sickening fear entered her heart
that this calm letter was but the fruit of
her own sowing, and that her husband
was desperately in earnest. With eager
haste she wrote note, begging her
husband to do nothing rashly, and de,
handing an immed ate interview-even
expressed word Of regret that she had
been SO unkind upon many occasions.
"But then you know" she added IN con-,
clusion, 81 am only q spoiled girl, and if
you will forgive ma this time, I will try
to become better and more loving wife"
| She dispatched the note by her maid
to her husbands place of business, and
then with triumphant glitter in hey
black eyes, got up and dressed in the
clothes he most admired.
"What fool p she mentally exclaimed,
"to think that will submit to the dis
grace of being deserted wife, What can
possess the man ? He has always been as
meek as a kitten. But then these slow,
unimpulsive fellows are always so>-never
talk much, but act I know have been
unkind and hateful and must be more
careful in the future"
She combed out her long black hair,
twisted it into great glossy coil, and
fastened it with coral ornaments which
enhanced its beauty. How resplendant
she looked, as she put the last finishing
touches to her toilet by clasping upon her
arms the bracelets-her husbands last
gift-and then seated himself to wait and
watch for the coming of her messenger, or
the one she had sent for.
| .Oh how the moments seemed to linger !
But a. len9on a4~---~~~:.a IcCuIned with a
letter from the partner of her husband,
saying that he had sailed at twelve o'clock
that day. He also wrote that Mr. Bingly
had given no reason FOR the sudden dc.
parture, but had left the arrangement Of
the dissolution of the firm with his law
| yer.
The unhappy deserted wife sat for hours
in trance-like stuper, until night and
darkness came upon her. She refused
the attendance Of her maid, and emily &C
cepted for her dinner q glass of wine.
But alas even in that hsur she felt more
of worldly pride than anything else, and
thought of the scorn and pity that would
be heaped upon her when it became
known that her once devoted husband
had voluntarily left her.
Getting up she CROPPED her way to her
room, opened a window, and looked upon
the clouded heavens. 1t was dense dark.
ness. No star relieved the awful gloom.
She leaned her cheek upon the window
sill reckless of the damp air. In that
position she passed the entire night, ex-
cept when with impetuous feet she paced
fhe floor. It would have been difficult
task to have followed her thoughts. They
were bitterly self accusing and upbraid-
ing, and once tears fell in copious show
err as she reflected on the uniform and
gentle kindness of her husband, as the
memory of his great generosity smote her
keenly.
When morning dawned size grew impa
tient at the light, and excluded every ray
Surely darkness was for her, now and for
ever. She remembered her old acquaint,
ances and admirers, and their many and
honied compliments with shudering
sickness. If the choicest had been then
offered, she felt capable of striking the
giver Oh, how she hated the world at
that moment! What was it worth after
all? When too late she saw that it was
powerless to give her happiness, and she
had cast from her noble heart. She re-
called her many and insulting words to
her husband, her constant and scornful
disregard of his wishes The fact that
she had No choice, but married him to
get riches, repealed him from her. Had
he wooed her with empty hands while
hers were full, then she might have loved
him, s..+at