The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-08-28


Yes" replied, hardly knew how;
i was going away for little while, but
1t is OF no consequence
Dover said my husband, reading the
address. "You wanted breath Of sea
air, did you Well, don't wonder at It.
this sitting weather. We can 60 together
my dear, can we-not twill do ne both
good" - -
"Oh, no pray do not think Of it.
would rather stay here now that you ara
GOMEZ have no wish for a change" tell
rapidly from my mouth. as I dreaded his
insisting upon putting his proposal into
execution. [ could not have gone there
with him. I would have died sooner.
should have feared that tae very stones
would have cried out and revealed nv
base intentions to him-those Intentions
from the thought of which had already
commenced to Shrink with horror. az
1T shall be just as you please, Marion"
was his quiet answer. "My only object
In coming home is to give you pleasure"
1t will be readily conjectured that 7
did not sleep much that night. Whatmy
lover would think of my detection, and
how | should communicate my further
wishes to him what my husband would
say if he ever guessed the truth, or part
OF the truth, and how could live so as
TO best conceal 1t from him, troubled me
TOO much to permit me to eep. How
longed that night to die before the morn
ing What debased and guilty crea-
ture seemed to MYSELF How Incapable
Of making the happiness of either of the
men with whom had to do! And vet
had time to wonder at the fact that nv
intrigue with Alfred Knowles appeared
already to have become a hing of the
past; that whatever became of me, that
would never happen now that the merci-
ful hndrance I had received had been
sufficient to open my eyes, and to cause
me to see myself and my design in their
true colors n.@
The next day felt that I owed it to
him to send him immediate intelligence
Of what had occurred, and how intend.
ed to act for the future I scarcely know
what l wfote. believe | said simply
that my husband had returned, and that
[ considered it a special interpositlon of
Providence to save us from a crime for
which we should never have forgiven
ourselves or each other, aud that if he
loved me as he said he did prayed him
TO leave me to myself and that perform
ance of duty by which alone I hoped to
deaden the stings of conscience which as
sailed me.
But he would not DO as desired him
be was selfish and profigate and instead
of considering that we had experienced a
great escape, he looked upon NE as one
who had cheated him, and foresworn her
self. He did worse. He sent my letters
so openly that 1 lived ina state of con.
tinual dread lest my husband should ask
came; and disregarding the privacy of
my home, he presented himself there to
upbraid and reyile me for my COW ardice,
even threatening me with exposure if
did not keep NY word.
But I was firm. Thank God, was
firm. Better still, the change IN Alfred
Knowles behavior 10 me made the fimsy
thing which had called my love for him.
and which had had no surer foundation
than fsttered vanity, melt away into
thin air, and leave me nothing but thank
fulness for my release.
All this time my husband did not relax
in any of his attentions TO me. He was
uniformly kind and tender he almost
anticipated my wishes ; and what touched
me more than anything, he appeared fully
10 trust mel, who had proved myself
so utterly unworthy of his confidence.
Throughout the period of Alfred Knowles
bitter reproaches to me and entreaties
that would change my purpose, nay hus-
band never seemed suspicious of either
my cousin or myself; on the contrary, he
often lett us together to fight out our bat
ties, and was only Cor the contrast made
me think sol the more tender afterward