The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-05-15

tell you. Good bye, Don't sit up TOR me,
as TIN sure TO be very late
As he uttexed the finale worde he reach.
ed the street door; before had time tn
reply, he had closed itsafter him. Hasten
ing to the window, saw him walking
brlskly up the street, aud watched him
until be was hidden in the gloom of
night; but whilst gazed at his retteating
form he never turned his head to look
tack upon the home he had quilted, and
upon which had lavished all the care
ard pride of wifeh~od.
/ can recall even no v the sense of des
olati0n and the mortified pIide then ex-
gperienced. Not content with REBUILDING
the sfection preferred so 'lavihly, lie
treated me as though had 20 claim upon
his confidence. A spirit of pique promp pit
ed me To follow and ascertain what bust
ness or appointment he had to fulfill
The Thought no sooner took possession Of
my mind than was out 0f the parlor AMI
about tn ascend the stairs for my bonne
and shawl. ...
Something know not wat now. but
fancy 1t was the sudden blaze Of light
from the lamp of some vehicle driven
rapidly down the street, winch flashing
Though the fan-light Of the street door
shed y bright glare along the pas age
made me pause. and caused me to turn.
Whilst in the act, | saw that the key OF
the d"'r OF the back parlor--his. little
room-whs in he lock. Richard seemed
to have grown more Suspicious Of late
perhaps in consequence OF my repeated
desire to know how he spent the time
when he was nt& with Ige--and had got
ia'o the habit of securing this door when
ever he went ORt. In less time than it
takes me tn write the fact | had lighted
my candle aud WAS in the forbidden room,
gazing anxiously nt the contents of the
myste riuus bureau. ios@a *'+'
L. contained neither gnld silver, nor
jewels; it was not the receptacle OF any
ire 'sare whatever. | tnrned out every
pigeon hnle aud did NOT even find love
letter. Bat what did find was as fol
lows: A few racing calendars, one or
two tables of weight for horse races, =
Few batting books stuffed with memoran-
do, two or three loaded dice, and more
than dozer packs of playing cards of
app 'rently f'reign make. n91 aJ
What did these articles tnean! | leap
ed to the conclusion that my husband was
"a gambler This was what took him
fran me az night, aud the reason he al.
! HaYS had so much moR:y was that card.
| playing With him was a profession. We
were maintained by tricksry and fraud
1t is impossible for me to say how long
I gazcd upon these uteseyidences OF my
husbands malpretioes,. but though il
seemed an age think it could only have
been few moments. The love | had
hitherto felt for Richard Wcbbcr seemed
suddedly turned to contem p.; he who out
ten months since had been my pride,
now dsspised. Well, twas out rcaping
the harvest had sown. I bad married
him sgainstihe w;sE Of all my frier ds ,ani
this was the result. Suddenly expert.
enced mysterious cow ctiOn that I was
not alone in tie room; my cheeks grew
pale, my heart beat quickly, my limbs
| trembied, as turned and saw standing
within the doorway, the tall figure of my
husband. .8a
| Half in terror, and half in consequence
lofthe excitement 3ccasiOned by my dis
covery of the contents of the bureau,
sank into chair speechless. .s aH
He Cked intently at me for few mo
mUnts, then advancing into the room
burst into loud laugh. and ticking my
listless hand, said:
$50 you've discovered my secret at last,
have you: Wei, mistress, do you feel
any relief to your curiosityg Remem Der
/ warned you but an hour siAee. Nov
tell me, what do you make OF these
thingsg" pointing to sbe c-ntuaed mass
within the bureau: but finding that did
not answer Immediately, he resumed in
no harsh tone Lucy, have often had
IL on my lips to tell you all, but at the
last moment lacked the cour 20. Tonight
Jon have fllien into no trap; | did nos
leave the key in the door purposely, nd
returned to regain it Immediately found
it was not in my pocket. Now tell me
Lucy, you are not go inexpressibly shock,
ed at your discovery as your pale face
and qu'vering limbs would lead me to
suppose.
Whilst he held nv hand, it seemed "a
though was transfixed; out when IN the
conclusion of his speech lie released me,
and stslked toward the manllepiece, my
whole nature seemed to undergo change.
Crnscioueaess returned, and food of
tears game to- my relief, rose to my feet,
and would have left the room without u
word, but he anticipated my purpose, and
stridng TO my side, placed his arm round
my waist. and led lie back to the seat
had just quilted, What Lucy he said re-
proachfully. "is ii come to this? Have you
no word for me, even of 'blame?" AS
he spoke he knelt 10y my side, he raised
my chill hand to his lips, and again there
thrilled through me the love Of q bygone
day. The knowledge that J. was mated
to an outcsst Of society perhaps worse
was not sufficient to quench the love with