The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-11-19

err dcigning to notice me. I *as
glad when he went away, for |
could not have endured his pres
encc much longer; the devil was
getting the better Of me. We went
to our chamber and there had our
first bitter quarlo 81.
10 my CONSERVATION Mr.. Ham.
merly came to dine with US the
following day. She had not told
me that she had invited him. I was
furious, and forbade her going
down stairs. She laughed and
snapped her fingers in my face,
/ and strobe away IN naughty dc.
farce Of my wishes. She dined
alone with Mr.. Hammerly, for I
never left my room, ordering my
dinner to be sent up to me. That
night our quarrel was renewed,
and she refused to speak to me for
. two days. Then came q truce.
and I thought my troubles were
over. But l was sadly mistaken.
She had been seized with n desire
to attract admiration, and soon
had knot Of adorers about her
whenever she appeared in the
drawing room. Nearly wild With
grief, | went to London with the
intention Of taking passage with
her for home. But alas q moro
cruel sorrow than any | had
yet known camo to take it's abode
with me.
I was one day riding on horse
back in Hyde Park, when my
horse became unmansgeatlc. En-
deavoring to subdue him applied
! the whip, and at the samc mo.
ment struck him with both spurs.
He made spring forward, then
suddenly stopping reared till he
lost his equilibrium and fell over
backwards, burying me beneath
his body. They picked me up for
dead, and searching my pockets
got some letters and discovered
nv address. When | became con-
scious I was at my hotel, with
my wife by my side. was told
that my arm was broken and l
was otherwise internally injured,
but with attention, the physician
hoped all would come right. !
was so sore from the crown Of my
head to the soles Of my feet that
my arm panied me no more than
Other part Of my body. I could
not realize | had q fractured limb
except by gazing at the boards
and bandagcs which bound it.
I was nearly convalcscent, and
my wife had faithfully attended
me all tho timo, when one day
there came u rap at the door. She
happened to be absent that mo-
ment. I bid the caller enter, when
a servant, with small strip of pa
per in his hand, came into the
room.
~ thought Mrs. Howard was
here, sir" he said, attempting to
retreat.
"Give me the paper" l demand
ed, rising up in my bed. "Give it
to me-" I repeated in furious
tone. "Here, you fool" 1 cried,
throwing him a sovereign, "give
me that paper or I'll have you
discharged.'
The fellow clutched the gold and
passed me the note.
STOP" I said, "until I SEQ what
this means"
Opening the paper, which was
written in pencil, l read'
"If your husband gets his rest
this evening, I shall be in the par
lor at the usual hour. F. H."
"Who gave you this ?" I roared.
"Please, sir, don'tspeak so loud.
l got it from Mr.. Hammerly."
A cold sweat broke over me.
"Havo you ever brought my wife
any notes from this man before
the present one?"
The fellow hesitated.
"Speak the TRUTH" [ said, in a
hollow voice, sit will be the best
for you"
II have, sir" he answered,
"That will d." 1 replied throw
ing him another piece Of gold.
"Now co."
With another obeisance that
might only have been expected
from a slave Of the Sultan, the
man shambled out Of my presence.
Ny wife aoon after ontcped:
II was not aware that you
found time to meet your friends
down stairs while 1 slept, I said,
with deep bitterness. Il imagin.
ed you were always with me-"
"And who says [ am not?" she
replied, with steady eye and un-
hlAnehed cheek.
81 do," I retorted, with . fierce
Voico, aHere, read that" / con,
tinued handing her tho slip of pa,
per, "now dare say you have not
done So"