Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-03
TIE GREENFIELD MONSTER LOOSE.
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History OF the Drama backwards, taking the
nineteenth century first, and then going TO the
eighteenth; and, a. he had accumulated enough
manuscript for 1.-TWO octave volumes without
reaching George the Thirds reign, and pro-
posed TO get as close to the Flood a. he could,
IL threatened TO be yOluminous exhaustive and
costly work. Fortunately, however, he never
dreamed OF It's paying. lie was a bachelor with
fair income, riding his hobby horse, and il was
cheaper tran a thoroughbred, or even hack.
Cheaper, but not 30 conducive to health, per-
haps, for be looked pale and nervous. Indeed,
hls general appearance was delicate, his figure
small and slight, his hair and sparse wbiskers
the color of tow, his eyes weak and prOmiue at,
and At any sudden noise he started. Even 30
small a matter as the maid-servant opening the
door startled him, and IL did not seem to COM
pose his nerves that she announced lady.
"a lady! What lady?" he asked.
'She wouldn't give her name" replied the
ASK her, tell her he began; but the en-
trance of the visitor in question, closeIy yelled
cut his directions short.
He rose, aid hurried forward TO offer a chair
so disclosing a limp.
Directly they were alone she raised her veil:
the man literally staggered back, and caught
hold OF the table for support.
"Hush!" said the lady, placing her finger on
her Lip as her she went back to the door, which
she opened. Satisfied that the girl had gone
down stairs. she returned, and exclaimed
"uh Mr.. Peters. DO you know anything OF
ny husband7"
The poor man sank down in chair, and col
lapsed.
his visitor searched about in a rapid yet self
possessed manner, and found & asses and d.
Canter cupboard
''HOt that, not that" he murmured, as she
offered MIN the peculiar sherry which was left
out for the benefit OF thievish land-lady; aud
fumbliDg for his keys, he managed, though with
shaking hand, TO unlock a compartment of his
writing table, in which bottle of the wine re-
served for his own drinking, was always kept.
Wonderful Is the instinct of self-pTeserVatOn;
man going to be hGnssat nine has been known
TO refuse port at eight because he was subject to
the govt.
when he had swallowed couple OF glasses OF
wine, Mr.. Peters revived a little.
Then the lady continued
"Nou do know something, or you would not
be so agitated. Oh, pray, relieve me from this
dead?'''
MIR. Peters shuddered.
"I-I don't know. How should 1 know? 1
was not aware, when L saw you last, that you
had husband. What makes you think"
81 will tell you" interrupted the lady. 81
am now twenty-five. Seven years ago I was
married ma to moneter. He was old and fright:
full; but my parents were very strict, and
thought all pleasure wicked, so that was glad
of any excuse TO leave home, and when they Of
fered him to me took him without hesitation.
He was rich, he made good settlements; but,
oh, his jealousy was fearful. He did not shut
me uP-indeed, he rSther cOurted than stunned
society. for he had horror OF bis dominant pas
who had eyes, for he could not conceal q. q. bit.
1t was not only Of me he was Jealous. He had
quarreled with all brothers and sisters, because
he thought his parents loved them best; he had
a favortte dog poisoned because Ii grew too
fond of servant. There would be no end to
enumerating instances of his mania, for 1t
amounted to that; some OF his extravagances
were quite inconsistent with sanity. We never
had a house Of our own, but wandered about
rom place to place, living principally on the
Continent; and beng utterly inexperienced
in the ways Of the world, attributed this to a
love Of travel and change Of scene, and did not
discover that his restlessness was in reality
caused by the civility of some casual male ac-
quaintaDce towards myself, till after his first
duel"
"Duel!"
"DUel. He was born and bred in Germany,
and his ideas about many things were not at all
English. believe he considered killing any
one not only pleasant, but something to be
proud Of"
Mr.. Peters groaned.
"Was il not shoCking?" continued the lady.
"WelI, though his hair was gray, he was very
strong and active. and dangerous antagonist
too, believe, with either small sword, sabre,
or Patel ,i5GI;"
"Itwas at Dieppe, and about six months after
our marriage, that was first made an excuse
for blOodshed. A polite young FrenChmsn,
who had sat next me few times at the table
d'hote, and danced With me at the assembly
rooms, was 80 civil Is to offer me bouquet,
and my monster wounded him in the arm for
II. After that, | lived in perfect state OF ter
rOr, lest by some careless word, or even look
sLOuid bring about a calamity, and for some
quarrel; but year afterwards, at Heidelberg,
a German professor wrote a Ssnscrit ode uuon
ne; my husband cut his nose OFF with weapon
hey call a schlOger. He never i'll used me- or
even upbraided me-indeed, | gave him no
cause; but be watched ME az a cat does mouse
% that life was perfect nightmare. / asked
him one day, when he was in a soft humOr if
there was anything in my manners or dress or
way OF speaking, which excited his unworthy
mo said Re, with grim caImness which
made Shn1UHT- h2d 4 sbN
have shot u.s.
"fUs?' l exclaimed.
yes he said; you first and myself after
wards"
''He hated England, because he could not
fight duels there, but he WAS obliged 10 paw
periodical visits 70 this country on business: and
as this conversation took place during one of
them, went straight TO my family LAWYER, and
he took me before a magistrate, and / swore
the peace against my husband, under whose
roof never again stepped, and in due time
got legal separation from him, my success
being principally due to his own violence
in in the witness box. where he gave vent to
we were separated, he did cot give 10
watching me. At the most unexpected times
and places he would turn up, generally
Disguised and IL any man happened to be in
company with me on several occasions running
and 10 speak to me rather more often than TO
the others, was sure TO receive larcOnic note
warning me to shun that new acquaintance;
and since burst neither dsObey nor disclose
the tyTannical order, | fear that | ACQUIRED a
reputation Tor hcklenes5 and perfidy. Little did
my censOrs know the nervous distress occa-
stoned by the idea that an eve is always upon
you. feel as If II were on me now"
"GCod gracious"
Compose yourself, it was bat a fancy. /
have neither seen nor heard of him since last
August. That would be a relief; but his man of
business has not heard of him neither. 1t is not
only that he has not transmitted me any money
he has drawn none for his own use. Every other
means having been employed to trace him with
out success, at last thought OF you. We met
you may remember, for the first time at the
Richmond Easter bail, and after wards whether
by accident or design-'
Accident, pure accident, madam, l assure
Won"
"Qui s'e1cuse s'accuse," said the lady, smll-
ing.
4 know ii, know it; though / cannot pro-
nOunce IL. But still, madam, though own an
pearaDces might have been against me, there
was no design whatever"
And the poor man wiped his forehead.
"1ou are not a hatterer, at any rate" con-
tinued the lady. "Well, the accident required
quite frequently enough to exssperate my hus-
band; and as saw him disguised as a waiter, at
Lady Chiswick's fete the last time we met; and
as you went away directly after, my husband
disappearing simultaneously and not having
been heard OF since; and you are lame, aud
in depiorable state of nervous prostration, [
cannot help suspecting that you went abroad,