The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-11-19

He stood still minute, carefully dry
ing his face and beard with his hand
kerchief, and then, when / was expect
ing some brutal assault, and not know
ing what form Of violence it would as
sume, he advanced in his most elegant
manner, and softly took my hand.
Madam" :" said he, in the mildest voice,
"would you like TO have divorce" BE
fore l could reply he continued, in an al
tered tone, ITO return to the sea-coast,
and unlock the ruins of your beggarly
castle, there to reside alone upon moth
ing, or perhaps, for time, upon the
meagre charity and laughing contempt
of all who heard your very equiyocal
story?" | was about TO eXclaim that
would most gladly leave him, come what
might, when he interrupted me at the
first word, 'No, no; few years Will do
for that. Remember, you refused me
yes, refused me-always remember IT,
and you must have time to repent the
insult. But seel the evening draws on
Now, madam, to your bed! am going
out to sup with some friends. Perhaps
| shall first come up stairs to see how
you look, and to pardon you lor throw
ing that water in my face; but | expect a
penitent and submissive air. However,
am. as | said, going out afterward to
supper, and at some miles distant. l
shall return about midnight most proba-
bly. or by two or three in The morning,
so YOU need not sit up to watch the stars
forme"
To escape, but there was never
any opportunity No refuge, no relief
no hope for me. 1t was but too obvious
that the marchese did not regard me as
his wife, but only slave, and one one oil
the most degraded sort When once
asked him how much longer was to re,
main in these obscure, mnrky-windoWed
lodgings, and under an assumed name, ne
told me with humiiating smile that l
ought to be glad to hide myself in dark
ness. feeling to what condition my beau
ty and pride had sunk. And he again
taunted me with having been sold to HIM,
and made some remarks about gambling
transactions between Lord A-and him.
self when they had both pretended to be
intoxicated. This did not well under
stand, but quite sufficiently to make me
feel ready to creep into my grave, Of
ten thought of Lord As worldly-wise
remark about the blessings of wealthy
marriage-in opposition to Il daughters
feelings
| was frequently left alone, yet never
safely alone. was always watched Sc
cretly or openly by old Andrengo. My
mother must certainly have sent letters
to me, but none ever came to my hand
Where to address letter to my parents
did not know but having written sever
al at a venture, marked to be forwarded
am sure they were all intercepted Iht
landlady of the house always turned
deaf ear whenever sought to make any
appeals to her kindness or womanly feel
ings. She said she made it rule never
to interfere between husband and wife
1t was neither prudent nor proper. nc
doubt she was very prudent toward hel
own interests. She had the purchasing
of all the provisions, and robbed us tC
her hearts content. In all money trans
actions the marchese was proftlse ant
careless. He once asked to look at bll
sent in by the landlady, and remarked
to my no small surprise, that her charge
for cauihowers was ridiculous, but order
ed me to discharge the bill without com
ment. By these means he held her in
directly in his pay. Whenever | wen
out to take any exercise, Andrengo al
WAYS followed me, "to prevent my beint
insulted." Escape no, there was NJ
chance of such a thing. began to sinl
into an abnormal state. The marches
had said that | ought to court obscurlty
considering the abject state to which h
had reduced me, and that | ought rathe
to wish to shun the countenances of IN.
felloW-creatures | was beginning to fee
that it was so, and could not look peopl
in the face. The first stages of madnes
were no doubt. ..
He was insatiate in his modes of ven
geance for what he called my insult i
having refused his hand so long,and wit
such declarations of aversion. But jus
as madness really was setting upon IN
brain, Heaven granted me change
respite. The marchese informed me the
he was about to return to Naples, an
that | should set out before him, unde
the care of Andrengo. He himself woul
follow when he had completed certai
: affairs. The prospect Of being carried OF
of England would have appeared like tn
last seal to my doom, but the feeling thf
? / should for time be relieved from tn
loathed martial bondage, the tiend-lik
elegance, the cruel couTtliness, the abho
red passion and cruelties of the marches
, at once reconciled me 10 this sudden d.
4 parture. l accepted such a change wit
? the feelings of one who has been ha
l guffocated by executiOners on bed (
5 torture, when the dungeon grating hi
! been suddenly opened to the fresh air
= ! of heaven.