The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-09-03

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his present wife he Tilted another
lady"
f'.The scamp" she exclaimed.
"Don't be hard on him, for he is
punished enough already" answered
and then told her all
supposed she would be indignant
with her brother but she took quite
different view of the afFair-in fact,
appeared 10 look upon it as joke
She laughed unrestrainedly-and such
silvery laugh as she had.
"And so this horrible widow Bios
som is coming here with Marmy,s love
letters, is she 2"
"Yes, and Marmy has fed in terror.
He relics on us to obtain the damaging
correspondence"
Bella shook her head.
81 am sorry, but would not dare
encounter that widow. I am very
nervous and the sight of her would
throw me into sconVulsions. No, no,
you must not ask me"
l demonstrated, but in vain, I was
now too much in love to think of dis
turbing the lovely woman, so we arr
ranged that at the first intimation of
the approach of Mrs. Blossom, Bella
should take flight for the little hotel
/ at the H-Vllle Station.
About noon l deserted a wagon
coming up the lane, in which were
seated two figures male aud female.
Ny heart sank. and / felt frightened.
However, l quickly warned Bella,
saddled her horse, and started her of
on the other side OF the cottage. As
she clattered away kissed my hand
to her, and she threw the kiss back.
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! turn, and in short, Richard was more
entirely himself
The wagon tumbled up to the front
scended and helped out a ladY-the
widow, evidently. But such crea-
tureI No wonder was it that Marmy
had preferred Tilly reckless of conse-
| qHences for Mrs. Blossom was terri
bic to look upon. She was tall, thin
and angular, had sour face and
harsh voice, like a parrot exactly and
worse than all, she carried an umbrel-
La that must have struck terror to the
soul of anybody.
"So!' she said, after paying the man
and ordering him of, $50, this is how
am received, is it ?" She advanced
toward me. Where is Marmaduke
Skylark ?'
Now, for assurance / thought this
wasn't bad. Marmy had Tilted her,
but that gave her no right to walk in
to his house in this manner; and Il
determined to let her know it.
He's not at home" 1 answered, abb
ruptly.
"IndeedI Ran away when he
heard was coming, eh ?"
| was really angry, aud anger made
me courageous. [ determined to be
as plain as possible.
"He did not run away. He went
away, and, | confess, TO avoid you.
He LETT me here to deal with you in
stead.a
BY this / wished her to under
stand that she should tind very diff
ferent sort of person from Marina
duke.
aYou, eh? Well; If you please, i
shall go into the house-my house
Mine as much as his, sir. There
fore, be as good as to let me pass, l
intend to take possession s.s.
Cool, upon my word. Now, thought
|, If she once gets ia there'll be no
getting her out again. She might re-
solve TO remain there forever. This |
would be a horrible state of things,
and Marmy would never forgive me.
Possession is nine points in the law, |
and shall endeaVor to retain it.
"Madam," said l, frankly, you
can't enter"
"What ?" she fairly screamed. "You
deny me admission, do you 2"
81 do distinctly"
81 understand your motive. You
are determined"
MY motive is an honest one, mad
am. You have no business here, so |
you had better 60 away"
This infamed her to fury. She /
charged upon ne with the umbrella, /
and 1 was forced 10 retreat. In short I
she gained the parlor, and there took
off her wraps, evidently intending to i
remain.
'sNow, SIR" said she, ssI will tell
you something. From MarmadHke
Skylark's conduct, in connection with
yours, suspect that the intention IL
to defraud ME out of my just rights.
He promised me half his estate, and
of course, broke his promise like many
others. / forgave him on condition
that shall have al annuity while he
lived, and full share of his property
when he died. He has evidently left
me out of his will. | am going to
find that will and destroy it. Then
| am going for him. Hal when we
meet there will be reckoning truly
terriblel l will not spare him--never
never!"
l began 20 see through all this
the woman was evidently insane. She1
whirled the umbrella round her head
in the widest manner imaginable,
her feet, and grinned hide
ously,
'sThe will" she continued. 81 am
determined to find il, even if tear
the house down. begin at once, and
oppose me If you dare" II
Oppose her, should as soon think
of opposing buffalo"
She fell upon her knees before q
in the room, and began to
pick the lock with pair of scissors.
thought it best to consult with
Bella, leaving the lunatic at her work {
in the meantime.
Madame, I protest against this. 1
am going from the house, l warn you
there is a law in the land" {
"Law. defy laws. l repeat that
will tuIn this house upside down /
10 fiud that will. When you come I
back you may gaze upon a scene of s
universal destruction, so be prepared !
for it" 1
Iquitted her, and walked rapidly I
over to H-ville staiion. At the ho- c
lei, |. of course met Bella, and told \
ler all. She positively commenced t
aughing again" {
Its all very well to laugh, Bella, | |
said, rather hurt at her levity; "but I
lhe is bent on destroying the cottage. t
Bella controlled herself, and an- /
,wered: /
Telegraph for instructions to Mar
will dictate the Dispatch"
Iagreed and the telegraph was as /,
1ollows !
THE widow is here. She has Ia I
Ken possession of the cottage and
hrealens to rase it from the ground :
She is evidently insane. What must !
do?"
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