The New York herald., 1874-11-09
Rochlora for her cynthia. and In tne second place

Rockford for her Cynthia, and In tue aecond place
she knew nothing OF her antecedents. Rockford
and Cynthia used to ride great deal In the Row
together; Ou'. tnen, Liniey was never on horse
in her life, and could not have joined them had
she cared to. One day. during one OF these rides,
Cynthia was thrown from her horse and badly
hurt. Linley came down stairs rom her own room
Just In time to Rockford lay the Injured girl on
q sofa In the drawing room, kneel by her side ann
kiss her over and over again. or course Lney
was shocked ana her husband could not fall to see
that such was the case. He succeeded, however,
In patching up a sort Of peace with his wife, but
the knife had entered her heart. woman wno
felt an unconquerable jealousy toward man
whom she looked upon as q rival. could scarcely
see her husband kissing the face and HANDS OF
beautiful woman without feeling slightly dis
turbed. The ground that lay between this hus-
band and wife began to tremble. Years rolled
around and Sinda developed into a beautiful way
ward woman. To be sure she lacked much intel
ligence, but that did not prevent her being very
attractive to the men. Rockford she particularly
admired and was as lavish OF her caresses on him
in public as in private. Linley demonstrated with
her husband, but he poon'poohed her OIL. Sinda
was nothing but child, and ne would ike TO
know who brought her there In the frst placer
Sinda was young in years, but old In the arts that
lead weak men astray. she pretended great de-
lords vanity. From bad, things grew to worse.
Rockford privately told Sinda that when Linley
died she should be the reigning queen OF bis heart
and home. People did not pretend to restrain
their tongues, and gossip grew apace. One bright
morning Linley came down to breakfast-they are
back at Dripdeanham now-and learned that
Sinda had ned wtither no one knew. Valentine
also disappeared 1t the same time. and idle
tongues put two and two together Even Rocn-
ford shook . doubling head anu smiled an In
sinuating smile when the subject was broacned.
Linley, who by this time had gotten over her
jealousy OF Valentine and learned TO admire his
true manltness OF character. tried to disbelieve
the story; but had she not her husbands word for
its TRUTH suddenly inley was called to Bonn by
the death OF one OF her old aunts. Her husband
accom- panied her to the depot, she excused him
from taking her to Dover, and as he pressed her
hand in iarewe he begged her not to return with
out letting him know day or two beforehand.
While at Bonn Linley met Valentine In the street:
nS se ssr y avs
their house," He replied tnat he was the cause:
Could 1t be possible, Roche valentine Little did
dong tor his sake.
Linley returned to London. She was met BY
her husband, who appeared very Kind but little
strange. one unhappy morning Mrs. Courcelles
called upon the Rocnlords Now she nad cnahce
eso.nay ed B. oy BIT she told Liney the story Of
her husbands perfdy. The wife heard IL all-ner
husbands guilt. sinda's shame. she @ did not not
faint nor screafn-tnere was no scene. She only
sat In ner chair. with her young. sorr0wful eyes
liked upon the author Of all her misery. MIS-.
wife and touched her on the shoulder. Come.
Linley," he satd sootntngly, net us oe friends
To9e not sc Sndy you
you shall never have cause TO complain again"
Sinda was hateful to him. Linley looked
up and said, slowly ana decidedly; aa,,,ay ~ (. ~
to Germany. viii teach. know some people
at Bonn, VINO win be kind to lne for the sake Of
again-anguageS and music. was happy there
once. You viii not prevent me. LOUISE On, no,
you cannot be so bad as tnat. don't Know what
viii viii not use it, You viii let me go ~ Rockford
groaned aloud. A miserable man, indeed Per
nn5 not Intentionally cruel LinIey listened to his
pleading that they shO:d live together lor q lew
pnss Sls sn ana at the
time to save scandal.
There was dinner party at the Rochfcrds' the
very day that this exposure was made. The hus-
band and vile bore their part IN IL noo!y, neither
signs Of the storm within and bys shs evening
/ retired to her ned that night she heard q
strange noise down stars. What could It
| looked in. There stood her husbands chair. The
lamp burned brightly on rne table, and near II
But where was her husbsnds Quietly she stepped
! into the room. The silence was oppressive; the
drsan Ds sn re
/ around by the empty CHAIR Then she nun9 ne r.
sell on her KEGS on the soft carpet; breathless,
! wild, she str0ve to raise something. The dead
BODY Of her husband was too neavy for her slight
| strength. Apoplexy had ut last clutched Louis
Rockford and he had fallen from his chair and
dieo qulerIy on his own heartnstone.
| The blow was stunning. but Linley Rockford had
passionate idoIatry Of their early married lie.
It Is nearly two years since Louis Rocl-
| ford died. and now his widow - the happy vile
Mr. Mccarthy draws good moral from his novel.
| which IL would be well Tor both men aud women
to consider. Husbands your wives are not to be
treated ike dolls-the paytbtngs OF an hour:
wives your husbands are not mace ior YOU 10 laii
down and worsnpyour sics E iaoIs en,n are ou' clay
| Twenty 1--WE years ago Letltia Wald lived with
tSs II h se one Ws
| was d cold hearted but just woman, who took
/ better care OF her house than OF her daughter 9
the lille IN the quiet country village. She snubbed
the young farmer lads who worshipped her hand.
rough clothes AND longed for a world that was not
confined by range OF hills. The nearest APP
70 tse M
| good looking and rather weak MINDED clerk OF
Lawyer Perkins. Young vyner was madly In love
with Lettia but the course OF true love- In this a3
well as other instances, did not run smoothly.
Mrs. Wald did not ike vyner; she said ne was q
| ter, and she forbade him the house. But love
/ laughs at locksmths and at opposing mothers.
! Letltia inherited her mothers strength OF Will
and was not TO be mastered. Many we're the
| trysts held in shady woods or moont aroors.
Finally Letitia and Charles eoped, and Greenvllle
enjOyed a nine days. wonder. Mrs. Wald said
nothing, only she looked little Waiter and little
! sterner than was usual, even with her. The newly
married couple took refuge in nm old house on St.
! Martins Island, the property OF the husband.
Letlta's wild spirit found congenial soci-
ETY. IN the roaring sea ana the
/ cruel rocks that bounded Its shore. Lie in
the old house with only her husband soon bored
her. Let the waves beat their hardest and the
winds shrek their loudcst, they were music to
the young wife's cars one daY the waves beat
harder and the winds whstled louder than usual.
Lctitia was walking aimlessy along the shore.
suddenly she heard the deep booming OF . gun at
sea. In q moment she was at her husbands side.
I II neard gun over the water; what does 1t
meanen she cried Dreathlessly. ~ am sure do
not know" quietly replied Charles, who was busy
cooking some trout Tor supper. The excited
woman shamed her husband into removing his
apron and accompanying her to the shore.
,Ui.i wall nf Log sheer and lmnanelr