The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-08
THROWN ON THE WORLD;
OR.
The Discarded Wife!

Heaven help her, and all who suffer from
| the heartless cruelty of menl.
These were the words on which the
sun shone, words that stabbed and slew
| the truest, the kindest, and most tender
! of GODS creatures:
! "MY DEAREST SILvIA:-ItIs better and
kinder to speak plainly to you, and tell
you all. You will blame me, but my eX-
cuse is ] loved you so dearly, so madly,
that could not live without you. Al
ways remember that, when you are dis
! posed to judge me harshIy. Always re-
member that | loved you first, dearest,
and best; that no other woman can ever
| take your place in my heart; but, Silvia,
| have deceived you-l was obliged to
deceive yOu-all is lair in love, and if l
| nave won you by stratagem, L am not the
first who has forgotten what the world
calls honor in love.
"BetIer for you to know the truth. l
could not live WITHOUT you, but, Silvia.
yoa are not my UUe! DO not hate Ii e. i
couId not marry you, because for some
years past / have been betrothed to q
lady in my own rank of life, and 1 am
now compelled to leave you and keep my
promise to her. 1 have misled you as to
myself You have believed me to be
Airic Rymer, a man Of moderate and
mediocre position; it is not so. Pru-
uence lorbius me to reveal my real name
and rank.
"Now, believe me, Silvia, am grieved
to write this; il it had been possible,
would tain have kept all knowledge OF
this from you. The form Of marriage we
went through knew WAS useless--it was
merely to satisfy your delicate con-
science--it was vain, idle ceremony.
| repeat this because hope, in coul Sc OF
lime, to know that you have married
some one worthy of you.
81 hope common sense will guide ycu,
and that you will avoid all tragic non,
sense. Hundreds OF girls have been in
a similar position, and have afterwafd
settled comfortably in life. Remember,
if there be any blame, it is mine, nos
yours. You nave believed yourself my
vile, L knew you were not. 1t is hard
to part from y0u--We have been very
happy-but | dare not remain in Scot
land for another day. / know you will
grieye, bat you must make The best of it.
You may he very comfortable. 1 have
made ample provision for you and the
boy. Ii you will write TO Messrs. King
and Gresham, Thayes Inn, London, to
whom l have committed your inter ests,
they will tell you the amount OF your in
come, and what is set aside for the boy.
II will he paid TO you quarterly, on con-
dition tina: you never seek to find me, my
name, or anything about me. Your mar
rying will make no difference. Lake Cot
tage was taken for two years; you had
beIter remain until the time expires.
"Now, good-by, my beautiful Silvia.
My heart aches to write the word. You
must try to forget me-try to make the
best.ot it, and learn to be happy with
some one else. The saddest hour of my
fn hi- i,,t inh / l,,t
i must. Though we shall never meet
again, believe me always
"Your lover and admirer,
"ALRlC RYMER." !
From the thin folds OF paper bank
note futtered to the ground, and lay un.
needed where it tell.
Heaven hep her There is no remedy
either on earth or in Heaven Tor such
woe as ners. She read TO the very end,
and then sat still, staring, dumb, like
one turned to stone. She did not scream,
faint, or weep; but the awful despair
that came over her was terrible to see.
The white lips were parted and open,
bat no sound came from them; the vio-
let eyes had wild, lost, bewildered
expression; no trace, no outward eX-
preston OF grief could have been so aw-
tul as this blank, silent, terrible despair.
The wind blew the falling leaves OF the
roses into the room, and Then idly STIR
red the letter W hich lay at her feet; that
aroused her as though some living thing
had moved beside her. She rose from
her seat.
"Anicw she cried, with a terrible voice,
then rose, like one blind and dizzy, and
went into the garden. She thought he
was there; her brain reeled beneath the
shock-there was nothing save the fiow-
ers and the trees, and she went back
again, not knowing what she was about.