The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-12-23

Ohymy Q2kllp& OnRtiey, why eFo yoe
so latsa I .hSAeiheen in despair about
81 couldn't help IT, ,Alicei you don'i
know How glad I ahsfo get,bdck, even
now" He kissed his wife fondly, apd
they seated, Themselves together, whilst
he prepared 10 explain the, the reason Of his
delay. nHNN ." v t'''E''' 'N''fa
ai SEQ it is bad, Charley. s. Don't be
afraid to tell me-" she. said eagerly.
i%"It ID, bad indeed, Alice; it could
hardly bo worse I hsYe moved; heaven
aud earth to try to get some more mon
ey but unless o miracle happensi moth;
ing can save us. Everything has gone
down, down, down !; and unless marvel:
GUS. rise comes within the next week,
shall be utterly smashed" ...I.a
eve can but hope," murmured Alice
"and il This crash comes we have each
other. "f3,ti> 5.'''' ~ 9i'.',' }, !"'.' ''ra'
"My own wife, my brave, hopeful ilov.
ing wife" responded lfr. Vivian tervent:
", .;tyou are indeed ! precious comfort
Yet it is principally on yonr account. ]
dread. it.S III 80 t-,,-ryYt,r .::,i7,;I IA,
.n9"Don't think of-me. !; 4 shall be happy
wherever we are, and feel ] can'bear any.
thing rather than tins uncertainty; il
seems like being on. q, ,precipiee." -"
The two sat talking for some time, 10
turn comforting each other on the SUBJ
iect' of some coming disaster, which il
wis evident they considered impossible to
avert. They had only been married sig
months; and. when Alice ,Anhesley be,
came the wife of the rich banker, Charles
Vivian, the world in gensr1f smiled on
her nuptials, and considered her most
fortunate girl; for he was young, pros.
perous and handsome, and most truly in
love with her, whilst she, entirely returni
ing his affection, thought little Of the pc.
cuniary advantages; Of her marriage in
comparison With the fact that her lot in
the future was to be, linked with that of
one who so thoroughly possessed her
heart. HlFr
Miss Annesley was an orphan, and up
10 the time of her marriage had lived
with married sister some zen years her
senior, q Mrs. Frederick Atwood. Mr.
Atw6od jwas IA city i1ah of considerable
wealth, and it Was through him that
Alice had made her husbands ac9uaint.
ancs; add IN six. wee eksaSaf fter meeting fol
the first time, they were married.
Little was known Of Mr.. Viyisn,s an
tecedents beyond the fact that he wass q
distant relative of q very old family OF
his own name; that he posUessed no near
relatives but was eminently agreeable,
Belonged 10 frst-rate club, was q gen
efal fayorite with both sexes, and was
Invariably met in the best circles, which
was conclusive proof that there was moth
ing. Objectionable about him. He had,
not many years before meeting Alice, be-
come apartner in ?; banking house in
the city; and, as from that time his
wealth seemed to be constantly increas-
ing, it was generally believed that bis
business was q 6rstrate, one. And, in
deed, so 1t had beer; and when he mar
Iisd he could afford to install his bride
in one Of the incest houses in, London,
with every appliance of comfort and lux
ury. T. was Q wonderful marriage fol
Alice, who only, possessed small yearly
income of S160, which,, however, her
fathers oldest friend and family lawyer,
Mr., Upton, insisted should be safely set-
tiled upon herself. This caution on, the
part Of the lawyer was desmed by Mr.
Atwood to be. sIper6uousy; but Mr.. Up
ton was firm, and, inspite of remonstran-
ces from sven Alice. herself, did his ut.
most to make the bridegroom elect settle
certain amount upon her in addition
but here he1aile6li and was obliged to be
satisfied with having secured her OWL
moneys good deed for which no one
t6ankgd him at the,time.s ~
Mr.. ViYiati made his wife-magnifcent
presents; the Atwoods were most liberal
and friends sesmsd to. start up in every
direction, eager to add their offerings te
the future, Mrs Vivian. To be brisf, the
mafriage 5ook place, and dIho pain went
abroad dfSfor aa% few weeks returniug tc
England first to pay few country visits
and then to take their part in in due time
in one of the most brilliant seasons evel
known in Loudon.. Nh. Vivian wss rich
Mrs. tViviah Was g.. beauty, was the rage
Every one called; invitations were show.
cred upon them and they both agreed
in thinking, q quiet evening now ane
then would be very welcome it was al
most impossiSls7to achieve'aucha thing
But shade seemed suddenly to envel
ope Mr.. Vivian, and though his devotion
70 his wife was esident, Still it was ap
parent that his marriage was changing
him, for lie. was not the. same man
Alice perceived the alteration, and frs
wondered, then trembled, and; t6eI
charged him with it, nor desisted uhtl
she had gained his fullest confidence. II
the midst Of their gayety and magnifi
cence she heard shat her husband was OF
the verge of ruin. he told her all, uh
burdoned himself to her sympathizint
ears, and so relieved himself of half TIN
anguish which concealment had entai!ed
1t was the old story; speculations hae
failed which as > partner, he shared in