The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-03-03

have felt In addressing you is remoV-
ed by the knowledge that you have
always been my husbands sincerest
| friend. I, therefore have no hesita-
tion in consulting with you relative
to difficulty into which we have
fallen. Come as soon as possible
after the receipt of this, and oblige
an unhappy wife. who sqbscribes her
self Your sincere friend, ,.. .s.
JULIA .PEMBER.'
The letter reaching Pythias, pros
duced on him pretty much the same
effect the connubial quarrel had on
Mrs. Pember. He too moved about
pale and restless for a day; lost two
suits which the defendants had offer
ed to compromise and suddenly an.
nouneed to his partner his intention
ofgoing down sonth-departing that
same evening. .fs.s...7 --,-a.,
He had tried hard to-. forget his
love, 5r had conquered it, he thought,
yet, three years afterwards, tile re-
ceipt of an ordinary epistle from the
woman he had Tilted brought it back
/ Will IGQOuDICAA All NEs
Mrs. Pember was en6eavoring to
read when he entered the parlor of
the Southern mansion.
He tried to assume an appearance
of uueoneern, tried hard to say "how
do you do, Mrs. Pember," but the
words stuck in his throat, he broke
into a piteous wall:
"You wanted me p g-
She had intend ed to receive him
calmly, coldly., but now the blood
rushed from recesses where it had
long lain dormant, and flowed and
ebbed in tides of carnation on her
cheek.
Eyes, have sent for you, Tom
Hazel, to learn the truth there are
times when outraged womanhood
forgets its modesty and becomes
manhood in spirit I want to know
the truth;I know you will not lie to
me did--did you--iilt me-because
oh! God. this is bitter humiliation
man, can you not guess what l
mean?'' She sank exhausted to the
sofa. 9e 81
Toms heart beat wildly, he fell
sick anG faint; the situation was
terrible one for him. That great
nerve force. which man may use
but once in his life time, came to his
assistance and enabled him in a
measure to compose himself for his
terrible ordeal. He took her hand.
God help you, poor wife, you have
found oat that had hoped you would
never learn. I did love you,-O, so
madly but had duty to perform.
You were loved by another, that 9th
er one, to whom, next my creator, l
owe my very existence. Who was
that l shonld dare to love his chosen
one? q thing he had picked mp from
the gutter, clown on whom he had /
lavished favors; and so, God help us
both, l tore my passion from my
heart hoped you would forget me.
IT'S said a husband can make his
wife love him 1 trusted to this and |
bore my sorrow. believing you both
happy. You should love him yet. !
o, why did you call me here, to
wiring my heart afresh p
% Love him? /, who went to the
altar with falsehood on my lips, be- |
cause l thought your nobleness ipfa- |
my. your sacrifice a villains plea. |
Love him? When he has blasted my |
happiness, and insulted my misery. |
oh heaven, my punishment is great
er than | can bear. We might have |
been-might have been. But man,
the Rubicon is passed nothing is
left save the misery Of remembrance |
but This 5#f}
Tom. unconscious perhaps of what |
he was doing. had retained hold of |
her hand. He was seized from be-
hind. and hurled to the ground.
Eyes. wanton, there is one thing |
left: a husband may avenges his dis
honor. am no eavesdropper. nor |
never has Pember played the spy /; |
but when you play 50 bold a, game, |
blame your own recklessness, my un- T
willing ears be not filed with wax
Tom had risen to his feet with /
quivering lip. "Be careful, Dawson"
he said. you have. heard, nothing
your wife might not have spoken,
had you been present"
Il nave heard enough to know that
you contemplated my dishonor. Man
10 you take me for a fool? Oh, you
played your role admirably, Tom
Hazel. That dramatic sacrifice of
yours was cunningly made-you kept
Four friend and retained your mis-.
,ress-'' on taf - is lsn 81
This from you--you dare say
his" burst fourth Mrs. Pember.
Il dare that. and more to protect
ny honor You cannot refuse me
he satisfaction of a gentleman, sirr
"Dawson you must be mad or drunk.
Have you not had sacrifices . penough
rom me :? Do you want my life !? Take
t you gave it to me. But, oh, be-
ware how you blacken her fair fame"
.sHound! is your caution proof
against iusult?-there -'' zze3 sIfia5I
As he spoke he seized q goblet
NIL o water and hurled it at his friend
struck him on the cheek, covering
i'm with blood and water. = ssH9s
Il will meet you where you like"
e said with dead white nervous
face ;,'' goodbye Mrs Penn
'er, may God protect You +
His farewell was unheeded. For +
he second time i'm her married life
Irs. Pember had tainted. Is W
The two men strobe out of the
ouse. towards the cotton swamps.
,ome neighbors happening 10 ride
p were pressed in as seconds. No
ak was there of compromise both
we're at a white heat.
)ne jaunty. refined, even in his pas
ion, the, other pale. with twitching
ervnns face and d deem rcd hadue L