The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-08-21

was full OF humiliation for the cowardice
Of his conduct, full Of cGntrition, and
eager to appease her anger. She, VIC
torious, dictated terms Of reconciliation.
They left Leipzig: went. think, to
Dresden, and lived in the old way. He
was from home good deal on business;
and, one day, she received telegram
from Bremen, asking her to come to
him. She passed through Leipzig, and
called on her irier,ls as rho went could
not think why her husband had sent so
peremp,orily for her, but went On by
the first train. Arriving at the end OF
the Journey, m officer, who seemed to
have been expecting her, accostcd her,
inauiriug Il she was Mrs. -. She
| was the person, and he put her and her
children into carriage and took them
to hotel, where them seemed to have
been expcotcd. But her husband did
not appear, and there wGs a strange con.
fusion about everything. People looked
terrified, and hurried about. Tho oil.
Ger behaved like man conducting n
funeral. She asked to be taken to her
husband, and he answered her eYasively.
Where was hot His chief could toll
tell her. Next day the chief came, and
questioned her closely about many
things that she thought her own private
affairs, but gave her no information about
her husband. After sor.e timehc began
to give her history OF therecent events
in his city. He led her up to them
gradually, aud watched her closely.
After an hour OF torture, she under.
stood that terrible crime had been
committed, and the chief was convinced
that she was innocent OF any participa.
tion in il, when she exclaimed: "And
my husband did It'll"
The chief was sorry that it was even
So, and OF course she tainted. Again aud
again sho was questioned and cross.
questioned, and at tho end OF two days
vas taken to hospital to sec her hus.
band. AS she passed through tl;o corri.
dor to his room her blood was curdled
By cries as OF a panther III extremity.
The noise increased rs she neared the
door, and, admitted, she found man
writhiug on he'd in the furthest corner.
There was no other occupant in the
room but man in attendance, and the
LowlinE wild beast was her husband
A suicidal wound had shattered his
jaw so that he could not articulate n
word. His tongue was swollen aud
protruding. His head md faco were
eny0loped in blood stained bandagCs,
and his blood stained soul glared forth
from lis horror stricken eyes. For a
time she covered her fGce with her hands
to shut out the frightful vision, aud
tried TO stop her ears against the more
frishtful cries. Then she went forward,
and, throwing herself on her knees at
his bedside, exclaimed passionately;
How could youl HowcouId Jou bring
this disgrace on me and on our chill
licnw
This reproach added fuel to the flames
OF torture in which he writhed, so that
Lis strugglings and howlipgs became
terrific, yet she continued to pour out
the story OF her wrongs, and to upbraid
him With his crimes, until the attendant,
with fearful eyes, interceded for the
monster, saying:
"Do not, madam Do not He is
dying now ! Say kind word to him, II
Jou cap."
Then she controlled herself thought
Of his kindness 10 her, their children
spoke gently; took his hands; assured
him Of her forgiveness. His panther
shrieks sunk into groaus! He clung tc
tho hand she gave him; nodded intelli
gent answers 10 her questions; seemed
comiortcd by her pardon and tho hope
that God would not withhold His; and
soon the soul OF the dynamite flent
rasse to its accountl Tho indulgent
husband had paid bis last milliner's bill
and gone to that other reckoning, leay
ing his wife mud children in absolute
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