The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-30

impression gained upon him that the peo-
PIE were now awakened to sens OF the
cruelty he had been guilty of toward his
first wife, and that there was n universal
thirst for his blood. lie burst not leave his
house, and was therefore cOnstrl ned, Ivy
terror, to keep his wife company all day
long. And now did the miserable man be-
Gin to vearn for the o d times TO come back
again and restore him his Nelly. How
sweet, how fond, how womanly she wac,
he never 80 well understood us when he
glanced ut the yellow-laced woman he had
married.
"Ohl" he would cry, clasping his thin
hands and gazing piteOusly htaVenwards
"if could only recall the past-Only have
my darling back with me ngain-never,
never should shadow OF doubt of her love
darkcn the brightness of my devotion.
But II is too latel She is gone-gone for
ever. broke her heart-I drove her from
mel"
one afternoon, on returning from mel
anchOly and suicidal stroll around his
grounds, and entering the drawinR-room,
Mr.. Brooks found his vito seated In com
pany with n tall gentlemanly-looking per-
son, whom he no sooner looked at than ne
uttered cry and stood stock still His
emotion will at once be made intelligible
when IL Is said that the tall gentlemanly-
looking individual was no less person
than Sir Arthur Nugent.
" This Is n friend of mine, my dear" said
Mrs. Carlotta Brooks, exhibiting all her
teeth. -" We met five years ago at Kings
ton. didn't we, sirr'
:" had that honor" replied Sir Arthur,
with n low bow.
"Give me back nv Nellyi" hemuttered,
feebly extending his hands toward the
baronet. But the only answer he received
was a cold and sardonic smile This con-
temptuous silence Infatuated him.
Leave my house ~ he shrieked. "How
dare You enter it, Go while you are able
To cali your life your Ownl"
am not afraid answered the baro-
net. You see, my friend, you are "A cow
ard. Now, who's afraid of coward p
And changing his manner he exclaimed
sternly, Did you not vow before God to
love and cherish your Ncllyp What man
but coward would have wrung tears out
OF her meek eyes, chilled her endearments,
charged her with thoughts of which she
was as innocent rs the angels In heaven,
spurncd her when she would have repaid
your Jealous fury with Kisses"
Mr.. Brooks waited to hear no more
Clapping his hands over his ears, lie utter
ed loud cry, and fled from the room.
He entered the grounds, and fiinging
himself upon the grass, asked what he
should do. Should he drown hlmsefY or
was shooting n more comfortable death
He would do neither. He WASH going to
take his life. He wouldn't mind taking the
baronets or Carlotta's, but not his own.
Life was sweet. HIS death could do no good.
IL would crafty his friends, that was all.
Nobody would be sorry. Besides, If he
killed himself, Carlotta would come into
all his property; and he would live If only
to prevent that.
So passed the afternoon until the sun
went down; and then, chilled and stiff IN
every limb, Mr.. Brooks rose to his feet aud
staggered toward the house In the pailor
the servants were laying the cloth for dln-
ncr. The SAVIOR Of the cooking IN the
/ kitchen brought his heart into his throat I;
/ and, pa sing through the hall. he shut him.
| self up IN the study. Here he sat with his
| forehead resting upon his hand, notion
| less rs any image of stone, until "A servant
| knocked on the door 10 announce dinner.
| He entered the dining room and stood at
! the WINDOW, staring, win ewes that be
! held no hing. upon the dan k"ulng grounds.
/ waiting for MS wife TO Join him.
Please. slr,' SAID "a servant, have YOU
/ seen missis auyMheles about: cau mud
I her uowhcrcs.'
Can't hnd her!" exclaimed MIR. Brooks.
/ fixing his bloodshot eyes upon the girl
"Novherc-,' answered The servant.
Mr.. Brooks lett the parlor and went mp
stairs. lie glare into the dIawing-rOom-
/ II WAS empty. lie mounted the neal flight
| of stars and glnred into his wie's bed
room. That too was empty. So was his
! dressing room, hut upon his box of razors lay
n cocktd-hat note, placed again on his box
rizors. He could scarcely believe his eyes.
| Ahothcr cock d-hat note, placed again on
! his box of ruZOTs. lie took II up with a
shaking hand aud read the following lines
wrtten IN pencll: " Flesh and blood new eI
'
/ you. Sir Arthur Nugent is my Protector,
and with Inn have lown. Farewell, for
! ever. Carlotta."
The first emotion that possessed him on
! collecting his senses was one of exquisite
JOY to think that he was rid of his wife for
ever; hut his delight was speedily trans
| formed INTO ungovernable fury on reflect
| ing that TINS was the second time his home
had been Tavaged, his honor stained, hi-
scnsibuitN mOcked, his dignity spat upon
| hy the hulkiug barouet. Has. euing down
| stairs, he called to the servants, ana asked
/ them AT what hour the baTouet and Mrs
| Brooks quilted the house. Nobody knew
/ nobody had seen them 20. Are you al
brlbed 10 deceive me- lac gasped, staring
! wildly about him and ccuChIng IN,
/ fists. The servants read murder IN
his eye, and fled precipltately in al
| directions. They exhibited much 1udg
mcnt in disptrsing. Mr. Brooks wa,
| certainly mad. lie ran about the room ~
! pursuit OF some human object on which e
wreak has fury; but meeting with nothing
| alive save his own reflection IN the lookinl
| glass, he attacked that with extraordinary
| passion, breaking the ornaments upon the
mantelplece with every plunge he made al
| the mirror, and awakening sufiocaung
screams, with every crash. from "A cup.
| board in the hail III which the butler. 4
stout, pale man, had locked himself III
with view 10 saving his lite.
Exhausted nj last, he flung himself upor
a char and burst into tears. The natura
| urOps Gained ana unnamed him, and he
began TO reflect upon his situation? Two
wives had LETT him, one after the other
each decoyed away by the same villain
What manner of man was he who could
| not get his own wife to live with him? H.
had made his connublal experiments Oh
two women of totally opposite characters
| The first had been an angel. all sN Cetuess
| purity, and devotion. lie couldn't keeI
her from leaving him. The second mao
| been llecate, gross In soul, fearful M man
ners, hideOus IN aspect Aud he cOuldn't
keep her from leaving him. Other mer
managed TO 1--we with their wives and b,
| loved by them lie must be unlike al
| other men. lie must be wretCh-in q
| feminine sense-ol the very wOlst kind
Pow did IL Illustrate Nelly's unwearying
sweetness that she should have lived will
HIM and preserved her love for HIM in
spite of his jealousy, until his own cruelty
wllfuly sundered the last thread of gold
| that bound her heart to his; when the ugly
| West Indian, OF whom he had never been
| jealous, and who had been the provoker OF
al the quarrels that took place between
them, had found him mbearaple and
| quite unitt to live wIth2 lie opened tn,
| iOcNet winch he wore on his watch cham
and gnzed on the portrait 1t contained
Dark rs the room was, there was yet light