Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-08

at three"
Emily fastened her domestic arrange
ments. and was soon on her way. She
was anticipating much happiness in con-
versing with her aunt, who was woman
of experience and information, and capa-
bic Of imparting good advice. Emily
was young and needed such counselor;
but wanting in promptness and decision
of character, she often procrastinated or
failed to execute what her judgment de-
cided was right.
The boat had just parted from the
pier when Emily arrived, and, upon en-
te-ing the passengers room. she encOun-
tered former acquaintance.
81 am going to attend the funeral of
Kate Sampson said the lady. Il be-
lieve you were acquainted with her.
"Wly, yes, used to be quite init
mate, hut since her marriage, distance
has separated us.
"Poo1 Kate, she married brute, and
he has been the death of her She has
at last arrived at the end of her trou-
bles Poor. dear Kate her exit must
have been dreadful" sighed the woman.
"How what should like to hear
the particulars, " said Emily, her coun-
tenane depicting the sympathy she so
sincerely felt 81 heard Kate had mar
ried veil"
''SC thought her friends at the time.
but they soon found that Sampson had
drunken sprees. When this was discov-
cred be went down rapidly. They were
reduced to beggary, and had it not been
for friends, Kate would have starved
long ere this. Her health, you remem-
ber was very delicate. OF late she has
been more feeble, but still persisted in
living with her husband A few morn
ings ago, feeling better than usual, she
undertook a small wash for her babe,
and caught violent cold, which pro-
duced excruciating distress, to relieve
which the doctor ordered the application
of poultice. 1t was late at night, and
there was no one to assist her except
her husband he was sober, and mani
tested an unusual degree of sympathy.
But on going out to procure the ingre-
dients, without the knowledge of his wife
he took with him her wedding ring, and
pawned it at liquor store for rum.
Poor Kate was in too much agony to OBJ
serve that he had been drinking, and
gave him directions how to prepare the
poultice In a moment of cessation from
pain she fell asleep. The wretch, arous-
ed from his drunken stupor. seized the
kettle, and staggering towards the bed,
poured the boiling contents upon his
wife's chest, together with the kettle,
which tell from his loosening grasp
then reeling to and fro, he fell PROSTATE
across her feeble body, which efectually
fastened her in the agonizing tortures of
death.
''Oh heavens, what wretch !" cried
Emily, writhing under an imaginary
sense of pain.
! mot half so much a wretch as the
one who sold him the liquor" chimed
| IN man who had been listener to the
! conversation. "Allow me to inquire,
Z madam, where he pawned the ring p
/ '.At the liquor store recently opened
in B street, No. f."
At these words poor Emily swooned.
| dear creature !" said the lady, ''sht
was not able to hear so sad tale. Poor
) Emily | am sorry to have afflicted you. >
: They administered restoratives, and
. Emily, half aroused from her uncon
; sciousness, in thrilling accents cried
t Ibid you say my Harry was a mur
derer? Oh, my husband my Harry r
7 Unconscious of the wound she had In
: ficted, the sympathizing lady sOOtheC
and consoled poor Emily, who was soOr
restored to consciousness.
Declining all further assistance, Emi
: ly took stage which conveyed her t
the upper end of the city.
D Harry was true to his appointment
but the dear object he had sought to se'
: was not there. He could think of u
7 cause to detain her, which little dis
/; composed his feelings; and after takinI
= hasty dinner with his aunt. he hurriec
T home but no Emily was there.
: '.She left at eleven O'clock" sal,
Bridget.
e did she leave any word for me ?''
1 s.No. sir, nothing at all, only that sh
e would De for coming home tonight"
Harry went Immediately back to hi
aunt's, but she had not arrived. He too
s a coach and called upon all her friend
r and acquaintance, but could gather u
u tidings of his wife. Nine. ten, eleve
s o'clock came, and still all was involve
e in mystery. The night was passed b
t Harry and his aunt in the most agOniz
n ing suspense.
% The next morning. the lady that En-
u lily had encountered at the boat, Gale
b to inquire after her health. She relate
y to the anxious husband, the scene wit
It which the reader is already familiar.
D, was now made known to Harry that En-