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

a village, and burst into the main street
with n noise as of thunder rnttling the
windows in their easements, and causing
the people still abed to conclude that the
day Of judgment had really come at last.
The COaChman drew up before an inn,
flung himself of the box, aud bawlng out,
IIerV ! stops" fell to an attentive cx-
ANNA ion Of his horses legs. Mr. Brooks
bounded on to the pavement, and running
UP to n man who was cleaning he door of
TIE inn with n mop, demanded him To tell
him instantly If II gentleman and lady had
passed that way.
"Oh, yes, plenty" answered tho man,
recoling, aud holding his mop combatIve-
ly. "Wheu might you meanr'
This very mOrning-within this very
hour"
mo. Haint seen no one"
don't believeyon. You've been bribed
TO tell liel" cried MIR. Brooks.
"Come, come" exclaimed the coachman
laying heavy hand on Mr.. BroOkss
shoulder; get in and I'll drive you
home. All this here talk amt of no use.
The parties is gone, rs may heaSily be
perceived; and II you take my advice
you'll go home and drink n glass o some
thing strong and get To bed, and make
yourself comfoi table, and not worrit your
self about them as wishes to amuse their
selves" saying which lie began TO drag
Mr.. Brooks toward the fly. The unfortu-
nate gentleman clenched his fists and hit
ont wildly; then uttering n groan, stag
gercd, fell forward, aud tainted away.
When he recovered his senses ne was I'm
his bedroom. How he got there II did not
enter into his mind to conjecture. There
he was, in his well-known bed, with the
well known curtains, safe aud fast enough.
Aud there he was, alOnel IL wasn't
dream, thenl She had left himf The
baronet was her protectors Heaven and
earthl how egregously, miserably, madly
he had been deceived Imagine her
clipping with the man she had met only
hn hn hnI
sworn 10 love and be faithful 10 forevcrl
What was his Crimey He had loved her
too passionately. He had been jeal-
Gus of her that was ull. How
loving, how dOCile, she had always
beenl how meek under his senseless re-
proaChes, his cruel inputationsl How
often had she kissed him, with the tears In
her eyes, making the soft answer that
would have turned away any man s wrath
but his She was gone, and lie was alone.
His cruel jealousy, after rendering her
short married life miserably wrttchcd, had
driven her into infamy
He was i'll for week: and when he left
his bed, he fell back with u groan. IA he
surveyed his thin and wasted countenancc
III the loOking-glass. Nc letter had reached
him from his wifc-which might have been
eXpectcd-and nothing had been heard OF
her. The Montgomerics called To express
their deep sense of the injury their rela-
tive had done him; he listened to them
in silence with n ghas'ly STARE, and on
their departure bade his servants never
agalu. On any account, to admit them.
NOtlilng now rtmainet for him to do
hut to ret u divorce. He took some time
maklng up his mind 10 this step, being
sometimes impellud, and sometimes re-
strained, bv two considerations OF very OPP
poslfc characters. First of all, he iCOuidHt
be divorced, because that would put It into
the power OF tho Outlager OF lis honor ana
peace OF mind 10 get married and i've hap
ply. Then, he UOUtd get divorced, in or
DIR that, by marrying again, he might
show ms wiie how absolutely indifferent
her ~ morY was 10 hin. and how pleased
ht was that She Lad taken herself OIL with
ont putting INN 10 the mcOnN cnieuce OF
oompoililg her 60 leave him.
kcveu-c nnally dcio mined him. lie
conceived that II would caus" Nelly
amour propIc exquisite sur prng If he len
her understand that hc sued for div ore
| expressly that he ight take second lie
ana theieupOn applied toa lawyer, and got
up "a case, and went to Lon ION, aud canned
Il verdict. and lost about twenty pounds
weight of flesh aud the remainder OF his
ncrVous y m
lie was now n free man: and the most
miserable OF human being. But his work
was not Yet accomplished. He had TO seek
| n fresh heiUlnatc, and entered upon hl'
! TASK Wi,h decent stealth and thoughtful
| clrcumsptctlOn. This time he was resolved
to many an ugly woman. Beauty was
odious t. ms -ignt. He would marry such
!
! without aversion. The more numcrOu,
| the physical defects, the better. Had ht
! possessed Fraukcustein's receipt, he would
nave made wife tor himself.
There resided in the ncighborhood a
! family named IOmklns, the head of whom
had made his .ortune rs II hide merchant M
! the city of London. samuel TOmkIns was
| "A very hec tul old gentleman, with IA clylO
/ cast of CUu IieunnCc ana blOod-hut eye.
/ IT'S wife, who considered herself first.
] al 20 so.
| clety i'll the country, because her broth
/ rr kept an 'adciuy, had called twice on
| Mrs. Brooks without seeing ncr or INDUCING
! her to return the visit. However TN,
| ttiilng NJ giect never prevented Nj Tom
| kius from buttonhonng MIR. Brooks when.
| ever they happened To meet IN the road-
aud lanes and dctaining him IL IA long
| mouolOgue on American securities, about
| which Mr.. Tomkins knew "A very great
deal-evcrything. indeed, but the ortho
graphy and correct pronunciation OF tn,
| proper names.
Now, among those who came to condolt
lout OF curiosity with Mr.. Brooks ON tn,
| loss OF hls wife, were MIR. aud Mrs. Tom.
kms, whom Mr.. Brooks received with
| much pOlitencSs for no other reason than
because Nelly had dishked them. A friend
shiD spnng up between the two gentle
men; aud one afternoon, on MIR. Brook,
paying visit 10 MIR. Tomkins, he wa,
| introduced TO Mrs. Tomklus's niece, q
| young lady VINO had just arrived
| from the West Indies. Mr.. Brook,
no sooner b,held her than he made up M.
mind 10 marry her. She was, III truth
ugly enough TO justify his resolution, will
| IA complexion resembling custard. aud viii
| black Curkscrew Curls, "a nose composed
entirely of noStrls, and little black eve
with bilious whites. He spoke to Mr.. Tom
kins about her, VINO assured HIM that sh,
| was capable OF making the best OF wives
and that he should envy the man VIII,
| married her Accordingly, after proper
| interval, Mr. Brooks began 10 make iove
| But the ordeal WAS more shocking than Ia,
mad anticipated. He found her fearfully
| wiling; she met him more than half way
| For ever and ever Nelly's sweet fair fac,
was peeping at him over her swart success
| sor's shoulder, disgusting HIM with his re
| solution. But revenge was sweet. and h,
| was determined that no woman SHOULD
ever make HIM jealous again. lie had en-
| dured enough agony in tnat line To last
| him for one lifetime. And what a MOI Ia
wound would IL give 10 Nelly sprlde shOulC
| she ever hear of Tie extraordinary uglues
| of the lady whom he had chosen 10 seat Oh
| the throne she had once occupied Wei
come defOrmity, then! Carotta MunN
should be his wife and having iortiieC
himself with IA glass of raw brandy, he pro
| posed.
The lady accepted him with whOop o
| 10y; and after executing two or three