Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-10-19

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faced fellow to admire. want to see
my brother Toms orphan child married
to an American" But Emily had a will
of her own, and, what was better, a
large fortune in her own right, and,
therefore, she regarded her unclo's COM
ment with the supremest Indifference.
One bright spring afternoon Emily
was seated in the magnificent parlor ar
rayed in all the beauty of splendid
toilet, when the Senior Rojas was an
nounced, and in a moment after the
South American entered the room. Soon
there was pause, and then Roias said
very abruptly, "At last Emily am able
to return to my own country"
Emily Fulton gave a sudden start and
involuntarily laid her hand upon his
arm. The old, hooking smile played
around the lips of Roas, but it was un-
perceived by the startled girl who sat be-
side him. "Why not remain here p
exclaimed Emily. "Rcmain here Is
it possible that Miss Fulton can feel an
interest in one like me, so unworthy of
you? All, Emily, Emily, have loved
you from the first night | saw you-lov-
ed you with my whole heart and soul.
Can you, will you return my love ~
There was no answer, but lovely face
rested upon his breast. while his arm
stole around yielding form. "But why
should | talk of love | who am as poor
as man can be ! Dear Roas, have
riches. / have enough for both" "And
would you leave home, kind friends, all
that you hold most dear, to share the
fortunes of a poor exile like mysolf?'
A week after this conversation they
were married and then took their dcpar-
ture for Caracas, where they arrived in
due time.
Tune sped on its winged fight, and
Emily became conscious of a change in
the manner of Roias. His demands for
money became more and more pressing.
Soon his absence from home began to
grow longer and longer.
One day while Rojas was lying on o
sofa in his chamber smoking cigar and
enjoying himself, the door of his room
was suddenly thrown open, and his wife
rushed i'll with the air of an enraged
tigress. All the fire of her passionate
nature was aroused within her. In hel
hand she carried an open letter. Tho senol
smoked on unmoved although he sur
missed something terrible had happened
His GOODNESS maddcned her. "Rojas p
she cried in voice almost choked with
passion, "Rojas, you are villain ! You
have ruin me / received this letter q
moment or two ago." she cried. "Tel
me, sir, are its statements true or false 2
and she placed the letter in his hands
can, dear Roas, all The coquettC
was conquered His face was flushed
and his eyes shone with their wonted fire
as he said, "Thcn be it So Together
we will reach our far Off home. Once
there our future life shall be one long
/ dream of love"
t Rojas removed the cigar, and read thu
) letter without moving a muscle of bis
countenance while doing So 1t read al
, follows:
New YoRK, January 9Th, 1875.
DEAR MADAM ALLOW me to congratulate
you on your choice Of husband. In accept
ing him, you not only pleased your own fame,
but mine also. | chose him for you Know
You that your husband, Senior Enrco Rojas
is no Venezuelan, but a New York sdyenturer
his real name being Joseph Parker his pro
fession, gambling You spurned my love, ant
am now reyenged for the slight you pn
upon me. | wish you every happiness will
, your dear husband. Your old friend,
' HARRY MARrig
I "Well, sir, is that letter true or false 2
a said Emily
: Madam, it is true" was the cold reply,
2 "Truc My God p groaned The
! wrctched woman sinking into chair.
c "Evcry word" replied Rojas
: civilian. william you have despoiled
a me of fortune, robbed me of my virtue,
: but you shall rue this yet! have a
home yet y
S "Then seek it at once. have nc
f. desire to detain you. ! have no claim
q upon you, you are not my wife"
e "Not your wife? Liar~
G "Not SO, when | married you my
c first wife was living. | never loved OF
! cared for you. You were rich, ] wa'
5 poor; your fortune was stake worth
/ playing for; played for il and won it. y
: While he was speaking the eyes Of
b Emily rested on a small dagger which
c was lying on table near her. Possess
/ ing herself of this weapon, and rs the last
words passed his lips, she sprapg madly
! forward and plunged the dagger into bis
= bosom. Rojas uttered loud cry and
, fell forward on his face, corps. Emily
stood for moment viewing the body,
with eyes that cleaned with the wild
! fire of insanity, and then plunged the
, dagger into her own body, dying in
stantly.
Harry Martin was terribly avenged.