The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-22
THE TIMES, NEW BLOOMFIELD. PA, JANUARY %, 1873.

name. do not know you.u
" Man, you do know me, as your lips
but one moment ago confessed. Your
true name is Elmore, though do not
wonder that you, who have so disgraced
that honorable name, should resign it,
Sir" she added, addressing Mr.. Bent
ley, who sat q silent and amazed listen
er, 81 will, In as few words as possible,
recount my experience with this man,
and then leave II with you whether he
Is fit companion for a gentlemen, or
his confederate proper mate for your
daughter"
=" Proceed, madam.''
Twenty-Five years ago l became this
mans wife. He was then called Egbert
Gilmore, and lived with, and was sup
ported by his father, the late Mr.. George
Gilmore, then a wealthy merchant
Egbert was then, as now, base, false
hearted villain, but he gained my love,
and for timeI saw no imperfection in
him.
when he met me lived with my
only relative, widowed mother. We
were very poor, and worked almost un-
ceasingly for o scanty living. Many
said married him for his money but
heaven knows that's false, for / loved
him with all the ardor of first afIec-
ton. / can scarcely realize to-day that
this was so, for now / can feel for him
but horror and loathing.
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Mr.. Elmore's house our residence, such
being his wish. / had been there but
few weeks when / learned fact which
dashed my cup of happiness to the
ground. Egbert had married me in a
fit of pique.
1t seems that his father had adopted
young girl, the daughter of a distant
relative, several years before and that
Egbert, having been thrown in daily
contact with her, had learned to love
her madly. He asked her to be his wife
he was kindly but firmly refused. She
was already engaged to be married to
Mark Leighton, then rising young
merchant. Egbert besought of her to
reconsider her decision-to break her
engagement with Mark Leighton, and
marry him. But all he could say was of
no avail. At the end of a long and
stormy interview, Egbert swore ven
geance on his rival in the bitterest
words his tongue could utter.
A few weeks later Mark Leighton and
Agnes Thorp were married. On their
wedding day Egbert Elmore proposed
marriage to me. He had been attentive
to me for long time, with, suppose,
the basest motives, though such an idea
never occurred to me at the time; but in
fit of disappointed ambition and pas
sion he married me, and brought me to
his fathers house.
Though poor, had received liber-
al education and / think he was satisfied
that compared well with the girl he
had lost in personal appearance and
mental requirements; and he was not
ashamed to introduce me into the society
in which she moved.
" For short time / was happy in the
belief that he loved me; but soon L
learned the story then current in society
of Egbert's rejection by Agnes Thorp.
" told my husband what had heard.
He did not deny it. 1t is true,' he
said, did and do love that woman I;
and hate, with bitterness which will
never die, the man who has married
her, upon whom have sworn a terrible
revenge
/" Imagine with what feelings listen
to these words from the lips of the man
who had sworn to love, cherish and
protect me, whom loved with devo-
ton which amounted almost to idolatry.
From that hour was changed wom-
an and from that hour Egbert's con.
duct toward me underwent an altera-
ton. He became utterly indifferent.
nay he grew to hate me often using
the bitterest, harshest language to me
and treating me with heartless neglect
and cruelty.
His father, who was one of the
truest, best friends / ever had, remon
strated with him; but all he could say
was of no avail. Egbert became dissi
pated, sought the lowest company, ant
soon his habits became SO notorious thai
even his honored family name, and his
fathers position could not procure his
entrance to good society, though he wa
tolerated by his immediate relatives.
$50 matters progressed until a blow
fell which crushed what little hope re
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