The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-08-27

front door Lloyd passed me going ont
never saw such n look on a man
face He came from the back par
lor and must have heard all you SAID
Oh, Nell, what did you say that caused
him to leave looking like that? Did yor
know he was there?
OF course I did; but Weston did moi
and Lloyd did not know that | knew it
So | concluded to finish up my task
this evening. | did not commit myself
either; only let Weston talk his non
sense without rebnking him. So ifyou
think Lloyd is really jealous, | Il stop
for am tired Of it. aud to night III tel
him all about it, and laugh at him. |
do believe he loves me now, Kate, and
| am not bit sorry for what | have
done
You may be before you are through
Lloyd Whtlow is not man to be trifed
with, as | have told you dozens Of times;
but you would have your own way
That evening, the wife who had
promised herself so much happiness in
confessing all to her husband, was walk
ing the floor. back and forth; her lips
were quivering. her hands working
nervously. and her face was as woe-be.
coue as three hours Of suspense and
agony could make it. Lloyd had not
returned. The clock struck twelve.
With the first chime she threw herself
pro>tra'c upon the floor.
oh, my love, my darling. she cried
50 generous, so ready 10 shield NE,
how can | live without YOU u? And you
are ronc-gnne away. believing me
guilty Oh, how utterly wasted will my
lifJ BE- without you :.
She lay there until morning, weeping
convulsively at intervals, and choking
with the flood Of sorrow and remor,e.
Aud then another thought took posses
sion of her. Suppose some harm had
come 10 him She could cudure his re-
proachcs. des.rton. even, but never the
sight of him wouni'd or dead for her
sake She would bear her suspense no
longer she said she could know the
worst By going to his Office and ques-
tioning the clerks, and 90 she would.
Before she reached the street SER
want handed her letter
Left here for YOU this morning
ma am
Nellie rctraced her steps hurredIy,
and with trembling fingers opened her
husbands note. 1t was written the
evening before.
Il am going down the river for lew
days, to stay until conclude how to
arrange affairs between US. shall take
stops to give you back your freedom
Until then, try to act discreetly.
That was all; not even n rep-oach,
believing of her what he did, only cold
constrained words And the bitter
part to her was, that she knew her
husbands : forbearancc grew cut Of his
great love for her.
\ week passed; she never wanted to
remember how.
Have you heard from Mr.. WhitIow|
she asked again Of his clerk, as she had
done every day since he felt
Yes; Just received a letter. lie is
at Lcavcnworth.
Nellie turned away with
Thank YOU, and a lighter heart than
she had known for many a day. She
decided instantly to 90 to him believing
that she could make all it right if she
could only see him. Four O'Clock found
her en- route for the village on the
Ohio, on board the steamer Gray
Eagle. There was an excursion party
on board for the same place from whence
they were going to Wyandotte Cave
Many Of hor acquaintances were in tho
party, and among them was Weston
On arriving OF l.cavcuworth she found
thct her husband had gone on down tho
river, but would return in day OF
two. Her friends urged her to joir
their party. She was willing to do any
thing to pass away the time that mus
clause bcfoIe her husband came, viii
| H., -. 20 cxp'orc the renowned cave,
1l, ,,.Ahn' be gone an t"u
,,l," Ii..1 VLirlow returned t
Il -
Lcaveuwor,h. Learnl~."" '"'' Wv " "
tie part, just gone had hcen """'u" .aa
to see hun Nar,cl after them on ho..
back little tiinkin. that his wife was
of the party, yet family hoping that he
would hear from her He overlook
them Just as they had arrived at Blue
river H. wa> a>;nnishcl at sccing hi,
wi!r there, aud only rccngnIz"l her by
a distant how. H. supposed thai
Wcs,ons presence was the cause o
hcr-.
The foriiug place was 4 little higl
row from recent rains; the water va
muddy, too, 20 one could not see the
bottom which rishtthcrc was Il level rocl
extending across the stream, and VA
several yard, wide, but which had al
Offset of a number Of feet; yet i'll tn
muddy, high water it was safe cnougl
il one kept ones eye on the road at th
other side ami drove straight for 1t.
Lloyd was going over last, so Neiil
waited purposciy to 90 IN the last bugg
load. They were not half over bcior
the horse, frightened at the snIaNhn
of the water behind it, reared. pIun@e'
ny set the buggy in the deep water an