New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-23

far as am able TO contribute 20 your ambition An en-
vahte position mine is, truly" she exclaimed bitterly
Pshaw Madeline"
And now" she interrupted, her voice rising higher
with pam, " that honors are being heaped upon YOU
you would gladly annu the tie that binds us-you would
cast me of II you could, as Napoleon did poor Jose
phne that yonr ambition, like hts might be satshed
Is that what your growing GOODNESS TO me meansp
81 don't the OF pursuing this obnoxious sub
iect. Madeline" sho Earl said, uneasiy and an angry
frown coudng his brow things are just as they are,
and nothing can help them. as STE
Answer me-" she interrupted, passOnaely, steel
like glitter in her lustrous eyes. while an imperative
tap sounded upon the floor from the dainty whie-sip-
pered foot. Would you be rid OF me II you cOudP'
HIS rdship lifted his eyes in mock surprise at her
pass He had yer seen her thus before
She had ever been gentle, docie, and loving bearing
his Sights aud neglect with unvaryng patience and SUB
mission. But now the gentle spirit was aroused her
heart. with all its wealth OF affection had been
outraged beyond all power Of endurance her sefre-
spect as a wife at stake aud all the most sacred
feelings of her nature were trampled upon.
Indignation made her goriOusly beautiful, and tho
very novelty of her emotion pleased her husband while
at the same time It made him reckless as TO his reply
Well then my lady" he returned. wicked fire In
his black eyes "have your answer If You WILL and the
consequences be upon your head. would stop al
no lawful means to perpetuate my name, heart or no
heart love or no love- wife no wife But unforlu-
natey the days Of Napoleon have by and the meas
ures which he adopted to attain his end might not result
SO favorably my interests IN this nneteenth century,
despairing cry. which seemed wmng from a break
ing heart echoed through that lofty room at these cruel
words.
There was a moment OF utter silence while that
wretehed wife ana hard hearted husband stool facing
each other; then, " Enough, Dudley Durw2rd.' came
from the white. sriffnng lips OF the beautiful outraged
woman The slight, graceful form was erect ana
naughty; the classical features were stern ana set al
the loye-ght and pleading coqucnce were gone from
the lovely sapphire eyes the sweet voice was strained
and hoarse.
Enough Dudley Durward," she repeated; " too long
have suspected and dreaded this but now am forced
to acknowledge that am dethroned from your heart
If a heart you have am wife disowned IN all but u
name. am degraded position worse than the low
est outcast who the strees-an unloyed WIFE, an
eucurnbrance IN the house Of her husbanda burden
clog the wheels Of his car Of ambition Surely !
know of no more wretched creature IN existence!
thing pretty and graceful. needed TO complete the
adornment of an establishment! something to pamper
ones pride by making fine appearance abroad and en-
tertalning well az home mere piece Of machinery,
and useful only as such Dudley Durward--
No will not be silent" she cried as he lifted his
hand TO stop her viii speak now for the first and
Inst time. You have broken my heart-a heart that
loved yon teudcry and WELL with all the strength of a
frat warm attachment. You won me from my happy
home with your smooth and hOneycd words, you
cheated me into making an idol OF you, you
woye your spells abont me until | had no VIII
but your WILL thought but TO please your
every caprice and within. For this wealth OF n
loving trusting heart you have given only ashes In
rfurn; by your GOODNESS and neglect by your selfish
nos, and Jon have crushed and bgbtcd
nv life and tonight yOu have quenched the last re-
naming spark Of affection in bosom and now over
my dead heart pray that henccfOrth all your fondest
hopes may turn to ashes IN your grasp may
Madeline! ! you are wild calm yourself or you Will
he unfit 10 receive our guests Lord Dudley said ieny
uterruptng ner though he considerably startled at
having aroused such tempest ln MS u"ud9 sen''e anu
submissive wife.
she laughed at his words; such heart-breakine,
mocking laugh all tho slvery sweetness which had
greeted his accustomed for gone out
OF II; aud iuvoluntary be shuddered to hear IT,
Yes yes she said no doubt 1t would sadly wound
the pride OF the lord OF bennington Towers to have his
guests ml-rust that domestic gale was blowing upon
tia al ali nights Bur, gucsta or no guests, my lord
Won have rupured volcano and you cannot stay It's
ry until It's laya.tide has been expended You know
there Is no fury ike
A woman soOrned'
and now listen. and may my malcdiction follow you
while YOUR heartess heart beats within your bosom
MAY yon never again know the love OF IA human being
NAV YOU have boDors empty honors, until your very
soul oathcr them. II should die-and pray may
may no other woman call you Iusbandi no ohlld ever
greet you by the OF fathers when you reach the
height Of your glory, may ruin and despair encompass
YOU and until your atcst BREATH may the wall OF tins
nv broken hoar-your orucl work-eVor sound In your
cars and haunt your dying pillow"
tn, last words rose upon the stiffness Of that lofty
room into Wild piercing cry, that was almost shrek
and before the ustonished man could recover h'msei
enough TO speak the f1rylke figure in It's robes OF
shiinuering brightness had ned leaving him wondering
whether he had dreamed IL all. whether his beautiful
but oil wife had lost possession of her senses
CHAPTER II.
THE BITTERNESS or DEATH
The continuation ot this instanrut OF N to'sakcu