The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-01-29

tt HEl@t
wore producing. She refused to
distrust me and believed that they
never would be able to shake her
confidence in me. / felt like | could
endure any amount Of misery as
long as she was my friend and was
true to me.
must now tell you Of an occur,
renee, that had transpired on the
night before the rupture between
Harry and myself--a thing about
which was not informed until a
long time after 1t happened. 1t was
mot until after the great mischief
had been done, that was advised
of its cause. If | had been informed
at the proper time, irreparable mis-
fortunes could have been prevent
led. But, perhaps, had better pro-
ceed to tell what it was that had
enraged Harry against me. Early
on the morning Of the day previous
to that on which Harry had insult
ed and struck me, Mr.. Hartsel
called to see him, stating that he
had some private communications
to make to him. They went into
the summer house, and took seats
on the wooden bench-the very
spot where Lottie first promised to
be my wife.
"Mr. Wallingford," began Mr..
Hartsell az soon as they were seat
ed, *Ihe communication that pro-
pose to make, will not be pleasant
for you to hear, yet | honestly be-
lieve it is my duty to tell you. OF
course you are aware of the rela-
tions heretofore existing between
myself and your charming sister |
loved her very devotedly, and as
you know asked her to marry me,
but she declined, very candidly, in,
forming me that she loved Doctor
Demar The frank manner in
which she answered my offer OF
marriage, ard the courteous man
ner IN which she treated me, rather
increased nv affection for her. To
be more plain, | still love your sis
ter and would make any sacrifice to
secure her happiness, Ihad recon,
ciled myself to my fate, and was
willing to bear my disappointment
with becoming fortitude so long as
had reason to hope that your sis
ter would be happy, But when
became convinced that she was
about to marry man who was un-
worthy Of her-a man who Ito say
the least )ls hypocritlcal scoundrel
| determined to make known tc
you what | had discovered. Ed
ward Demar is either married tC
another woman, or he is living with
her unlawfully."
"Mr. HartseII would not believe
such a story if you were to bring
a dozen men to swear it. | have
known Ed Damar from boyhood tc
this day, and if he is not an honest
man, | must confess that there is
none."
"Mr. WaIlingford, did not ex
pect you to. believe il; for, to be
candid with you, ! would not have
believed it myself, had | not seer
it with my own eyes. can readl
| IL understand the fact, that sucE
confidence as you have placed in
Demar is very hard to shake, bu
you can see for yourselfif you thinE
enough Of your sisters happiness, 10
induce you to do it."
"How do you mean, that | may
see for myself!'
"Ed Delnar brought beautifu
woman with him from Philadelphia
and as have already told you, she
is his wife or his mistress-I dom
know which. He has her hid ir
that old brick house, just over yon
der, in that flat. She has lately
been moved in that house; he had
her concealed in another part Of the
city, but he has lately moved hel
to that old building. / think they
are making arrangements to elope
las | have overheard some o.
their conversations. He is to visit
her tonight at ten o'clock; and i
| you wish to satisfy yourself of the
truth ofmy statements, / will sc
with you 10 4 spot where you car
see with your own eyes"
aHeartsell," said Harry, as ht
rose from his seat his eyes flashing
I with anger, aIf you have slanderet
Demar, / will take your life, and ].
he has betrayed my sister iii. Kill
him"
every good; you may take my
] life and welcome, ii you find my
/. statement false. Will you 60 witt
:, fA.ni4yht u az tn make the tAgl