Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-06-11
though you think we acted indiscreetly
under trying and critical circumstances.
"B, W."


11M April, 1S59.-Mrs. Eyrecourt and
her daughter have left Beaupark to-day
for London. Have really made any
impression on the heart of the beautiful
Stella? In my miserable position
ignorant whether 1 am free or mott
have shrunk from formally acknowledge
ing that love her.
12m.-I am becoming superstitious
In the obituary of to-day's Times the
death is recorded of that unhappy
woman whom 1 was mad enough to
marry. After hearing nothing of her
for seven years l am free Surely this
is q good omen? Shall I follow the
Eyrecourts to London and declare my
selfP have not confidence enough in
my own power of attraction to run the
risk. Better to write first, in strictest
confidence, to Mrs. Eyrecourt.
14M.-An enchanting answer from my
angels mother, written in great haste.
They are on the point of leaving for
Paris. Stella is restless and dissatisfied;
she wants change of scene; and Mrs.
Eyrecourt adds, in so many words: "It
is you who have upset her; why did you
not speak while we were at Beaupark ?"
I am to hear again from Paris. Good
old Father Newbliss said all along that
she was fond of me, and wondered, like
Mrs. Eyrecourt, why failed to declare
myself. How could / tell them of the
hideous fetters which bound me in
those days?
18Th, Paris.-She has accepted me !
Words are useless to express my happi-
ness.
19M.-A letter from my lawyer full of
professional subtleties and delays. 1
have no patience to enumerate them.
We move to Belgium tomorrow. Not
on our way back to England; Stella is
SO little desirous of leaving the conti-
nent that we are likely to be married
abroad. But she is weary of the per-
petual gayety and glitter of Paris, and
wants to see the old Belgium cities.
Her mother leaves Paris with rogret.
The liveliest woman of her age that |
ever met with.
tn Wnv. Brussels My blessing on
the oil Belgian cities. Mrs Eyrecourt
is so eager to get away from them that
she backs me in hurrying the mar
riage, and even consents, sorely against
the grain, to let the wedding be cele-
bra ed at Brussels in private and un-
pretending way. She has only stip-
ulated that Lord and Lady Loring (old
friends) are to be present. They are toar-
rive tomorrow, and two days afterward
we are to be married.
An inclosure is inserted in this place.
1t consists of the death bed confessions
of Winterfeld's first wife and of the ex-
planatory letter written by the rector of
Belhaven. The circumstances related
in these documents, al eady known to
the reader, are left to speak for them
selves, and the Extracts from the Diary
are then continued.
1911 May, Bingen-on-the-Rhine. Let
ters from Devonshire at last, which re-
lieve my wretchedness in some small
degree. The frightful misfortune at
Brussels will at least be kept secret, so
far as am concerned Beaupark house
is shut up and the servants are dis
missed, sin consequence of my residence
abroad" To Father Newbliss l have
privately written, telling him that the
marriage is broken off; he writes back
(good old man } kind and comforting
letter. 1t all seems safe so far. Time
will, I suppose, help me to bear my sad
lot. And perhaps day may come when
Stella and her friends will know how
cruelty they have wronged me.
London, 1871 Norember, 1S60.-The
old wound has been opened again. 1
met her accidentally in picture gal
lery. She turned deadly pale, and left
the place. Oh, Stella Stella
London, 1911 august 1S61.-Another
meeting with her. And another and q
worse shock to endure. 1 went to visit
an agreeable new acquaintance, Mr.. Ro-
mayne. His wife drove up to the house
while I was looking out of window. I
recognized Stella After two years she
has made use of the freedom which the
law has given to her. 1 must not COM
plain of that, or of her treating me like
stranger, when her husband innocently
introduced us. But, when we were
afierward left together for few min
utes-nol 1 cannot write down the
merciless words she said to me. Why
am | fool enough to be as fond of her
as ever?
Beatpark, 16M ber.-Stella's
married life is not likely to he HAPPY
one To-day's newspaper announces the
conversion of her husband to the Roman
Catholic faith. can honestly say am
sorry for her, knowing how she has
suffered, among her own relatives, by