Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-10

to Helen; who some-
lines began to speak, and paused ana
aid: "Another time," as though she
some conference.-the story OF
Ter lite, perhaps. Only God knows
What it might be.
So tho autumn wore away. winter
came and went; and in the spring the
little life in that poor creatures breast
was smouldering out. 1t seemed right
to tell her so; but the task was woefai
one.
She sat beside her, thinking ofthis one
day. when the poor sorl caught her
hand.
~ shall 90 soon, shan't ?" she asked.
~ know it is So But promise mo that
when | have told you my story you
WON'T leave me--that you will still be
kind to me, and not turn from me.
Promise"
81 PROMISE said Helen.
"You are George Chesterields VIE Y
I know it. You need not answer. You
remember ten years ago receiving some
letters written to Olivia ~
Remember. Thcwife's cheek paled.
She remembered it always.
AGO on" she said hoarsely, bitterly;
her whole woe upon her as it had never
been before. go on"
az am Olivia" said the woman. II
sent those letters myself. / did it to
make you wretched, to revenge myself
uoou him. He was Young when he met
me. l, married woman, though not
older than he-l lured him on; delight.
cd in his hopeless love-in those letters
in his protestations. / joyed in the re-
CENT Of that one written on his wedding
night. Pure women can not understand
how wicked women rejoice in crushing
hearts they do not care for; in running
vonnr mems lives for petty triumph
Joav do not turn from me; I've not don
yet" ; %, .,.,oa :,
wretched wife. "Could you not bear t
leen Il from mel You ruined my youn
life, You killed me ; yes, you killed mi
: as far as heart went"
| "Ahm cried the woman, ''it was ne
| whom he wrote love tome that betraye
4 him. Revenge prompted me. Six montl
4 after his marriage ! received this. Rea
it. When that come ! sent yon IL
@ others. was tiend; knew it; b'
o perhaps can undo my work even nos
IS Read this and see"
% Helen seized the faded, dingy enve
I one that the woman drew from her D
IS som and hurried with il to the llGi
l, She tore it open and looked upon I
linz. within. This was what she rea
in dated mouths after her marriage:
III O,lvlA-My Friend: ! told you
would never write to you again, ant
H. wrote like fool. | told you that Il
fe married woman that did not 10
he and | should love you forever, Being
ID, true q friend as | believe you are to II
ot YOU will rejoice to know that F"
unite mistaken. have forgotten
py unhappy passion of my yonth, as J
NJ 80 often babe me, and man never 10Y
Ter a wife so fondly as | love my darl
ne Helen. She is the life of my lie,
soul of my soul, and ] cannot leave
ok under the false impression ] have 81
,ge Won. Love came after marriage, 1t
,cd true, to me, but it's germ was IN
md heart. You will be glad to know OF
the and wish me, as ! wish you, every h
or ri,ess. GEORGE CHESTERFIELD
ncr She read it through-she read ittw
CHI this moor wife to whom balm had CT
ma after so many ycars-and sank dc
the mon her knees, forsetful of all else,
she thanked God for it. When she TIL
her o,ce more toward the bed she saw
in that moment the death-angei
aid, came and that the unhappy Olivia
link nossed into eternity. When George
tsr6eld met his wife that night he ha
her knew her. Her girlhood seemed to
the returned; her smile charmed nm
HON wore: her eyes were bright, her lips
nde, again. ,,,,n so;1
hair '''" '"Pr'
aoor she answered;
moor 81 am happy" Nothing more
anus mus Int one day she told him all.
lost WV -
gh 1t The North Georgia Citizen says /
county youth, 16 years old, was IN
More ton ON Friday last, who is doubties
''nea largest specimen of humanity IN a.
It's Georgia, for his age. He is SIX fec
inches high, weighs Us pounds
,,rnhar eleven brogan boots,