Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-10-25


one or both of them as he would have in
drinking glass of wine. He had met
Adele in her country homo and admir-
ed her fresh, young beauty, her simplici-
ty, innocence and sprightliness, and he
wooed, won, and ruined the girl.
He liked Adele; she amused him. and
it was but nItural, he thought, that he
should hold the little hand between both
Of his own, and say thousand things
that escaped his memory as soon as ut
tered. He dId not calculate upon the
misery for which he was recklessly Law
ing the foundation. ordream of the hopes
these fond, fattering words were feed
ing. A feS times he visited his "Wild
Bird, as he was wont to term her, though
not acknowledging even to himself that
il was expressly to see her that he vert.
There was fine fishing, hunting and
boating in that vicinity, and he was al
ways sure of welcome at the farm house;
beside, it was agreeable in that out of
the way place, to have Just ch little
companion As Adeie-one WHO would
not Faint at the sight of a rabbit, or fear
to guide boat among the rocks and
rapids of the river.
And Whist mattered it hethought? She
certainly would not be wild enough to
believe any of
HIS CRAZY RoMANCEs
about love, marriage, &c; and when she
found he came no more, she would pro-
baby forget him.
IL was his custom at the club to tell the
story of his country love, and at times
he grew eloquent over the Furnished,
golden-brown curls, and bright eyes of
tn woodland nymph, "laughedheartily
as he recalle her artless gayety and the
fund of wit and merriment with which
her heart seemed ever overfiowing.
But suddenly shaft from the blind
boys bow was aimed at UenriQue. 1t
strickland quivered in. the heart that
now for the first time throbbed with a
passion he could not control. 1t was the
handsome brunette, with the raven-black
eyes and gentle voice-the rich, accom-
plished, and petite heiress-who had
taught to HIM the supremacy of a passion
at which he was wont to sneer
Weeks went by-weeks in which he
reveled in a n intoxication of his new
found Eappiness- And when the even
ing arrived that was to see them united
in holy bonds, when the parlors were
ablaze with light, when beauty and fash.
ion had assembled, and the fair bride
in her sweeping robes of snowy satin,
the misty vail .epveloping the fragile
form, leaning upon the strong arm of
HenIique Crespo, and bowed response to
tie holy words that bound them to each
other, none saw
TUR PALE THIN FACE
that peered in through the half-opened
doorw ay, or saw the wild, glittering eyes
that seemed to fasten upon the young
bride with an earDestness that, could she
have seen, would have haunted her &c
the grove. No one observed her as she
Quilted thatscene of happiness, ard went
forth into the chill and darkness of the
December evening.
A week ofhappiness to Henrique went
by, and then, for the first time, he yield
ed 10 the entreaties of some friends and
went out to spend the evening with his
old associates. Merrily the hours flew
by, and ere he knew it the clocks CHIN
ed forth the hour of twelve. Hurriedly
he arose, and with word of apology to
his friends he hastened hOmeward.
A something like a. dark presentiment
of i'll seemed to weigh down his heart.
He feared he knew not wha'. If his wife
were safe, it was all he asked; but if Caught
cad happened to her--the thought was
mafldening--andy With ,quickened foot
steps he hastened to her room. She, was
there reclining in an arm-ch (ir. while
over the bright head and de~ d pom the
shoulders floated wreath of late Ood
| land blossoms such blossoms as he had
woven amid the clustering tresses o. ms
woodland dupe. He knew them in 0
moment, and "a y IL
TERRIBLE EEAR
sho. through his heart. Could his wife
be asleep3 He approached her side and
lifted the jewled hand. Il was cold in
death. Upon the table at her side lay q
note. 1t was addressed to him. He tore
it open.y and his eyes rested, upon the
words: 't...i1 VIII yHtin
! "HESmauE Cxssro: with the h,wers
you once crowned me, do l now crown
the favored .bride-paYe Yet i arnshore mer'
11cif1l than you. Iigive her death. You
gave to me life long sorrow, from which
there is no escape. Egery foaver is pois
oned, and ere you return, her pure spirit
| Will lsiSO hkAooCi ihtO VIC AScHiAS W PIX
just GOD, who will one day judge between
You and your yictim.J ~ ADELE"
AS Henrique turned to tosapprOach hii
Wife the victim Of his base ingratitudt
sprang from a closet, and ere he could
ward off the blow, a dagger blade pierc
led his heart, and. he fel! to the foo
lwithout a gasps The mad girl was re
tyenged. Tuning to window whicl
overlooked a rugged precipice, Adele ap
preached it, and with a scream that wa
heard the distance of a mile, the rnfor
ltunate woInsH a flung herself heaolon'
from fhe window. Her dead body, Gu
j apd laceraied, was found between tn
rocks, and in the bosom of her dress Wa
a letter giving the whole history Of he
min by Henriques his subsequent mar
riage, Adele's Intention OF killing tn
newly married couple, ard tn poor wo
mans determination to end her life il
such manner as she finally did. d.gy 5y-,
l. 9Ss 3Pessns = lsasie Bun. 81
The other day a party consisting G
Mr. Henry Kelly, merchant, of st. Loq;i
Thomas Brown, and dJ NJ. Ross, -drov
out TO Stony Mountain to see Mr.. Bee
! lsonS mensgerie. The bufhlo attraete
N. Nlly's sttention particnlarly.a \
an enclosure was an old bull. solitar
and alone. Mr.. Kelly thought he woul
like to fraternize with the monarch {
!. tho rloins and pat him nleas asantly N