The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-06-04


Please remain where you are. 1 ap- /
neal to YOU as a woman to help me, and /
save me from that man plots. l can I
fathOm his scheme. He hopes, by his 4
brayadO, TO establish a claim upon me. /
We are in Scotland, and he knows how I
little here can constitute marriage, .
but even here both parties must be con- I
senring or there is no legal tie. and 1 .
earnestly entreat You TO take heed OF
what l say. for 1 swear before God / am
not his wife. but his cousin. Let me
90 with You. ! am but weak woman,
and fear 10 remain alone with him,
now l know how cruelty he intends 10
use my woman S weakness against my
SELF
Rex laid his hand on Jessie's arm as
she was abOut TO cross TO EIOra's side,
bitter contempt curled her lip as Jes-
sic flashed round ou him uercely- and
said under her breath:
You coward. you shall answer for
this outrage.
Then she turned to sandy imploring-
". and said.
..SauIy. YOU know what your master
says is uurIu-s surely You are not
learucd AGAINST me. Think of two
men lighting against one weak wOmanl
I'm uity say YOU VIII befrieud me and
save me from this mans wicked pow
Cr."
THE law gives him the power, Mrs.
YOU and his love, for love II IS, and not
hate. as Won would have US believe.
Were | in his place / should show you
little pity, he has been too patient with
YOU. If You ask my opinion, L should
tell you my sympaJhles are with the
man you make miserable by your cruel
CapTiCes, not with you, Who forget the
duties of wifchOOd and deny your Obed-
ieuce where il is due
Sandy delivered this speech with the
gravity Of an orator. Flora looked re-
lieyed. Jessie fairly gasped; she saw
her cousins cruel power closing IN upon
her life and crushing out all nope OF
happiness. A despairing thought Of
Bob came to her, and moved her TO
one more effort for freedom.
SANDY, you are a scOuudTel; you
have been bribed to lie on yOur masters
account. but l vii TOmise yOu half my
fortune If yOu viii free me from the
ruin that threatens me now. Take me
TO my aunt and | swear to reward you
as have said. VIII you help me? Oh,
do he mercifuI; think how young. how
helpless. how lonely l am, and let ygQr
better nature speak for me. beg you
take me 20 my aunt.
Sandy shook his head firmly. your
aunt knows OF the masters new mode
of tanning you. and approves of IL. She
started for London to-day
''Oh, my God. il is impossible; she
dared not desert me-she who Is my
only refuge against her son. She prom
ised to protect me, and persuaded me
for her sake to keep peace, and wait pa
tiently for the freedom a few months
must bring me"
Il have told you the TRUTH" said
Sandy, dOggedly. Flora was moved by
JessIe's distress, and said not unkiud-
". 4 beg of yOu to submit yourself to
your husband like a decOrOuS wife,
Il am not his wife, l would rather lay
in my grave than in his arms
Tell me your TIghttul name, lady"
"God help me, il Is Jessie Fennl-
more, but he is my cousin, not my hus-
/ band, though his name lS the same as
. mine"
/ Flora shook her head and TetTeated
! to the door, saying as she laid her hand
. on the latch. II cannot interfere be-
/ tween man and wife so long as be does
/ you no bodily injury
Seeing that she was about TO leave
them alone together. Jessie Wrenched
rler hand free and sprang towards her,
y clinglng to her dress as she said, For
Heavens sake do not leave Ine alone
with that man. As you are a woman
lmplOre you in common charity TO our
sex to stay with me. Oh, do you not
know there can be worse injuries than
those which bTuise the flesh. He would
strike at my honor, my happiness, my
more than life, my betrOthed huSbaUd's s
faith in my purity. Oh. do not look SO
. hard, I VIII beg you on my knees tC
help me and stand between me and d
danger | dread more than death. Oh,
/ you will. you must releut. l never
. Eneit to mortal before, and Eneel &c
you. for YOU hold more than my life u
/ your hands. YOU hold my honor
Flora had turned and rested her hand
kindly on the head bowed on her arm
. She was about to speak when she felt
Sandy's hand heavily laid upon hel
shoulder. and heard him say SLeTntY:
''WlN you take this wOman's WORD
against mine. Flora, and you have
known me all your Itot lis but stage
. play, come away. your woman hear
Is too weak for the task Of tanning Te
bGliOUs spirit
Rex strobe to the door and lifted Jes
sic. who was now s0bung Historically
At the first touch of MS hand sht
/ spraug up saying, DO not touch me
do not dare to, I VIII Kill myself + yOl
offer me further insult"
She leant back against the wall pant
( ing with excitement. Rex waved Jl
. people away. aui turning the rusty ko
IN the rlcEety lock, said, patiently 70
him, Tor EgT fear OF him touched WuIt
it hurt him.
''Jessie. yOu need not fear me, I Low
I you too dearly To give you cause to ut
terly despiSe me. [ have practiced thi
TuSc upon you because | know it wa
my only chance OF compelling you t
marry me. | want YOU for my wife
dear, my own pure spOJlcss wife, an
so VII. respect you till YOU are mine %
the laws ~ the land and the church.
intend to keep you here till your splri
is broken. and You are glad to come t,
me for shelter from the disgrace thi
stay with me VIII put upon yoU il Tn
SIGHT Of the world. When we go on
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