The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-09-29

fCoU,rLyAted, fss9. M M 4. " Kell1JJ EsOs
DuDrr COHp0nYl
81 havo but faint recollection Of my
marriagc-iust as if 10 was a frightful
dream. When came % rcalizo that was
his-almost soul ana body-I resolved that
/ would mako him as good "a wife as could
without loving him, and determined 10 pro-
tcct my family. Hc had us secretly
conveyed 10 tho stone house on tho hill.
Thcrs VIC have hvod, hc holding as a con-
slant menace over mo the destruction Of my
mother ana insane brother who are inmates
Of that house. Whilo do not love my hus-
band, and was forced into marriage with
him, yet as God is my witness / have made
him us good "A wife as he would lot nc, and
| shall live and die loyal 20 my marriage
vows. He wanted mother and ! 20 assign
over 10 him the property we hold in our own
names, but this we refused 10 do deter
mined 10 save IL for my afflicted brothers
IlC llCw INTO such "a rage al our diObediCnCc
that we feared hc would DO my little dumb
brother some harm, or send him away whore
we should never see him n"aiu. n was then
that /, for that child's sake, dared make the
visit 10 you and enlist your sympathics In
him, as you remember You may think 10
unwomanly immOdcst but II you could re-
ulizc what was AZ stake you would overlook
the imprudoncc Of the act. Az my aunts the
little boy was among loving friends, whilo
at the old stono house ON the hin hc was not
only miserable but iu constant danger Of
being taken away from us, where We should
never sec him again"
"Mrs. Collins, your conduct on thnt occa-
sion h. quito praiscWOrthy, Instead Of merit
ing ccnsurc" assured Allen, 'but why do
you live with such "A monstcri The lawwill
give you a divorce"
81 am IA Catholic" she answered, "and
neither does my religion or my conscience
approve Of divorces. No, sir, my little
brother is sufe from his prosecutions, my
insane brother can not live long and mother
and will endure rough usage and imprson-
mcnt until death shall release us from bon
dago She VIII not lcavo me, for she thinks
my burden would be- doubled If she was not
here 10 share a. lprOmiscd although under
durcss, 20 live with hlm until death do US
part, and wIl keep that promise"
Aliens head was bowed upon his hand.
At last, with a troubled sigh, lac uslcdi
"What iS his motive for this strange con-
duct IL no an outlaw, "a has been
charged"
"No, sir; hc Is G8trangc man lawabding
In the common aCccptaton OF tic term, but
Bclf-wllcd, cunning aud unscrupulous in tho.
accomplishment Of hia designs. In his cold,
sclii8h way no loves me, but his IS u love 10
blight rather than bless. His extravaganza
has frequently pccuuaIly embarrassed him,
and H. ~ at such timus that hC does not
scruplo at any means 10 try 10 force from
mother and our property
"What arc those strange sights and
sounds seen aud heard ut the stone house
on the hill"
"No doubt the reports Of them have been
greatly magndicd 10y persons believing tho
place haunted. Tho lights are madc by u
peculiar magic lantern with which my in
sano brother somo times umuscs himself.
His shrlCks and laughter, which has driven
80 many horrorstrIckcn away, are but tho
rawlings OF u mailman. You know AL Mr..
Gray" she said, rising alt is not proper
that remain longer. Regrets that wo had
not met sooner arc usClcsS-it ~ useless
for va 20 think Of each othcr ut all. Allow
me 10 thank you for daring what you did.
My husband was very angry at you for
thwartlng him, and ho would have killcdyOu
at that timo if lac could"
"Did ho abuse you for itm
"Not moro than no has on other occa-
sonsn
"Was hc jCalous.n
son no, hc know that my motive was
only tothWart him, und save my unfortunate
httlo brother CLAUDIO. Now, iarcwclll go
back 10 my ymothtr and dutyl Godapprovcs
this sacrifice. | ann sorry that am forced
90 complain of my husband, and this story
told for the first time shall never Toe re-
pCatCd. | shall remember You m my pray
Crs-but t-but-wo must never SOC each
other again lnrcwclL'
She sobbcd bitterly. Allen took her
hand, rcvcrcntly touched il 10 his lips, and,
unable TO utter II word, wheeled about aud
left the sCCuC.