Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-09-11
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for the hour when they can 5tvids- your
spoils
He who regards It as, a pious duty to
/ warn yous does not desire to calumniate
any one. He As sure that as-yet your honor
/ is respected by her to whom yOu. have
+ cOnfded it, and that she is still worthy Of
/ your confidence and esteem. She wrongs
you In allowing herself 10 count uEou
the future, which your trusted friend
dates from your death. He seeks yOur
widow and your property.
The poor lady submits against her
better Judgment to the fascinatiOns~of a
man who, as IS well known, has already
betrayed at LEAST one COn6ding woman.
But he-thls man, your friend, y our rela-
tive, almost your sOn-hOW car. he excuse
himself? Every honest person must be
revolted by such conduct, and particular
" he whom chance informed Of the fact,
and he Who Obeys his conscience in Civ
ing you thls information.
Cora, Rfttr reading It, returned tina let
! ter to her husband
Sign it Oscar SIyms, she said.
DO you think sO?" asked the Senator
1t is as clear as day, replied the lady.
These expressions betray nina. pious
duty to warn yOu'-'has already betrayed
at least one con6ding WOman'-'eVery
honest person Obsys his conscience. He
can disguise his writing, but not his
style. But what is still more conc lusiVe
is tina which ne attributes to Eugene
/ Clevel8nd-for suppose it alludes to
him-and his private prospects, and cal
cuIations. This cannot have failed to
strike you, as'it Las myself, L suppOsef"
IF I thought this vile letter was his
work, cried the Senator, che. should
leave my employ. would kick him out
of the house"
Why so? It is better to laugh at iti"
The statesman commenced one of his
solemn walks. up and down the room.
Cora looked uneasily at the clock Her
husband, intercepting one Of these
glances, suddenly stopped.
do you expect Eugene tO-day?" he in
quired.
yes. I think he will call after business
is over.
Il think he will, responded the Sena-
tor. with a cOnYuIsiVe smile, And do
you know, my dear, he added. @the con-
temptibie idea which has haunted me
since I received this infamous, letter.
for believe that infamy is contagious"
You have conceived the idea of watch
ing our interview" said Cora, in. tone
Of INDECENT raillery.
yes, assented her husband; there
behind that pOrtiere-as in a theater;
but, thank God, I have been able to re-
slst this base intention. If ever allow
myself to play so mean g, part, I should
wish at least to do it with your knowledge
and consent.
And do you ask me to consent to it?"
asked Cora.
"AIy dear wife, said the Senator, in a
sad and almost suppIicating tone, Il am
an old fool-an ovsrgrown child-but
feel that this miserable letter is going to
poison my life. shall no longer have
an hour Of peace and confidence. Do you
wonder at me? 1 am an honorable man,
but have learned that all men are not
like myself. There are some things
which to me- seem as inOOggibie as walk
ing on my head, yet I see others doing
these things every day. What can I say
how can I tell you? After reading this
perhdiOus letter I thought how you had
delayed coming to me, and I could not
help recOllecting that your intimacy with
Eugene has greatly increased of late.
Without doubt. said Cora. 4 am
very fond of him. p"
81 remembered also your being with
him that night in the snuggerY, during
the grand party. When I awoke you had
both an air of mystery. What mysteries
could there be between you tWO?"
You shall know 1t at the proper time.
Finally, swear to you that I suspect
neither Of you. I neither suspect you of
WrOnging me-Of diggracing me-Or Of
soiling my name-GOd in heaven help
me!
But if you two should love each other,
even while respecting my honor; if you
love each other and confess tiff you
two, even at my side, in my hearth you.
my wife. my nephew, should be calculat-
ing with impatient eyes the progress of
my old age-planning your projects for
the future, and smiling at my approach
ing death-pOstpOning your happiness
only for my tOmb-you may think your
selves guiltless! But no, no; this would
be Shameful
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