Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-10-04

lpinion OF him Il thai he is one Of tho
Nickedest men IN England
III he Is behind tn, door lie will enjoy
that said Edward COSBY. swell, II he 10
all this, why did you marry hinr T
"Why did | marry himT she answered,
with passion because was forced into Il,
bullied into Il, starved into IL What would 4
Eou do II you we're a defenseless, motherless F
girl Of ~, with a drunken father who beat /
you--yes, beat you with a stick--apologized
In the most gentleman-like way next morn /
ing, aud then went and got drunk again
And what would you do " that father were
In the hands Of man like my husband, body
and soul in his hands, aud II between them
pressure was brought 10 bear and brought 10
bear until at Inst There wat Is the good
OF going on with IL, you can guess the rest"
"Well, and what did he marry you for
your pretty facer
II don't know he said 50, II may have
had something 10 do with it. | think It was
my el0,OO0 for once had whole RlO,OO0
Of my own Ny poor mother left Il inc,
and 1t was tied up so that my father could
not touch it. Well, OF course, when imaI>
ried my husband would not have any settle
ments, and so he took IT, every farthing."
''And what did he do with itf'
.Speat it upon some other woman In Lon
don-most OF IL found him out; he gave
her thousands Of pounds at once"
swell. should not have thought that Of
him." said he. with laugh.
She paused a moment and covered her face
with her hand and then went on; III You
only knew, Edward II you had the fasntest
idea what my life was till year and "A half
ago, when first saw you, you would pity me
and understand why ! am bad, and passion
ate, aud jealous, and everything that ought
not 10 he | never had any happiness as a
girl; how could in such home as oursi
And then almost before | was a woman
was handed ever 10 that man Oh, how
hated him, and what | enduredT
yes, II can't have been very pleasant"
'Pleasant-but there, We have done with
each other npY- eysa speak much
except In public. that's my pi.cv s5r holding
my tongue about the lady IN London and
I one or two other little things-so what il the
use Of talking OF III IL was a horrible
{ nightmare, but II has gone. And then" she
went on, fixing her beautiful eyes upon his
face, ''then ! saw you, Edward, and for the
| first time IN my life | learned what love was,
and think TINT no woman ever loved like
that before Other women have had some
thing ~ care for in their lives; l never had
anything I'LL saw you. 1t may be wicked
but it's true"
/ He turned slightly away and said nothing
"And yet, dear" she went on, In q low
voice, 81 think it has been one OF the hardest
things OF all-my love for you For, Ed
ward, and she rose and took his hand ant
looked into his face with her soft eyes full o.
tears, al should have liked To be blessing Il
you and not curse, and-and-a cause o
sin. Oh Edward, should have made 20,
such good wife. no man could have had |
better, and would have helped you, too, fol
am not such fool us | seem, and now
shall do nothing but bring trouble upon you
know shall And il was my fault, too
at least, most OF it. Don't ever think that
deceive myself, for | don't; led you on,
know did, meant to-thereI Think mo a
shameless as you like, meant to from Oh
first And no good can come OF it, knoE
that, although | would not have 1t undone
No good can ever come OF what Is wrong.
may be very wicked, but know that"--an'
she began 10 cry outright
This was too much for Edward cossey
who, as any man must, had been niue
touched by this unexpected outburst Loo
here, Belle" he blurted out ON the impulse 0
tho moment, ii am sick aud tired OF all thi
sort Of thing. For more than year my lif
has been nothing but a living lie, and ! can
stand IL, and that's fact. ! tell you whu
it is; think We had better just take til
train 10 Paris aud 20 of at once, or else CIV
it all up. 1t Is impossible TO 60 on living /
this atmosphere OF continual ia. ehood."
She stopped crying. DO you really car
for me enough for that, Edwardf' she said
"Ycs, yes, /" he said, somewhat impatiently
"ysu can SEQ do or | should not make th
offer. Say the word and I'll do IL"
Sh0 thought for moment, and then locke
up again. mo" She said. mo, Edward"
"Whyf' he asked Are you afraidf'
"Afraidf' she answered, with a gesture c
contempt, what have | 10 be afraid on u
you suppose that such a woman as ! am ha
any care for Consequences We have e
beyond that-that Is FOR ourselves But .
can still feel little for others II woul
ruin you To do such thing. socially and
every other way You Know that you hay
often said that your father would cut you o.
OF his will II you compromised yourself al
him like that
'Oh, yes, he would do that am sure
IL tic would never forgive the scandal;
has hatred Of that sort OF thing. But
could get few thousands ready money, al
We could change our names and go OF
some colony or something"
at is very good OF you 70 say 60" 81
said, humbly. Il don't deserve 1t, and vi
not take advantage Of you You will
! sorry that you made tn offer by to-morro'
All, yes, know It is only because | erie
No. we must 60 ON We are until the Ell
comes, aud then You can discard me; for 4
. the blame will follow ms, and shall deser'
it. too. for | am older than yon, you knot
and woman, and my husband will mai
I some money out Of you. and then Il will I
D be forgotten, and shall have had my di
! and 20 my own way 10 oblivion, like tho
J sands of other unfortunate women before II
/ and il will be all the same hundred yea
! hence. don't you seei But. Edward, renemb
one thing. Don't play me any tricks, foi
: am not OF the SORT TO bear IT, Have patien
and wait for the end. for These things cam
8 last very long, and | shall never be a burd'
0 on you Don't desert Inc or make me iealor
Q for I cannot bear IL, | cannot. indeed, Al
: vAA IL,
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