Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-09-07
for the hour when. they can divide your

for the hour when. they can divide your
spoils
warn Won. does not desire to calumniate
anv one. He is sure that as yet your honor
Is respected by her TO whom you have
confded il. and that she is still worth Of
vour confidence and es eem. She wrongs
Won in allowing herself 10 count VI on
the future, which your trusted friend
dates from your death. He Sc, ks your
widow and your property.
"Ihe poor lady submits against her
better Judgment 10 the destinations OF a
man who. as is we'll known, has already
BETRAYED at least one condding woman
But he-this man, your friend, our re a.
tive, almost your son-how can he excuse
himself? Every honest person must be
revolted by such conduct, and particular
ly he whom chance informed of the fact,
and he who obeys his conscience in CIV
ing you this information"
Cor. after reading it. returned the let
ter to her husband.
"Sign it Oscar Slyae, she said.
"Do you think SOP" asked the Senator.
at is as clear as day, replied the lldy.
these expressions betray him-'a pions
duty to warn you'-'has already etrayed
at least one confding woman'-'every
honest person obeys S conscience lie
can disguise his writing, but not his
style. But what is still mora conc uSlye
is tha which he attributes to Eugene
Cleveland-for 1 suppose it alludes 10
him-and his private prospects and CAL
cuIations. This cannot have failed to
strike you, as it has myself, suppose"
IF 1 thought this vile letter was his
work." criel the Senator, he should
lea'e my employ. 1 would KICK him out
of the house" ..,n
"Why so? 1t is better to laugh at III"
The statesman commenced one OF his
solemn walks up aud down the room.
Cora looked uneasiy at the clock. III
busblnd, intercepting one Of these
glances, Suddenly stopped.
DO you expect Eugene today he IN
quired.
"Yes, think he will call after business
is over"
Il think he will, responded the Sena-
tor, with convulsiye smile. And do
you know, my dear" he lded. "the con-
iemptiLle idea which has haunted me
since l received this Infamous letter.
for l believe that infamy is contagious.
You have conceived the idea OF wat b.
ing our inte view2" said Cora, in tone
of indolent railery.
Yes, assen ed her husband; there
behind that rortiere as IN theat 7;
but. thank God. ! have been able o O.
sist this base intention. If ev low
myself to play so mean a part, should
wish at least to do it with your knowledge
and consent.
And do you ask me to consent to it?"
asked Cora.
"My dear wife, said the Senator, in q
sad and almost supp!icating tone, / am
an old fool-an overgrown chid-but j
feel that this miserable letter is going 10
poison my life. l shalt no longer have
an hoar of peace and confidence. Do you
wonder at me? am an honorable man,
but l have learned that all men are not
! like myself. There are some things
which to me Sc em as impossible as walk
! ing on my head, yet l see oilers doing
these things every day. What can say
how can tell YOU? After rea ling this
perfdious letter / thought how you bad
del ,yed com ng TO me, and | could moi
help recollecting that your intimacy with
Eusene has greatly incle lsed of late.
without doubt" said Cora. Il am
very fond of him" 80,
Il remembered also your being with
him tn 1T night in the snuggery, during
the grand party. When l awoke you I'd
both an air of mystery. What mysteries
could there be between you two?"
you sh Ill know it at the proper time
Finally, I swear to you that l suspect
neither of you. neither suspect you OF
wronging me-of disgracing me-or oil
soiling my name-God in heaven hell
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 teart-if YOU
my wife, my nephew, should be calculat-
ing with impatient eyes the pro1ress ol
my old age-planning your projects fol
the future, and smiling at my approach,
ing death rostponipg your happiness
only for my tomb-you may think your.
selves guitless But no, no; this woulJ
be shameful"
LTo BE CONTINUED.