The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-03-13
The lie

was a fatal one.
"You say there has been no one
here?" he reiterated, with his face
flushed in anger.
NO ore, my lord"
1T is false" he replied.
MY lord"
Il say it Is false. as false as your
own dark heart he replied, hoarseiy
MY lord" she could only say.
trembling.
What is that?~ he asked, as he
pointed to a riding-whip lying upon
the couch.
49, she hesitatGd.
Enough: YOU need not add TO the
Te." he said. bitterly. as he took up
the whip and examined it.
TIE lady stood with downcaSt eyes.
do YOU know these arms" he
asked. pointing to tie golden orna-
ment on the handle.
Yes
Whose house co they representa-"
he continued. though lie knew very
well.
1t vas enough His fury knew 10
bounds. He seized he riding whip and
gave his wife a blow across her shout
der with il; here his anger halted. The
blow was really nothing n its physical
effects. but il was fatal morally. Both
wife and husband were surprised. II
was the passionate act Of single IN
slant. and as quickly regretted. Lord
Casilereach was ashamed of the man
ner IN which he had given way - his
maddening jealousy. 1t was the : md
of a rufian which had been hlted
against the wife-it was the hand OF
the gentleman that now opened and
dropped that tiny instrument upon the
floor.
''You struck me-" said his wife.
Il die" be replied, With half-avert-
ed face.
"Good-day. my lord she said, leav-
ing the room.
He bowed his hea6 ,houghtfully. hut
did net answer her. and stood there un-
til a sertan; came TO announce his car
rage. which had been ordered some
time before.
Lord Casilereaeh drove at once &c
the Parliament house, and. q usual.
took his - at. though several OF his
friends observed that he seemed quite
| absorbed and absent in manner. He
did not appear TO notice what was GO
ing on about him. and failed q respond
even to remarks which were addressed
| TO him by passing friends. \ violent
invective launched against the minis
try by one of the opposite mem ers,
found him. who was usually so prompt
and fiery in debate, LOW silent and mo-
| tionless.
What is the natter" asked one.
His Iordship is III" said another.
sHe would otherwise never let sCcE
remarks by the opposition pass unan-
swered." said third.
He must be H." said the first
speaker.
He sat thus ahsorbe { al through the
| debate. and made TO sign Of having
| heard word Of Il. From the Parlia-
Iaent house he went TO the royal levee,
and there the stranceness Of his con-
duet was also the cause Of general re-
mark. the cause being attributed to i'll
health. His wife, who, under orGi-
nary circumstances would have met
him there. did not appear on this par
;icular occasion. which was also the
cause Of particular remark, as Lady
Castlereagh was a great favorite among
the courtiers, and the first Of the
royal guests, when present. Her bril-
liant and elegant person was ever the
center of an admirinC circle.
Her absence, therefore. taken in con.
nection with che singular taciturnity
of his lordship. gave rise 10 some Cos
sip, in which there was just possible
suggetion of the truth. though not in
its worst form. \ possible fiji of zeal
ousy was surmised. but its serious char.
acter was OWNED by no one. nor would
anyone have dared TO address him
upon so delicate a matter.
Lord Castlereagh did net remain
long among the gay thronc Every note
of music and every echo of gay
laughter Jared upon his sensitive
nerves with terrible discord. Excus.
ing himself in due form to the hostess
of the occasion. he took an early leave
of the assembly halls.
Returning home, he sought the re.
tirement of his private room, where his
attendants heard him walking restless.
~ for an hour or more. until finally the
door was locked on the inside. sigma
which the servants construed 10 be O
dismissal from further attendance.
Here the old lord was found on the
following morning, dead,
His reason had become disordered by
the bitter sense of remorse for his un.
gentlemanly action toward his wife
That blow, though il fell but lightly
upon her person, was fatal one to
him. He had taken penknife. opened
his lugulsr vein. and bled 10 death. A
sad termination of an eventfrl life
\. y. Weekly.
TIL Il leaves no shadow o. night
~ J., IL.