The Smyrna telegraph. (Smyrna, Del.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-17
you coming out of the house,

:
yes
'As supposed, You saw her, you convcr-
8 d with her, you talked love-
mo, 'pon my honor'
'lndecdr
Its fact =
Then | can't see what induced her to say
she hadn't seen you. You had but just left
her, and she declared you hadn't been there.
Mr.. Jackson, will you have the goodness 10
take another glass of wine, and then explain
this mysteryl'
"a woman's capricc-coquetry, stommered
FgsA
sPerhaps,' replied Mr.. Sparkle, smiling as
cordially as ever, 'but have my opinion
Why, sir, she actually said she didn't know
you.'
'IIa hal ha ? laughed Stanley. Il see your
mistake. It's rich joke. Mrs. Stanley
knows me rs Albert Fiizwiiams-a name
gave myself when made her acquaintance,
Tor the romance Of the thing-and you spoke
Of me as Mr.. jackson. OF course she would
not know who you meant. Believe me, my
dear Ncd-(shovc the bottle this way, if you
ploase,) you have no cause to be jealous of
me-not in the least
mop
But have. You see, our lady's husband
has returned for her.
'ls it possible y exclaimed Fred. why she
never mentioned the thing to me 2
But she told me he had come. If that is a
fact, it now becomes a matter of vital import
auce TO know what to do. believe shall
propose an clopcmcnt.'
Excellent! She loves you deyotcdly,
,uppose, and would Gorsakc all for your
'Thercs no doubt about that said Sparkle
Niih selcsatsGed smile. I'm sure she de-
ests her husband
'Ah did she tell you so?'
'Why, not exactly. On the contrary, she
spoke as if she was delighted at his arrival
BIT sec through it Ill. She only wanted to
make me Jealous, and bring my love to focus.
: Understand these womc n, 5otn SON.
so you do, ondtho wife Of my silly ac.
quantance, is probably among the number o
, those you have made your particular study
: eh 2
'Ycs, and read her like a book. If hel
dot of husband could read her as well, he
would never have trusted her out of his sight
he'd be surprised if he knew how she laughs
at his stupidity-T'm sure he would
5 Fla ha you arc right, Ned laughed
: Stanley But let me give you word of adj
vice. Your lady's husband, you say, is here
, If he should mistrst your intimacy with her
: he would probably carry her away before
5 your plans are matured. Therefore, if yor
had ne a complete understanding of the afIail
: with Mrs. Stanley, would advise you to ar.
4 range matters to that effect at once
'Thank you, Jockson, replied Sparkle
r grasping his guest by the hand. I'll do as
much for vou some time-ior consider voul
5 assistance in this affair as very Important
y I'm to call ON Mrs Stanley at ten in the NOR.
n
shall succeed in my designs.
q Once more the gay bachelor and the wret-
chcd husband parted.
o During the remainder of that day, FREQ
!; wns the most miserable man in the world
Doubts of his wiGc's Gdelity were beginning tt
q become rooted in his mind, and he could no
4 drive them away. He could not drive then
= away He could have borne poverty, priva
tions, sickness, even death itself better thar
4 the loss of thrt treasure, which was dearer tc
him than all the world beside-Catherine
|. undivided love.
II Yet he resolved TO conceal from her his sus
pcions until they were more fully confirmed
and he had strength of mind and force of char
# acter sufficient to enable him to disscmbe.
It On the following morning, at ton, Mr.. Ncc
It Sparkle mndc his contemplated visit to Mrs
Il Stanley. have not space to describe the in
terview, which lasted but little more than
&c quarter of an hour, and resulted rather unla
l. vorably for the plans Of the bachelor.
Scarcely had Sparkle reached his hotel
when he was agreeably surprised at the uncer
d emoneons entrance OF Mr.. Jackson, as he call
: ed him, into his apartments.
Of .Wcll, you've seen her, suppose ? said the
young husband.
Certainly
sYes, and you made a declaration Of pas