The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-10-17

But after he was gone, and the work
done up, the old lonelisess came upon
: her again, and she fell as If she must lust
go out TO see some OF the neiglibors until
il should be time to return and get din.
ner. 80
She went, first Of al, to Mrs. Wilson's,
where she stsid and TAXED ia the usual
way until eleven O'Clock.
Mrs. Wilson told her many new things
about her ne ghburs, and par,i ul ,ilv
about Mrs Brown, so that, after she had
taken her leave, and was on her way
home, she thought she would just stop in
and see Mrs. jennings a moment, and
make her participant in her fresh ac-
quiTca knowledge, because Mrs. Jennings
was such a nice lady; and if she should
stop only few. moments, it would still
be time, when she reached home, to get
dinner, SO her husband would not be late
to his work again.
Mrs. Jennings was very agreeable, and
swallowed every word that her neighbor
sail, AMI wondered how people could he
SO mean. The money affair, which Mrs
Wilson had related, was talked over and
considerably improved. The moments
passed pleasantly 10y and before Mrs
Beckwith was aware of it the viilainous
clock one!
Bless mel exclaimed Mrs. b., hurried.
ly throwing on her things, did not think
twas so late. What Shall do? Mr..
Beckwith will be waiting; | should have
been at home an hour ago. -..... .
The house WIS silent when Mrs. Beck-
with arrived bomc, and holaag that her
husband had not vet returned, she CON.
menced getting dinner with creditable
agility.
In less time than one would think posi-.
bli, the fiie was r, airing away, anu the
tea kittle singing merrly. But when she
went to draw out the table, preparatory
to putting on the dishes, she preceived a
letter not carefully folded up, and lying
upon the window. She took it up, open.
Ell it cautiosly. rs though debating in her
mind wheatber it was proper for her to
do so or not. On opening l., she read:
Ny DEAR WIFE:- Ifvou have made up
yonr mind to live apart from me, perhaps
you had better apply for divorce at
once. never objected TO your visiting
at proper times, nor complained when
you occasionally left me to get meal Of
Victuals for myself;but vixen you go away
and stay a day or two at time, think
Justice to your husband demands ,ha,
you should inform him of Your intention
beforehand, so that he might get q girl
to do the work. | am sick of this busi.
ness, and have made up my mind TO
board out until you conclude to relnrn
home and attend more regularly to house,
hold duties.
Your ailectionate husband,
JoHN BEckwrru.
After reading this note, Mrs. Beckwth
ourSt mo tears, upon recovering from,
which, she made mp Ter mind to remain AZ
home, and actually dill so for three days
IN succession, although her obstinate hus
band still came not In the mean time
things were talked over in other houses
and IN less than two days from the event
fuI moment when Mr.. Beckwth male up
lis smindt TO board on, the private converse,
,icn of Mrs. wilson Beckwiih & Co was
publicly known to every one in the neigh,
borhood; even the children understood
that Mr.. Wilson had lent Mr. Brown a
thousand dollars which had not been ,id
except in such malicious accusations MS
Mrs, Brown thought fit to bring against
the character and disposition of Mrs. vii.
son and her family.
Mrs Beckwitl's name WIS so inextrica-
bly mixed up with all that h al been sail
that when the truth gradually came TO be
! known she was considered as being at the
root Of all the misch;rvous stories that had
bccatold, and even Mrs. Wilson, her mos
intimate friend, as well as Mrs.Je,nngs
declared that she was foolish gossip, and
hoped she would stay at home IN fu;are,
and not get half her living By sponcins ii
out Of hoaestfolks. as she had been in the
habit OF doing, when she made it a
practice to get her meals. eyery Other dav
~ ,e's., among ner neighbors
o. pes'aes ',':.s ina, tne manner IN which Mr..
pecsWlsn nad gone out to board give
,nd .,noSs ,, Ill, "ua ,ne ,iosl unsenerous
o ;mao,... Nc 'I,"gs were aserioed 10
finer hnsha,S. A. nsesm''n ss !, the cause
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