Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-09-11

| Left 70 iT herself, Mrs. simpkins spent
i the greater part Of the day on the 'BOul!
4 evatds:s Iniwas2in vain, however! She
saw1nothing OF fherirecreant husband &,
i tiHayea you seen nothing of him?' asked
Il Mr.. Brewer at the tea table.
4 Mrs. Simpkins shook her head in the
!, negative. 3''.sE4 sd 81
4 i have procured tickets for the italian
j OPERA continued the gentleman. THAT
is all the fashion just now, and it is alto.
gether probable that he may be there.
l have also borrowed an opera glass. so
4 that he vii! not be likely to escape our
notice. l-A '1
Mrs. simpkins feebly uttered her
thanks, and prepared to accompany Mr.
Brewer to the place of amusement mem
toned. Probably no one ever set ont for
a place of entertainment with less expec-
tation of enjoyment than the poor wife
Let us return to Mr.. Simpkins. ,:Jaf
!. On reaching Paris he accompanied
Miss Gilbert to the house of her friends,
where he was very politely received. Be-
fore the interview closed, Mr.. Simpkins
mentioned his intention 10 go to the opera
in the evening. and invited Miss Gilbert
and her sister to accompany him. They
accepted the invitation with pleasure.
When evening arrived. however, the
sister was indisposed, and unable to at.
tend. She insisted that this should not
detain the rest of the party, and accor.
dinghy Mr.. Simpkins went, attended by
Miss Gilbert.
! The performance commenced. Those
who have seen Norma will readily under>
stand that it was well worth seeing.
There was one of the audience, however,
Mrs. Smpkins. who did not pay the least
ned the faces of those around her. At
length her eye rested on the delinquent
simpkins, apparently enjoying himself
highly, in company with handsome
young lady-the very one. described by
Mrs. Brewer. She turned pale, and
clutched Mr.. Brewer convulsiyely by the
arm.
Look there!' she said.
There's your husband, on my soul,'
he replied, and with very pretty lady
too
'oh. dear. what shall do-what can
1 dog
~''Wait till the opera is over, then will
take care that you will see him. The la.
! dy is very pretty, certainly
| But how can he do so?' exclaimed Mrs.
Simpkins. scarcely able to restrain her ag-
itation.
Meanwhile Miss Gilbert observed the
agitation of the wife. Watching more
narrowly, she became convinced that her
companion was somehow connected with
| it.
'Mr. simpkins,4 said she. you have
made conquest. There is lady on the
other side Of the house who is evidently
quite attracted by you
'Where?' he inquired.
Thereto the left
Mr.. Simpkins looked, at 6rst careless
ly, then intently. Ele would have scarce
ly have been moro surprised if bomb
she'll had exploded before him. There
was his wife-his innocent coniding, low
ing wife, as he thought her-in a foreign
country, visiting place of amusement
with-with Mr.. Brewer.
III shoot him!' thought Simpkins, saw
agely. TO run off with my wife! And
she-she that I thought SO pure! Oh,
the YillainH
By this time the agitation of Mr.. Simp-
kins was observed by his wife, who at
tributed it to detect guilt. She natural
ly felt 1ustercd.
No wonder she looks disturbed nuts
tered Simpkins, between his teeth. She
didn't expect TO see me here. Ha!-but
I'll-I'll shoot her. and then I'll shoot
myself. And she pretended she didn't
want me TO 60 away'
What's the matter?' inquired Miss
Gilbert, in .astonishment.
'Oh, nothing. It's rather hot and
Mr.. Simpkins tried to fix his attention on
the opera.
Atlength the opera was over. The
two parties met in the passage.
'sir! hissed simpkins. between his
teeth. 'Mr. Brewer. you are villain!'
'Oh, George!' exclaimed Mrs. Simp-
kins. plaintively, how could you do so?'
Rather, madam, how could you con-
sent to run off with such contemplate
:I?' exclaimed Mrs. Simpkins, almost
paralyzed with astonishment at the unex.
pected charge.
yes. you! No wonder you are agita-
ted! You did not expect to see me here,
dare say
for
Game here for! To meet me?'
Yes; l couldn't believe that you had
gone off with another woman, till had
seen it with my own eyes, a-
'Gone off with another woman! What
do you mean?'
i believe said Mr.. Brewer, who had
hitherto not spoken. that 1 can explain
the matter to your satisfaction
Accordingly the matter was explained