Squatter sovereign., 1857-01-13

the sheriff 5 Office. after which the party
proceeded 10 the American House The
clerk of the establishment conducted them
10 the room where the guilty par were re-
posing IN each others arms. Tie clerk
| raped al the door, WHO caiis2" cried
tie Loti.ario. :. The clerk-pease step
to the door" He did so, and opened ii
slightly, being in disabiiie. That's he, y
exclaimed TIE husband furiously, and he
straightway pulled of his coat, while the
gentleman Inside was putting on his pauts.
| His irnpetuosity. however. was restrained
by his lawyer and the sheriff, and be put
hia coat Oh again.
The party entered the room and the
gentleman from Baltimore was made pris-
oner. lie was as cool and imperturable as
if nosh:ng had happened. The lovely sin-
her in ile led tUried her busting, pretty
face in he bed covering.
The lawyer demanded to see her coun-
tenaaee iii order that she might be idsnti-
fed for legal purposes. iicr face was un-
covered. but she kept her eyes closed.
:. Open your eyes, Mary," said the hus-
band Il can't, JOHN" was her reply.
He brought her face in view of the lawyer
and sheriff, and forced her pretty eyes
open.
The party ti.cn proceeded TO the sher-
IFS office and negotiation was Set on
foot. The Baltimore gentleman soea be-
gan 10 he very anxious TO settle the affair
and agreed 10 pay down five thousand dol
lars. The lawyer seems TO have had some
Conscience. for he advised him 10 get legal
advice, and wait lor tie next morning in
order 10 get proper understanding OF his.
true position. He persisted, however, in
dema nding an immediate settlement, and
the lawyer made his proposition known to
tie husband. The gentleman declared, at
first. that no, ceul less that Sl00 eco
wouid appease him, and immediately af-
terwards lowered his demand 10 SIS 000.
He soon relcnted still further, ad agreed
to sign discharge in full for tie sum OF
So .000-the Baltimore gentleman stipu!a-
ting with great paFticuiarity that the wo-
man Should not be thrown upon him, as he
should feel il honor bound TO support her
il her husband should cast her oil. The
husband assumed the responsibility OF tie
matter and the documents were duly exc
cuteja, and Eve thousa nd dollars paid down
in cash and securities.
The injured man pocketed the salve for
his wounded honor, and went TO the Amer
ican Hoseu with his lawyer. That gen.
ielnan thought best to reconcile the par
ties, and he obtained an interview with Tie
lady to give Ter some good advice. He
believed that she need training, and as his
name is Irean0r it must be supposed that
he was just tie man TO train her. Itfor
some conversation with the lady, Mr.. T.
called in tie husband who Lad been SO
deeply injured and SO promptly healed.
The scene was Il rich enc.
Tie still indignant husband paced the
apartment. Mary" said lie, = will you
look me in the face ?'
Il cannot, Jobn.' was her reply.
g Mary. look up to me =
Il cannot, Jolin.'' and she kept her
face covered with her hands.
Tie lawyer exhoried them TO become
reccnciled with each ether, nd quoted the
the text which our Saviour wrote upon the |
sand. Let him that is without sin cas-,
he first stone" Said Mr.. T. 10 the Lus-
band, q your vile hos been guilty of IA
slight indiscretion. hut she is young and
beautiful. and you must forgive her,
Blu, sic don't ask me to forgive her r
Yes, John, acknowledge l have COM
mitted slight indiscretnn-"
:. Slight lndiserehon7 Slight. Mary
Good Heaven, what do you call great
g
Well, John, you may call it as great |
as you llke-I acknowledge il all. and beg |
your forgiveness"
= Are you sorry for wha, you lave done,
Aiarys'' So
Yes, John"
sAre you sorry from the bottom Of your
hearts' ca long pause. II am. John"
Then come to my arms exclaimed |
the husband, seizing her petite form and
lifting her up Ike child. He tllen inti- |
mated TO his lawyer that he was at liberty
% so and occupy his room a, the Broom
field house. as il was past three o'clock, t
i. II. Not without you. sir,' was the |
reply. and the legal gentleman tore his
Glen; from the handsome wife, not, how
ever, until they had made arrangements to
breakfast together
TEus anded the romance in real life.
which shows how fIaiiiy is sometimes al |
lied 10 beauty. and how far :. Eve shous-
snd'' will go towards healing a deadly
wound upon husbands honor Boston
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