The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-10-14

vincible battery of his facinations upon
any innocent and unsuspecting young
female. No. no; the little lady: was
too acute for that.
It therefore happened that whenever
at ball or party Mr.. Harry Vane made
himself particularly agreeable to any
lady, Mrs. Harry Vane calculated the
same individual IF Mr.. Vane only
danced with the young lady, or escort
ed her out to supper, Mrs. Harry Vane
contented herself with the most amia-
BILE enquirers after the said young lady's
health, and gracious hopes that the ia
mily at home were quite well. If Mr..
Vane danced twice or thrice with the
young lady, Mrs. Vane straightway
invited her to call, and intimated that
she herself should very soon have the
honor of visiting the young lady and
if matters went still further, and Mr..
Vane indulged in little tete a tete or a
Irritation, Mrs. Harry Vane Immediate
ly fixed day, and invited the young
lady to tea. eia'
At home, too, if Mr.. Harry vane ex-
claimed with enthusiasm, g By Jove,
but that Miss West has splendid fg-
ure !" Mrs. Vane replied with equal en-
thusiasm, "She has indeed, and she
danced admirably" Or, if Harry re-
marked that Araminta Waters was the
handsomest woman at Mrs. Morgan's
party," Susie added, gently, "thatrumor
said she was as amiable and accom-
plished, as she was handsome and fas-
cinating." By this sly way of fighting
fire she had succeeded in extinguishing Q
half dozen glowing ze,achdnts in the
bosom of her Hege lord; while, at the
same time, the uniform sweetness and
amiability of her own conduct could
not fail to deepen the admiration and
respect which Harry had possessed for
her when he married her.
So it went on for year or two and
Susie found herself a mother. After
that time things seemed to mend a lit
/ tie; but baby's charms soon lost their
power, and Susan's trial took another
form. Her loving heart which was
constantly, though quietly watchful of
Harry's slightest movement, was wound
ed at its most sensitive point. Harry
frequently left home without inviting
her to accompany him, or even inform
/ ing her of his destination. Much as
her anxious fears were startled by this
new shadow upon her domestic peace,
/ Susie had the discretion to say nothing,
! but meanwhile to double her assiduitv
in winning him to home pleasures. All
I her efforts, however, availed her little !;
at least one evening in the week he con-
tinued to. spend away from her. At
first she thought he might be entering
upon some course of dissipation, but
careful observation soon convinced her
that whatever sin might he laid TO his
charge, the love of LIQUOR was not one !:
and as liquor forms an ingredient of
nearly all forms of dissipation, she f.
nally came to the conclusion that, as
of old, his wandering, inconstant heart
was straying after some new light
OF female beauty. 1t is possible that
at this juncture she may have taken
her cousin Walter into confidence.
One beautiful morning in July Harry
seemed in no hurry to go to town. He
fingered reading his newspaper after
breakfast till nearly nine O'clock, and
then dressing himself carefully in his
handsomest suit, carelessly bade his
wife good morning, and strolled leis-
urely up the road, instead of going
down it, towards his place of business.
The quick perception of his wife had
noticed a strange disquietude in his
manner all the morning, and she smiled
quiet smile to herself as she stood
before the mirror in her own room,
arraying herself in her most becoming
walking costume: for Mrs. Harry Vane
was going out too.
She fitted a dainty pair of boots to
her pretty foot, and frightened the fast
enings of her sweetest pair of kid
gloves, put on her most bewitching-
bonnet, and then took the last glance
IN the mirror to assure herself that
there wasn't a sweeter or more capti-
waiting little woman than Mrs. Harry
Vane. "He has good taste at any
rate,'' she soliloquised, Sand that is
one consolation" But the little half
sigh which closed the sentence intima-
ted that it wasn't very consoling, after
all.n
After her own toilet was completed,
baby was dressed in his richest and
most spotless robes, and Mary was en-
trusted with the precious charge and
bid to follow her mistress. Down the
the road tripped the little lady, taking
the shortest way to the river side.
There lay the steamer with flags flying,
and the whistle blowing, just ready to
convey a party Of happy excursionists
down the river. Mrs. Harry Vane
tripped lightly over the pier, followed
by Mary and the baby, and the next
moment the gallant steamer with its
holiday crew was fairly under way.
Mrs. Vane walked leisurely to the fore
part OF the vessel, and there apparent
ly very much to her surprise She dis
covered Mr.. Vane sitting in most at
tentive proximity to a handsome and
snowy young lady, who was evidently
quite the slave ofMr. Vane's destinations
" Why, good morning, Harry !'' ex-
claimed Mrs. Vane, in her sweetest and
most cordial tones; " this is indeed a
delightful surprise. / had not antici-
pated the pleasure of your company
After you left home / happened to no
tice tho advertisements of tho oxo,,,..: :. +