True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-06-09
2. RAGAN, Editor and Proprietor.


" Nonsense!"
Divorce or no divorce! two years
gaming you know! Don't forget that"
&" Will you never be steady! Go, go!
that hall door is letting in current Of air
that freezes me-"
".Au revoir, Garry! Good morning.
Mrs. Hawkeye. You'll find Mrs. Her.
bert in the dining room. I'm off to
chambers"
Exemplary young man !! Always
intent on business Well, good morn.
ing! I'll not detain you. I've just
word to say to Mrs. Herbert ; SO adieu
adieu .a.
The visitor was tall, raw boned wo-
man, with thin lips, straight nose, and
quick cats eyes. She had cats steal
thy step too; and hastily laying aside
her bonnet, she followed Mrs. Herbert
into her sitting room, as though she were
about to commit crime.
Z" He's good husband" soliloquised
the young wife. Wha; ever should l.
do i'll were to be separated from him 3
Bless him I wouldn't be divorced from
him if l were to hear ever such u thing
no not even were to see--bIess ME!
Mrs. HawkeJe, | was not aware you were
in the room. Who let you in :"
" Don't be agitated dear it was Mr..
Herbert"
"Harryl Yes, he's just gone to the
chambers" T.
"To chambers - echoed Mrs. Hawk
eye.
Yes. he's always attentive TO bust
ness !-ha u
Wouldn't neglect it for an hour ; not
even for an evenings pleasure" said
Mrs. Herbert.
Evenings pleasure! ha! hem y
responded Mrs. Hawkeye. @
Though must own | was anxious 10
see the pantomime one hears so much
o
Gone hears so much ~
There was something in the woman's
iteration of her words that Jared unplea-
sanity on Caroline's nerves; so she look
ed at Mrs. Hawkeye inquiringly, and
saw her countenance wore a mysterious
expression.
"Madam !" calculated Mrs. Herbert.
Know all about it +! Overheard Al
yes !! Admire your spirit! Good news
that men should be punished for such
things now!"
What things | don't understand" i"
LA !! my dear, don't mind me I'm
as silent as a church But you will
have to prove cruelty, my dear l can
bear witness he confessed to using the
cane, so that goes for something y
Why, Madam, what can you be
thinking about! 7" asked Garry.
"Know the cause? l do !"
" Yes, Harry said he had cause"
"Don't doubt it, dear. Saw her Ga
into his chamber !"
"She's a lady client then I"
"Well, Of course she's lady. Mr.
Herbert is a man of taste"
al don't exactly see what that has tt
do with it-he would plead for poor
man as readily as for rich one and
have seen him evince more true and gen
uine satisfaction at having served ellen
who had only thanks to offer him, thar
ever he seemed to feel where his fee was
paid 10 Gold" s.
"But when it is paid in kisses!" sajt
Mrs. Hawkeye.
"In kisses I" 1t was now Caroline
turn to play echo.
"Men think they can do what the.
will with impunity; /; but there are eye
and ears-and when gentlemen make low
in the Hall--" s
The Hall ~ exclaimed Caroline.
Passers by can't help seeing and
it were n1y husband --"
"My husband ~ the words seemed t.
come from the depths of the young wife
heart, and for moment she was trans
fixed; but suddenly glow spread owe
her cheeks and brow, and an electric
spark flashed from her eyes, and sh
drew herself up and ordered Mrs. Hawk
eye TO quit her presence. lF
"This is my husbands house madam
am the guardian Of his honor, and @
his name No aspersion on his charac
ter must be uttered in my presence. Goo
morning, madam !"
"Poor foolr sneered the scandt
monger, as she mwillingly turned
follow the servant who waited to sho'
her out. as She had rather be deceive
than convinced! What a model wife
whata strong-mnded woman -
Caroline relaxed not muscle until sh
heard the door close upon the departuI
Of her K-achievous visitor then I'll
despairingly threw her, arms above h
head, and in a very torrent of tears, san
down among the cushions which III
beloved form Of Harry had so lalel
pressed. 'f, a0sSit2 M
The indulgence ol this frantic ebulitic
lasted, however bu! afew minutes.
5 Z" Convinced y she exclaimed "I'
be convinced T! | must be! 10 doubt Il
s man love is agony | Convinced / wi
Q be but howl How What was i 81