Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-10-15
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A curious circumstance has come to our
knowledge, SAYS one Of our western exchanges
recently, which, though creating much talk
among certain parties, has been hushed up az
much as possible, and as it does not seem likely
to proceed farther, We suppress Lanes. A gen
tleman and wife sometime since settled in
Rockford shortly after their arrival they
made, among others, the Acquaintance Of a
Young and beautiful widow, who had the rep
utation Of being a great hirt. The gentle
man, up to this time, had been a most devoted
husband, and though there seemed to be a mu-
tual attraction between himself and the gay
widow whenever they met, the wife confident
Of his affection, suspected nothing. Matters
progressed, how rapidly she did not know, uE-
Ill the beginning Of this week, when husband,
wife and widow were invited to eat at the
house OF a friend. II was an agreeable s0ciel
party, and the company were apparently en-
joying themselves highly, when the wife. who
had been chatting with friends en- the piazza,
entered the paTlor and seated herself in the
shadow Of a window, the heavy dsmask cur
tains Of which separated her from a isfs : feie
which stood in a recess. The parties occupy
ing the fets a fes were her husband and the fss-
e~inating widow; and what was her astonish-
ment when their low tones became fully audi
bic to her strained ears to find that they were
arranging the prsliminaries Of an elopement.
to take place that very night Matters were
to be arranged so that the wife would be sent
home early in the evening, while the husband,
In the most natural manner i the world, would
offer to drive home the beautiful widow. In
stead Of going home, however, they were to 90
Immediately to the ears, andle leave on the eleven
O'Clock train.
The discovery was 50 unexpected and the
shock 30 great that the poor wife almost faint
ed. She was determined, however, not 10 be-
tray her knowledge Of the guilty scheme until
the proper time came, and recovering herself,
glided from the fatal seat, and tried to enter
into conversation as usual. OF course she was
not greatly surprised when her husband soon
afterwsrd afeetionately advised Der to 20
home with hir. and MIS-. who were going
their way, as'he himself bad 10 90 to hrs Office
shortly, and might be detained TIL late. She
made no objection, but putting on her bonnet
and bidding adieu to her entertainers started
for home, to the great relief Of the guilty
couple, who had feared some trouble in getting
rid of her. INN diately On arriving at home,
the wife proceeded to pack a carpet bag with
a pile Of shirts, and other necessaTies, and
started on foot for the house, where her husband
still remained. She bid herself in the shadow
Of the trees, and waited, but not long.
soon her husband and the widow exchanged
good night with their hostess, the latter re-
marking, IN a lively tone, that she should "cer-
tainly tell his wife" They seated themselves
comfortably in the vehicleiwhen the wife, with
out bonnet or shawl, suddenly walked 10 the
side Of the carriage and said quietly, at the
same time holding up the carpet bag;
D., dom 90 without your shirts, the mercv
knows when you viii get any more
The blank establishment Of the two nav be
imagined. The simple words, however pro-
duced the most complete reaction ~ the feel
ings Of the faithless husband He looked at
the pale face Of his wife, and met her clear
gaze, and saw that she knew all. He said
{" NJ, we must take Mrs.-home, and then
/ will teliyou how l. happened. They did take
Mrs. home, and left her there The hus-
band and wife seem adeelionate and devoted
AZ ever bot the widow is dissatisfied with 90
eiely at the west, and thinks of going east this
fall