Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-10-14

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would take 1t kindly if Lefty wonId 80,
az nome with me and noticed an ;r,nnI
sive movement toward me on her ma :, H.,
on Mrs. Beldrum's observing thar ~, 80 ~
duet vas just like the seifisbness of ~
bands, and remined her Of her So
she drew back. Mrs. Ayans than ohse.-ol
the best ching for me, aud that .bo -
.axe charge OF her darling Letitia where
upon Lefty joined them, end tho VII,
pA,Iy NV, went to the opera, leaving me abed
"hen LEFTY came home she was flushed
unusually excited, and unusually affection
ate. She was such a simple little child
tnat could not reproaeh her Two day.
a'lerwaro she asked me if | had any OBJ
lection to her joining few of her friend.
on little picnic to the High Bridge.
augrily. .
"ohl only Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Bel
friends"
Are their husbands going?"
She burst into laugh. sMy dear old
fellow" said she, you don't suppose that
these gentlemen can give up their business
to go to pienics No, no they come with
them, won't you, there's dear T.
SAID cid not approve of young mar
RED women going to picnics without their
husbands. AT this Lefty burst Into tears.
and said had lost my confidence in her
and that she wished | would turn her out
OF house and home at once.
Home! !" groaned.
They went to the picnic of course. 7
found them at eight in the evening, bust
ness having detained me very late 10 the
swamp. There were four ladies', all mar
ried, and four gentlemen, all single They
had dined: and the Campagne had flowed
freely. Young Merdon was sitting beside
my wife III SO maudlin state that he did
not bear her introduction to me, and stara-
ertd-
''Wha-at? Who's that f-f-feTl3w ?"
seized him by the collar, and flung him
away then sitting down by Letty's side.
l asked her wculd she not like to come
home?
"Home?" she cried, where's home ?"
Where indeed
1t was on the following morn NJ tha.
Mrs. Evans called upon me-caiied to say
tEat my treatment of my yourg. pure,
supplemented wife was such that no hu
mau creature could tear it. and that for
her part she thought the sooner separa-
ton took place the better.
| observed, with some alarm. that Let
ty and | were the best of friends,
oh, yes - she replied with venomous
look at poor Lefty, you can talk the child
over, Of course; but your disposition are
not suited to each other, and the sooner
you are parted the happier for both Of YOU
You don't trust her D,es he, Lefty %
To my horror, Lefty hid her face, and
sobbed, Il feas not"
| rushed cut Of the room and FASTENED
to my friends Tcler ami Smiths5n, who
occupied rooms in the fifth story. They
were enjoying a quiet cigar, with their
feet considerably higher than their heads
| told them my rerplexity. My wife
loves me" said "aud dearly as woman
Can love, but she Is mastered and led by
the nose by these harridans." Smithson
suggested calling Beldrum and Evaps to
account Teller thought | ought t. take
tie women by the scruff of the neck aud
pitch them out of the window. While we
were dlsc.ss!ng matters, letter was hand
ed me. 1t was from d lawyer, a,d was,
presume, ia the usual form. 1t intimaled
plainly but delcately, that Mrs. Brown de-
gruitv OF temper, and that had test save
trout l. and expense by agreeing to it forth
With. | was overwhelmed.
rushed to our room. Lefty was not
there | inquired about her She was in
Mrs. Evans room. Admittance to that
! sanctum was denied me. | wrote to her.
she replied eddy but firmly, in style
which | knew was Dot hers, to the effect
that | must address her lawyer
gave up the contest. A suit was insti-
tuted. | let it go by default. While it
was pendicg my old friend Smithson came
| to see me.
Brown" said he. II want to show you
an establishment. Come here with me-"
He led me 20 a very snug lit;Ia house in
Thirty - Street. The furniture was
lain; But We y comfortable the house
large enough for small family the neigh>
borhoOd quiet. 1t had an air If home
about it.
How do you like this ?" said my friend
after had made a survey of the premi>
| ses.
"0ne might be happy here,"I sighed.
let me Introduce you to the lady Of the
| house !"
! How can describe my feelings when
/ Lefty, my own Lefty, rushed out of the
back room and flung herself into my arms
sJbb!ng, MY own dear husband, am
sorry, so ashamed Of myself Will you for
give met"
Lefty" that was all could say.
"Will you let me stay with your"
"My darling"
always, SlwaysW
"But l have left the St. Thunder Ho-
TEL"
"Oh said she with a gesture of impa-
| thence, mot there, not az that horrid place;
l mean here-I mean at home, at our own
home"
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