The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-15
Discovery by A wife.

j "a professional Gentlenasns, eanae hers
recently with a charming vile, made and
spent on her plenty of money. The lady.
ho had been a widow previous TO her
marriage with our hero, wished to send
her two boys North to q school Fins
4, move, however, was defeated from time
to time, until one day her husband was
called away down to Helena. During his
absence she took Il letter from the post
office intended iorshcr worser half, which
Iaroused suspicion in her mind of tho
most horrible character. SomethingSwas
decayed in Denmark, There was an
Ethiopian in the woodpile. Her ollacto-
rles detected the presence OF Il mouse
She was q smart woman, and made no un-
necessary fuss over the matter, L&t, as
soon as her husband returned, she in
sisted on taking her SOM immediately 10
an educational institution in Ohio. The
scheme was not opposed in this instance.
for some reasons or other, SO she started
off without delay, to be absent fortnight
or three weeks. Instead Of making this
whole journey as contemplated, she only
went to Cairo, and, there ,intrustiug tho
children to. the care OF friend, she
turned about and camo back to tho city
BY the first boat, arriving here in the mid
die of the night In spite of ail the re-
monstrances Of the Captain, she took ~
carriage for her husbands rooms, and
knocked for admittance at his door
When he opened It she pushed by l4irn.
and gained adEittance before i,e recog-
nized her. He eexpressed great surprise at
seeing her SO soon, but this she did not
heed, advancing still to his dormitory.
He entorposed and cndcayored TO dis
suade her from entering, telling her that
Dr.. So.and SO, friend OF his, was srend-
ing the night with him, and had just
gone to bed. This, however, did not stop
her. She pushed ahead, notwithstani
ing his hating excuses and opposition.
and forced an entrance into his bed room.
There she found very pretty young
woman occupying the place that sle sup
posed should belong only 10 hcp You
must imagine the explosion that toois
place 1--WE have not words to describe IL.
The guilty husband was terrified, and
offered to turn the cause OF tho trouble
out OF doors iuto the street. 10 this the
last conner answered most magBaniMous
Iy: "Ifshe is good enough tet occupy
your bed, she is altogether ioo good to be-
exposed to the inclemeney OF storing
night like tLis.p She was allowed to stay.
During the weary, wretchcd hours Of the
hight an explanation took place, when
/ came ont that the seeming trail OAe
vas married also to the profess,o aal man.
md, still more wonderful, she was the
eal wife by priority OF marriage. This
ave different face to matters, iminedi-
.tely. He had welded them both wjthiA
year, bat the last one possessed what
ittle OF true affection he was capable of
experiencing, Ol the next day there
vas compromise elected. lie wished
0 live with the pretty widow, and do
ested his reh vile. The latter agreed to
ssist in getting divorce for certain
um Of money, while the other, to protect
Ierself, could do no less than promise to
gait for d separation. The new husband
nd wife went North to carry into effect
Meanwhile the widow
ecame disgusted, and retSrned to her
riends near Vicksblirg, where BlTo has
Limitation. When the gay ceceiver re-
lms he will find himself minus Of both
,ivcs.-[ Memphis BNlietin.