Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1865-05-24

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What if my partner knew Of this {?
she heard him say.
Now that partner she knew meant
her, and that moment she would have
given all the world not to know what she
did, and all the world to have known it,
provided she had not.
No matter about your partner, she
heard the female voice say, a little pet
tishly; think of me now.
Think of you?' he replied you are
always present in my thoughts by night
and day.
Do you love me better than anybody
else I? the female then asked.
By those lips vow you are the one of
all others that can love-
And then followed sounds as though,
to seal the vow he had made, he had kiss
ed the book he swore by. This was too
much for the nerves of the widow Wat
kins. She went to the front door, turn
ed the handle, which made no noise, and
stood in the entry. The light streamed
through the keyhole of the room door in
which the guilty ones we're seated. She
hesitated not moment, but busting open
the door violently, she stood in the snug.
little Illuminated parlof.
ooh, James! James = orise she in
tone Of anguish, as she saw the two sit
ting on sofa, he with his arm around
the woman's waist, and table before
them setwith luxurious regard for cheer.
She sunk into a chair, buried her face in
her hands, and INDUCED in another meal
of grief.
Mrs Watkinsp cried the gentleman
starting to his feet.
At the sound of his voice Mrs. Wat
kins lifted up her face, illuminated with
a glad surprise, and met the gaze of Mr..
wilkins, who, with perploxed air stood
gazing upon her.
To what are we indebted for this 7is-
it, Mrs Watkins 2 asked he, INCA man
ner far from delighted, and, turning to
the lady he introduced Mrs. Green to
Mrs. Watkins very formally.
At once the shame of her position
broke in upon the mind of Mrs. Watkins.
How could she account satisfactorily for
her being there? how for the violence ofI
her entrance? how for her excitement? 4?
But the honesty of her nature would not
allow herto excuse herself by falsehood, |
and she told them with many bitter tears, |
the whole story, not conceaIing even the
fact of the letter that she found in her
husbands pocket A light that this
seemed to break upon Wilkins, who step
ped to the corner where his coat repos-
ed, and, holding it up to the light felt
in its pockets and drew out several pa
pers, on opening one of which, it proved .
to be a bill of groceries against James
Watkins, and others Of kindred char
aoter against that peaceful individual.
"A slight mistake here, said he smil-
ing; Watkins and I have changed coats,
by which means you have become pos
sessed of my letters, and I Of his bills,
and since you have become acquainted
with part of my secret, Inay as well tell
you the whole: that on Tuesday next I
am to become the proprietor of this little
cottage and its charming occupant the
widow
The widow blushed, but did not deny
the statement
Poor little Mrs. Waildnsi overioyed at
Ending all her surmises blown to atoms, now
seriously thought of her deserted home, and
wondered what Watkins would think on
coming home and finding her absent VII
lins' horse was at the door, and Wilkins,
good natured SOUL lett the widow with
promise of coming back soon, and placing
Mrs. Watkins in the chaise, he drove away
owards Watkins home
''What wH he say what l0iH he say
:obbed the poor little woman as they drew
rear
BE easy, my dear madam said he, about
hat; he shall never learn from ne the secret
Allow me to put you down here, when you
AN go home and things may 90 on as before
md he be none the wiser for it
She got out of .he chaise and moved TO-
wards her own door, wondering whether her
husband had come home, and whether he
wouldn't be alarmed at her absence or scold Ii
Ter for her desertion. She trembled violent
Y as she placed her little hand on the bell
landle, and the thought Shall tell him ? F.,
,assed Ike lightning through her mind, and
he reaponse cane as quickly.
The bell rang, and tripping lightly down
he stairs, she heard her husbands feet, who,
opening the door, received her in his arms.
Where has my little wife been?' he asked
S, weaving his arm around her, he led her
nto the parlor.
A cheerful FIRE burned upon the hearth, s
nd sitting down by her side she looked up !
Il his face, and told him the whole story
# her curiosity that had prompted her to
cad letter which was not her own, and the {
consequent jealousy, her resolution and It's {
esult-keeping nothing back except the Sc
ret which Wilkins had confded to her {