Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-08-01
The Errors of y Night.
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and with TINS snort reply he Tushd Wv"
the steps, and walked rapidly up the
street
Jessie heayed deep sigh, ant closed
the door, then returned to the sitting
room.
80. dear p she murmured, as she ex-
amined the coat which her Husband had
LETT for her to repair: 81 fear Eddie does
not love me as he did a year ago, when |
was made happy bride. He caroely
speaks to me he neglects me and a
pearly tear-drop rolled down br rosy
cheek. II do everything | can b please
him." she continued, as she stopped to
pick up the letters that had droppd from
the pocket of the coat on which ne was
| working, land have given him % cause
for treating me in the cold manner he
does.n
Listlessly she looked over the super
scriptions of the letters she held in her
hand, all of which were addressed to her
husband, and all directed in bOa bust
ness hand, with the exception d one,
which was decidedly efeminate,
"Who can this be from ?" she asked
| herself, as she drew forth the contnts of
the envelope, which consisted o3 aphoto-
graph and delicate little note.
The former, which was Likeness OF a
beautiful child shout six months ID, she
looked at first.
"What sweet little baby ~ sh,ejacu-
lated, gazing in admiration at the "little
innocent" She then TOOK up tn note,
and commenced reading. "Great HaVenw
she exclaimed, as she continued + read,
then, turning pale as death, she started
from her chair, and crumpled the tote in
her hand. "Base, infamous wretcl He
does love another But yet | canhardiy
believe him false" and she otraigbtened
out the letter, and again read
DEAREST EDwARD:-You requested
| me to send you a likeness Of ny little
cherub, and | will now enclose one. Don't
you think he is a little beauty ? He
grows prettier every day, and what makes
him doubly dear to me IS his great resem-
blance to you. Ny principal reason for
| you now, is to inform you that | intend
to start for New York day after to-mor-
row, and if you will meet me at the rail
road depot, you will greatly obh5e your
afectonate little FANNY"
| The letter had no date.
Jessie dropped into her chair again, and
wept. She now knew why her husband
remained out so late at night. H. visited
the writer of that letter, whom she sup
posed he had met at the depot as she had
requested. Oh! how wildly ami spas
medically beat that young womans heart,
when she realized that her husband die
not love her, but, what was worse, be
slowed his affections upon another
While musing and Sobbing over her de
plorable situation, the bell rang; sh,
arose, dried her tears, and opened tn,
door. 1t was her brother.
20 George, I'm so glad you hav,
come ~ she exclaimed, as she flew int,
his arms.
"Why, what is the matter 2" he asked
kissing her tear molstened cheek; "yo
have been weeping"
Jessie closed the door, and drew hin
INTO the sitting room, thenplaced the fats
letter in his hands.
"Jessie," he calmly asked, after read
ing it, "is this directed to your husband ?
at is ;" and she handed him the er
velope, on which edward Mandel, Me-
York City" was superseded, the hanC
writing corresponding with that Of tn
letter.
"Then, by Heaven ! I'll blow his brain
out ~
"No, George, I pray you will do nothin
rash. l will leave him, and go and liv
with mother"
"Then hurry, and get your things on,
interrupted George, excitedly.
"Not to night" returned Jessie, faintl
smiling at her brothers eagerness.
must have some time to prepare. Con
about noon tomorrow, and | will /
ready"
1t took but a few moments more
arrange the necessary preEmnaries, the
George arose to go.
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Edward Mandel, after leaving his wifi
e walked rapidly up the street, on his Wa
e to the "Club House" A love of "Clut
j., society was a great fault of Edwards ar
he often passed the greater portion of Il
night in smoking, playing billiards, ar
Y carousing with his "fast" friends. As
entered the spacious saloon number
S his gay companions welcomed him, and
: their company he had pleasantly pasSe
about an hour, when another young M
It arrived, and pleasantly drew him asid
d ED, you have mighty pretty won;
n for aywife," remarked the young man,
they walked arm in arm.
). 'Indeed l have" returned Edwar
: wondering what his friend was "drivil
d at"
n "Do you think she loves ou?"
e "Certainly she loves me"
"Then who is that young man I So
= her with to night ?"
1t Young man 2" CALCULATED Edwar
lie "Where-what mean you 2"
IS "Ah! it is as l expected. AS l W
It passing your house tonight, 1 saw
flashily-dressed Young man run up [