The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-05-08
An Exchange Of Wives,
From the Chicago Times.

From the Chicago Timesl
| In Whitewater, Wisconsin. for s.
months past, have resided couple Of G ;Dn
viduals, named respectively, j. i. Mo ,.,ul-
and Charles Lefinewell. Both Of y tS.
are married, but childless. This c;, .Svse
stance accounts for what follows. HaS i,,''
no children to bind them to their be...F
stones, and the isolated contemplating ~ :,
their spouses growing onerous, Zach dot. "
mined upon going forth and searching ' q.
strange goddesses. BY some unacconn ~
bic, mischance, each fell in love with ~
others wife, and yet neither knew Il nas S
and if asked would deny it Mosher paid H.,
court to Mrs. Lefingwell, and Lefinev..,S,
wooed the smiles of friend Mosher,s e y;s
When Lefingwell was out, Mosher was ' :
and with yigor piled he his vows and ca,ss
SEES. Leffngwell, unaware of what was ro
ing on at home, unintentionally establis6sa
reciprocity of conduct at Moshers llousea
and pleaded his cause with assiduity and
success. So beguiliDg were the hours TIM.
spent from home, that others home GREW
distasteful, and they longed in secret r.,
the opportunity when their amours conlS
be carried on without the necessity Of -.
cresy.
This system of reciprocal amous and
mutual derelictions was continued for soma
time, and yet Mosher and Lefingwell main.
tanned an intimacy, neither suspectinp the
true state Of affairs, but both in abiect
dread lest his violation of friendship and
honor should be discovered. They drank
together smoked together, and sang to.
gether, and oft in maudlin hours they told
Of intrigues which they had conducted ID
the part, but never word was said bv
Mosher of his intimacy with. Mrs. Letting
well, nor by Lefingwell Of the many happy
hours he had spent in Mosher's house with
Mrs. Mosher. At length the denouemeat
The illicit relations which had existed be.
tween the families, and the newborn ATTN.
ity which they disclosed to all the partici-
pants in this double dealing episode, at
length eliminated. Mosher's liking for
Mrs. Lefingwell grew in strength and in.
tensity upon every clandestine meeting, and
she Indifferent to her husbands love, hut
unaware of his discretion, nurtured in her
bosom the flame Of affection for Mosher,
and returned with the ardor of her nature.
kiss for kiss, sigh for sigh" They con.
GUIDED to elope to Chicago. They did, and
stopped at the Briggs house under assum-
ID names. They arrived here Tuesday
evening.
The more Leffngwell saw Of Mrs. Mosher
The more he liked her, and she him. He
vas tired Of his wife, and Mrs. Mosher Of
ler husband. They likewise concluded to
come to Chicago. They came. They put
up at the Briggs house Tuesday night un-
Ter assumed names.
Yesterday morning at the breakfast Ia
ole sat Mr.. Mosher and Mrs. Lefingwell.
They were evidently pleased with one an.
'ther and with the breakfast. The future
vas the subject Of their conversation, the
oast Of their thoughts. They agreed to ly
till further toward the rising sun. He
hought Of the deserted Mrs. Mosher and
lis cosy home in Whitewater. She thought
II her dishonored husband and his grief at
Ter desertion. Their conversation was
pleasant, but their thoughts were sad. So
ntent were they upon their conversation,
heir thoughts and their repast, that they
lid not observe the entrance into the
lining-hall of gentleman and lady, escort.
d by the polite steward of the Briggs.
The newcomers were escorted to the same
able Mr.. Mosher and his partner occupied:
he four were seated ris-a-uis, and then the
Mosher looked across the to-
lie and saw bis wife, Mrs. Leffngwell hay-
ng likewise seen her husband. They new
ooked at one another. The truth of the
flair burst upon the startled quartette;
hey perceived the improprieties of which
hey had been guilty explanations follow
d and last evening Mr.. Mosher and Mrs.
dosher, Mr.. Lefingwell and Mrs. Letting
7ell, left Chicago on their way to White.
7ater.
The probabilities are that all are satis6-
d with their deceptive practices, and that
, the future their legitimate affection will
OF be displaced.