Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-19

der Trying Carceoss'
From the Adrian Times.
A little affair occurred in this city short
time AGO which, though perhaps not unusu-
Al In It's main features, yet had somewhat
singular denosemsnt, and We give IL o.
specimen OF the way they do these things
n Chicago, where they are accustomed to
hem.
Tho train from the West, on recent AZ
'eruoon, brought to this city Chicago gen
.leinan and bis wife. They stopped Of one
Of the hotels, and the next morning after
their arrival the gentleman announcing
sotne business in the country, intimated his
intention OF proceeding to transact IL, and
asked his wiie 20 accompany him. But
this madam declined 70 DO, pleading as ar
excuse . severe headache. Procuring
horse and baggy, the gentleman started for
the country, desiring to see a man who re-
sides about eight miles from the city, and
intending TO be absen, most Of the day.
Soon after the departure Of her lord, ma.
dam 90 far recovered herself as % BE- able
to write note and dispatch it to . certain
| gentleman in this city who is somewhat
notorious for his eallsntries. We suppress
names fos obvious reasons. The recip,ent
soon found time 10 call on the fair writer At
her room. Bot now comes the startling
denoueSsent.
The husband Of the invalid at the hotel,
soon after leaving the city, met the gen'
tleman he was 10 search Of. thus preclud'ng
the necessity Of going the whole distance
to his house, and came back some hour
soonsr.than Was expected lie went immed.
:ately to his room, being naturally anxious
after his wifss health. The door wa
; locked and the only effect loi his knock
!. was . somewhat irregular and
suspicious commotion IN the
interior of the apartment. la low tone,
but one that admitted OF no misunderstand'
n ing. he demanded that the door be opened.
y Madam. at.ired in snowy robe de nnif, as he
had lief, her, opened the door and the hus>
band entered At the first glance there was
no sign OF any other inmate Of the apart>
msnt But the husband WAS not TO be de-
ceiyed BY appearances, and soon from under
, the bed he iished pair Of boots. certainly
, not his With no signs Of anger he inquired
, Of madam from whence they came. d
course, sh. Did not know, they must have
been loft there by some former occupant o
the apartment Nov gentlemen are NOS &C
custotned to leave good boots in their W.
. Gated apartments, and this our Chicago hus
h band knew A wardrobe caught his eye
. and opening the door he discovered the own
: er Of the boots, our fclIow-citizen. who, be
j side b. iog minus his boots, was en- dishabiI
D in several other important particulars.
Uoder such trying circumstances nanJ
men would have lost their temper, and lit
tie scens in which pistols played promi
nent part might have ensued. But q lonl
residence amid the Christianizing influences
of Chicago had rendered this injured hus-
: band superior to such sbullitions Of anger
"Dress yourself, sir, said he 10 the gentle'
man in the wardrobe, land we'll 90 an'
D take . drink. Probably under the sam
' circumstances I should have acted - yo'
Q have. Mary ito his wife) pack your trunl
and DC ready to leave on tho next trait
west Go home 20 your parents. | neve
wish to see you again"
So said. 90 done. lie carried out tho pro-
gvamme to the letter. Many men are inca
: pable Of such superlative self control.