The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-11
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And lovk tie truth FOR 10 own sake
That worships God, and him alone,
And bows morn thaa ~ ~ throne
And trembles 81 no tyrant'e nod,
soul that fears Mp one hat God,
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This = the susl - meheea MAJ. Il
.Mset Gsrsrude."
The Selma Nessenger tells the following
capital stQSy y genuine and Asshsptias
Amdog Ne hstss s6saersk ilk5na - ssndns-
trions merchants Of Selma is one whom We
will call Smith, principally because it isn't
his sames vho - 6isaedwithe Ao3stemla
pl..y vile N al { respects sa,s o.e-..he is
S been of late very much ensrsssed u his
basineas, and has often consumed biz even-
ings over bic isde r,siastsal Of in the bosom
of his family Is has been his ieuseo0 fass
years In reply to the queries Of Mrs. 8. q 1
the subject, he would always ray that be vas
employed 10 his businsss- :. Sha did NOT On,
degstand boy hisiness couh tske upsonuch
Of histine. and her s1spisioss ~sss Aso1sed
that it was not right. Visions of hours epept
bT her husband ia other female society Than
her own haunted her mind. and she made an
d inward Vow to watch HIM and lee for herseit.
Soon atier arriyiAg stthis ressaution, a tel
egram arrived for her husband and was sent
to his otice, whIeh vas closed, as he had
gone TO his supper. The carrier went to hiS
house and delivered it to the sersaat at tho
door, The gentleman not having arrived, Il
was handed 70 his wife, who, with true fem
mime curiosity, read II. It was plain and
short:
"MoyrcoasEr, December =, 1867.
Nh snIra. Meet Gertrude 70 night"
Here was horrible confirmation OF her
worst fears. Controlling herself IS best she
could, she laid the dispatch by his plate He
came in, read it, and said he should have
70 SO to town after supper and might not be
back till late; she need not sit up for him.
be hurried through his meal, took his hat,
and walked hurriedly down the street. Be-
fore he had turned tile corner his wife was
following him, swiftly and noselessly. He
4 went straight on, she cIose behind, until he
I reached the wharf. After an apparent inspec-
ton of the surroundings he stepped down
the hill, and took Seat in the Office of the
Magnolia.
bis wife took position where she could
see him through the glass door, aud waited
tor the finale, which was expected in tie /!
shape of Gertrude whom her faithless
spouse was to meet. Time dragged on wea-
riy and the lady became dro1sy, and at last |
fell into o doze from which she was arouged |
blythe EhriH Th!stle OF ga approaching steam |
or. Nearer and nearer she came, and AS she |
rounded to, the name "Gertrude'' in large, |
brightly painted letters met the REV Of the |
jealous wife, and stentorian voice inauiring
II Smith was on hand completed her awak-
erng.
Alta glance the position was realized, and I
the poor woman could have cried ioryexation
as she saw Der husband and another gentle
man harriedly trsusacting SOME business
within a few feet ef her. AT that moment a
tpsy negro came stumbling along, and seeing
woman dress half hidden among the bales
and boxes Of merchandise, seized her, ex-
claiming. Come ont of dar, ole gai,r Harsfs
scream OF terror brought her husband to the
scene, whose establishment may be imagined.
She fell into his arms with byaserical burst
Of sobg, and explanations eEsoeJ. r
ne party returned ta theft home 10 a hack,
aud semehody head was on somebody boz
sem ali The way. Since that time all thut I
Smith hiss 10 do 10 aver; scodipg is to iDsin-
aate that he wal inject Gertrude.