The Democratic advocate., 1868-02-20
''MeetGertrnda.l.

The Selma Mssssrger tells the follow /
tic: W 6 &
Among the most tntefprisihe ana ID.
dustrious merchants Of Selma I IA one 4
whom we willcall Smith, principally bese
cause il isn't his name, who Is blessed !.
with = most exemplary wife in al rcs
specis save onc-Tshe IS of rather ieal.
Ous disposition. M Smith has Been
Of late very much cngfossed ID His bus.
ipess and has often consumed his even. :,
ings over his ledger, instead Of in the.
oqs9m otshis family.as has been his
custom ier years. In reply toEthe uue-,a
/ ries Of AIRS. Som the subject. he would !
always sayithat lie was employed d III
business She did not understaud how,
business could take up sofnuch Of his
tme and her suspicioss were aroused
that y Mas1not right. A Visions q homes
speot by her husband Ia other { female
'socIety than her own haunted her mind :,
and she made an inward VOW 10 watch
aud sec for herself. a's''N 2iesa m
''St arriving ~ IHIs resolution
2 Telegram Arrived for her husband ana &
vas sent % bis ofico, which vas closed
a be had gopeto hissupper, The ear.
rier went 70 his house and delivered Il
% his servant at the door. The gentle
man not having arrived, it was handed
% his wife, who With tFue feminine eu-
rioslty read r. Il was plain and short.
aasq MONTGOMERY, Dec--sls67.. ,s
fMh Smishs Meet Gertrude tonight !
Here was a1horrible confirmation of I
her worst feaEs.l Cohtrolling herself an !
best ehc could, she laid the dispateh bv
bis plate. He came 10, read is and /
said he "would have 10 20 10 town sfter 4
supper, and might not be back tillato;
she aeed net sit up for him. Hehar.
RED through his meal took his hat. and
walked hurriedly down the street BS.
fore he had turned the corner his wise !
was following him swiftly and noislcss-8 8s
IysFsiie went straight on, she close bc. !
bind, until heroached the wharf, After
sHlapparout inspection ofth surround
inEss be stepped down the hal and took
. seat in tho Office oftho Magnolia
HIS wife took position where she
eoaid see HIM through the glass door
aud iHaitcd'fcr che finals~--which was ex.
pected IN the shape of Gertrude whom
her faithless spouse was 10 meet Time
dragged on wearily, and the ladv became
drowsy and at last fell into dose. from
which she was aroused by tho shrilIs
whistle otiapa approaching steamer.--
Nearer and nearer she came, and as she
rounded TO, the pane Gertrude Din
large, brightly painted letters. met tho
view ofshe jcalods wife Had stentorian
voice inquirins If Smith was on hand
completed her awakening.
AZ giAnee tlIc position was fcAlzed.
aud tho poor woman could have cried
for ysxation as shs saw her husband
and another gentleman hurriedly trans.
acting some business within fow feet
Of her. At that moment q tipsy negro
catnc stumbling along, and seeing wo.
man's dress halfhiddeo among t6e bales
aud boxes Of merchandise, ssized her.
exclaimIag, i'Come out oh das, nle rkl."
Her scream Of terror broaght her hus-
baud 20 the scene, whose astonish,ucut
may be imagined, She FELL into his
arms with hyssarical bursl Of sobs.
aad explanations ensucd. y ~.
lhc party returned home in hack.
and somebody's head was on somebody's
bosom all The way. Since that time M
that Smith has 70 do to avert scoldine
Is to insinuasc that he will inject Gert.
radc." aa sisa