Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-07-11

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ate nv supper in silence. When
| had finished, Mrs. Quill said:
Now walk into the sitting-room
if you please. l have something to
say to you"
Ifclt that the crisis was at hand.
Itried TO effect indifference. "Did
any letters come fo- me, love?" /
asked.
That jerked the cork out Of that
thunderstorm, you understand.
"Letters!" said she, "!etters you
ask for letters! you, you! you ask
for letters, and call me 'love?' Let
ters I should think there were."
swell, why don't you produce
'em, then, as the hen said to the egg
with two chickens in it?"
"See here, John Quill, I don't
want any of your miserable jests
now. I'm in earnest. =.
While you were gone a letter came
for you marked important I
opened it. The horrible wickedness
aud treachery it disclosed so shocked
me that I determined to open all the
others that came. did So. found
you out. Plunging headlong into
dissipation and vice, you thought to
deceived me, your wife. You were
mistaken. You thought I would
never know of your infamous trans.
actions. Ihave caught you at last.
I've often wondered what you did
with your money; why you always
said you had no change whenever I
wanted a cent tor the house; why
you never could afford to clothe your
wife and children decently. l know
you now. 1 want you to explain the
meaning of this letter which came
the day you went away. Listen:
APRIL 1868.
My DEAREST LOVE:
When, when, are you coming to
see your own Amelia? You do not
know how l count the hours of your
absence, and long so very rery much
to have you with me. . when will
the day come that I can call you my
darling, darling husband. Ma says l
shall be married as soon as that hor-
rid woman is out of the way. Do
come around and see me. I got the
love Of bonnet you sent me. You
have such sUeet taste. You know
that bracelet you gave me on Christ
mas? Well, the clasp is broken all
to pieces. I look at your portrait
every hour of the day, and kiss it
orer and orer again. Come around
on Sunday night if you can, and
take Us to hear that dear Dr.. Gibbs.
He snail marry %, shan't he, love !!
Your own darling,
AMgLlA SMITH.
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do you! Yoa buy bracelets for her,
when here - yoar ovn lawful wife
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