Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-02
boy; and 1 shouldn't wonder if mamma


water. And we've got such lots of nice
things for mamma, too haven't WEI"
"Yes, pet; and only think how lone
some mamma must have been all these
weeks, without her little boy"
He caught the little fellow up in his
arms, and moved onward at more rapid
pace Along Lake street he greeted two
or three acquaintances with brief nod to
each; while they, unnoted by him, looked
alter him with troubled eyes and COM
passionate shake of the head
Treading his way rapidly and conf
IDENTIFY, he turned up Clark street, passed
under the shadow of the old courthouse
to Lasalle, and up that street to point
not many hundred feet away from the
spot where the great new buildings of the
Young Mems Christian Association" F"
have recently been burned. Here he
turned off diagonally, and, crossing some
vacant lots, approached low white cot
tage. He saw, as he came up, that the
blinds were all closed, and the house
looked deserted and silent. But it was a
hot day, he said to himself, and behind the
closed blinds must be the fluttering cur
tains and cool shade of pleasant home
Besides" he thought, "she is not expect
ing me; am more than a week ahead Of
time"
He stepped on the little stoop, and
turned the knob, but the door was locked.
Bidding the boy wait for him there, he
went to the rear door. That, too, was
closed and locked He returned to the
front with surprise and anxiety, and the
shadow of gathering fear written on his
face. But he plucked up heart again when
he came back to the front and his little
boy asked,
"Papa, where is mamma? Why don't
we go in ?"
Mamma did not expect us today" he
replied, with a dreary cheerfulness, "and
she has gone out to see some neighbors, or
shopping, maybe. But she'll be back
presently, and Wen sit down on the step
here, and wait for her"
But he rang the bell loudly, and listened
intently as its echoes sounded through the
deserted rooms, before he sat down, and
tried, with a troubled heart, to think
where his wife could be. Presently the
clicking of his gate latch reused him from
his unQuiet thought, and he looked up
with an eager smile. But it was a neigh
Dor, who advanced gravely, and replied to
his hurried questions only by wringing
his hand and holding out to him copy OF
morning newspaper, folded down to an
indicated paragraph. He took it eagerly,
and the neighbor, walking quickly away
leaned on the gate. Let us look over his
shoulder as he reads:
ELoPEMENT-Last evening, soon after the de-
psrture of one of our magnificent Lake steamers
1t transpired that the wife of quite well-knowI
citizen had taken passage for Buffalo and the East
in guilty company with young man who has con
trived to attract the admiration of our busines,
men by the boldness and success of his CONNER
cial operations, quite as much as that of theil
daughters and wives by his personal graces.
The runaway seems to have been conducted II
the most deliberate manner. The gentleman
within few days, has closed up all his outstand
ing business, announcing his purpose to remove
from the city; and the lady, up to within a few
hours OF her departure, having continued the ap
parent course of her life with the utmost sang Od
making engagements with friends and neighbour
for days still in the future, and ostentatonsy be
wailing the absence of her husband, whom press
ing business called to New York several week
ago. On the whole, we have rarely heard OF
case exhibiting cooler depravity. The parties
names we suppress, for obvious reasons.
Ldter-Since the above was in type, we hav
learned that Mr.. B.rn-s is accompanied in New
York by his only child, bright little boy of iV
years or thereabouts. Mr. J-re-y has therefore sc
cured his frail inamorata free from any incum
| brances OF that nature.
His face grew white and rigid, as, frs
| rapidly, then with marvellous delibera
ton, he read the damning paragraph, anC
he clutched the paper till the letters there
ture that stood on his fingers. His littl
boy had leaned his head upon his lap, and
wearied with the long summer afternoon
had fallen quietly asleep. BY and by tn
paper dropped from his relaxing fingers
and, lifting his child in his arms, he turnet
his steps once more to the rear of his de
serted house. One or two vigorous push
es forced open the door, and father ant
son, not in the anticipated Joy and bright
ness of happy home, not with the glal
smiles and warm kisses of beaming wifi
and mother, but in silence and the bitter
ness of desertion, with heartsickness an
sense of utter loneliness past expression
trod again the familiar rooms. Let u
initiate the example of the pitying neigh
bsr, and leave him with his grief
Twenty.four hours after, looking a,
most as if twenty-four years had LEI
their traces on his kindly features, h
called to Mr.. Gage, the neiGhbor VIII
brought him the paper on the precedin
evening, asking if he could give him a
hour. Mr.. Gage entered his house, el
pecting TO be asked for all his knowledg
with respect to the disappearance of Mr.
Barnes, and felt vague sense of relic
mingled with surprise, when Mr.. Barne
with gravity deep and settled, but con
posed, entered at once upon quite dif1e
ent matters; and throughout their who
conference there was no allusion made
the erring wife.
"I am about to leave the city, Mr.. Gag
for aperiod which may extend over sever
years, and wish to leave this property
such shape that it may be cared for pro-
erly, and ultimately returned to me, or
my boy. l do not wish TO SELL because m
faith in the future of Chicago is strong
and if any thing should happen to me,
want Harry to profit by the growth of tn
place. To this end, l have drawn up
lease, at a merely nominal rent, of Il
whole property (Which, you are awar
includes three lots), to run absolutely tG
years, and terminable after that period, |
giving six months notice to the lease
This paper needs only my signature al
the filling in of the name of the leasee
complete it. If you will examine it, yC
will find it in due form. Will you acce
the trust (for so regard it), and suffer u
TO insert your name as lessee ?"
81 will, MIR. Barnes. do not desire
examine it" as the other offered him Il
paper. am content with what you sa
Insert my name at once, if 1t be yol
: wish"
"Thank you. There are no instruction
I I wish to give, except that, as the rent fal
due, you will forward it, subject to my @
; der, to the Bank of the State of Missoul
! at St Louis but, under no ciTeumstdlc,
either seek yourself, or, so far as you mi
: be able to prevent, suffer any one else
! seek to discover my whereabouts. In goo
( time will make it known to you. Ha
? your promisey"
"You have"
"Let us then execute this paper at one
I forgot to say, that would be glad if "
! wolld dispose Of all my household good
by auction or otherwise, as you may ele'
1emitung the proceeds as before. My bu
ness affairs have already placed in pI
cess oi adjustment. shall start to-morrf
Z morning.
"And your song"
"Goes with me-"
The Chicago of 1S4S had given place
{ the Chicago of 1857. Nineteen years b
I wrought changes as radical and as mary
7 GUS as those of the Kaleidoscope. Inste
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