Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-03-14
Meet Gertrude


The Selma Messenger tells tie follow
ing capital story, as genuine and au'Ssr-
tie:
Among the most enlerprising and ir-
duslrlOus merchants Of Selma, Is oue
whom We will call Smith, principally Nc.
cause il isn't his name. who IL blessed
with 8 mot exemplary sile n all respert.
save one-she Is OF rathers jesiNNs dl,-
position. Mr.. Smun has been Of hts
very much engrOssed IN his business, and
has often consumed his evenings over hs
ledger instead OF IN the bosom OF liz fsn-
ly, as has been hi. custom for yesr.. In
reply to the queries Of M.s S. on The suh.
jecl. he wo0ld slways say that lie was
employed in his business. She did net
understand how business could isseup
so much OF his lime and her sGsnieions
we're aroused that II was not right. Nis-
ions Of hours spent by her husband IN
other female society ihan her own haunt.
ed her mind, sad she msde sn inward
vow TO watch and sec for herself
Soon after arriving al this rssoluiion,
telegram arrived for her husband ard ass
sent 10 HE Office, which was closed, Fs
he had gone 10 his supper TSe caTgitr
went to his house and delivered 1t to hI.
servant at The door. The eentenah r,I
having arrived, !, wss tsndej to his ~iit.
who with uDe feminine curiosity resd il.
Ii was plain and shoH:
"MoNIG MERy. Dec, 1867.
"Nr. Smith Meet Gertrude ta.a,ghD'
iltrewasa a horrible con6rma,on c(
her worst (e.r.. CoBtfolhng Eers'li Rs
best she could, she laid the dl.patch by
his plate. tie came in. read it, and saII
he would have TO 60 10 town sfer sup.
per. sno might not be back TIL late; ne
need not eli up lm HIM" tie hurried
through his meS look his hat, and asls.
ed hu redv down the sueer. B2Grs Le
had turned the corner his wife Was fulloo.
ing bin swiftly and noI'elessiy. lie
went straight on, she close behind, unpi
he reached The uhsh. After en- opp1rerI
inspection Of the surroundings. be sep
ped own the Lill and took a sea, in the
Office Of The Magnolia. ... .-..
His vile took position where she
could see him through the glass door, and
waited for The 6nae-u hich was txpect-
ed in the shape OF GeItrUde whom hur
lailhless spouse was % meet. Tine
dragged or weariy. and ,he lady became
drowsy end at last fell lnio dozc. IRON
which she was aroused by The chill WINS
tie OF an approaching steamer Nearer
and nearer she came, and az shc rounded
to, the name "Ge:fude," in large, bright
ly painted letters. me, the view of the
Jealous wife, and a slentoripn VOICE IN
quiring if Smith Vas on hand comiltL
her awakening.
~ glance the position Was t,a'iz =,
and the poor woman could hove cried lur
vexalion as she saw her husband AMI an.
o,her gert'ema hurrietly tarsaciing
some business within fe~ heiOf her.
Al that moment supsy negIo cane SUM.
bling along, and seeing wouan's drss'
half hidden org the bales and boxes e
merchandise, seized her exclairiog. come
oui OBJ dor. ole gal Her scream OF ter
ror brought her husband re scene.
whose asionishmcnt may be iTseircl.
She fell into Lis arms with a hysIsr'eal
burst OF sobs, and expansions ensoed.
The party returned home IN hscL Snd
somebody's head was on ,bojy's br.
som al The way Since ibsi lime oil list
Smith has 10 do to avert 'ciJing sto
insinusle that he Will 'mtei Gertrude"