The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-08
A HUSBAND OUTWITTED.
AGAMR FOR TWO TO PLAY.
Conclusion.l

Conclusion. ID
,sWhat do you meant" she demanded
nm she accompanied her husband up the
broad steps to the door. =,
81 mean" he replied, "that this is the
home and this is the workshop"
And he led her in. Among other
rooms to which he conducted his wife
was one fitted ND as q workshp, where,
"a bs said he was accustomed. to indulge
his love for mechanical work, after nav.
ing, as he assured her, regularly served
his time of learning trade.
Mrs. MAXWELL stood and looKed as
him intently.
"This is your housei" she asked.
eyes, madam"
Sand you are not poor, but rich =
"You speak the truth, MIR. Main
we'll"
"Why did you play this jest upon
mep
''To see whether you really loved me
for my own sake"
"Ah, pretty, indeed! and suppose you
don't love me p
"But do
"Humph~ :,
So there was a little family quarrel
on the spot.
"Now invite your father and mother
to come and see u.s." said Mr.. MAXWELL
after the clouds had cleared away some
what.
81 will" she replied, II will. But first
YOU must go with me to see them, ana
to pacify them, in view Of what We have
done.
every we'll"
In a few days they started out in
carriage on their errand. Mrs. Main
well gave the directions to the driver,
and her husband could not help express.
ing his wonder at the increasing squalor
of the neighborhood through which
they rode. The carriage drew up ut
length before a miserable looking tene-
ment house and stopped.
"Where in the deuce are you taking
met" asked MAXWELL, looking sharply
ut his wife.
"Come aud see," was her reply, as
she proceeded to step from the car
rage.
Here, wait, "he exclaimed after his
hesitancy; "let me get out first and help
You out. What does this meant"
"Follow me-" she replied.
She led him up stairs-up, up, through
throngs and dirt, and smells to the
fourth story. Here she opened door
without knocking, and the two entered.
The woman was dressed neatly, and so
were the children but they were all
dressed very poorly in keeping with the
place. The man was clad moro care
iessly, and even more poorly. On his
head he kept his hat, which certainly
was full dozen years old.
"My husband, Dir. MAXWELL; my
father and mother, brothers and sisters"
said Mrs. MAXWELL, introducing all par
ties.
Mr.. MAXWELL stood and stared with
out speaking.
ask their pardon, George" said Mrs.
MAXWELL, "for running away with
me-"
''Have not told you; didn't l intro
duce youp
"Who were they l saw at the water
"Some wealthy people who had seen
me at the milliner's where / sewed for u
livelihood-seryed at my trade, George
and who fancied my appearance,
dressed me up, and took me with them"
.You jest with me-" he said, with a
CHASTITY smile. .l'
"Do IL do /, indeedi These people
q seem to recognize me as daughter and
as sister, jest, indeed You will find
that out"
"You are too cultured; too tasteful,
too fine-featured
"All this milliner may be, or q sew
ing girl. Look for yourself among the
class. Is 1t not truei. All that We girls
need is dress.r -
MAXWELL lifted his fist and dashed il
through the air. He ground his teeth,
and turning away left the room slam
ming the door violently behind him.
His wife took off her hat and cloak
and turs, and flung herself down at the
table and buried her face in her hand
kerchief. -4s-----------,.zs-'----7- -
The door opened again, and MAXWELL
put in his head.
"You have deceived me,p he said,
"But come-you are my wife-l will try
and bear it,"
She sprang to her feet and confronted
him.
Your wife, am Ip she exclaimed
"four wife, and doomed to live with
one who does not love her, but was in
love with her circumstances. No, sir,
you may so. will not live wife un-
loved for my selt-you must take me
thus or will stay. Still can work.
He closed the door and retired down
the stairs to the street, clenchiug his
hands and his teeth as he went:
"The horrid disgrace of it, he mutter.
ed. "The derision that will be my lot.
And then to marry such girl"
But at the street door he tarried. He
had struggle with himself there all
alone. Suddenly he turned and dashed
impetuously up stairs. flung open the
door of the room, seized his wife in his
arms and elasped her to his heart.
MY wife, he whispered in her ear
"Such you are aud ever shall be before
God and the world"
Now ! begin to think that you do
love me, she said, smiling in his face.
lyon do love met You really think you
do, Georgep
he clasped her more tightly to him.
"Come them" she said, "though of
such parents as these, poor as they are,
slc'ea We. "a
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