The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-11-17

when, couple of hours later she made her
third appearance. Not another for Pr
"Indeed, but it is, and young lady
Perhaps had better say you are busy"
40 no ask her to come IN. What is she
like 2"
az don't know; she's all wale," replied
Betty" Walk in, please, miss" ..,
The young lady came in percipltately,
raising the 'wale,' and exclaiming; 20 Tim
how could youa If you knew"
Her feet and her tongue were alike arrest
ed when she saw me; and indeed | was
slightly dumbfounded myself For good
looking young woman, with really splen-
did figure, to rush into your study, and ad-
dress you in somebody else's Christian name,
is most startling. She was the first to re-
cover from the surprise which she seemed to
feel at finding me in my own room.
"Where is my husband p she asked.
"Really, madam, have not the remotest
idea" replied. v...g -. u. =.
"Oh, do not trife with me !" she exclaim-
en-. "Do you fear lest l should betray hlmg
o, sir, there is no danger of that. | am his
wife, and love him though he has deserted
me. because ! know the reason his letter
told me. He fancied that | should spurn
him and cast him off when l learned of his
misconduct. He was ashamed to face me (;
he thought that the prospects of poverty
would make me shirk.' All, he little knew
me- Surely he must have spoken to you of
me?"
II assure you that cannot believe in the
possibility of any husband leaving you of
his own free choice" said 1, CALAMITY. "But
there is some mistake here. May / ask his
name?" Mai
"Why, Timothy Porter, of course, sir ~
Il really do not know of any one of that
name. madam" .
ooh, YOU are playing upon words, and
trifing with me But after the trouble l
have had to trace him to this house, and the
many weary miles have travelled to reach
it, I am not to be lightly turned away. l
will search every corner, sir; yes, every cor
ner" -..asE
1t was beautiful to see how the expression
of her features passed from softness to ex
IRENE firmness, and gazed on her with an
admiration not unmixed with apprehenslve
awe. Was this injured lady exceptional or
typical was it within the bounds of proba-
biiity that my dearest Lucy would ever as
sumo that tone after the boats were burned
behind us2 .. ........... .
81 should not wonder if he were in this
very next room," continued my fair visitor,
going to the folding-door which separated
my study from the unused dining-room.-
"Ah, locked This is suspicious. We shall
soon see." %. ...-..-.-- .,..
She took the key from nail close by, and
let herself into the dining room. 1t seemed
useless to talk to her, SO sat despairingly
down in my chair, awaiting the result of her
investigations in bewildered silence. Her
dining room search proved blank, and
she went up stairs. Presently afterwards l
heard the front door bell, and Betty came
again. .---. .-...... gr
"Another for 7. p, Betty' Send him or
her away. I'll see no more" .......
Before Betty could reply, well-known
voice exclaimed mo, Mr.. Penyolyn; not
another for T p; but one who has called to
ask why you have adopted those initials,
and what is the meaning of the advertise
ment2" And the imposing form of the mo-
ther of my intended swept into the room,
holding a newspaper IN her hand.
"Oh, my dear madam, am so glad to see
youl" cried /. a thought you were at
Scarborough"
1--WE were at Scarborough, but have re-
turned sooner than l expected. But that
has nothing to do with the explanation l
demand What is the meaning of this adj
vertisement 2" -....
declared with truth that had never ad-
vertised in my life, and had not the remotest
idea what she meant. Her only reply was
to place the paper in my hand A pen-and.
ink mark in the margin directed my atten-
ton to the following:
"The licensed homicides who decimate
the nation under the titles of physician, sur
geon, or general practitioner, arrogantly call
all those professors of the healing art who
refuse to conform to their Anticipated and in
efficacious rules, quacks. Yet, traveller,
who has lately returned from the wilds of
Grim Tartary, where he has learned the
marvellous curative lore of the Boshes, pos
sesses some miraculous secrets tor the cure
of all diseases arising from disorganization
of the reticular interlineation of the nerves.
What is blindness? Paralyzation of the
optic nerve What is deafness Prostra-
ton of the nerves of the ear. This benefac-
tor of Europe has cured thousands of the
blind and deaf whose cases have been de-
clared hopeless by the Faculty. As for ner-
ralgia. tic dolouloureux, rhumatism, St. vi
tus's dance, winking, starting at sudden
noises, &C., he is ready to guarantee the res
roration of all persons so afflicted to the
healthy nervous status of the plowman and
milkmaid. Address T. p, / Blank Terrace,
Kensington. N. BIT. P.'s invaluable
work, The Nerves and their Victims is
now ready To be had of all booksellers,
price half a crown, or direct from the author
by sending thirty-six stamps to his address,
l rubbed my eyes and stared in wonder at
my proposed mother'in-law, who stood in a
judicial attitude n.
'Well 2" said she.
at is an absurd hoax !" cried l. "And
now understand why have been pestcred
all day with callers demanding TO see T. p"
Then you have not turned quack doc
tor?' thought such thing impossible.
Of course, however, 1 could intrust the hap
piness of my daughter to no such fraudulent
impostor; and the initials being yours, as
we'll as the address, determined to call at
once and see what it all meant. Of course,
my dear Tom, am overjoyed to find that
YOU are merely the victim of a silly trick.
What ?" H-fa..r "a. 4.
The exclamation was caused by the en-
trance, at that moment, of the fair deserted
The elder lady drew herself up to her full
height, and then stiffened into live marble
"Oh, 1 see," she said, and her accent was
this A narrow escape my poor girl has
had. Good morning, sir"
"But madam" began. q. .....,.. ,
Enough, sir; not word! Permit me
to withdraw. am not used to such com
pany!" .. ...s....-
'But you are mistaken" cried. This is
Mrs. T. P; she has not been in the house
five minutes, and never saw her before"
Before Icould get any further in my expla-
| nation, Mrs. T. P. struck in. "Oh, madam
how can you treat with such cruelty poor
distressed woman, who has been left by hel
| husband and"-
Enough" said Lucy's mother. "Doubt.
less your story is very romantic, but it has
no interest for me-" And she moved haugh
| tily to the door where she found herself con.
fronted by couple of policemen in uni
form, and one out. sai sr VI -i0isr ia
"Sorry to distress you LADIES' said the
latter, but duty, you know is duty, and
| must be performed. Mr.. Timothy Porter
You are wanted. Holloa This is not oul
man! Slip into the hall, you two, and SET
that he does not get out of the nouse.' "
There is no one in but ourselves and my
servant Betty said l. s lz1i. u h11u'n1
There was fruitless search and partial
explanation, which SO far satisfied the de-
tective he made sort of apology for the
intrusion. but, sir" he said in conclusion
e if you are so careless as to let your house
to swindler, who joins his better paying
tricks to quack doctering, what can you ex,
poet ?"
- ,nsver.. hos the hesisc.,, replied i g
went abroad for a holiday, sent my SERVANT
away, and put In a charwoman. '''sll =
T. ."Hhat is her name and address ~
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