The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-12-14

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Leave my housed You are no longer
in my employ But stay.-Did you
hearfhis creeping, snealring villainous
! aBomination of a man use terms ol
endearment to Mrs. Stiggersi'4 4o5
i, think he had reason, sir, to bless
| her. .a.l
'Ha!-he did ?-And for what p
Il cannot tell you, sir.
You promised Mrs. Stiggers not,
Yes, SIR
Out with you, vixen! Pack up
your contemplate wardrobe, and
leaVet Let me never set eyes upon
your detestable, fiendish face again p
Elnathan Stiggers went to the. side
iboardin the dining room, and swal-
lowed tumbler full of brandy, and
then sought his wife, whom he found
quietly sewing in the sitting room
Sol Mrs. Stiggers IL have caught
you at last, have I?'
Mrs. .Stlggers was not unprepared
for this Polly had just passed thro'
the room "a. .-ae
You have caught me sewing but
ton upon your shirt, you careless
man, she said, without looking up.
'Oi you double-dyed traitress !
Mrs. Stiggers laid down her work,
and raised her head.
'ElnathanP ~
'O.-don't think to fool me, Mrs.
Stiggers. I know yoti are for a false,
deceitful, treacherous, evi[eyed--'
'Mr. Stiggers p
'Who is the gay Lothario that's
been buzzing about your bower in my
absence 2
Elnathan had sat down, wcl!-nigh
out of breath.
You mean the young man who
called to SCENE? a.a-r-.f ~.
'Yes-I mean the graceless villain
who persists in visiting you when L
am away -.
Really, Nr Stiggers, your abrupl-
and ungentlemanly manner docs not In
vite ME to entertain Your question
But you do not deny that he has
been here = -..-t
i 90 not.
The la time he was here he gave
you a written letter, and told you that
you had made him happy?'
tHe gave me written paper, sir.
'And declared that you had made
him happy man?
Il think he did use words to that
effect -..t. ....,,-........... .-.....
AIRS. stiggers, what.wasi that written
paper 2 t.... ...
when you are more respectful, L
may tell you"
Then you will not tell me nowt'
And you bade Polly Pifer to be Sc
cret about the matter?
Yes s........ -..... ed.
Mrs. Stgigers, that is enough :! 1 am
not fool L am not to be hen peck
ed! Henceforth you are nothing TO
mel Had you confessed your weak
ness, and hunbly asked my forgive
ness. l might have overlooked this
disgraceful proceeding but since you
are wicktdly contumacious, shall do
the only thing which is left for me to
do. I shall call your relatives in, and
in their presence l shall expose you I:
and they shall then judge whether l
have reason to put you from me?
'You can do as you please, Mr..
Stiggers,'
4 shall do as 1 pleasep And with
this Elnathan Stiggers strobe from the
room.
And while the savage fit was upon
him Stiggers posted off and called up
on the relatives Of his wife who lived
near at hand. They were shocked
when they had heard his accusations !;
but they were incredulous. They
had known Maria as most proper
and discreet maiden. and they could
not believe that she had so forgotten
herself But they were willing to as
semble at his house, and witness the
effect of his accusation before them.
And that, evening the Browns, and
the Joncsis, and the Pipers-all rela-
tives of the suspected wife-were
gathered together in Elnathan Stig-
gers large drawing room, and Mrs.
Stiggers was summoned before them.
+. First, lothian Judkins was called
upon for his story. af7a'a
But Mrs. StiggeIs interrupted.
There is no need she said, that
our servants should be questioned. I
can give all needed particulars
AHA, madam We shall see! Now
answer me.'-Mr. Stiggers spoke
very grandiloquently. 4 have told
cur frienCs of the scandalizing facts
so far as they are known to me. Nov,
Mrs. Stiggers, will you tell US what
was the villains name?
You mean the name Of the gentle
man who called upon me p
tAs you p'ease.'
His name, as he wrote it, was Gus
ta1us VandervceR."
"A most gallant name, l must con-
fess Where was he from p
New York
sAh! a most proper place And
you made him a happy man.
eHe so declared
81 ehe did /? So, so,-we are getting
on. And what did you do that made
him so excessively happv?' .
4 did what he had evidently began
to fear never would be done
q You did?' And youbound your ser
want to secrecy%
Yes. I did not care that his er-
rand should be known to our friends,
for your sake, Elnathan, as well as
my own
90, yes! very careful for my sake!
But, Mrs. Stiggers, would you be SO
kind as to tell us what that marvel