The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-07-15
NUMBER 30.
cover claims ssaint the government, sftsr much
discussion, Vas agreed 70. The House then sd-
jourusd. .r
A Slight Mistake.

Our friend Smith docs businas In the vicini-
" Of Bvsto,, snd intending 10 pass the glorious
fourth with bis fathers family In the gooi town
Of Keusingtou In Maine. made all the necessary
arrangements therefor.
Among several letters written 10 regard to
the contemplated visit was one to bis wife's
brother (who We will call George Joues)
young man living In the city Of Buriington.
distant aboot ten miles from kensingtou, say.
Ing, that certain Fannie Smith would Be st
Mr. william Smiths In X, on The ID and <th
Of July, where be could call and - ber II hs
wished. This letter instead Of falling into the
hands Of the riyM George Jones who would have
ct ooos known his sister w.s 10 Be st x, was
taken from the Posto0scs BY the wits Of another
George Jouo, and she being little suspicious
that her husband wss inclined 10 70 abroad
after strange women, had all the Jealous fsslinss
Of her nature sroused, and began 70 devise plans
10 circumvent the intentions Of the wicked Fan
ME, who bad % boldly invited him to 20 sstrAy.
She finally decided 10 send . trusty messenger
to Keusingtou to inform the Aforesaid Fannie
that the gay and festive George was married
man a sbe was confident that her erring hus-
bsnd wss passing himself o6 a. Zone unineum-
bered With that needless Ito him) article. .
wife. 30 she very privately dispatched sn EN-.
ployee Of her husband whom she thought she
could trust, to Keosingtoo, there 10 msst and
negotiate with the fascinating Fannie and eu.
deavor to induce her 10 let her dear George
cling TO bis lawful wife. aAd 10 her oaIy, until
death them should part.
Her faithful messenger procured horss and
zig and st spss prooeeded on his important
and delicate mission. In due time be arrived
at Kensington, during the forenoon Of last
Sabbath sfter some inquiries, he came 70 The
house Of Mr.. William Smith, where he asked II
Fannie Smith was present, and was answered
In the Affirmative. Now thought be ny mis-
tres suspicious wsrc well founded. He next
requested to - the said Fannie. she came, be
then expressed desire for private interview.
His wishes were complied With. she - well
- the other member OF the family bsing very
esrioss 70 learn what this mysterious stranger
wanted. Amer some besitatiou and delay, bs
made known the fact that the letter had been
duly received, and asked II she wss AWARE that
Mr.. 0eorg; Jones Vas married. She said no
she Was not, and wss very much surprised that
her BROKER bad been married, and none Of the
family knew anything Of u. She Inquired who
his wife was, but the messenger did not know.
Amer little moro Conversation she told him
that she was . married woman, and had three
small children, and that they and her husband
were With her then at her husbands fathers
house, and that she had no desire 10 go bis Mr..
George Jones. bat that her brother Of the sauo
name she would like 10 see.
A ray Of light, may say several dossa rays
Of light, burst upon the mental vision Of the
sstuts messenger with binding brce. He
refused to give his nsms, to I can not give Il 70
you. He eadesvorrd 10 make IN apology at
which attempt he very poorly succesdsi, and
hastily mounting hh gig. drove swiftly away.
mortifed and wiser u On, and have no doubt
the Jealous MI. Jones is ere this . much wiser
woman. Her husband not knowing anything
In regard to The letter. n In blissfal Ignorance
Of the whole s6air. and perhaps always viii Be.
n Mrl Jones and her confidential msssrnger
Gay nothing, and hs never sees this article
which We trust he viii not, or II he does he
viii not mistrsst sho Mrh Jones the ieAl-
ous wife L. b.