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An Awkward Predicamsnt.

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at social gathering at fashionable restau-
rant. Some were bachelors, and some were
in the enjoyment of Heavens best gift to
man n The evening was cold and chilly, and
most Of them wore overcoats. Two Of these
were nearly alike, and were owned respective
/ ly by Charley G---and Charley s.,
one OF them married, the other single, and a
wild, raki.h sort Of fellow, who, as fas. as be
was out. of one scrape he was in an other
His pockets were always full of rose-colored
missives and delicate love tokens. His heart
was desolate out of the sunny glauces Of wo-
man kind: yet bis adventurous head never
! permitted the matrimonial moose to curl
around it. His friend Charley G--is So
Der, married man, cherishing bright-eyed,
but ieaous-hearted little wife, who loves him
tenderly. He had found it difficult to obtain
/ permission to attend the supper at all.
! It was given at last with an understanding
that he would come home early. He didn't
however, but sat late; ; so very late indeed that
he slept soundly the next morning until after
! the sun was far advanced toward the zenith
lie had met with misfortune, too, having
stumbled on his way home and rolled over in
the muddy street. His wife, however, set
about repairing this mishap the next morning
by cleansing his muddy great coat. While
engaged in this occupation, her hani, by the
merest chance in the world, strayed into one OF
the side pockets of the coat, and encountering
neatly folded billetdoux superscribed simply
to Charley, read: .r.. -.3
"Do not not go TO that horrid supper, love,
! but come to me instead. | am so lonely.
a.. Your devoted ,i ,,... 49, KATE"
Oh, my! but the little blue eyes flashed
the color came and went upon her cheek and
forehead-when she read the lines. There
was a moments panse, as if to still the intensi-
ty of passion, and then Mr.. G-was rudely
shaken from bis rest.
"What is the meaning Of this, sir" and
the little white hands trembled with passion
as the e.offending paper was held up before the
culprit.
al don't know. Who brought it?"
"Who brought it, sir? found it in your
coat pocket, Mr. c., | want an explana-
ton; | will have one; want divorce,
toop
Mr.. G-was fully aroused by this time
1 He protested he knew nothing of the note !;
| he did not know how the treacherous little
thing came in his pocket. lie appealed to his
wife's good sense. She would hear of no de-
NAL. but instead made another dive into the
1 coat pocket. Another little missive rewarded
her search. 1t was brimful of the tenderest
endearments, and dated only two days back,
but in another handwriting, very beautiful
and signed " Jennie,
ooh, you Turk Just look at that p and
while Charley bewildercd eyes were perus-
ing the latter, another visit was made to the
receptacle Of loYe-another letter came out
1t was equally as delicate, tu. fell Of upbrad-
ing, 1t called Charley cruel false, deceitful
and said that Fanny" broken heart was to
be laid at his door, said his once loved darling
would die early.
The lips were white now with rage, the
blue eyes all afame with fire, the little will
lowy form all drawn up to its fullest height
Charley never saw her looking so indignant.
You rake-monster Why, Brigham
Young would be ashamed to do as you have
done"
Another dive was made to the pocket, and
letter after letter brought out, until doz-
en- strcwed the hoor-all of them from differ
ent ladies', all evincing the tenderest love for
Charley.
Unable to cope with the storm of indigna-
ton, he made a hasty exit from the room, and
leaving the house, left his wife 70 mediate
upon divorce or suicide at leisure. A few
moments after, however, the servant Of Charley
S-appeared with Mr. G-'s overcoat,
and respectfully solicited the return Of his
masters
The reader is left TO imagine the rest.