, 1871-12-28

sitting>Toom.
50, Mrs. stigger,! have caugh,
you at last, have ~ go.
Mrs. Stiggers was notl unPrepared for
this-POIly had just passed through the
room. M ....r.-
+" You hays caught me sewing a button
upon your shirt. you, careless man" she
said without looking up.
"Ol you double-dyed traitress 7"
Mrs. Stiggers laid down her work, and
raised her head. -
/" Elnathan I" -.-..... III
I" o. don't think to fool me, Mrs. Stig-
gers know you for a false, deeeitful,
treacberous, eVil-eyed-" boz .. ...
"Mr. Stiggers ;" -. sIi
g Who is the gay Lothario that's 6een
buzzing about your bower in my absence%
Elnathan had taken a seat, well nigh
out of breath. . t ~ -.-
You mean the young man who called
to zee me 2' ...
g Yes, mean the graceless- william who
Presists IN visiting you when | am away"
'' Really, Mr.. Stiggers, your abrupt aud
ungentlemanly manner does not invite me
to entertain your question -
{" But you do not deny that he has been
hereF" Ill
81 do not"
" On the last occasion he was here be
gave you written letter, and told you
that you had made him happy? p
g He gave me written paper, sir"
"Aud declared that you had made him
. happy man p rsav .1-74 al3 .s'r
Il think he did use words to that sf,
feet v4:.+ ,e ~s5 f-I a.
g Mrs. stggsrs, Whatlwas that written
paper !" ~ 58 o. 81 .sa fis 5.
8 When you are more respectful 1 will
tell you."- ser 90 :, aar s.s-.b
"Then you viii not tell me now ;" na.
81 will not" .s7.fas 3fs.- ..1 ,
s"Apd you bade Polly Piper to be
secret about the matter ;" va1aa dsaa
Yes" f .-.
"Mrs. Stiggers, that is enough! am
not a fool sm net 70 be hen-pecked !!
Heneeforth you are nothing to me Had
you confessed your weakness, and humbly
asked my forgiveness, might have over,
looked this disgraceful proceeding but
since you are wickedly contumacious, !
shall 90 the only thing that is left for me
to do ! shall call your relatives in, and
in their presence / shall expose you and
they shall then judge whether have rea>
son to put you from me J" ao5 iI,nr.
"You can do as you please, Mr.. Siig-
gets."z4. "a Is
II shall do as please" And with
this Elnathan Stiggers strobe from the
room. ~ aUo l
And while the savage fit was upon him
Siggers posted off and called upon 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 Discreet maiden, and they
could not believe that she had so far for
gotten herself But they were willing to
assemble at bis house, and witness the
effect of his accusation before them. I
And that evening the Browns and two
Joneses, and the Pipers-all relatives of
the suspected wife-were gathered togeth-
er in Elnathan Stiggprs' large drawing
room, and Mrs. stiggers was summoned
before them .H
First, lothian Judkins was called upon
for his story.
But Mrs Stiggers interrupted
"Thers is no need" she said that
our servants should be questioned. 1 can
! give all Deeded particulars" a.. -,i
"Aha, madam! We shall see Now
onswer me-" Mr.. Stiggers spoke very
grandiloquently, {" 1 have told our friends
Of the scandalizing facts so far as they
are known to me. Now, Mrs. Sliggers,
will ynn tell US what was the williams
name !" .Ts.es
% " You mean the name of the gentleman
who called upon ms,F --s .i..
"As you please."g si' - III -.s
"His name as he wrote it, was Gusta-
vus iFanderveer.p u t.o @
GA most gallant name, 1 must con-
fcss. Where was he from p
" New York" tt...n
"Ah most proper place. And you
made him happy man :" 81 }
g He so declared"
"He didi So, so, we are getting on.
And what did you do that made him SO
excessively happys" -tlt ga-1
g did what he had evidently began
to fear never would be DONE"
"Yoadidl And bound Jour servant
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