The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-05-06

an sxemplifcation. Abijah was reaping
his reward
One evening Abijah and his wife were
sitting costly before the FIRE, when they
heard loud and peremptory ring from
the door bell, shortly followed by an i
other.
The servant who went to the door re-
turned to the parlor with the message /
that lady with child desired to see a
Mr.. Simpkins Immediately, on private
and important business.
"Show her into the library, Jane,"
said Mr. s., ssand Immediately light the
gas and start fire. | will be with her
In moment.
When Simpkins entered the library he
beheld before the fire, just kindling into
| blaze, woman shabby and dirty, hold
/ ing child in her arms she stood with
her back partially towards him; hearing
the door close, the woman turned about,
nut the child on the floor and made
rush for Abijah before he could retreat
he was in the arms of the female, whom
he speedily recognized as his former wife
AS hastily as possible he disengaged HIM
self, and with gentle force seated the wo- |
man in chair. While this was going |
on the neglected baby set up an obstrope- /
rous yelling, to which the former Mrs. |
s. paid no attention, but fell on her knees |
before Simpkins, and raising her hands
in an imploring attitude, she in the most
piteous strains begged her dear Abijah to
take her back to his hearth and home.
ssWhere is cousin Hiram p said Mr..
S., when the woman was forced to hold
up for want of breath, and the child was
forced to stop yelling for moment or
, choke to DEATH
ssHe basely deserted me in a distant
: city. after he had spent all my money;
and have walked nearly all the way
here,'' sobbed the former Mrs. S. CHOW,
: won't you take me back ?''
"But your request is impossible" calm
!, ly replied Simplins, II have been di-
l vorced from you, and for a year have
!: been married to another woman
"And will you desert me and your own
child ?'e said the former Mrs. s., IN
l voice which was gradually assuming the
cresendo, and taking up the child which
had resumed his audibility,she held him
7 up towards Simpkins, who commenced to
: back toward the door in order to escape
q from the storm which he saw rising.
L L Madam said he, '.you will observe
that child has head of decidedly red
ish cast, while both your hair and my
own are of dark hue. [ cannot own the
child to be my offspring nor give you
y shelter in this house; so you must lm-
n mediately depart" This was spoken in
an unruffied tone, and as he spoke he
had nearly reached the door; the woman
was too quick Cor hila, she flung the child
t, on the floor, and in moment had Simp-
q, kins by the shoulder and flung him back
4 into the centre of the room where lie
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g overturned, and he fell to the floor then
the late Mrs. S. showed she had not for
~ gotten her old tricks she seized large
ie spittoon but it was too heavy for herr in
IN her haste to throw it at her fallen foe, it
D. slipped from her hands and went through
the window causing terrible crash; the
/ child on the foor had set up yell that
could be heard halfa dozen blocks. The
1T late Mrs S. not fading other portable ar
8, tieles at hand was finging books at Simp
er kius Simpkins' wife hearing the rum
ae pus, rushed out OF the front door shout.
er ing .smurder y s.police!'' Jane, the
servant, rushed from the basement, shout
" ing .sfire % .smurderY' ..thieves r s'rob
as bers r. Heads were poked out of windows
as up and down the street, one policeman
a arrived, but hearing so much noise in the
o. house, he dared not enter alone, thinking
a. half dozen murderers, at least were In
on the house. When five officers had reached
e the spot, they bravely entered, arriving
u just in time to prevent the woman from
Is setting Ere to pile composed of every
thing movable in the room under which
40 Simpkins lay waiting for some one II
M rescue him. The valiant officers after ;
ed liberal use of clubs, succeeded in gain
r. ing command of the infuriated woman
It, removed her from the house, four mer
WI being required to perform the work th'
m fifth followed carrying the baby, which
lis had screamed until it could scream n,
MS longer.
tai Jane closed the door, taking in an off
lie Ger to assist in searching for the murdered
>! Simpkins. Fourteen physicians were de
:, manding entrance, but the officer woult
allow but one to enter; as they enteret
nd the room Simpkins arose from the pill
of rubbish calm and collected, INFORMED
as the officer and doctor that he was unin
jured, and dismissed them with thanks
:. explained matters to his wife, who ha,
. just regained consciousness (she havin;
as fainted away, supposing her husban
u, murdered), went to the front door an
mt In formed the large crowd there congre
M gated, that no one was harmed left tn
ne library IN the servants hands, requestin
~ her to see well to the fire and put out tn
az gas when she had rearranged the room
To- returned TO the parlor with his wife an
'as after he had reassured her, completed
- story which he was reading when intel
~ rupted by the caller, retired at his usui
"a - time and slept soundly. He never Wa
s. ss moro troubled by the former Mrs. s
" She acted so outrageousy at the station
house and in the court room that tn
~, judge ordered her sent to the insane as,
ce, lum. When it was decided that sh
'"o might be allowed partial liberty, she wa
employed as an assistant, and finally b.
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