The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-21
A Dose for stiggers.
4 sERTO-cosiIC SKETCH.

Mnathan Stiggers was raying. Elnathan
stiggsrs was mad. Elnathan stiggers was
Jealous as Jealous as man could Ne. And
thus it was HI: slss g
Elnathan stiggers was forty years of age.
and until within yearsof the time of which
we write, he lived the life of a grssping bach
elor; but at length he had taken q wife.
Whether he had loved Marie Brown as q true
man ought to love, we cannotsays; but we
can say that no sooner had she become his
wife than he sought to guard her from the
'admiring eyes Of the rest Of the world.
Maria was Young and good-looking. Asa
child she had admired The stigger mansion.
and as a woman she had accepted the posi-
ton Of its raistress. People said that Stig-
gers had concluded IL weslId bS cheaper to
rnaintain a wife than TO hire a housekeeper;
and at the same time they expressed the
opinion that Stiggers had made mistake if
he anticipated that he was going to bend
Maria Brown to the yoke Of his penurious
purposes.
We have said that Stiggers was jealous.
He had discovered that young and dasliing-
looking man had visited his house during his
absence--that he had been there twice. at
least-aiid that. on both occasions he had been
closeted with Mrs. Stiggers He had received
this information from old lothian Judkins,
his man-of-all work about his place.
aSartin sure, sir,'' declared lothian, ssthe
mans been here twice within week. First
time he ax'd me, was my master to hum
and when I told him No, he put straight for
the house, and ax'd for the missus. She
come to the door, and he went in Three
days afterwards he came agin. When he
went away this last time was standin' close
to the porch; and heerd Missus tell him to
be keerful. 'and not to breathe word of
what had happened = did, sir, sartIn s,lre.''
4 "Oh! the scoundrel! Oh, the perfidious
wretch!''
Stiggers ground his heel into the sand, and
when he had sworn to his hearts contend
lor, as much as he thought lothian could
5bear-he started for the house, and in the
hall he met Polly Piper. Polly was the
young maiti-servant, and warmly attached to
her mistress Stiggers took her by the arm.
and dragged her into the drawing-room.
Polly Piper, If you value your life, tell me
the trnthn' He stamped his foot, and looked
furious Ordinarily Polly would have been
frightened by such an exhibition of madness
on the part of man; but Elnathan Stiggers
was hardly made uptfor frig ghtening anybody,
particularly d quick Witted woman.
ssThere las beena Young man here to see
hrs. Stiggers-4i q elashing mamie has been
here twice ~ s
s.Yes. SIR" answered Polly.
.sAh!-1o OH acknowledge it, What did he
come for e,
.Icannot tell you, SIR"
Don't you know = M
Polly looked up almost wiekedIy.4
stAha!-Oho .--you know. eh And what
did he coma here for? ~
Polly I5iper looked resoluts, and yet the
wicked expression--an expression such as
only bright-eyed, saucy girl can wear-was
upon her face.
+ @Eeannotstell you, sir.''
IS Cannot ?'' ,H
ssNo, sir.''
Polly Piper, il you value your life, tell
me the Truth ~
ssIt cannot. y @
Why not?'' s.
1 My mistress made me promise.
I,I.r Made you promise not to tell why that
young villain came here p
Made me promise, sir, not to tell why the
beautiful young gentleman came here"
/ Wretch - Hypocrite! = Worm - Leave
my house You are no longer il my employ!
But stay. Did you hear this creeping, sneak
ing, villainous abomination OF a man use
terms Of endearment to Mrs. Stiggers T.
Ill think he had reason, sir, to bless her.
"Ha he did! And for What?"
81 cannot tell you. SIR
..You promised Mrs. stiggers not, eh?''
s.. Yes, sir.
ssout with you, vixen! Pack up your con.
temptible wardrobe. and leave? Let me
never set eyes on your detestable fiendish
face again -
Elnathan stiggers went to the sideboard IL
the dir,ilg-room, and swallowed tumblei
| full Of brandy. and then sought his wife
whom he found quietly sewing IN the sitting
room.
80, Mrs. stiggersl | have caught you q
last, have | -
| Mrs. Stiggers was not unprepared for thi'
Polly had just passed through the room.
ssYou have caught me sewing buttor
upon your shirt, you careless mar" she said
without looking up.
20! You dolble-dyed traitress!'
Mrs. Stiggers laid down her work, ans
raised her head. s.
| ssEinathar ~
30! don't think to fool me, Mrs. Stiggers
| ( know you for false. deceitful. treacherous
evil-eyed--''' S.
Mr.. Stiggers p
| .Who is the gay Lothario that's been buzz
| ing about your bower il my absence =
Elnathan had taken q seat, well-nigh on
or breath. 81 N
You mean tie young man who called +
see me n,
| :sYes. mean the graceless villain VIII
persists 10 visiting you when ! am away
Really Mr.. Singers, your abrupt and IN
gentlemanly manner does not invite me +
/ entertain your question p
ssBnt you do not deny that he has beel
there p s'ss 8
/ 81 do not. 3 s
..on the 81 last occasion he vas here he gay