The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-03-02
A WARNING TO JEALOUS WIVES.

The young Counties Won F.. a
beautiful and elegant Partisan, though
only welded two years, was conscious
OF a slight inattention on the part OF
her handsome husband, which caused
many signs and tears
While the husband visited his clubs.
as he said, the wife, who was formerly
never absent from his side, remained
alone in her large hotel.
"Will you not attend the mask ball
at the opera next Thursday, dear
Franz, said she the other day at the
table of the count.
"Next Thursday! My dear child,
the ball clashes with the meeting of my
cub, which J am obliged to attend, and
belong to the committee"
do you not love me sufficiently to
give it up for my sake
The count gave such urgent reasons
for his presence that his wife. who was
OF yielding disposition, ceased to
urge him any further Formerly she
had sacrificed her own wishes to ac-
company him to the fashionable balls
of Paris, and now he refused to CRAFTY
her IN so small a matter. The poor
lady was convinced that he intended to
visit the ball room without her, for
never before had he been willing to
miss one under any circumstances
What little was needed to confirm her
jealous suspicious, Hermine Won Cum.
her most intimate friend, supplied.
81 will wager" said Hermine, "that
your husband will not fail to attend
the bali. The clubs never meet on
such occasions, for every one wishes to
go to the ball."
" That would be dreadful, answered
| the poor Young wife, sadly ooh, if
[ could only know the truth of 1T -
:" That can be easily found out nv
poor Charlotte.
| "But how"
"You know your husbands carriage,
| his bearing, in fact, and how he will
probably dress. will provide two
tickets, and we can attend as simple
| dominoes. An hour is sufficient time
to search the saloon through If you
| do pot find him you can feel satisfied
that he has told you the truth"
! Provide costumes and tickets"
| The fatal Thursday arrived. After
a 5 o'clock dinner the count kissed his
wife and went to his club. Charlotte
! dried her tears when she found herself
alone in her boudoir. The dread of
/ finding her husband at the ball rupg
her heart. At 10 o'clock Hermine ar
rived at II both ladies, provided with
balf-masks and dominoes, left the ho-
tel A hack conveyed them to the
! opera. Elegant masks fitted hither
and thither through the brilliantly
! lighted saloon. Charlotte hung with
| beating heart on the arm of her friend :;
In every mask she imagined she saw
her unfaithful husband. Two female
figures promenading soon attracted
| attention. A pasha, in flowing costume,
soon followed them
b" Hermine, whispered the countess.
- that Turk who follows us SO persi s.
tently, is, 1 really believe my husband |!
Look-it is just his figure and bearing
| Perhaps he has recognized u.s."
Well, if it is so just as 1t should be:
| for he now sees that you found out his
| duplicity. He goes to the ball with
out you, therefore you have a right to
go without him. Hush ! See He
! approaches a group of females,-he
speaks to the obelisk,-w will go near
er and listen to what he is saying"
The pasta seized the hand of the
obellsk, beautiful voluptuous figure,
and drew her into the dance. They
disappeared i'll the mazourka, which
was just beginning. Charlotte would
have have swo1n that the pasha was her
husband, and that he had donned this
dress in honor of his companion. Her
sufferings we're intense. The more she
| U-a tahn1 h1p, thn f,,11 l.
came convinced that it was indeed he.
1t was precisely his manner III dancing:
Ii was his brown hair curling on the
neck ; it was his beautiful goatee show
ing meath the mask it was, in a word,
his elegant tOatratire, which always dis
tinguished HIM in every crowd And
how tenderly his arm embraced the
slight, elastic form of the obelisk. who
floated as light as sylph through the
dance. Suddenly both dancers disap-
peared.
Come, come" whispered Hermine.
as she drew her friend after her
Where :"
into that alcove into which the
pasta went" Charlotte allowed her
self to be drawn forward without resist
ance before the two ladies could
reach the alcove, situated in a corner
OF the large saloon. they were surround
ed by party punches and harlequins.
who were fully availing themselves of
the unrestarined liberty of the scene.
They struck at each other with their
gathering sticks, they groaned, yelled,
and battered each other with the coar-
sest iests. Another crowd of comic
masks soon joined them, and in a few
moments the friends were separated.
Poor Charlotte found herself alone in
the crowd of harlequins, who, with
jokes and grlmaces danced around her
Peals of laughter from the spectators
Sreeted their puvies. which naturally
induced them to double their insults.
Charlotte was ready to faint; she
feared some one would, or had already.
perhaps, recognized her. To her plead
ing gestures they answered with laugh
ter. The tumult grew worse Just as
new mask stepped into the saloon. The
harlequins must have been intoxicated.
A mans tall form parted the melee.
He wore an elegant black domino. q
fine half mask, and black cap with a
white plume flowing over the shout
ders