Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-03-14
A, Pair of Pantaloons.

Davenport, Iowa, has recently had sensa-
ton. 1t was oil about pair OF pantaloons.
| and Is to terminate in divorce suit Al cor
respondent of the Chicago Journal gives the
particulars In the case as printed below:
Davenport legal gentleman went out one
| evening last week to have quiet game of
billiards. He stuck to his cue for several
faithful hours, conyiyialized with his friends
still longer, and then, went home. On retir-
ing to rest he was most singularly uneasy.
and tossed about for some time without drop-
ping into that peaceful slumber we usually
derive from o clear conscience. His lady
was annoyed, and complained kindly. Il
was no use, however. Something drove sleep
from his eyelids. At this iuncfure his lady
was taken suddenly and alarmingly i'll Chow
fortunate he had remained awake) and he
was appealed to to hasten off to the nearest
drugstore in quest OF restorative. He has
tily attired himself, double quicked down street.
rushed into store, obtained the article SO
urgently required, and produced his pocket
book to pay for it. Great Caesar! What had
transpired? He had never seen that wallet
beforehand the pants, they were not his own.
Could IL be possible he was in his right mindY
Was 1t not rather alla distempered dream?
He resolved to see, and without stopping to
take the remedy with him, he rushed back to
the wife of his bosom. He did not flourish d
revolver. He did not smash furniture. He
did not strike attitudes like a gladiator. He
simply took part in the following converse
II(M.Ianetp,4 atat 4BGf>augatt s.i sra a4t4l
81 ''Yes dear."s2 zE'N Hi ig ,ttfsa1l 3di
How are you feeling ?pso 9l39 a,s ,e gs,4e
is all now need. How kind Of you, to go 10
SO much trouble?" J" p'tlHf' it.' 9S<t57
EVERY kind, wasnt it?. II ~ ..a.lta0 nj
'sVcry kind, honey" ssiIy ty5,-g NJ, M.
Jane, shall turn on the gas r. tg.
"Fyou like, dear ''''tr
The gas was turned on. u #s@asl5a
q ''Jane?" lii1 tal 5la alsa e slas.I
4 Eyes, dear" In Ms zr,. u. t,a.ss
DO these look like my pantaloons ?''
why, what can you mean, dear p
81 mean do these resemble the trousers /
wore home this evening2p Is ,fl.a3F
why, how can ] tell, dear?" and Jane
raised up with some surprise and reluctance,
gave quick glance, and screamed outright.
2 Husband, said she with some embarrass-
ment, syou've made ridiculous mistake
somewhere, while out with you friends.
What in the world have you been doing to-
5'That's rather thin, Jane. We don't usu-
ally take off our pants to play billiards.
When ] went to bed tonight, laid my pro-
per pantaloons on that there chair. When
dressed to go out, the pair have on first fell
in my way. Iput them on. discovered at
the store they were not mine. returned at
once, and now i find the pair / left on, that
chair are missing"
Jane began TO sob, weep and protest her
innocence, while the husband paced the floor
in deep reflection. saia3sia3 @ Ta
Jane" at last he said, Il guess you can
go home to your parents tomorrow. You
and me have gotten along very well for year
or two but the things played !" 3s alar&
And down stairs he went with a deaf ear To
the frenzied appealsand prayers she showered
after him. An investigation on the morrow,
disclosed the fact that the mysteriously pro-
cured pantaloons contained just $500 more
than the pair that had SO mysteriously walked
OH. Jane left on the first train for her nli-
nois home. q bill of divorce has been filed,
and no one has called to exchange pataloons
and pocket-books. aA ~ NI