The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-12-07
You promised Mrs. Stiggers, eh 2


me snevcr set eyes upon your detestablc,
fiendish face again
Elnathan Stiggcrs went to the side.
board in the dining room, and swallowed
tumblcr full of brandy, and then
sought his wife, whom he found quietly
sewing in the sitting-room.
So! Mrs. Stiggers II have caught
you at last, have 2
Mrs Siggcrs was not unprepared for
this. Polly had just passed through the
room.
You have caught me sewing button
upon your shirt, you careless mon,' she
said, without looking up.
% you double dyed traitrcss !!
Mrs. Stisgcrs laid down her work
and raised her head
Ilnathan =
o. don't think to fool me, Mrs.
Stiggers. | know you for false, deceit
iul, trcachcrous, evil.cycd-.'
'Mr. Singers"
who is the gay Lothario that's been
buzzng about your bower in NY abscnce":
Elnathan had sat down, we'll nigh out
OF breath.
You mean the young man who called
to see me 2
'Ies.-l mean the gracclcss villain
who persists in visiting you when am
away.
Really, Mr.. stiggers, your abrupt
and ungcu;lemanly manner does uot
invite ME to en- terrain your question:
But you do not deny that he has
been here p
i 90 not
The last time lie wns here he gaze
you written letter, and told you that
you had made him happy?'
He gave me written paper, sir
And declared that you had made him
happy MANI
Il think he did use words TO that
effect
Mrs. Stiggers, what was that written
paper 2
When you are more respectful, I may
tell you
Then you will not tell ME now 2
Il viii! not
And YOU bado Polly Piper to be
secret about the matter! =
Yes
Mrs. Stiggers, that is enough ! I ar
not fool | am not to be hen .peckcd !!
liencciorth you are nothing to me :!
Had you confessed your weakness, and
humbly asked my forgiveness, might
have overlooked this disgraceful pro-
cceding; but since you are ickedly
contumacous, | shall do the only thing
which is lett Tor me e. DO. shall call
your relatives in, and in their presence
shall expose you ; aud they shall then
judge whether | have reason to put you
from me-
You can do ag you please, Mr. Stig-
gers
Il shall do as plcaser And with
this Elnathan Stiggcrs strobe from the
room
And while the savage fit was upon
him Stiggers posted of 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 us most proper and discreet
maiden, and they could not believe that
She had so forgotten herself But they
were willing to assemble at his house,
and witness the effect of his accusation
before them.
And that evening the Brovns, and
the Joneses, and the Pipcrs-all rcla
tives Of the SUSPECTED wife-were
gathered together in Elnathan Stigsers'
large drawing room, and Mrs. Stggcrs
was summoned before them.
First Jotham Judk ns was called upon
FOR his story.
But Mrs. S,iggers interrupted.
There is no need, she said that cur
servants should be questioned. l can
give all needed PARTICULARS,
AHA, madam We shall sec Now
answer me- Mr.. Stiggcrs spoke very
grandiloquently. Il have told our
friends of the scaudalizing facts so far
as they are known to me. Now, Mrs.
Stggers, will you tell us what was the
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