New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-15
ALMOST A TRAGEDY.

watch him she would be giving up to him
for she had said that 20 she would, and h
declared that he would not 60"
blanchard cheated me-" her husband
said augrly. "He owes me to day two o.
three th0usand pounds, which he would pa
if he had a spark OF honor in him, though
the law docs not compel him But no; BIZ
has specuated, risen up again and built
mansion; now he is going to have house
warming, and has the impudence to invite
me. 1t isn't proper for you to 60"
1T is never proper for me to go when
want to GO" protested the wife. at isn't
my fault if the laws do not protect you. ]
should think that you wonderful men, who
can rule the world in such grand way
without the help of woman, would make
some sort Of law about paying debts.
Everybody ia going TO the 1ete, many to
whom Blanchard o ed money as well as
he did you, and it is to be the most SPLEEN
did affair of the season. There will be
boats on the pond and tents on the lawn,
with fruit untold, and a dinner, dance
and a supper. | must lose these because,
some ten years ago, he failed, and in your
debt. / shan't do it,"
"And Rhan't 90" retorted the husband
eff you go it must be alone"
every we'll" said Mrs. Forester, and
tossing her head, went out of the breakfast
room, where this dialogue had taken place,
and began to turn over her wardrobe to
nldh6 "a HGIbBIlUu IOE inc IGtp.
James would come around when he knew
shat she was really going.
But James didn't come round, and here
it was the day before, and he wouln't go
and she would. She concluded that she
must, for, aside from showing him that she
would have her way, it was impossible to
think Of not displaying that beautiful silk
G1ress on the first opportunity.
To be sure it was awful to 20 without
ner husband, and still more to 20 with that
odiOus Mrs. Clark, who would be her
duenna; but go she would.
Mr.. FORESTER said not another word
lie was as pleasant as usual, and he was
usually very pleasant man If he had his
own way.
When at noon luncheon his wife appeared
saesplendent in red silk with low neck
and jewels scarcely hidden by the little
jacket she was to wear till evening, and
with her hair superbly rolled and pulled, he
only said:
"My DEAR you look remarkably WELL"
and seemed to take it for granted that the
attire was assumed for his special Gelecta-
ton.
She pOuted, returned no answer, and
made great show of being in hurry and
listening to the sound OF every carriage
wheel that rolled along the street. But he
would ask no questions.
She would have given something if Mrs !
SlIL "A uhu uTINt1 up beIUEe JhLuSS went Out; |
but she did not; he went without word OF |
good bye, though she was to be gone all |
cruel wretch.
Mrs Clark came the minute he was out |
of sight-some people never do come at the
right mOmcnt-and Mrs. Forester had
hard work to be smiling.
Wasn't your husband sorry that yOu
should go without him 2" the horrid old
woman asked.
"Oh, very sorry ~ exclaimed Mrs For
roster, but he is so anxious that | should |
have all the pleasure ! can. lie, poor dear,
Ia completely immersed in business He
hasn't failed and paid a shilling on the
p0und-ha, ba $50 he. must work. How
aver, we will let bygones be bygones; and,
indeed, Mrs. Blanchard is very civil. When
told her that, as you intended to return |
lome directly after dinner / should miss
he dancing, she insisted ON my staying all
hight"
Are you going to do so2" Mrs Clark
sked with faint air Of disapproval. ;
IL am, certainly" replied Mrs Forester, j
uite decidedly. q
She was not going to tell people that she q
nd James quarreled, not she. If she
bought that he was q wretch and told him +
0, she did not mean to enlighten others ON '
hat point.
They reached BlancharI's place in due
me. 1t was q fine estate, mile or two VI
..
'd had taken up q temporary summer resi- F
'nce, and on this glorious summer day h
as as beautiful as picture. r.
Inc turf was green yvlveT, and here and | NJ
ere a tree or vine was red, gold or purple :,
it'll autumn, and lighted up the landscape
ke torch. The pond was gay with boats, NJ
elapen with gaily-dreEsed people, and ali ~,
emit merry a. marriage bell"
The Blanchards were very polite to Mrs N
ami grieved that business had 90
evented her husband from accompanying ~
T. They quite distinguished her, and H.
mplmented her as the handsomest =
ossed lady there. Perhaps they remem- u,
rGu we ohree thousand pounds; che Ger m
My did obfOrget it, 20 n
When Mrs. Anna Track called her atton. ", rU
to the beauties of the conservatories. n,
, sighed and said: W ~
An, yes; and my dear, poor James mo- br
built them. l really feel as if they - :
re mine" q !
When Mr.. Glare, an old admirer Of Mrs. :.
rrester, on swhose arm she took long ~
lmenade that afternoon, groaned Az ne {
ked at the charming place. and said: .
Is like view of Paradise to Adam after .
was turned out. We poor bachelors 9
K at the wives and houses of other men. ov,
l sigh in vain" -' CA ~
irs. Forester laughed and said: va,
why don't YOU tail Then all vour :.
ms can contribute the house and land. q
l the wife will come of herself. Snrh n ~,
&C as this would be an inducement TO ..
girl" ~ :,
Ions or h., ~, 5s INCLINED TO be hay
NY carried ON quite game that after. q Il
u wlIh MIR Charles Clare He was very Gin,
ohtlNe and gallant, and she was very +
h rPlaoenS ana evlnoed no indispOsitiOn to me
my, 2He enjoyed it immensely. r
SEyed James right for NOT c0Hinq. He boi
ia look at the other women and nallo la
III sweet speeches-she knew he ia tnL,
I sne would show him that two on,,Id uI ..,
J AT that game. The only tbipf, ,,,,Iar;,,
perfect enjoyment of the sit,I,t;,',. ~
i James could not see the whole ""' W0u
wouldn't do half as we'll If ~ 4.l, IL
T. oecause ne might think that.she NJ can
u a, y !, 20 make HIM jealous. She almn't oinI
,e '- ISI some one would notice andyy5rn "ea
! !, ana THINK that she was horrid "i IL IL
mares Clare was going to RENAL, oil wife
Ut Uo0' ne told her SO. lie had beep ~ ~ ious
ing the Blanchards in prenar;n.r gu ti' 's- Tor
WI ana was going 10 STAY Sbn9li S' ms III
ming. - ~ over next II
ne real meaning of the request was +bot ClaL
Sah1eu James to see her Clriying ,,',-,S
uo9r WIN Charles Clare in his Carl ,.,,,
ask Charles to help her out in fi,,f On
emu, devoted way of his Wouldn;t iu'a
Smile on her escort, ana make beliaro Jnvu
lid not see one who was LOOKING nm If Oa ~. m
0lnuow. She would teach James Fo1