Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-09-09
"After we we're married, she gave up

grandest style imaginable Nothing was
too rich or rare for my wife. She in
vested fortune in diamonds alone, and
in less than year, my dear sir, Dun
can. Wandle wasn't worth a cent. Mrs.
Wandle had either spent it, or got it in
| to her own hands, and [ was left with
nothing. su
proposed to Mrs Wandle then that
we should separate, and she agreed to
the pronasal A week after, l started
for thes West; and finding friends in
Chicago, soon obtained a situation;
but fearing that my wife might, at some
future time, come after her :'little1 Il b hub
by as she called me, I applied fsr, and
obtained bill of divorce
Then, my dear sir | was happy. AS
happy almost as had been in my bach
elor days. But was born to ill luck,
and it follows me.
One day my uncle Benjamin came
home from Australia. Of course he
didn't come hohsin one day, but he
arrived in EN- osone day, came to see
me, was taken sick that night. and the
next morning he was dead. AS I had
never seen my uncle half dozen times
during his life, my grief at his sudden
departure was not extraordinarily heart
rending; but when | found, after the
funeral that he had left me half a mil
lion of money, l tell you Mr.. Robinson
Dobson, fairly howlcd. for | knew my
late wife would be after me, and how
was I to protect myself?
As soon as | could, conveniently, |
packed my trunk and left for St. Louis /;
and | was not moment too soon, for
my former partner appeared in Chicago
the very day that I left. She followed
me to st. Louis. and l hurried away to
Cincinnati Then | went to Baltimore,
to Philadelphia, and at last to New York,
with that woman close at my heels
However, she lost the scent at last. She
went up the Hudson to Albany and l
went to Newport.
1t was right in the height of the sea-
son, and I determined that l wonld mar
ry the first handsome and agreeable lady
that could find, who would have me.
In less than week | made the ac.
quaintance of just the woman l wanted.
; She was beautiful, very
"Her step royal queen-like, and her face
As beautiful a saints in Paradise"
think was almost in love with hel
{ beauty. She had black hair and | al
ways did dote on raven tresses anc
then such sweet and dove-like eyes
Yes, I almost loved her, but my reasor
e for wishing to marry her was that
might have a wife to protect me agains
p Mrs. Hickorydickery.
suppose l should have taken m.
lawyers advice and kept away from tn
:. widows, for my intended was one. Blu
she was so beautiful that l had mad
T up my mind to marry her if possible
e even before learning her name
: 1t was said, by those that knew. tha
q Mrs. Jarvis Freeman was wealthy, an
k consequently she had scores of lovers
T old and young. But what surprise
q them all was that such magnifcen
d woman (she was perfect Juno in form
should deign to cast her eyes upon mt
IS Perhaps they forgot that l was wort
4 half million. I'm sure that | wa
fool enough to think that she loved m
It for myself alone.
% Our courtship was short, for before th
W end of the season Mrs. Freeman ha
T promised to be mine.
She returned to her home in Ne
,e York about the first of September, an
| followed her soon after | stood
such fear Of my former wife that coul
10 not feel safe outside of Mrs. Freeman
it protecting presence.
We were married in October. All
N how we'll [ remember that day Wh'
a sense of relief stole over me when tt
At minister pronounced us one.
N We were going to Europe on our we
ding tour; but we didn't 60. No, v
7. didn't go.
as Here Mr.. Wandle stopped to groa
at and again he covered his face with h
ID hands. But after momentary pau
he went ON again:
to Immediately after returning fro
church my wife returned to her rool
he Her maid came to me soon after, al
r. said that her mistress would like to S
me-
When | entered the room she W
of sitting in an easy chair looking if pC
sible more beautiful than ever
Duncan" she said smiling sweet
II have sent for you for a very part
ular purpose
well, darling
"Well. Duncan, the gentleman
whom | hired this house and this fur
,g ture, is very anxious about the re
nd and
the What hired ? Don't you oaon
tle house?'
If .'Is it possible, Duncan, that you do
in recognize me !? Don't you know W