Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-04-17

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The AFFAIR." was 50 novel that all else was
cclipsed by the contemplation of it.
Clergymen and witnesses assembled at the
termini.
There, IN full costume, two unseen lovers
were to be man and wife. The instrument be-
gan its tick, tick, ticking. The operator read,
the clergyman put questions, Il answered, the In
strument did more work, and soon l was salut-
ed 90 the husband of Kate Leary. Happy gas
|, though the possessor Of a lady l had never
beheld.
One week passed and was still without
help. My brain was becoming frenzied must
see Of Kate, and Unjust go to her first, for 1t was
her fiat, and well did l know what Leary
was. =
BY entreaty, L prevailed upon brother mer-
chant 10 loan me his best clerk. Soon as he
put his foot in the store put mine in the stage
en- route fol the capital of Indiana.
When about twelve miles from the city we
stopped for passenger. 1t was lady. Such
a beauty never beheld. She resemblsd my
likeness Kate, but was far more beautiful. l
own, my heart went out to her. Call me tickle,
say whatyou please, and will bear 1t, l re-
peat my heart gushel forth toward her.
Here was a ixl /, married man, going to
see his telegraphic bride, and as Biographical
" In love with another woman. began to re-
pent my haste, and when too late, saw the
marrying one had never set my eyes upon
What could do ? The lady was also married,
for heard the driver call her madam.
How she eyed me, spoke about the coach
window being raised to suit her.
She thanked me in tones that acted like an
arterial stimulan,. was gone. Much CONVEX
sation followed, and was goner. 1 saw she
was giving me sweet, yet pleading looks
Heavens thought /, she is unhappily mated
Suppose lgaye her sympathy. Yet should l jeop-
ardize myself before such transcendent charm.?
suppose betray my love how would feel in
the presence Of my wife and what power could
| confer Upon N otal strangei?l hail it. would
l",riy nothing, but riler consolation 10 How
rr :'~,sl surely neglected. We at, the only
!iass,iserS aud wliat good chance.
Madam, said |, ''pleaSc pardon me, but yol
EN- to tx 5, under the cloul.'
She sighed deeply.
well, sir, not widow, thought don't live
with my husband
She put her handkerchief to her pretty
mouth.
thought about half of It went in but of
course it was to stop her emotion.
'Yon are not happy madam,
Very lar from it, sir; am miserable
So was l-miserahe to put my IN around
her neck.
where do you reside, Madam
Sin Indianapolis
'Haye you friends there?
MANY, SIR
NO doubt OF it. Allow rue to ash do you love
your husband?'
'Devotedly.'
Then you will live with him.
Would be glad Of the chance, SIR
when did you see him last?'
Il have never seen him. SIR
Here she again half swallowed her handker-
chief.
Never seen him? Why, what do YOU meano'
"Sir, have yon not read of teegraphic we'd
ding?'
Julius Cesar cried /. TELL me, are Won
Mrs. Kate Leary?
i am
AS relaxed, she said go on. Latimer; |
knew you from your daguerreoiype.'
will not prolong this, but merely remark
that Kate is my next to the Great One aboye.
have never felt ashamed of my inconsistency.
and would not lose her for the wealth of the
Orient.
ever consider us as bound together by wire !;
and when asked if am married man. | al
ways feel like saying-very.