Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-12-25
HE Is PICKLE.
He Squeezed Her Hand In the
Cars. i

We have but little sympathy fora man
who will bartor away the affection he
shruld feel for wife for the fiokle Smiles
and favors Of other women, whose char
acters are not the purest, and whose moral
stamina is not strong enough to keep them
aAoat on the dark waters Of sin.
Therefore, VIC could only smile when
We, tho other day, learned the details Of
the following littlo episode:
Nv. L., Of this city, is young mar.
ried man Of more than ordinary attrac-
tions, and OF course, be knows it. lie is
regular hdy.killer--in his estimation.
A few years ago ho won the heart and
hand of an intelligent girl from a neigh
boring town; but he cannot resist the fas,
cinations of bis old ways among the oppo-
site sex, and he never lets en- opportunity
slip of max ing himself agreeable to them,
and ingratiating himself into their conf,
dcnce as far us possible. rr..rr H..
Last week his wife was visited By an
acquaintance Of her girlhood. from the
county, smart, fresh,looking damsel,
but not ovcr.scrupulous about her conduct
rather loose in her ways, showing poor
bringing up. During her visit here, Mr..
L., his wife, and their visitor. took occa.
sion to run up to Nicholson for a day Of
pleasure, which passed off to the apparent
enjoyment Of all concerned.
"BIt it was on her return trip that the
fun com menccd--for the wife. The three
passengers occupied two seats in the car
opened opposite to each other, the hus'
band and a few articles of baggage on one
scat, and the ladies facing him,
"Laughtat, morrimcnt, ard jokes, in>
terpcrsstl with comments on the events OIL
the day, woro freely INDUCED in, and ev>
erything was going on swimminsly, until
at length Mrs. L., thought she caught o
glimpse, in the dark corner of the car, o!
her husbands hand reaching that Of her
companion, which lay partly concealed
under her shawl.
ut was the careful movement of mo,
ment to place her own hand where hi.
was likely to fall. The next instant sh,
felt the real old time pressure of hel
youthful lovers palm, which she returned
with the ardor that shc had done in the
days long gone.
"Then followed a half hour Of moro
than usually lively conversation on the
part of her husband, and it was inter,
pcrscd at every significant point, as thlci
as cou,mss, with hearty grasps of hi
wife's little hand, which were oftentime'
leugthSned into downright squeeze anc
every one was returned with equal fervol
by his wife, who was delighted beyond
measure at the success of her little game
"Nothing intcrfcrreG with the pro
grammc, until at length tho conductor
su ldcnly burs. open the door within {
few feet of them. when the full glarc o!
his lantern fell on the dlscomStted wight
and the laughing wife. She held stoutly
to her husbands hand, and lifted 1t a.
high as her head, until there could nt
longer be doubt in the mind of one o.
the three as to the situation Of aGairs.
THAT man didn't talk worth cent the
rest Of the trip, aud as everything has sp'
poared serene around their hearts evsl
since, it is presumed that be has begged
forgiveness--and is looking for another
chance" ."-Scranton (Pa) Democrat.