Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-07-04

Charles II. Webb, who wrote Things for
The Golden Era aid aiterwfrd published and
edited the CALIFORNIAN. tha best literary paper
ever started in this city. is well known il
San Francisco. After he left for New York.
ne hears! at bis making money by his pen,
and later by speculating in Wall street. ssc-
Gently Tho following advertisements appe;srcd
in 4 New York paper t.
JIIENDS, GIVE UP MY Ht-SBANp.sfa H W
IL OF Anitg and Canal street, or beware of God's
ysngeanec. Charley, come home, ! will forgive;
1t vas understood here that G. IL. w. was
lingo The explanation OF this advertise
ment is as follows: Four years ago Webb
met Jenny -, a fine, dashing girl, at a
picnic in Jones' wood. Jenny was city
bred girl, not. long from school, and not,
particularly attentive while there. The tive
net often at picnics and elscw here, until the
cold weather set in. Then Charley deter
mined TO call on Jenny at her house, He
was Int, ,oduced to pa and ma. he parloy,
with a low jet OF gas, as il the, gas men were!
even then on strike. was accorded him, ana
for two lights in a week he. held forth. With
the holidays came engagement and mar
.riage. Honey bliss,sof course, sueceeded--it.
always does. Two, children have blessed the
union. Before their arrival Charley had got
rich, very rich. This fact caused him to
change toward his wife. Hls manner was
less affcctionate /; he was out mere his even-
ings heightened into nights; then he was
absent for weeks. Jenny, to- whom, dress
was not every thing, called company, am
last summer ''the little cottage among the
trees" was purchased, in order that the,
nealth OF the children might be, less jeopardy
ized. It's located. in Westchester county,
AM as soon rs the family was sdomielled,
there, the husband took city quarters with
two ladies OF accessible manners in ,"Amity
and Canal street" These fascinating dams
sells are the fiends mentioned above. Zach :
one seems content with half loYer, provided
he has plenty Of money, which Charley has
All winter Charley has lived with, escorted
and supported these two frail sisters, their
mother experimenting the house in order to
keep shade of responsibility in the, neigh.
borhood. All the time the wife has been,
patient and alone. About the first OF May,
however, she went to New York and located
near her husbands boarding, house On the,
10th Of May she saw him go ont with. the
three on pleasure trip to Central Park.
One can Judge her feelings Of bitterness as
she thus saw herself neglected, a nurse Tor
her children only, wri:e tile gay painted.
beauties had entirely supplanted her in the
turned from their ride. the sonl-striEken Nlis~
was found seated in the parlor. The situation
was such one, as is sometimes represented \
on the stage when the orchestra intlulges In
ghostly, thrilling fiddling. The scene can
never be described; but at the end the hus-.'
band gave his. wife to understand that She
must return to the home be had provided for
her-.sthe little cottage among the trees
if she ever expected to sec him again. This
burst her strong selfcontrol. and all in tears
and shrieking, the once dutIful Charley the
father oil her two children, escorted her to-
the door and shut it in her face. With the
light of her life gone. the unhappy woman
moved back to the little cottage and wrote {
her husband of the fact, He made no answer =
-he came not. Then she inserted the adj
'vertisement, at which Charley and his pair.
OF flames probably scoffed.. They had better !
be little subdued however, as: the wife.
since this Fast public wall, has consulted
friends, and will very soon begin q suit for
divorce. with custady> Of the children. As
the case stands she can prove the adultery
This will be unfortunate for Charley and his !.
money account. The real wife Is high-toned
and .well-connccted, and her lawyers will
make it lively for the faithless husband. Il
it any wonder that the advertisement began
with the ord ..Fiends ?''-Figaro. !" ~