Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12


as. with cities Of the plain. But no; sem
Ience against an evil work Is not execu-
ted speedily, and there II stood, massive
and square, against the reddening eastern
sky. And ut that very moment she saw
Mr.. Whiting, with the general look of
unkempt haggardness belonging to a
ira veler lust out of sleeping car, going
In through the stately but dishonored
doorway.
"Boniaminl'' cried Miss Disbrow, ner-
yously, she has come home. Perhaps |
she has left him a note. Perhaps-oh,
perhaps he is reading it now. Oh, Ben
jamin ought TO go over and tell him
what we know Ought / 7"
Benjamin did not reply, but he looked |
thoughtful, which was more satisfactory
To the inquirer; and Miss Disbrow sat
down ard rocked, with her face toward
the church, as the Jews in exile turned
their faces toward Jerusalem.
"Benjamin," " said she presently, 81 Will
90. Il is my duty. The next train to
Cleveland leaves at twenty minutes to
eight. and there Is not a minute to lose.
go she went.
Mr.. Whiting answered her ring this
morning as before, and though he looked
u little surprised at the uptimely call he
seemed nowise agltated or under cloud.
fMrs. whiting has not returned ~ be-
gan the sp'nster.
$40, ma'am. do not expect her be-
fore the last Of the week. Is there any
thing | can do for you in her absence.
/ Miss Dsbrow 20 returned the wronged
husband
nNohing, Mr.. Whiting, nothing for
me. Where did understand you to say
Mrs. Whiting has gone Could it be
Cleveland 2"
"No, Cincinnati. She has gone to her
sisters Mrs. Gaegon's. Perhaps you
know her. replied the unconscious man,
wondering to the tips of his boots why
Miss Disbrow was there. "AnOther pill
low gone over, may De, or perhaps she
has seen Bridget giving cold pieces to a
hcggar nt the back gate," unused he, lis
teuing with hungry ear for the break
fast bell.
But his wonders and musing were cut
painfully short.
solemnly. 81 am afraid | have bad news
for you. Your wife did not 90 TO Gin
cinnati, as you suppose, she went to
Cleveland. And she did not go alone"
Mr.. Whiting stared helplesslJ at the
, speaker, unable on the Instant to take In
such dreadful tidlsgs.
"What | say is true, Mr.. Whiting.
, have it from parties who saw her go
She has gone to Cleveland, and she hai
not gone alone" repeated Miss Disbrowi
noddirg so wisely she might have beef
: own aunt to Solomon.
Mr.. Whiting was as innocent as new
, cup of milk, but he had as many nerve
! IS a woman, and if he had not been borI
+ a man he certainly would have been
hlne-bottle fly, humping about, restless
= and distracted. And so, as soon as h
p fully cnmprchended Miss Disbrow's dis
q graceful story, he was nearly wild.
n Gle took il harder than | could wish
s Observation-Disclosures than | could wish
A Poor Man l don't know when l hav
v pitied anybody so beforei and truly Ben
il iamin, / am afraid | shall have no appt
Y title for my breakfast, and you know it
e fish balls today, and | am more partla
to hsh-balls than anything else, 1t is to
l.. bad so 1t is"
y Aud Miss Disbrow sighed, partly 70
. her own loss, and partly for the loss o
Ie her nvighbor.
>. eyes, Benjamin. There be goes. es
n going to fluid her; and when he finds hel
% what then, ask you, Benjamin
n BENJAMIN did not know; he had I
10 means of knowing, 80 he did not tell.
,r And after smelling Of a bottle of can
"a nhor. Miss Disbrnw went on; IL doi
ne saeto to me, and always has, that If NJ
NJ Whiting had not been born an idiot,
II. uight have known better than to mari
H. A pretty bunch of lace and feathers. Is
sh Il man is always fool about a wont
". until he marres her.
Us While Miss Dishrow, full of wisdo
10 and sympathy, talked thus behind h
H. glasses and the window curtains, NJ
mr. Whiting went down the avenue TO Z
he depot, half frantic with haste and h1f
ar bic fancies, blaming himself for his hliu
Sc. ness and carelessnyss, while thodsal
cN things. overlooked and forgotten herel
tore, Strengthened and explained the
mt selves in the light of this shameful fliSl
We Once in the car, the train, of It's swl
on est, seemed to crawl like sick catcrl
i'd lat; and oh, how tediously often and lo
ss. they stopped at every wood pile and ha
-ay let Of shanties. Suddenly they stopl
IN not much of anywhere, and never star
for again.
?" WHAT'S up now 2" cried out \
rcd Whiting impatiently.
w. Nothing is up. The bridge is dov
,rs answered somebody, in such provokl
of cool tone that Mr. Whiting felt like u
.np ing him to fight. We have to go arou
SO three miles in a sleigh, and take the tr
the on the other side, Fine chance fol
tile sleigh-ride, " added the coutented 50
and whose wife sat ia the seat beside crocl
al ing a very minute sack
all, Sure enough An hourof ignominl'
. waiting, then the crowded, tedious IRA
,nrn noriation of five hundred men
out women, and each OF their hVe hunu
the trunks, over and back. cycle OF u
.affl of bees
i'd his heart.
But "all things cone round to
call who waits" and at last they steamed
,nld beyonl the broken bridge, slower thou
walk han ever, for the road was wasl
and the train was heavy. Yet at
Won that ride ended also, although II
over away through the night, and finally
any break. and even broad morning be
the belated train reached Cleveland
.ome IL was too early for the street cars,
who being of time, there were no coache
I'd | waiting; so MIR. Whiting started ut
to walk to the residence OF his W
her 2 father.
Dis. The day had broken rough aud WI
she as il always is in the beautiful f'
ng CITY and the cloudy sky frowned I
, the the miserable husband as well as
nd of smOkesiained shops ana sloppy slueWi
=
o did in the park, seemed to look stOnler
ougb ever ms he gazed OIL upon the icy
bool. with sort of pity that forbore to
:. and down upon the human wretchednes
goth- had himself done with years and
eman ago. -
rtion Mr.. Whiting hurried on, hardly
., and preheuding his errand, or what he te
rs for until he came to the house of his Ia
in-laW. a pretty gothic cottage, Sc
q Won hnck on a lawn, behind linden trees.
vestal house was shut up ana silent uuV
Whiting was always a lark at rising
what as her husband involuntarily locke
II her at the window OF the room tney ia
stood often occupied, he saw her looping
You the curtains, as cheerful and brlght
,re abe huttercup, And before he was half
Bella nm the walk, she was through the
q win way and down to meet him smiling
beck morning glory.
81 didn't expect you before to'mor
d pro. she cried, in girlish Joy. " though
candal wouldn't get my letter In time =
mitted is up but ME; isn't that splendid
to the body in the whole housel we
word down to breakfast before they kn9'
III over are here. Why, how delightful !
came hug that old mail-carrier for taking
ie and INV letter in time. But wasn't u III
is IKE cent that Theodore happened 10 SC
outh OF He said II was all luck and chance
forced not get on the other side OF the
And we we're just in time to cat
'elore Cleveland train.
ne "P' Theodore was Mrs Writings
,A brother, Just on his way from
ahu no And du ectly at the mention OF his
e'.u" stone Of as many as twenty 70