The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-08-21

Ye won't get back for an hour, away
Up there, said the eoaehman. I'm going
lp that way l'u take It for Ne.
Unwilling at first, the messenger final.
" consented. He had been paid halt
lollar for the service, and i suited him
% earn it more easily than riding about
"a the cold; SO he gave the note TO Rich
,rd, sprung from the car, and Richard
.ollowed bis example at the next corner,
going direct 10 Mrs ThistIedown with
he note, aud bursting into her presence
with the air OF military commander
who had captured a citadel and Just
reached headquarters 10 make his report.
TO say that Mrs. =. was still more an
cry would be far too little IN words to do
her Justice. Marital inidelhy she al.
ready suspected, but she did not suspect
ana appointment at an uptown picture gall
lery At two O'Clock that very day-as
made in Mr.. Thistledowns note-with a
pretty widow who was one Of her best
and q constant visitor at the
house.
Now that the dreadful secret was dis
covered, she determined to follow the
discovery to its bitterest end and deuoue-
ment. .......
An hour later Richard bad delivered
the note, and Mrs. Thistedown was pre-
pairing 10 visit the picture gallery.
A cloak borrowed from friendly
neighbor, and a thick black veiL were SO
effective a disguise that she sailed into
the picture gallery few moments before
time, secure in the consciousness of heI
marital dignity and her unsupported
presence.
The pictures were fine; but Mrs. i
had no immediate interest in pictures
she watched the door and turned her
back as the widow, whom she had not
before suspected, came into the room.
The widow compared time with thC
clock and her own watch, and so did
Mrs. Thistedown, the pretty widow was
impatient, aud so was Mrs. t., and thC
impotence of both was soon ended by
the appearance of Mr.. T, in well brush
ed overcoat, shining hat, and his fayortC
cane, just as a gay deceiver would prob
ably be when keeping sub-rosa appoint
ment.
The meeting was not eazectionate-the!
were wary and discreet, thought Mrs. I
There was no whispered conversation
between them; they were up in the busi
ness OF such meetings-an old story
thought Mrs. r.
Are you ready ? asked Mr.. T., to whicl
the lady answered: Yes, but must b.
back to dinner; and Mrs. L. was thor
oughly satisfied that the faithlessness o
her husband was an old matter, and i
took all the possible control OF her action
to prevent an interruption of the inter
view, as she nervously followed the quie
couple over to Broadway, where the.
took an omnibus bound down town--ant
SO did Mrs. T., but Of another line; and
with the window down, and the cold al
reddening her nose and blowing in upol
her aching forehead, she watched.
Into the store of a well known furrie
she saw them enter, and she had the un
pleasant alternative of waiting outsd
for a whole hour, till she felt that sh
must be discovered; and then she wen
heme-home, which TO her seemed til
charnel house of her affections, and wher
she clasped her children to her motherl
bosom, and she waited and watched 70
their father who had deceived her SO crr
ely.
But Mr.. Thistledown did not com
puuctually at the dinner hour; and dir
ner was cold upon the table when th
sound of wheels at the door arous ID hel
and the slamming Of carriage doc
caused her to start.
/ Mr.. Thistledown kissed the children
threw down his newspaper and a sma
brown paper bundle, aud said nothing
bis wife.
Then ho looked at her in cold, III
feeling manner, she thought, aud ran
the call-bell.
Dinner, Jane, was all lac said, as Il
waitress answered the summons, an
then his face lighted up with expectatiC
Us the sound OF the door bell ringing W
family heard. And then the cruel heal
less deeeiying husband went TO the do
"A drop too much, this action, in the et
Of matrimonial unhappiness alreaC
, placed at Mrs. Thistledowu's lips, al
p which was overlowing with bitterness.
, Stop there, Timothy! stop, | say!
{ know all, shouted bis wife, catching hi
C by the arm.
But hc smiled at her-a sardonic,
b cepuye smile-she thought-and open
] the door, despite her remonstrance.
' The pretty widow stood upon the 90
J, step, her pretty checks red from the col
aud she came forward pleasantly 10 gre
d Mrs. Thisucdown and the children, ca
j. ing her Maria, as She always aid, a
stopping down 70 kiss the children.
II She did not, however, although lit
q Timothy Jr's lips were ready for
). greeting. 4 strong hand pressed |
Il back, aud Mrs T. placed ber arms arou
r the children IN sheltering manner, j.
az she lad seen the pfima donna do
e Norma at the Academy.
=. stand Of from my children, MADAM
said the agonized lady; 80 with th
B. father, il you choose, but not with
children. They are mol ft for you.
lt But lie door bagl rang again, aud a [
Jus, alighicd from 8 flrricf's wagon ,stc
e. upon tie steps, extending 5 box