Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-10-17

band looked actually i'll. She wanted to
tell him now, but how could she, unless he
would make some admission OF having re-
ceved the note.
"FooliSh fellow, | really didn't think
he was so stubborn ~ Sue again said to her.
self.
Twice during the evening she attempted
to obtain his confidence, bat in vain: Full
of conflicting emotions, he dared not trust
himself vet to take any decided course In the
matter.
She vas aware that he passed wakeful
night; but in the morning he slept late and
heavily. After she was dressed, she went
to his drcsSing-roon, and taking down his
coat. put her fingers in the breast-pockct.
Yes. there was the note she mailed eestcr-
day. She opened it, and read:
"MR. }. HINroS.-You are the victim Of
n deep deception. NOu are not, however,
the first man who has been betrayed by the
woman he loved. Youl wife receives vi>i-
tor; discover that person if you can. She
also walks on Il Avenue. Watch her,
and satisfy yourself. You are warned.
"ANoNYMoUs.
"To think he should believe it for a mo-
mcntr' laughed Mrs. Jack. land yet
msant to tease him."
Mr.. Hinton rose late. lie took his break
fast hurricdy, and went down-to For
the first time in his life he left the house
without kissing his wife.
"Realy, now this is too bad pouted
Mrs. Jack. 81 wonder does he actually
believe it, Will he be 50 foolish as to fol-
low me?'
Actuated by this thought, she went up
stairs, and enclosing the bind, looked down
the street.
Her husband had not had time to leave
the square, yet he wa, nowhere to be seen.
She closed the blind quickly, yc, NOT before
her quick eyes had encountered her hus-
bands, as he stood at the door Of a book
store opposite.
"WeL, this grows intercsting," she
laughed, as She withdrew into the centre of
the room. 10 think lie should station
himself at this miserable circulating library,
for the sake Of overlooking the house! !
Well, he'll have to change his post; he
knows see him I'll ask him, this noon,
what he went there for"
But Mr.. Hinton did not come to dinner.
| This was not strange, Is he often dined
| downtown. Bat to-day Lulu suspected
| that he was not engaged " 18th his legitimate
/ business.
When afternoon came, and she made her
evening toilet. she suspected that Jack
would be found in the vicinity Of Il
| Avenue, if She should stroll that way. The
temptation was strong. Four O'Clock found
her with her bonnet on, vending her way
to that locality.
Passing cSurcly along the shaded walk
size allowed no one to pass her unobscrvcl.
Yet five minutes had not elapsed before she
saw her husband ON the opposite side Of tic
street.
lie came directly across.
| "Wh hat are You doing here, LGlu?''
"ucre? Why,' she said, innoccntly, 81
came out for Il walk. \ hcauiful day, sn' t
il? But what are you doing here?
thought You were too busy downtown to
come home to dinner"
"I-I havc-hayc business here to-day"
avoiding her look "Ycs, its very fine
day, guess III come home with you to
tea, giving her quick, piercing glance.
"Ycs, do SO nice and early! will bay
a box OF strawberries at Carson's, as we go
along
Jack Ilnton'S- face was study, yet sus-
/ picion was its strongest expression. lie was
! g,oomily silent as he walked beside his wife
back to the house; silent as he ate his sup
per; silent during the evening. except that
the soia-piIIow seemed occasionally to vez
| him.
"Dcar jack" cried Lulu, suddenly,
"don't be 50 moody and cross, and I'll tel
you something"
"W hat?"
"You see, Jack, wrote it,"
"Wrote what ~
"Ihc note you received YESTERDAY!
Hinton had risen to It sitting posture. lie
sank back now on the sofa There was o
pause.
GLOW do you know that have received
notc?' he asked, ut length.
"Bacausc sent you one, and you've been
| jealous as man could be for twcnty-tou1
hours - cried Lulu, laughing, as she rocked
and sewed.
"My God !" exclaimed Jack Hinton, sud
denly getting off the sofa. and walking the
floor. "Wliat you have made me sutfer!''
Suddenly he stopped before her.
81 don't believe it ~
"Belieye what"'
"That you wrote the note"
"But | did,"
"Proye it ~
81 can, Jack said Lulu, now looking
troubled.
every well; do so ~
81 have a copy of the note, said she, ris-
ing and putting her work off her lap. 1T
was very fortunate that | copied it," she
added, hurrying into another room.
She unlocked the cabinet-drawcr. The
paper was gone!
..Whv ybera cop II ho y, She eycI,;mnd