The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-15

ance, and has not since been seen in
the city.
1.-THE Other Woman,
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, Oct. g.
That there was another woman
that problem Of our social system, that
blight upon Christian, .nfidel, and free.
thinking society alike-in the case has
been apparent from the first. Who
and what was she A morning cotem-
porary has drawn picture other Who'll
ly inconsistent with the facts. We
were upon the street yesterday when a
neatly-dressed woman approached and
beckoned us to her. 81 am Pauline
Payne" said she. Il have been mis-
represented in this mornings CONNER.
cidl. Come to me to-day and you will
know. not for my sake, but for his, the
whole truth.
HE WILL NOT SPEAK; I SHALL.
''Come this afternoon; l cannot adj
init you at night
Later we drove to the number named
on - street, and found ourselves in
front Of handsome house in a quiet
neighborhood. There was no name
plate on the door, and the whole sur
roundings were those Of respectable
residence of a family we'll to do. We
rang, and Pauline Payne herself open.
ed the door, which led into hand
somely-furnished parlor, and thence bv
folding doors, into sumptuously ap-
pointed bedroom and boudoir. There
were pictures of no ordinary merit on
the walls, and books that bespoke Gull
ture on shelves and tables. Among
them. lying open, was novel with the
suggestive title:
1.-THE RIGHT ONE
by the sweet Swedish authoress, Marie
Sophie Swartz. Our business was
known, and with eyes whose fire was
occasionally dimmed by binding tears,
and with cheeks flushed with enthusi-
asm as she spoke of the one object of
her life. Mr.. Perkins, she told US the
whole story as the
MISTRESS SAW IT.
81 was born in the South, New Or
leans creole. was taken North before
| had learned the French language.
which my people spoke fuently. By
the aid of friend, whose mistress-for
his money, l confess it subsequently
became, was educated highly. Twas
year at College Hill, year at Wes-
leyan college, where Jake Aug's club
house is now, several months at Max
wells school, and was finished as a
parlor boarder at Nyack. near larry.
town. n. Y. l tell you this, sir, that
you may contradict the story that !
was low. | admit that | have kept a
public house, and have been intimate
with other men than Mr.. Duncan and
Mr.. Perkins, but these two were the
only ones who ever kept me: the for
mer. as | have said, for his money; the
latter because loved him as only a
woman like me can love. and to whom,
If this terrible affair part US. |
will be true to death, and if l have to
seek that death as did his wife.
shall so contrive it as not to
mingle his name with scandal. |
tell you this that you may see that
II.
not because care for myself. but to
show that he could have nothing to do
with woman that is low. / have
lived with him four years. was not
introduced year ago to him by the
fellow that claims that honor, but bv
a gentleman. had lived with him
six months before knew he was mar.
ried. One night he told me. l asked
him how he could spend so much of his
nights out. is it a marriage a la
mode 2 said 1. No. said he.
1T IS ON HONOR
Gradually / drew from him his Sc
cret. He had met and won to his lusts
Julia Smell, in early life. A child had
followed Their love union; not the muir.
dered Clara, but another, which died.
He believed he was the woman sedu-
Ger. l do not so believe, but so think
ing he married her 'on honor TWAS
agreed that he should support her
comfortably so long as she did nothing
to disgrace him or his child.
SACREDLY DID HE FULFILL
this promise. One day asked him for
a new black silk dress. Susie he an
swered. times are hard, and Julia wants
dress too. | cannot buy two just now.
You know our agreement. When |
have two dollars she is to have one and
a hall we are to live on the other fiftv
cents and our love- l was content.
About month ago he told me for the
first time of his suspicious of Clare, he
had seen look pass between him and
Julia that he did not like. l believed
him correct. but affected not to think
so for his sake.
You are jealous said I.
No am not, was the answer: it