Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-02-20
HE rs FICKLE-HE SOEEZED
HER HAND IN THE CARS.
tFro IL the Scranton, Pa. Democrat.

tfro IL the Scranton, Pa. Demecrat.l
We have hut little sympathy for .
man who will barter away the affec
tion he should feel for his wife for tht
tickle smiles anil favors Of other wo
men, whose characters are not tht
purest, and whose moral stamina il
not strong enough to keep then
ahoat on the dark waters of sin
therefore, VIC co,,td ss,ly smile. when
wn1 the nfhar day. 1nnr,,n.I tho "details
of the following littlesepisode:
"W. L., Of, this city, is young
married man Of more than ordinary
attractions, and, of course, he knows
it. Hc is y Regular lady killer-in his
estimation. \ few years ago he won
the heart and hand Of an intelligent
girl from neighboring town; but he
cannot resist the f,cinations Of his old
ways among the Opposite sex, and he
never lets an opportunity slip Of max
ing himself agreeable to them, and in
gratiating himself into their confidence
as far as possible.
Last week his wife was visited by
an acquaintance Gf her girlhOod, from
the cOuntry-a smart, fresh looking
damsel, but not over r-scrupulOus about
her conduct-rather loose in her ways,
showing poor bringing up. During
her visit Mr.. L., his wife and their
visitor took occasion to run up to
Nicholson for q day of pleasure, which
passed off to the apparen: enjoyment
of all concerned.
But it was on the return that the
fun commenced-fOr the wife. The
three passengers occupied two seats in
the car opened opposite to each other;
the husband and few articles of bag
gage on one seat, and the ladies facing
him.
Laughter, merriment and jokes, in
tersperSed. with comment on the
events of the day, we're freely INDUCED
in, and everything was going on swim.
at length Mrs. L. thought she
caught q GLIMPSE, in the dark corner of
the car, OF her husbands hand reach.
ing that Of her companion, which lay
partly concealed by her shawl.
1t was the careful movement of a
to place her own hand where
his was likely to fall. The next in
slant she felt the real old time pres.
sure of her youthful lovers palm, which
she returned with the ardor that she
had done I'M the days long gone.
Then followed q half hour of more
than usually lively conversation on the
part of her husband, and, it was inter
spersed at every significant point, as
thick as commas, with hearty grasps
IF his wife's little hand, which were
)ften- times heightened into a down
light squeeze, and every one was re-
;urned with equal fervor by his wife,
who was delighted beyond measure at |
he success Of her little game.
Nothing interfered with the pro.
yramme, until ct length the conductor |
suddenly burst open the door within q |
ew feet Of them, when the full glare
4 his lantern fell ON the discounted I
right and the laughing wife. She
le1d stoutly to her husbands hand
md lifted it as high as her head, until
here could NO longer be q doubt in
he mind Of. one the three as to. the
ituakidn Of affairs. .'s
That man didn't talk w0rtiss ~ntthe
est of the trip, and as everything has
ppeared serene around their hearth
yer since, it is presumed that he has
legged forgiveness-and is looking
or another chance.
EIGHTY young ladies of st. Paul,
finn, have banded together and
greed not to marry any young man
tho uses tobacco in any form. Why