The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-01-01

Oh"linS NJ mist, the messenger hnally
consented. He had been paid half dol
lar fer the service, and it suited him te
earn 1t m"r" easily than riding about in
the cold; 30 he gave he note to Richard,
| pIang from ,ha Car, and Richard follow
ed his example At the uexc Garner, going
direct TO MRS. TniRrled~wn with the note
apd bursting inta hsr presence with the
All ~ military commander VIII had
captured citadel ano just reached he&G
quarters to make his report.
"say hat Mrs T. was still mers an
cry would be far too little in words Ca do
her Justl Martial iuf c.dsllty she already
suspected, but she did act suspect an Old :
poln ment al an up -towp picture gallery
at two O'Clock that very days made Mr.
IhlStled"wn's note-with a pretty wld-
0w who wAs enc of her bes, friends and
constant visitor at the house.
Mr.. Thlstledewn had named the hour
the place abe knew the ladv;nn now
that the dreadful secret was discovered
she determined 10 follow the discovery
to It's bitterest end and deneuement.
An hour later Richard had delivered
the note by proxy of the butchers boy at
the corner, and Mrs, Thistledown was
preparing to 60 out and to visit the pic
ture gallery about two c'cleck.
A red dress. which she would have des-
pisedto have worn upon an ordinary &C
| caslon,s served as garment which her hus-
band would not recognize, the borrowing
off cloak trimmed with sable fur from
friendly aeighbor, aud thick black vail
were 80 effective that she sailed into the
picture gallery q few msmsnts before
time, with the air of countess, and was
secure IN the consciousness of her martial
dignity ana her unsupported presence.
The pictures were fine. bat Mrs. t. had
no immediate interest in pictures; she
watched fhe door and the stairway, and
turned her back as she widow, whom sh e
had not before So pected, came into the
room and warmed her neat little boots
and the felt within them ut the hot air
register
The widow compared time with the
! clock AID her 0wR wstch,And so did Mrs.
Thistl0d"wn;the pretty widow was imps
tient, and so was Mrs. T; and tho imua-
thence of both the ladies in waiting was
was soon ended by the appearance of Mr..
T. in light donskin gloves, we'll brushsd
oVercoat, shining hat, and his favOrite
cane just as gay deceiver wsnld prob
ably be when Keeping a subroaa appoint
mcnt early 10 the attsrnsSn at a picture
gallery.
The meeting WAR at Northumberland
were wary and discreet, thought Mrs.
T.
There was no whispered conversation
between them; they were up in the bust
ness II s1ch maetiags-aR old story
Are ysu rsadyP" ASKED Mr.. T, TO
which the lady answered.: - "Yss, but |
must be back to dinner" and Mrs. T. was
thorouhly satisfied that the fai:hlsssnes 70
OF her husband was an old IN attsr, and it
took all the possible control Of her &C
lions to prevent 90 interview and the
Scsne which wou!d be the conseq as
she nervously followed the qniet couple
over ," Broadway, where hey took an
olnnlbus bound down town-apd SO did
MIS-. I but ut another line; and, with the
window down, ami the cold air resdeninx
h"r 'se and blowing in upon her aching
forehead, she watched.
/" Maiden Ians she followed them, and
thsH &" The store Of well. known turrier.
where she saw them enter; and she had
the very unpleasant alternative of wait
ing eusslas for . whole honr, till size felt
that she must h0 ditcov~red; and then
went h"me-- home, whlch to hrr nr, m 4
the chArn~I houss of her sffsc ions ao.t
whe"s she elias I'd her children to hxr
m"therty o"S"In. and, while SIC allowed
her tears Of agony t" tall upon their dear
nttls iDaocVnt hands, she waited and
watched for their fsIhei w DO ha0 dect we'd
hcr 80 cruelty.
Bat Mr.. Timsthy Thistlsdown did not