Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-05

Here? Why's" she said, innOeentlY, |
II came out for a walk. A beautiful day
isn'tit? But what are you doing here ?
I thought you were too busy down town
to come home to dinner"
IL havc-have business here today"
avoiding her look. "Yes, it's 4 very fine |
day, guess I'll come home with you to
tea giving her quick piercing glance.
Yes, do! so nice and early. l will
buy box Of strawberries at Carson's as
we 60 along"
Jack Hinton's face was study, vet
suspicion was its strongest expression.
He was. gloomily silent as he walked be-
side his wife back to the house; silent as
he ate his supper; silent during the eve
ming, except that the sofa. pillow seemed
occasionally to vex him.
Dear Jack!" cried Lulu, suddenly,
"don't be so moody and cross, aud I'll
tell you something"
'What?"
you see Jack, I wrote it,"
"WrOte what"
THAT note you received yesterday"
Hinton had risen to sitting posture.
He sank back now on the sofa There
was pause,
"How do you know that have receiv-
ed = n"te?' he asked at length.
because sent you one, and you've
been Jealous as a man could be for twen-
ty four hours!' cried Lulu, laughing, as
SHE rocked and scwed.
My God" exclaimed Jaca Hinton,
suddenly getting off the so1<., and walk
ii floor. What ycu have made me
sut1er!"
Suddenl, he stopped before her.
Il don't believe it!''
"Believc what?"
''Tha you wrote the note"
"But did"
"Pruve it!''
II can, Jack" said Lulu, looking
troubled.
Very we'll; do sop
II have copy of the note, said she,
rising and putting her work off her lap.
1T WAS very fortunate that copied it,"
size added, hurryiHg into another room.
| She unlocked the cabinet drawer. The
paper was gone.
"Why, where can it be: 5" size exclaim-
ed, turning rcd and white, as she com
menccd search Her usband laughed
at her bitter =
"sparc ycIrselfany trouble, Lulu" ex-
! CIdlu1cu 11iHtOu. lou Will DOl uIO
what you never could have had, OF
course"
"Jack--" Indignantly.
You need not say word: my faith in
you is gone," he answered. "Hush! do
not try to patch up the matter with any
kind of :, story. All was lost the first
time you deceived me. My God would
I not hope if could? but the evidence
is to damning!"
Lulu stared at him horrified. Sudden
ly she sprang forward and caught him by
the arm.
"Oh, Jack, do listen to me. can re-.
peat every word Of that unfortunate note"
As he made no instant objection, she
did 80.
"Do you think I an, fool:'' he said,
looking cruelty into her eyes. Il know
that you took the note out Of my coat
rocket Yesterday morning, and read it,!
Of course YOU would remember it. Good
heavens! it is burned in letters Of fire on
my brain!"
"Oh, Jack, believe mew cried Lulu,
~tfB;ie "Be1ieve e'y's you| Do you think am an
idiot, Lulu? Did not see you this morn
ing, flv up stairs to window, to watch
for some one the instant L was gone ?
Yes, the very instant! You know that l
saw y.u. Lulu"
"Silence! And do you think will
believe it mere coincidence that you
were walking on H Avenue to-day
No! nv ewes are opened now. You have
deceived me as long as you ever can.
How hateful you are to me with your
hvpocritical tears? Go out of my sight!
Leave me! For Gods sake, leave me -
Actually afraid Of him in his fury,
Lulu retreated from the room.
Her husband did not follow her. She
passed the night alone. When morning
came, she found that he had left the
house.
In the course of the day her father came
and took her home-having been request
ed to do so by her husband. Husband
and wife were separated; the pretty home
was shut up.
The farce had become tragedy.
Six months later, Jack Hinton-a most
miserable man-decided to sell his
household goods and go abroad. For
this purpose an appraiser was admitted
to the old house.
"Mice in the house, sir" said the man,
taking up a book whose pages were bad
ly nibbled.
II believe there are," replied Hinton,
absently
"Lady's writing,desk and cabinet
very nice thing. You don't wish to re-
serve any of these things do your
"Nothing," replied Jack, bitterly.
He now had opened the cabinet, and
was pulling out the drawers.
"By George!" said he. "The mice
have been in here!"
He had pulled out one Of the drawers,
and in a cavity beneath was nest, form
ed by those little creatures, of bits Of pa.
per and silk Brushing out the handful
of debris, and hesita1ing to- throw it upon
the velvet carpet, the appraiser laid it
upon table. Quite idly, Jack picked
up one Of the scraps OF paper, and look
ed at it carefully.
1t bore his wife's monogram.
He picked up another.
F There was word written upon it; II
was "ANONYMOUs."
Then the blood slipped suddenly GU
the scraps with trembling hand, and in
coherently ly dismissing his companion
: then and there pieced out the torn sheet
It was as he had expected, the missing
copy of the anonymous note.
, Poor Jack! he covered his face will,
his hands, and hot tears Of remorse rain
ed down his checks. -.
That night Lulu sat in the quiet sit
: tinQ-room of her fathers house, alone
J, when her husband opened the door o
y the room.
!. One look into eacl, others faces, ane
/ they were clasped heart to heart.
They are at home now-Jack forgiven
e both reconciled and happy. But in thei
q. gayest moments they never refer to tn