, 1874-03-28
4 WRoNGED AND DECEIVED WIFE.
The Folly OF writing Lovc.Lcttcrs.

The Folly OF Writing LoFc"LGttcfss
FIRM, the 5ftasonrs Hr"nstr'cker.
A tired husband wont home from hls work lust
night, aud. tatiug of Ills ,coat, requested big
wife to mend ront in tho aloovo, then aank
upon tLo sofa behind tho crenipg paper, Wife
like, aho took up tho coat :wolnan-liko, nho
she drew forth ettor, directed, il delicate
chirography, to hor husband. With darlsening
brow, alo quickly took tho suspicious looking
missive from tho onvo[one, and, without NOTICE
ing tito date. begun to read
eince Yon loft mo Inst Thursday 'nnight." :.
'tAh, hal that was lodge night, llo told nc. y
said tla now thoroughly Interested woman, ms
aho glanced vioonsly over at hcr husband, who
apnearod to be Just falling asleen. - OBJ. how
upon you2 But 1ll SEQ whnt more the brazcnn
lilzzy lns to say, II It kills mo-" Vita QUO ha'sd
pressed to lcr tbrobbing l,cart, she read on:
'I ,suow mn foollsh, darling, but whon yon
are away tItero geetnB to be barrior between
mo md all tint il bright and lovely. Tho sun
white SPOT in the shy, and the atars stare coldlY
down, whon sou aro not with me, lord OF my lifo
and heart"
"Was it for this? was it for this?" moaned
tho unhappy wife.
"Fortune speed the day when wo may bo
united in those inllsso1uble bosls TINT sacrod
in tho eyos OF Heaven aud Garth -"
"Wlat moclzeryl Does lie or she consider
TINT Ills VOWS made to mo aro not sacred What
arc they going to do with m me- sny ysv 1or w9
ious mai! Oh, wicked, hollish, designing van
ton /" Still tho suffering woman read tho letter,
though each word burned to asues Thousand
hopes and joys:
"Wben We nced mcet no. moro cianaest'noly
and tren,b1o IN each others cnbraco-'
I'D make you tro,nblo, if had you In my
embrace minuto!"
"wl,en my i'oad nay be ephlowsd in safety upon
your bronat--"
"and your arms irvine IN loving praasuro shout
me-"
"Furies!"
''and our lips smother t1'e. tender words that
would eBcano botwaon thom:.,.
~ Oh, tho eircnic shc-deviI!" liissod tho wor1-
ap rs she tried to keep down tho boiling tage
within her She crMahed the letter in lor l1an1s;
then threw 1t upon tho floor and sprnnE upon It
with her hco1s. as though u we're snalfo, mud
ground it into tho carpet. Then with clenched
lands and compressed lips. ahe strobe rapidly
making q moyo ~ II to spring like fury upon
hor hnabandt who, with a paper over hlf
faco. was apparently sound aslenp, dream
ing, perhaps, Of the wicked tom?treas that La {
corno between him and his fond wife. ptes, r =,
entlY Il reaction took place, and tho wretchoa
woman sank into . char and found rolief in that
blessed panacoa for female ,lls-a flood OF tears
Grown calnaor after whilo, she Picked up tho
runplcd letter, anoothed out the crcnseB. anc
with an air of minglod despair aud resignation.
lookcd for tho Rignasuro.
!" Your over loving und devoted, but poor, ap'
prehcneiyc-"
"What's this! t-nut--toring birdie. ADD
Ada. Why bless mel this ia ono OF my own OIL
letters to George. What fool l."
A. ao,,nd from tho sofa.' first like oscap!n
ateau,, aud then like carrattling o'or tho eton
street., assured her that ior ridiculous actlon
| had bceu witnessed by her husband. Durnin
| with shame the foolish woman tlox to her room
| md locked herself in, snd sho is almost rs mis-
orablo now as when s,o felt that Blo was
| wrougell and deceived wife.