Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-04-21
MIscELIAHEo Us.
A WrOnged and peOeived Wifs.

a LlTeu nusOh0u We1t OOt0e IrOu1 MS W0fk
last night, aud taking of his coat. requested
his wife TO mend q rent in the sleeve, then
sank upon the sofa behind the evening paper
Wife like, she took un the coat woman like
she dived into the pockets. From the inside
pocket she drew forth letter, directed, 10
delicate chirography, to her husband. With
darkening brow, she quickly took the suspi-
cious>looking missive from the envelope, and,
without noticing the date, began TO read:
"Dear George-I am lonely, oh so lonely,
since you left me last Thursday night"
"Ah. ha! that was Lodge night, he told
me, said the now thoroughly interested wo.
man. as she glanced vigorously over at her
husband, who appeared to DO just fallen 4.
sleep. ooh, how can you sleep with tho
weight of this deep sin upon you But TIL
see what more tho brazen huzzy has to say il
it kills mel"
With one hand pressed to her throbbipg
heart, she reads on:
II know am foolish, dsrling, but when
you are away there seems 20 be n barrier be-
tween me and all that is bright and lovely
The sun does not shine half 40 bright the
moon is but white spot in the sky, aud the
stars stare coidly down, when you arc not
with me, lord of nv life and heart"
"Was it for this was it for this ?" moaned
the unhappy wife.
"Fortune speed the day whcu we may bo
united in those indissnlubIe bonds that ara
sacred in the eyes IF Henv2r aud esrth-"
"What mookery Does he or shc consider
thnt the vows he made to tue are n"t sacrsd
What are they going to do with ms Rnywsv
| wonder Poison perhaps Oh. false, false
perfdious man! Oh wicked he'li.l, design
ing wauton!" Still tho suffering woman read
1ha ,,,b D.
a Thousand hopes and joys:
"When We need no more meet clandcs'inc
~ and tremble in cnch others embrace
"l'd make you rrembIc, if had you in my
embrace a minUte!'
when my head may be piI'owcd in safety on
your breast"
- The fendess!"
"and your arus twiuo in loving pressure about
me"
"Furies -
and our lips smother the tender words that
would escape between them
''Oh, the sireuic she devil !! hi,sed the wo-
man rs she tried To keep dawn the boiling
rage within her She crushed the Icrter in
her hands, then throw it upon the floor and
sprang upon it th her heels. ms though il
were q smAke, and ground in into the esrpct,
then with clenched and compressed lip- she
strobe rapidly back and forth ucross tho room
ever and anon making move as If 20 spring
like fury upon her husband, who. Win.
paper over his face, was nppesrcptIy soUod
asleep, dreaming. perhaps of the wicked tsmpt
ress that had come between him md his
fond wife. Presently a rac'i,m took pisce
and the wretched woman sank i"tI chair
aud found relief in that blessed psaycsa for
female ills-a food Of tesfs
Grown cslmer after sWftiIs AsEs n;et-s -
the rumpled letter smogthed mi shs c-ss-r.
and with an air of mingled 6ssesif Ssf
signatiOn, looked for the sieus'are
''Your ever loving and dev'f'ui. sipe.t,.
apprehensive-"
''wbafs this! Flut-fut ter;, g birdie.
A-d.a-Ada. Why. bless mel tIis Is one II
my old letters to George. Whst fool T."
A sound from the sofa. frat ike escaping
steam, aud then like car rsttling over the
stony street. assured her that her ri6icuious
actions had hecn witnessed by her husband
Burning with shame, the fooIi,l, w"rnau BeW
to her room and locked herself in. s0d she
is almost a. miserable now as when she felt
that she was a wronged and deceived ~ife