Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-14
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TIE WIFE "E TIE PLAINrIFF.
As The wife "nt ri II" courtroom Mr..
B,ccicr, without looking up. appeared q b.
conscious Of her presence. .'t1 a smile OF
ercoura"eIn'nt hoverci around Ills lips and
eyes. He was reading a papcr-cogprei book.
and Tor much OF the day peruSel this ami
other volumes, which he took up success
SiVely. and lenciled in them. Mr.. Tilton
looked over his shoulder a> the procession
entered, and exchanged gl3nc - with his Wife.
neither of them speaking. Frank Noulton.
sitting by Tilton, looked cool and sharply at
Mrs. TiilOn. with a look of pity. next of cut
ting severity. and finally IL turned about Ia
the TeT ortprs and smiled. After the counsel
for IiitoH hal been speaking few minutes.
MouItnn arose with his cane and hat in hand.
passed ont. stepping around Mrs. Titon ami
touching her dress. She looked up and gave.
HIM woman's look of defiance, her small.
DARK eyes and rather large mouth sci firmly,
aS II 10 say. This i the worst YOU can do.
ana / have FACED it
Mouiton knew ON Monday that both Tracy
ana Becchor desired Mrs. Tiiton To appear IN
court with Mrs. BCecher. ami il was discussed
with counsel aS TO whether her presence
should lot he objected 10. as a manifest inten-
Hon 10 affect the jury.
THE HUSBAND AND WIFE.
After Mrs. Tiltpn had been sitting a littlr
while, she turned her eyes upon her husband
oil whom she had the advantage. a. she WAS
ten feet behind him and could watch every
movement of his face as he sat silently be
nlnd Morris, his long grayi>h brown hair
lie stronger by time and thought. The Young
1875.
The wife watched this man narrowly. with
out any higher feeling than strong curiosity.
II has been long since She spoke To him. For
seven months they have not probably looked
ilI ''ich other. Yesterday he saw her for the
hIst time. After awhile looking suddenly 10
the left, Tilton observed his wife lust tlrop
her eyes from his face. He looked steadily
until she confronted him again. From this
time forward there were fr1qUent glauccS be
tween the patron his part SenSibility and
inquiry. on hers merely exaggerated curiOS-
ltS. Mrs. TIltOn was in a very pprfrc, state
OF cquanimity. She was in purple, a velvet
hat with black bow and bunch of feathers
AN uncommoniN large ear for so small a y,o-
man. ana lean, sharp. harmonious features
composing very small head. Her forehead
was OF the medium size, almost a straight
line; she bad q straight. thin. bloodlaSS nose
ard checks rather hollow; hut tie mouth.
Ups ana chln were %rO>Ser and fuller than the
lean woman who locked out alone. ana the
colorS OI the flesh and eyes were warm and
ruuhy. III" lips were quiz" rcd and inviting:
me cOaTScneSS o. the chm m thrr increased liz
power: The eyes and expression were those or
an emotional. understandable. over crcolulouS
young married miss, who possessed great
power 70 faSCina;e men. particularly mature
and elderly men. who are really novel hy
childish cOquCtrN.
Mrs. Tllton Wore new suite of good. rich
black, the dress It walking silk skirt. the
mantle or sack oi biaCi, velvet. the collar q
white rUffic. aud tie hat pi velvet with =
leather extending from front u rear. She i
very little woman. Earrings or gold Open
work, with iingling pendants. droppeI from
Tie large ears aforesaid. Sl,, kept her kid
gloves and hat OH during ihc whole dayS'>
prOcecdmgS- forenoon and afternoon. VIII,
Il lace handkerchief in her hand. she ire
qucntiy used il al her nose. inhalin. the per
fu,ne. Her father. Judge Morse. was an old.
respectable person. with full 2ray hair and
beard. and silver SpectacieS and me said
nothing. hut gave his arm ~ Sle entered the
court room and retired. Mrs. Oyington wore
an imitation cashmere shawl. Il dark blue
dicSS. and Il velvet hat and ostrich feather
To look n SureThcially Mrs Ovmgton was
altogether the more superb woman OF the
Two. Critically examined. four men oar OF
ne would have considered Mrs. TIlton'> a.
tiic more seductive face of the two
The opinion aroused by the appearance of
Mrs. IitOn was not t;lNora ble aiIoI. the grail
hcatlOn o. IOOElAg her over hal been freely
lI:duiEed IN by cVct'y spec tatnr. She was not
addressed by the lawyers for the defence. nor
by Mr.. Bccchcr himself As -he cDld not Too
witrc>S In the case. and a. the speech of thn
Gay wa, to Ice personal 10 nCr own virtue ~
q wife II was regarded aS lttlc theatrical
touch. advised 10y some OveriIeateI partisan.
and probably not To the aIyanta-a of TIE
wishes oi it, prompters. The jury scarcely
locked C,Et of fho lsz-