The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-06-29

mon to 3 husband and wife. Every
thing was arranged il such n manner
that they were entirely independent
OF each other. They had each their
own money, carriages and horses hs
his valet, size her waiting maid. Thsy
went into society together, having a
large circle Of aequaintances, most of
them wealthy and intelligent. He
accompanied her 10 all places of in
teIest. They rented a pew in g
fashionable church, and, although
not a member, he attended service
regularly. He may have spent an
occasional evening at the gaming
table, but of that ! eRunot spsak with
any degree OF certainty. He was
often at home.
81 asked Sadie one day if they were
always so undemonsirative. aud she
replied:
"'YeP, my dear, al ways the same.
My husband never Wsaries me with
undue attention, never plays the spy
on my actions, nor l on his. We 90
about, when, where aud as we pie: se,
asking no questions. He is ever
mindful OF me, in his quiet, unObtru-
sive manner. | try, IN return, to
keep his home cheerful and in order,
taking care TO entertain his friends to
the best of my ability. Mary, we are
perfectly comfortable at least / sm
and / trust he is"
Some evenings later Mr.. Fairfax
came into the room where we were,
threw himself into his chair, lay back
and closed his eyes, while the large
veins in his forehead stood out like
whipeords, and his lips were set in a
rigid line. He was evidently endur-
ing great mental suffering; but he
vOuchsafed no information, and
Sadie, according to custom, made no
inquiries, though she so far digressed
from her usual placid Indifference -
to rise, and, standing behind his
chair, passed her hands gently over his
thTObbing brow. CHANGING up at the
moment, | saw his lips quiver despite
that smile that crossed his face. He
took her hand in his and raised it to
his lips, while his dark eyes filled
tears. Then she returned to her seat
and he turned his face away.
mot many months after, as / stood
in the library searching for a book,
several men marched unceremonious-
ly into the room, and, while one of
them turned the key in the lock, an
other tapped Mr.. Fairfax on the
shoulder, saying
Il have you now, my man."
$50 1 perceive. was the reply,
though 1 could zee that he had grown
several shades psler.
"The men were officers, and had
come to arrest him on the charge OF
manufacturing or coHnterfeiting
money. He expostulated with them
few moments, quietly ignoring or
evading their questions, but the case
was altogether too plain. Denials
would be useless, so he gave himself
mp, merely requesting that his wife
should remain in ignorance. This
they refused, saying that in all proba-
bIlity she would be an important wit
ness in the case.
''Then she must be apprized ?n he
ssked, in q tone that shall never for
get.
"'Yes,' was the reply; but per-
haps you prefer that some one else
should tell her,
"he and Sadie were to have attend
ed dinner party, and she swept in
at another door, arrayed In black vel
vet and diamonds. His head sank
lower and lower, and q deep crimson
fiTsh surged slowly over his face.
"She came forward, glaneing in
some surprise at the officers, and turn
ed toward her husband for some eX-
PLANTATION. She paused as he recoiled
a step or two, with one hand wRrding
her off.
"His low musical voice broke the
silence. 4, Lawrence Fairfax, am
arres ted
"The officer, touched at the scene,
Interrupted Perhaps the lady would
rather walt
Lawrence Fairfax turned upon
him with q look which effeetually
him. He then continued,
'ehargd with coming counterfeit
money
'Sadie stood a moment as Though
dszed. Then she came forward, say
ing:
"'Can nothing be done? All l
possess 's at your disposal only save
him. and she began mechanically to
unclasp the diamond bracelets that
her wrist.
"'No, madam nothing. The law
must take its course and he proceed
ed to handcuff the prisoner, who sub
mitted without murmur, but from
that day forth the proud head WAS
bowed upon his breast.
'fSadie declared her Intention of
him, saying that a !
wife's place was ever by her hus-
bands side. But the frst time since |
they met, Lawrence Fairfax exercised
his strong will, and forbade Ter doing |
50. Di5Obey she dare not, and so
they bore him away.
"After they had gone, she came to
me, and kneeling by my side, hid her
face on my shoulder, winding her
arms about my waist. 1 tried {
soothe her, but she only sobbed the
harder, whispering, 'Oh, Mary, to
think that I should be held as a wit |
ness against my own husband
"Her testimony amounted to moth |
ing, as she knew almost nothing OF
his movements. However, the evil |
denee was too clear to admit OF any
doubt, and he was sentenced to sew
eraI years imprisonment, during the
best part of his life.
His wife visited him as often as
the prison rules would admit, taking
care to dress her p-ettiest, knowing
how he liked to have her. 1t was my
lot always to accompany her, and it
did my heart good to see how his face
would light mp as he took her hand
and thanked her for coming. He had
tried at first 70 persuade her 10 leave
I ne city, change her name, sad for
get him. But she utterly refused to
do so, and he did not urge it, saying
it would not be for long.
'I shall never forget our last visit.
He told Sadie his simple story. His
father and grandfather before him
had been in the business, their wives
and daughters never knowing it. His
mother had died young, leaving him
with no training except what he had
received at boarding school and col
lege, for be had good education. He
had travelled much in the course OF
his lifetime, both in foreign countries
and in America, never suffering from
fear Of detection until within the last
few months. He had never meant
to iniure bis wife, he said broken
ly.
"And indeed the mans spirit was
broken. We had seen that he was
failing rapidly. Sadie answered him,
address 'ng him as she had never done
befnre, by his Christian name:
"tOh, Lawrence, it is my fault. 1
should have gained your confidence,
and perhaps could have persuaded
you to abandon the business. Verify,
my husband, the sin of omission is
equal TO the sin of commission
"He shook his head decisively.
"'NO, little one, that could never
have been.'
"And then he folded her in his
arms and kissed her. He died that
night. And poor Sadie never knew
until it was too late how much she
thought az him. She has never dis
covered his reason for wishing to
rarry her, especially in such haste.
She simply says, with regard 10 1t,
1T is very strange
A Democrat who called on Mr..
Blaine on Friday evening was in
spired by his exultation over Blaine's
defeat to remark good humoredly I: