New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-04

fail to come. M&
Thinking lever Of thee" rsm.in. your
tenderly, CORA.
70 Colossal -, United States Army.
The reader can imagine my feelings 0,
the perusal Of this note. wAs completely
sobered, and, though my anger was intsnss
it Wa too deep for words. What Vas
now to thi Ink Of the wife 20 lately dostei
upon and supposed to be purity itselfi Ani
], her miserable dupe-her poor fool Of I
husband, - she glibly called ms-tound
myself in pursuit Of IN anodyne for hel
supposititious pangs. What did such &
wife deserved What fate should be melted
out to the partner OF her guilt
These were tho questions was revolving
in my mind - paid for the medicine had
ordered, and pocketed the change for the
ten dollar bill rendered in payment. I re.
turned to the street to mako up my judg.
ment - to the course which was best to be
pursued. There was the anodyne I had
purchas ed; what should be done with i'll
The mental question brought an immediate
physical answer. flung it against the curb
stone as if it were itself guilty thing, and
as the odor Of the anodyne arose it carried
with it my muttered anathema.
After rejecting for time I thought it
best not to attempt such . vengeance q
might expose mo to . criminal prosecution,
make my domestic affairs subject of pub.
Lie scandal, and impoverish me by legal de-
lenses. i concluded, under the oircum-
stances, that it would be wiser to issue my
own decree Of divorce, and to assess the
damages to the extent of tho lucre already
within my resch. Tbereupon I proceeded
hone-it the place could be called homo
where had lived 20 brief time, and in.
tended 70 live NO longer. Ny mind was
made up. Ny record - husband and
housekeeper must close ct once; would
use NO dsggers; but tho tie which bound
me to the falae woman had loved should
no longer be held - sacred. Iwould tram.
pie upon it - unworthy of my manhood and
bury it out of sight, and, if possible, out OF
my memory.
Appro aching tho desecratsd matrimonial
domicile I noticed that, Notwithstanding the
lack Of matches. the gas was lighted in
Cera's room. I felt in my pocket for the
latch key, but suddenly remembered that
the clothes had ON were not mine but his.
was therefore compelled to ring the bell,
and she whom had taken to my heart to
betrsy it, descended, opened the door, and
babe me enter.
Without speaking . word followed her
into the bridal chamber. The bed WAS
scrupulously smooth, and the coverlet i'm
maculately white. looked around. There
was no sign Of IN intrud or present. Ny
clothes were gone, but by An exchange,
whether fair or not, I had others in their
place.
Observing that there was cloud upon
my brow, and thatI was looking around - if
determined to unravel some mystery, my
Cors-his Cora throwing as much tender
ness in her tone - possible, broke the op-
presive silence.
my DEAR" said she, "you have been
drinking bad liquor, and seem to be strange
~ confused. am sorry that put you to
the trouble Of going for the medicine, for
the pains are already gone and no longer
need it. Do come to bed, and after q good
sleep we will both feel better"
drew up near the light, and, with
glance of whitening scorn, exclaimed:
Coral can call you by no other name
Cora, whose clothes are theseT POINTED
to the dark, fashionable suit I wore. Then,
deliberately taking the scented billet dour
from his coat asked, "Who wrote this
letter
Writing beneath my suppressed anger
and pronounced contempt, she trembled -
shook the damning missive above her and
proceed to read word for word the invita-
ton she had sent.
After had completed the missive with
"yours tenderly, Cora" the guilty woman
rushed to me, clasped me round the knees,
and asked forgiveness with an earnestness
which seemed at least sincere.
"Nop replied, mo, we twain can be no
longer one"
at is cruel; it 10 wrong" she cried, ito
condemn me for . single fault"
"The letter, Cora-the letter" ans wered,
''proves that your faults commenced be fore
our welded life began. At any rate it is
useless either to plead or argue. Dress
yourself and return Ut once to your mother,
or will call policeman and place you in
his charge. In deceiving me thus far it
was your fault; if permitted to deceive me
again it will be my own"
When satisfied that she could not change
my determination, Cora went sobbinRy
about the house, packed her trunks. dressed
herself 10 fashionable attire, and about the
dawn of day called Q passing hack and re-
turned to her mothers. watched the We
hicle till it disappeared, and then, with
broken hopes end in utter loneliness, pro-
ceeded to carry out my own deliberate in
tent.
Divesting myself of the clothing which
the destroyer OF my peace had worn, and
wondering the while how the stout owner
had m ansged to escape in my smaller suit
of gray, put on other clothes, packed my
trunk and prepared to relieve myself at
once of both the expense and the respon-
sibility of housekeeping.
As is usual with government clerks in
Washington had rented my residence by
the month and paid the first months rent
in advance. There was nothing, therefore,
due on that account. Locking the door
directed my steps towards the restaurant
from which my meals had been furnished,
aod after partaking of much needed