The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-03-16
MRS. JONES' ELOPgMEST.

[ the best antidotes he knew Of, and h
hoped to have them effect cure in thi
instance as they had in other instances.
But Mrs. Jones was out, the giri sal.
she had been busy IN her room all the al
tern0on; she didn't know what she va
| doing, and about an hour ago she had pu
on her bonnet and gone out, and had chars
ed Bridget TO tel her husband when h
came home that she would not be bacI
until late in the evening. "Gone out Oh
particular business" she said"
On particular business" srowIet
Jones, Ode Ike to know what particula
business she has / should think It wa
a wifc's business TO stay at home. 5h,
knew Of course, that I would be hon,
completely tired out, but that does nos 10
terfere with her pleasure in the least
She can enjoy herself just the same
probably better, because Tn out Of til,
way / wish / knew where she'd gone"
He went up TO her room, TO ses if sh.
had worn any Of her best clothes.
Because. If she has remarked Mr
Jones, she has gone off 60 hagea GOOD
time, with some one she cares more fo,
chan she does For ME"
Mr. Jones; crow was az black as 4
thunder cloud at the Thought, He va,
precisely IN the right frame Of mind e.
make mountains out Of mole bills.
Bat she has NOT worn any Of her new
clothes he said 70 himself.
''l5 can't be that she has gone TO par
tY, then, concluded Mr.. Jones, aor sht
would have rigged up more, IG must b,
she has gone somewhere else and want,
% keep dark. It begins TO look nqs6eri
GUS. 4 woman don'5 generally go out il
Uhis way wiChouG saying something Co he,
husband, and wear her old clothes. with:
out It's meaning something I'd like Il
know wha5 it does all mean, anyhow"
Just at this junction Mr. Jones diseov
cred letter on Mrs. Jones: writing desk
twas 4 freshly written page, beginning
Dear Edward
Mr. Jones hair stood on end when his
eye caught sigh5 Of that Name, What
awful thing had he disearered2 Could
it be that his wife vas IN the habit Of
writing letters TO gentlemen Perhaps
she had zone cut ID meet one now
He read the letter through without
hardly stopping 20 breath tt read as
follows.
"DEAR EDwARD:--T have read you,
touching appeal over aud over, unit
every word Of it is stamped upon nv
heart. It has caused ne to fight a te;7.
Bile battle With myself love you., aud i
IS 40 Use for me % deny it. Z cannot
deeeive myself or gou either, by 50 doing
w duty IS u stay with my husband.
loathe him | despise him; ne is a tyraut
Out ne Is my husband aud as such T sip
pose he has a claim ON ne IN the eyes ot
the world, that you have not. But my
darling, 1 love you aud nave come u the
conclusion To cast my lot with yours.
vii 10 rs you wish me- te. / will nee:
you 1T the oak tree tonight, at ten O'clock
[ hone I shall
And here at the bottom of the mage
the letter broke off abruptly The other
side OF the page vas blank;
"txreat Jealosophatl" That was the
word that broke f1om Mr. Jones lips
when ne had inished reading Il was
the nearest 10 swearing of any word he
erer induiged in. IF eTer ne felt justified
IN using It he did now His f;lee vas a
sight 20 behold. It was full o. anger aud
surprise, aud complete bewiiderment.
She lores him does she, ne calculated
Faintty And I'm tyrant, am r. The
vre.ched creature! She loathes me. and
despises me- does she2 III show her a
thing or two. Let me see--.en O'Clock,
Ut the oak Tree; ri De there, my dear,
and III teach your dear Edward" some
thing ne won't forge. III 90 ont this
minute and get j. couple Of officers and
Vel wait for vou. I fancy we will s,lr-
prise vou little. (ireat jehosephats4
ana she mas actually been dece;vings me
all this time, and letting some other man
talk love 70 her, and coax her 20 e.oDe
With him | can believe it, md yes
can t-doubt il, for, is IN ber, own hand
writing wouldn't have believed tiff
had NOT seen itsin black and white. Dear
met 1 wonder II [ can bear IN under the
awful blow? What will folks Saw I
shall De afraid to4nees any one. It's aw-
full awful" and Mr. Jones wiped his
face with his handkerchief, and looked
thescomplete picture of arief
Ar. JonesYas So struck all of ahean. 60
Use his own expression. by the terrible
intelligence thar he didn't stop to reason
over the matter. he never. once theught
that Dear Edward" coaidn t by any Des-
Sibie means have received thus letter, is it
had notibeen sent Hesoniy realized that
ms wife vas going to meet her lover at
ten O'Clock
IN be there. my Iadv. said Hr Jones,
Significantly. preparatory to setting ont n
search OF the proper, officers "f'll be
there. aud III give your dear Edward
something he didn't bargain for III
''iear Edward him..
About nine O'Clock Mr. Jones ana a.
couple of officers came 1pt the road stealth
itv. ana seeretee themselves behind u
ciump Of Businessmen theallaee where the
two nam roads crossed each other.
'HowHind what say. said Mr..
Jones' .f'Il 20 fif hlm, aaa You keep
out of the way till Lam through with
him. III make hlaa wish he had never
thought of such a thing az making iovetto
other; mems wives, secaifiIl don't I'll
pumnlei him geodt III trouncea him
within an inch Of his life, the acontempta-
bic puppyi7 and Mr. Jones struck out
right anu Ieit.a bis visionary rival in a
way hat made the officers titterg
They waited and waited. and kept wait
inu. The ten O'Clock train came in.
Vghistied shriily, ana still 40 signs of the
man orTwoman for.TFhich they were watt
ing.
Presently Mn Jones bade hem listen
as he heard footsteps down the road.
Thenightwas dark and thev could not
zee airod from them Bat he vas riuht
inthinking he heard footsteps, some one
was coming.
..ftselim, mutterea Mr. Jones, curse
him. Now, you lav5low, ana mind what
Isav, don't come till tell yeul to. Lam
going TO half kiil him, but you keep off
and let me be: III take the consequences
if1shouid kiIl him comnleseiy. Great
jehosophatt Just yearn to get NV hands
On theawretchg
Hes close byguown whispered onesof
theamen.
"fsee hiuwhisperedn Mr. Jones, in an
awfniwhisperz Here, hold nv hat; I'm
going for him, anda may the Lord have
mercy on his SOUL
Accordingly Mr. Jones went for him.
he made arush at the tail. dark figrre