Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-12-09

one foot advanced, and his arms IN the
air, like Ixion, when Juno turned cloud.
You have ordered me to come here,
sir, and you have no longer any right to
order me; but am come, you see, to
tell you my mind. What do you really
think wife is to be deserted and aban-
doned, most likely for some other
woman, and than be whistled back into
her place like dog No man shall use
me so |"
Why, what is the row. has a mad
dog bitten you, ye cantankerous critterG"
I" Not letter for ten months, that is
the matter % cried Mrs. Clarke, loud
and aggressive.
"That is not my fault. wrote three
from China, and sent you two drafts on
New York"
1T is easy to say 30 don't believe
it" (Louder and aggressiyer.)
Clarke (bawling in his turn). "I
don't care whether you believe it or not.
Nobody but you calls Jony Clarke a
liar"
Mrs. Clarke competing in violence).
"I believe one thing, that you were
seen all about San Francisco with lady.
Twas to her you directed my letters
and drafts: that is how lost them. 1t
is always the husband that is in fault,
and not the post" Very amicably all
Of sudden.) Chow long we're you in
California after you came back from
Chinai"
"Two months"
"How often did you write in that
time2" (Sharply.)
We'll, you see, I was always expect
ing to start for home"
"You never wrote once" Very loud.)
"That was the reason"
That and the lady" Screaming
aloud.)
"Stuff Give me kiss, and no more
nonsense"
(Solemnly.) "That shall never do
again. Husbands must be taught not to
triAe with their wives affections in this
cruel way" (Tenderly.) "Oh, Jona-
than, how could you abandon mel
What could you expectl am not old,
I am not ugly"
Thunder il you have been playing
any games l''-and he felt at the back OF
his neck for o Observation-Disclosures
| instincts
"Sir I" said the lady, ina awful tone,
that subjugated the monster directly.
'sWell, then," said ne, sullenly,
don't talk nonsense. Please remem-
Der we are man and wife,"
Mrs. Clarke (very gravely). "Jona-
than, we are not"
Gracious what do you neani"
If You are going into passion, I
won't tell you anything; I hate to be
frightened"
"Well, that's neither here nor there.
You go on"
"Well, Jonathan, you know I have
always been under the influence of my
parents. It was at their wish I married
| you"
"That is not what you told me at the
time"
"Oh, yes, / did only you have for
gotten. Well, when no word came from
you for so many months, my parents
were indignant, and they worked upon
me so and pestered me so-that-Jona-
than, We are divorced"
The actress thought this was a good
point to cry at, and cried accordingly.
Jonathan started at the announcement,
swore heartful, and then walked the
room in rage and bitterness. $50.
then," said he, "you leave the woman
you love, and the children whose smiles
are your heaven ; you lead the life of a
dog for them, and when you come back
the wife of your bosom has divorced
you, just because q letter or two mis-
carried | That outweighs all you have
done and suffered for her. Oh you
are crying, are you9 What you have
given up facing it out, and laying the
blame on me, have you2"
" Yes, dear ; find you were not to
blame it was my-my parents"
"Your parents Why, you are not q
child, are you3 You are the parent OF
my children, you little idiot have you
forgotten that2"
"No. Obi obi oh I have acted
hastily and very, very wrong"
"Come, that is good deal for q
pretty woman to own. There, dry your
eyes, and let us order dinner"
"What, dine with you2"
"Why, it is not the first time by q
few thousand"
La, Jonathan, should like /; but I
mustn't"
"Why not9"
I" [ should be compromised.
"What, with me2"
eyes with any gentleman. Do try
and realize the situation, dear. am o
single woman"
AS soon as Mr. Clarke was in state
to listen quietly, Mrs. Clarke compelled
him to realize her situation. "You see, "
said she. "I am obliged to be very par
ticular just now. Delicacy demands it.
You remember poor Ephraim Slade9"
"Your old sweetheart. Confound
him has he been after you agnin p
"Why, Jonathan, ask yourself. He
has remained unmarried ever since; and
when he heard was free, of course he
entertained hopes, but kept him at O
distance; and SO (tenderly and regretful-
ly) I must you. am single woman.
Look me in the face, Sophy. You
won't dine with me2"
"rd give the world; but I mustn't,
DEAR"
"Not if twist your neck round
darling-if you don't9"
"No, dear. You shall kill me, if you
please. But am q respectable woman,
and will not brave the world. But l
know have acted rashly, foolishly and
deserve to be killed. Kill me, dear
you'll forgive me then" With that she
knelt down at his feet, crossed her hands
over his knees, and looked up sweetly in
his face with brimming eyes, waiting,
yea, even requesting, to be killed.
He looked at her with glistening eyes.
"You cunning hussy |" said he; "you