The Morning herald., 1877-06-20
"BETSE a ND III
how They were Out ana Not ont


hth;l sat in bis tffice musing upon til
,ssbili,y of mskipg.a jury Of twelve ir
lIiscnt men believe thai .be Hiyine Gre
cr, through the agency Of Time an
Ick Frost, aud not tie city Of Chicag'
responsible for dyf.ct in certain side
tIk,rhrough which defect some pedestrian
d IaIleu and deformed himself for life
ere walked into the oilicc an old man.
He Was covered with dust, and the um
lila aud care in one hand and carpet
in the other, and the linen dus,el
jch be wore all told that he had jas
lived in town. He had fought the goot
ht with the hackmen. expressmen, hole
rur, gamins, aud hunko steerers, ant
4 reached The Office Of the City At.
|nev,
!, dpg himself, and wiping his perspir.
brow with large bandanna, he handed
Mr.. Tulhiil a card Which bore the in.
iplon Rev. ----, ---. Min.
rAe Courteous City Attorney asked him
at might te. e.ds>ire, and noticing the ex-
s.ion Of pent up agony. with which
Try facial feature seemed filed, his hearl
BIT gu! 10 the hoary headed stranger i,
instant.
IAe old e stlemal G mmenced in an un-
Eryed manner to uufold the tale OF his
He was in great trouble, and had 10
be to the great metropolis Of the West,
he place where he could most likely
1be advico which he sought. A stran-
he had sought public officer, with
be,el tina. in him be would find an
esi man. Aud in that alone remark
saral simplicity of the reverend gems
pan and also remark the fortune which
ven Showered upon him by casting his
with Tulh''' snd not among the thieves
he other side OF tbs river.) 1t was the
Old story, "Betsey and | Are Out"
es, he and his wife could not agree, and
had separated, each one had started
in new, arrange life, and the cold
the lo'. o'.clincss, and the wide spread
Nation had almost broken his heart.
10 him now was as barren as before it
oeen full of sunshine.
nd a. the thought Of countless hours
|er'ect happiness ,liat he and his wife
passed togeIhsb the old stranger broke
completely. Tears flowed fast adown
furrowed cheeks, and his voice was
husky with emotion, as he took up
bread Of the narrative and continued
e MIR. Tu!hiil looked at him in pity
surprae.
pes, did all l could to keep US to-
er' pleaded and implored her upon
Knees; sent friends to her; Iremind-
er Of the utter absurdity OF our sepa-
and of the weakness Of the canse of
llsasreement; but all to no avail. l
.eo to her our ma, riase, the bringing
our children, the thousand and one
OF cur union that for f,r.y years we
ostn 'n'h and wife without strife to
he tranquility Of our existence but
Eo''d no. heed. She paid no thought
lIS: wouid be said of +,s, and she left |
'one in the world. What was it all |
Y, ., a mere nothing-a trifing
h1'r''anding. | want to get her to |
H. hot only necause | feel that l can
ea$9er lave without her, but l am get
oI'1 mv line has almost come, and |
70 Ill. ke final disposition Of my
Fr'y; bll without her can do moth
e!a the Property will be lost to us and
iyh'lnl teiFS Bnt she won't yield"
/. at t'io thought of his increasing
lo' 'h- broken old man bowed his
Ina #e!'t bitterly. Mr.. TuthiIl Of
''m very consolation he could under
lcHns'*nses, aud asked him 10 repeat
'e hsd dune 10 effect a reunion The
pan repeated, and then asked: 'Now,
would %"n advise NE to do?"
fn1h!ll thought u moment, and
E'',lnn'<i'ed HE strange acquaintance
ch'ldl'ke lu"liSllness of The sepera-
two hearts that had beaten as one
Fa''y ha'fa century, and dwelt upon
.''ro"s .' 'lf,c: Of the example il held
'He young married people.
pictured The dissolution of once
"'isrhoIds ard the embitte ring for
i'vts that otherwise might spend the
" ''me upon this mundane sphere in
= 0l' roaming through pleasant pas
!" turning 10 .hc old man, who had
vu '"e City Attorneys rebuke in
,n ,nnon''s,!on, he a>ked abruptly: "Did
FST 81 rgaa a bou4; en,i'led Belsey and
~ F." The old man answered in
's''ve. Mr. Tuthill advised him
.o' n'ans a to '!uy a copy, read it care
'e'u 1t to bis wife and await results
Wv Se"tleman, whose soul was evi,
"'l'ved by open confession, took
-SeS''o'! as a drowning man will
straw. aud promised to act upon
S'lns '',',; his Lave, the stranger thanked
"I'i''' for h's kindness, and wanted
r''a 'ecu'iary recognition.
W., ,;> refused, but promise that he
,. "':'e and state what the result Of
,slDcn' was enacted, and the old