National Republican., 1877-07-14
CONE WITH A HANDSOME MAN
vonng wife Creates a Scandal by Eioping
with an rny Omcer

fonng wife Creates Scandal by Eioping
with an Army Omoer.
portion Of our city is quite In a commo.
lion (at least the female portion Of it) by the
eloperncnt Of very dashng army officer of
fine address and handsome face, with n
yonng wife and mother, she being the laugh.
ter OF prominent gentlemen and an old resi-
dent Of this city, and but three years married
Ia the now deserted husband. Their home
was to all outward appearances one Of the hap.
picst, charming house, furnished In exquisite
tasto and adorned with the countless Injuries
that wealth alone eau obtain.
The husband, fund and devoted making the
little woman who had como to brighten his
home an Idol, perfect in every respect, only
sharing his love for her with the fair haired
blne.eycd little boy who called him papa All
seemed moving smoothly, till, by some un.
lucky chance the officer, gaining an intro.
duction TO tho young wife, began paying &C.
casonal visits to the house, which grow more
and moro frequent, without creating any dis.
trust on the part Of the unSuspecting husband.
But time moved on. BulsS buttons, melting
glances and delicate compliments were having
their effect, and the influence Of husband,
home and child each day growing weaker.
The subjcct Of the sudden intimacy hetwean
the parties was thoroughly discussed aud mast
minutely detailed among the various warm"
friends Of the lady, who when in huI presence
expressed such deep concern for her welfare,
and what nice acquaintance she WIS having
with Captain =" having gained all the little
items possible from her with communicable
alacrity at once hasten to spread 10 other
warm friends of the lady the particulars,
with certain slight embellishments caused by
the nndun activity Of the female Imagination.
As usual, the party most Interested in these
hcts mlincd Ia total Ignorance Of them. IF
only a warming could have been given what
misery might have been avoided. Alas! no
warning came.
One evening the lady declared her intention
Of spending the following day with n lady
friend, saying she would not return until
quite late, and, unlike her usual CUSTOM dis
missed the nurso and prepared the little boy
for bed herself and watching his siumbers
during the evening-hcr last evening.
There WIS nothing unusual in her conduct
towards her husband tho next morning, and
left quite early for her visit after giving many
kisses tn baby" On the husbands rnturn
from business at the usual hour he was met
by the nurse and child saying that his wife
hnd nat vet returned. lie was not surprised
nj this. because he did not expect her before
event
Passing into his library, almost on entering
tho room, he saw n note lying on the table In
a conspicuous position, in his witc's hand
writing, which caused him sudden chill Of
fear. Tearing 1t open, he read the cruel
truth Of his dishonor and broken trust, and,
still more severe to bear that she had not
owed him on their marriage day. but was in.
nucnrcd TO accept him by many friends. her
own love of case and the aIlmrrment Of wealth. |
further stHiing Sh. had now met u man for |
whom she had lri"rnrin-d In sarrifre heI |
,vnry P,''SI""L Thus the blow foil. leaving
Lhe husband alone with his m"llicrlcSS child |
II Is needless I" aid more, nor describe tho |
Uf an honorable man, who fuds him |
self thus dcceiv"d and deserted by the one |
woman In whom ha hai placed all his trust, |
and who had in her keeping his eutiro love
and conGdenea.