The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-18
4 DISAPPOINTED HUSBAND.
now 4 BOGTS BiBY WIS PU VE' ORE
ON 4 RItH CtLfFORNI ~
G"rer"shy Of u Prospective Happy rnthcr
tn" ~"hcuring Nifc Assisted hv hcr pne,,r
and her Maid Discovery aud ru,i.hre,,

'hh h'r 'hah" NtscoNrrN ana Funishntu
From NE Nm F'oa1v, C7orr'e
Samuel T. Curtis wealthy spccrlo,or
known all owen this coast anil Ia NeVli9. ,',,.,,
time u-o married. 90 NOuN- anil arfu. ,l.,l,
100 issue. This MIGHT l,ve pleas" tio w r.
lady Who ~ lll' stu proved, placed 500. q IN.
{9ym"n, ihigh.r ~ ID, sa', iMm S3m.,ji
WHO. tired Of TIA" urhui'nt lf' ho lni
ird among busy niDn and @pt.ulat NJ,
OF WITH Sefrdrcin Should Is, fsadlr ngn1
mint. DEALINGS IN Ophir. of w1.h hn4 i0n,
boon Superintcn4rnt. iihh Dr1u.,it him nu tnJ
sp nd. and ordinary pi -lr.- Wli.i uppp ns
npp'tito. To oN 'frun' tive r. pu- nnlr., of hs
wife to maternity. ne promised ou' uf ia nu0st
nous : IN TIE ,iy, Wth III tii,t IL costly aul,i-
csant to make her q -intion bediting. Hero
was me terrible ton paiun.
abun,lantly blessed. 10 o.. always como at tic
passing the 'lcslrod enl by srfrt mans To
7Is Hdss ~ II Ps sl NAT sg o %ers q ,
stool. and Mrs Curtis found nm instri'
mont sufficiently uns rupulous. S'arch w.s
mnde Tor q physirian to at as mgdi al
adviser and accou.ncr. and. il ia said. for
500 the elder pr NiIgusrr well known in tne
81, rooms of san Fran 1850. WIS prevailed
upon 10 undertake the drliout" AMI dangerous
oNioc. The detention OF the husband ON und
n''nsion after an absence Of four months in
Nevada gave chance Tor the inaugural IT
the difficult scheme. Returning AIT 'r tlis long
interval for "a visit his Wifi impaired ,o him tho
pleasant Information that she was Likely 10 bo-
Nonn can appreciate the JOY - fathcr 10
whom this news is hr)k m exc ~ hos" who hava
waited and longed nj look unNiousy for
ward to "A similar situation. The rr4pons" Il
tho husband to the wife was an tlonatc. joy
Gus greetings were exchanged with friends.
The large and elegant mansion ON California
rlln,S of Charlie. Croker was uur has,l
Tor the lady. whose condition from day p
day grew NOR" interesting ami who's. health
became continually more delicate. The IN
al. Ifa HH|a L
with everything that Imagination could devise,
tIeif, select or wealth +upply-solt carpets which
guvr no echo when pressed hv the iN't lnrlo
mirrors bordered with gold and ebony rich
furniture, elegant hanEings drhp"ri > of SUI q
and Lace. upnol-t"ry of silk and velvet. AMI
priceless article Of vrrtu.
The antirpa'vo athor. big with paternity.
his heart swelling with prophetic pride, mado
lays in that now unnttractivc ritv. When with
his family h" observed with pleasure that "v"ry-
thing progressed hnpriuily. But when Tao
critical moment arrived alasl hr wills not II mr.
the scene OF JOY and danger. y - duties
of husband and the obligations ~ Ophir. Saw
| inteful nick Of time he was in virginia. Int
| the lady now pra,fiscd in -ulderfug, WIZ oIull
| 10 the crisis. She retired Ia. her luNurluiis
chamber in the mpp'r pnrt of The California
street mansion. Tn trusiy Mouscr wa7 suh-
| mon ii literally supplied with everything NJ
essary IN cnsr ot accident Tho cohill"n'll
mind was placed in charge Of the low floor oi
wall finally announ 'ed 10 the maid on wat IA
| that new life was added 10 the iul and some-
/ Whit oppressive NlultfN OF inc WORM.
! Or M0user hurried 10 the telegraph ON go anil
| flashed the news 10 the. Ophir mine that Mrs
Curtis had been delivered Of n boy. and that M
| mother WIS doing rs well IA could be- eNport"
| II tine delighted father could have attached
| himself to the ,eectri' wire and boon trans
| miu'd Ike lightning spark T." Kan Fran
i micnsq ms * s'i Il WIS., he Was o6seI >
way the train seeming to creep on siownr
than prairie schooner drawn by sMvWI
] t.fI pI MsS Oh i
sheet. in fact. but not winter than was rcneou-
able, and wet nurse pressing an infant nlN'-
| tied with pink AMI purple. To her bosom. IVnry-
| thing looked rossate and ausptcious. II" k'ss II
| his wife tenderly, and pressed thcw,e bit % un-
Ills heart was fnrtoo full for M rnn,r. Tho
hopes Of IA fond and uncxpectant sire were n L
Things went on well for few weoks. an J. bat
for fortu tous cunistanc" the iiitinus 81 ia
! might have grown into m" ials" heir. gnl
/ Ophir bonan1As. But IA" maid having r'r.
/ shethouglit. insunlrrniy paid. o. Aring pr' lt
! bv rrproNing conscience. aitff ffpn.i l..l
! passed. s't a'ilat dark ruiuNr-u 90 10. -f %
and hidden truth. Tue iaihDr sis, " Is
wrre aroused. lie employed a -ArtWN iN-
yer 20 invest gate, who IN turn en- ilpyfu IL
ming detective 10 ferret out the mystery '.'-
| He WIS questioned. and denied -,iuat'It tlHt
| there was the slightest thing wr1A.,, swearing
with his hand above his head. Tho iW'rr
sent u friend 20 the Durtor adv sus lIn -
avoid pnhll'ii hy unfolding the crime anal iIn
fh"n he went To- the husband ana uid in.u
question his vile regar'lin. tine 'i.l'L
II" sought and lOun ltle la t'W.i'- ".sS
cradle of rlrn material and rtr' d .'I.r .u'i
with pink ana blue satin. attend h' mo
lr'N'h' ruu- in4 80 amy 10" mars. I.'nH
wore dlsm ,d and ~ nr. used hl, wi'"7 h'r
crime, 81" denied her guut. "lpe n"u
and hll Things holy 10 witness her nur'iN, WEE 81.
ing meanwhile bitter tears oi rlg' an ln 4
virtue, Tine husband WIS conN .urtI. DE- r'-
| turned 10 ms lawyer and So in '9rnnt lum.
"a To- pl. NOUS II. ~tll t.4ff t Nfl fii