Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07
Miseellatlfons.
MRS. JONES'S EL0PEMEN,

MRS. J0NES'S EL0PEMEN.
Mr.. Jones came home that fter-
noon feeling cross and tired. Bnsi-
ness had been dull, ard the elak had
been provoking. Wien he felt out Of
sorts, as he did tha day, nice sup,
per and his wife's company were th
best antidotes he knew OF, and
hoped them to eject cure in 4
instance, as theyhad often in 9th
instances.
But Mrs. Jmes was out, the
said, she had been busy in her rol
all the AFTERNOON; she didn't kIll
what she was lohg. About sa no
ago she had p,S on her bonnet q
gone out, ar told her to tell her h9
hand wbe/ he came home, that
should pS be home until late in
1
svan;p ID" Gone out on some vel
psrt;alar business, she said" adds
Brsget. il"
J'' On particular business, eh?
growled Jones. ''Td like to know
what particular business she has. /
should say it was a wife's place to
stay at home. She knew, of course.
that was coming home completely
tired out, but that doesn't interfere
with her pleasure in the least. She
can enjoy herself just the same.-pos-
sibly all the more, because ] am out
of the way. wish knew where
she'd gone.
He went up stairs to her room to
see if she had not worn her best
clothes. -..,....-. .-.--.s--
Because, if she has," reasoned
Mr.. Jones, ''she's gone off to have a
good time with some oneshe cares for
more than she does for me.
Mr.. Jones brow was as black as
any thunder-cloud at the thought
He was in precisely the right frame
of mind to make mountains out of
mole hills.
But she hadn't worn any of her new
dresses.
1T can't be shes s going to party"
concluded Mr.. Jones, ''or she'd have
rugged up more. Itmust be that she
has gone somewhere else land wants to
keep dark. 1t begins to look mys-
terious. A woman don't generally
go off in this way without saying
something to her husband, and wear
her old CLOTHES without its meaning
Jones, soietnnly to NJ Jones in the
glass. i" I'd llc 70 know what it,all
does mean anyhow"
1t was just at this juncture that Mr..
Jones discovered a letter on Mrs.
Jones' writing desk. 1t was a freshly
written page, beginning:
dear Edward"
Dir. Jones hair raised upon end when
his eagle eye caught sight of that
name. What awful thing had he
discovered? Could it be that his wife
was in the habit of writing letters to
gentlemen? Perhaps she had gone
out to meet one now.
He read the letter through from be-
ginning to end.
1t read as follows:
"DEAR EDWARD: have read your
touching appeal over and over, until
every word of it is stamped upon my
heart. 1t has caused me to fight a
terrible battle with myself. / love
you and there is no use for me to
deny it. / cannot deceive myself, nor
you, by so doing. But my duty is to
stay with my husband. l loathe him
i despise him he is tyrant-but he
is my husband, and as such | suppose
he has claim upon me, in the eyes
Of the world, that you have not. But,
my darling, love you, and L have
come to the conclusion to cast my lot
with yours. l viii do as you wish me
to. I will meet you at the oak tree
tonight at ten O'Clock. / hope /
shall"
And here, at the bottom of the
page, the letter broke off very abrupt
ly. The. other side OF the page was
blank.
Great Jehosophat!" That was
the awful word that broke from Jones'
lips when he had finished reading 1t
was the nearest to swearing of any
word he indulged in. II ever he felt
justified in using it, he did now. His
face was sight to behold. 1t was
full of anger, surprise and bewilder-
ment.
4" She loves him does shc?" he
calculated family. - And I'm a
tyrant am /? The wretched creature!
she loaths me, and despises me, does
she? I'll show her thing or two.
Let me see---ten. O. clock, At the oak
tree; I'll be there my dear, and I'll
learn your dear Edward something
he won't forget. I'll go this blessed
minute and get couple OF officers
and Wen wait for you. / fancy we'll
surprise you a little. Great Jeboso-l
'phatl and she's actually been de-
eeiving me all the time, and ldting
some other man talk love to her and
coax her to elope with him! Ican't
hnIieye il. and vet I can't do,ht IL