Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-07-25
SOME MILITARY.
How a Defender Of Uncle Sam Gets
Away With Another Mans Wife.
Washington Republican


A portion of our city is quite in COM
motion Cat least the female portion of it,
by the elopement of very dashing
army officer, of fine address and hand
some face, with young wife and moth
er, she being the daughter of a promi-
nent gentleman and an old resident Of
this city, and but three years married
to the now deserted husband Their
home was to all outward appearance
one of the happiest, a charming house,
furnished IN exquisite taste, and adorned
alone can obtain.
The husband, fond and devoted, MAX
ing the little woman who had come to
brighten his home an idol, perfect in
every respect, only sharing his love for
her with the fair-haired, blue-eyed little
boy who called him papa All seemed
moving smoothly, till, by some unlucky
chance, the officer, gaining an intro
duction to the young wife, began pay
ing occasional visits to the house, with
out creating any distrust on the part of
the unsuspecting husband. But time
moved on. Brass buttons, melting
chances, and delicate compliments were
having their effect, and the influence of
husband, home, and child each day
growing weaker.
The subject of the sudden intimacy
between the parties was thoroughly
discussed and most infinitely detailed
among the various warm friends OF
the lady, who, when in her presence,
expressed such deep concern for her
welfare, and what a nice acquaintance
she was having with Capt. -" having
gained all the little items possible from
her, with commendable alacrity at once
fastened to spread to other warm y
friends Of the lady the particulars with
certain slight embellishments caused by
the undue activity Of the female imagi-
nations. AS usual, the party most in
ignorance of them. If only a warning
could have been given what misery
might have been avoided. Alas no
| warning came.
One evening the lady declared her in
tention of spending the following day
with lady friend, saying she would
not return until quite late, and, unlike
her usual custom, dismissed the nurse
and prepared the little boy for bed her
| self, and watched his slumbers during
the evening-her last evening
There was nothing unusual in hel
conduct toward her husband the next
morning, and she left quite early fol
her visit, after giving many kisses tc
baby" On her husbands return from
business at the usual hour he was met by
the nurse and child saying that his wife
had not yet returned. He was not sur
prised at this, because he did not ex
pect her before evening.
Passing into his library, almost on ell
tering the room he saw note lying or
the table in conspicuous position, in
his wife's handwriting, which caused
him a sudden chill of fear Tearing il
open, he read the cruel truth of his dis
honor and broken trust, and still more
severe to bear, that she had not lovec
him on their marriage day, but was IN
fuenced to accept him by many friends
her own love of ease, and the allure
ment Of wealth, further stating she ha(
now met man for whom she had de
termined to sacrifice her every pros
pect. Thus the blow fell, leaving th'
husband alone with his motherles
child 1t is needless to add more no
describe the sufferings of an honorable
man, who finds himself thus deceived
and deserted by the one woman il
whom he had placed all his trust, an(
who had in her keeping his entire love
and confidence.