The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-12-12

with the utmost amiability, and when
he bade her good night she begged him
to call on her next1ay sure, as she had
to tell him sometbinehighIy important.
When he came she sait,
Erred, have You decsled upon the
day on which our wedding is to take
place"
81 have hitherto always beet, put eht
by you, Jenny. If have my way. w
will get married tomorrow.
"Oh," she cried, laughingly. "tha'
wonld be too early. But bow would to
morrow two weeks suit you?"
t:All right. Jenny, / will make 'ts
necessary arrangements"
Cards we're sent out, and the "eaal3E
oa.Aa of atthAIs4nnainted times,Ssy
Longley was one of Fred Websters
groomsmen.
The bride looked unusually good on
the occasion, so that Jack remarked
to Fred as they were alone for mo-
ment after returning fiom church:
Erred, I will be hanged if Mrs.
Webster looks like a consumptive!"
"Bah!" replied the bridegroom, "she
is only flushed with excitement"
But during the following week the
young wife began to look healthier and
healthier. Her checks became rounde,
and dimpled, she had an excellent ap-
petite, and was in exuberant spirits.
To every party, every concert, every
ball that was given she insisted upon
going. Ard on oil these occasions she
had to have new dresses.
At first her husband did not object
TO her extlavagane, but when one
heavy dry goods bill after another came
In, he began to grumble.
He told her he could not afford it,
whereupon she laughed at him, called
him an old skint1int, and gave more ex-
travagant orders than ever before to
the dressmakers and milliners.
She also gave frequent parties OF the
most brilliant style, which caused peo-
PIE to wonder how Fred Webster, who
was after all but young merchant,
conld afford to spend 50 much money.
But still he did not come to an open
rupture with her, because he wanted
| her to let him have full control of her
$25, 900. He had repeatedly alluded to
them, and hinted how handy they
would come in his business, and w
easily he could make a fortune oug. OF
them, but she had always managed. .tc
put him off.
One day, while meeting friend)ir
Baltimore street, the latter, had chu.
tionsly Told lin that he had bestel
watch his wife a little more closely.
She had repeatedly met Jack Longley
at fashionable restaurants, and people
had begun to make unpleasant remarks
abOnt their intimacy.
Fred Webster was naturally jealous
man. Although, in reality, he cared
very little for his wife, this piece of
news made him very angry, and he left
his friend with the firm determination
to come to a full understanding with
his wife, both about the money matter
aud her alleged familiarity with Jack
Longley.
"a. r...t Mrs Webster had frted with
the latter was only too true. She had
cnnningly managed to draw the vain
young fellow into her net; she had din :
ned into his ears how handsome he was,
and had obtained such power over lrlm.
that he was ready 10 commit any folly
with her.
Fred Webster hurried home.
In the hallway his wife's maid met
him with an air of CONSERVATION.
"Where is your mistrecs?' he said.
The girl burst into tears. ...
'It was not my fault. sir" the girl
sobbed. II know nothing about it.
"About Wbat?" thundered Fred.
MRS. Webster has gone away" ssid
the girl. "She left me this note of
paper, sir"
He snatched the piece of paper from
her hands, and read as follows:
"SALLIE-Pack my trunks and come
with them to Philadelphia, where you
can find me at the the Continental
hotel, under the name OF Mrs. Bright.
Start by next train. J. W."
Fred was perfectly beside himself
with rage. He hurried to the depot
and took the next train for Philadelphia.
At the Continental -hotel. thexa-~ha
found on the register the name of Mr..
and Mrs. Bright flom Baltimore.
IT want too see Mr.. Bright" he said
to the clerk.
"He is in the reading room," replied
the clerk.
Upon entering the reading-room,
whom should he meet but Jack Long
ley.
He rushed upon him furiouslv.
"You Internal rascal" he roared, in
graphing with him. "1ll teach you
to run away with my wife!"
The two men fought furiously, a
crowd gathered round them. officers
arrived and took them to the station
house, where Mrs. Webster. alias Mrs.
Bright. soon joined them.
FREQ received her with food OF
reproaches. She scornfally laughed at
him.
II overheard your conversation
about me. gentlemen, at Mrs. Baxters
party, where I sat in the bay window
unnoticed by you. This is my revenge,
Mr.. Webster-I have ruined yOu both
in money and reputation. and made q
fool of you, Mr.. Longley. Yon. Mr..