Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-09-11
A LETTLL MYSTERY.


ayes viii, she is the pre- test
little woman you ever set your
eyes on said Dave Redburn TO
his friend, William Norton. Il
have been happier since my mar
riage than al any other period dur
ing my past life. In fact, | feel
contented with myself and all the
world into the bargain"
SIS she q blonde or brunette ~
saked WIZ. II prefer the former
stvle Of beauty" he added.
"Another reason why you viii
like my wife, her hair is of the
loveliest golden shade and she has
the bluest of eyes.
"Of course she's young? Though
it is needless for me to ask such a
question for you surely would
not marry an elderly person, that
is TO say, one as old as yourself, for
you are on the shady side Of forty,
you know ?"
"Well, VIII. she is only twenty
five, a widow
"What, have you married wild
ow, Dave? On, have you forgot
ten the advice the elder Weller
gave to his son Samuel? On, Dave,
that you should have reached
years of discretion to be taken in
in that manner! You have tied
yourself to some designing Great
ure, who will either lead you a
nice life, or put a few soothing
drops in your coffee some fine
morning"
NOW, VIII, i'll didn't know that
your remarks were made out of
pure sport. l should blacken those
two misunderstanding, twinkling
eyes OF yours for casting aspersions
upon the character of my dear 1T
tie wife. If all the widows were
like the one you shall be introduced
to tomorrow evening, then it
would be we'll for all men to take
old Weller's advice, for she is
enough to turn any mans head,
however unimpres5ible he may
be-"
The friends parted.
At the appointed hour on the
following evening Will Norton
made his appearance at Dawes
house,
On being introduced to his
friends wife Will exclaimed:
"Surely l have seen you before,
Mrs. Redburn but where / can't
recollect at the present time.'
She blushed when he made
the remark-unnecessarily, Will
thought.
81 say, Dave, what was your
Wife's name before she married
you ?" asked Will,when Mrs. Red
burn had Withdrawn, and left
them to talk over their old school
days.
"Mrs. Tilton.' he replied.
"She must have married again
since | saw her last-Which was
year ago-and then her name was
Dale. I'm positive it's the same
person"
"Now, Will, Pm sure you are
mistaken. She was never married
but once before | met her, she as.
sured me. 1t must be one Of those
strange.resemblances now and then
met with. Yes, L repeat, you are
mistaken for once in your life. |
believe every word that comes
from her lips"
AS soon as they had finished
this subject they adjourned to the
parlor, where they were entertain
ed by Mrs Redburn, whose voice
was finely cultivated, and who
was a skillful performer upon the
piano.
With conversation and music,
both vocal and instrumental, the
evening passed pleasantly, and
Will Norton confessed to his
friend that Mrs Redburn's pow
ers of fascination were very great,
indeed in fact that she was per-
fectly irresistible.
But in his own mind he was
certain that he had met Mrs. Red
burn under the name Of Dale.
Nothing more was said about
the resom h'ance.
Some few weeks passed away
and found Dave just as much In
love with his wife as when they
naro Il cot martial IL hon ono nynp.