Connecticut western news., 1880-06-23

John kissed me, and kissed baby in her crib. Then he took off his coatra and threw it on chair. sat
 eff you don't feel too tired, little wife, you might fasten in that sleeve lining. I'll wear my thick coat to- night" s.aG z zssnl4 ...=- 5sel-t E.
 He was gone, and after clearing away our small table I sat down to think, and soon made myself miserable enough. At last thought of Johns coat, and picked it up to mend it. It was his best coat, which he had only taken for com mon wear few days before. Brushing on the coat, I heard the rustic of paper in the breast pocket.
 Is there wife loyal enough, unfem- mine enough, to refrain from prying into her husbands pockets when she has chance? I drew the rustling paper forth. It was note-a dainty, three cornered affair, with rosebud on the broken seal. looked at the direction, "John Danton,' my own husbands name, written in fine feminine charac- ters. A sharp pang pierced my heart, a mist dimmed my eyes. What woman was this who dared to write to my hus- band? must know. had right to know. tore open the tiny sheet
 "MY DEAREST JOHN Do not fail to come to night. I am alone, and shall look for you"
 l I could not read another word. A blindness like that of death filmed my eyes, faint, horrible sickness crept over me. Miss Dorcas had told me the truth i; John was untrue to me. And I had loved him sol I crushed the fatal note into my pocket, and caught up my hat and cloak.
 "Come, baby" I sobbed, driven out of my senses for the minute by my terri ble pain, "we will go. When he comes he will find us gone"
 I gathered up the little one and wrapped her in heavy shawl; then we left our cheerful freside and set forth through the pelting rain
 "Why, what in the name of wonder has brought you out to-night?" cried my father, as we entered the sitting groom. "And you've brought the child, too Whats out"
 I sank down beside my mother, and began to sob out my misery, my head upon her breast.
 John untrue ?" repeated father. els that what you're driving at? Oh, bosh, Jennie, you're jealous, that's all. l don't believe word of it. A truer, bet ter man than John don't breathe D
 drew forth the crumpled note, and held it toward him.
 I "He's gone every night" I sobbed, "and-and I found that in his pocket. 5
 Father pulled his spectacles over his nose and opened the note. A minute, | perhaps, he peered at it curiously, then he exploded with laughter. "Oh, Jennie, Jennie, what sell P he cried "what precious little fool you are Take this note and look it over again. Did you ever see it before p took the note and looked at it, won. dering what he could mean. The name at the bottom of the tinted sheet caught
 my eye for the first time I grew hot with shame from head to foot The let ter was my own, written to John by my
 own hand in the days of our courtship
 I fell upon my mothers bosom anc burst into tears. "Come, Jennie, gather up the child and I'll go home with you," said my l | father. Nov, don't you feel cheap ?
 I did not; only felt supremely hap :, py. Home we trudged through the darl
 and rain. John met us at the door. "Why, here you are, Jenny," ht v cried. "You've given me terrible $ fright. I was just shutting up to come I in search of you"
 "She's not worth the trouble, John, Q put in my father, and then and there h' F. blurted out the whole story. f Forgive me, John" I whispered.
 He bent forward and kissed me. z "Nothing to forgive, Jennie. Tn \ fact is, I'm rather pleased to see yol care so much about me. Sorry to hav D made you suffer, though. I was wrong a l should have explained before, but yol
 see, Jennie, I wanted to surprise you s But we'll have it all out tonight. Tv e been doing little extra work, you see r I wanted the money to buy the ami IT versary gifts, here they are. Tomorrow d the day, but tonight will do as we'll" t He put them in my lap, the gloss,
 brown silk, that I had coveted, the em
 broidered muslin for baby's robe. r. looked up with brimming eyes. s "Oh, John, how good you are! Blu
 let my happiness be perfect. Miss Dor t. cas says she saw you walking with-'' 9 "Yes, she did" he interrupted, 'swit ,s old Mrs. Grimes. I built her green
 house; that was the extra work, Jer D. nie."
 Is Father laughed and buttoned up hi 10 coat.
 o "You're good-natured husband # John," he said "She deserves soun d scolding for being such little goose ot "But I'll not scold her," said my hus I band, with his dear hand on my heat z- "and I'll never keep another secret frol g. her. Betweens married hearts thel
 should never be concealments. .. "Good-night, Jennie," said father
 "I'm sorry for you. I'm sure you fe' g cheap"
 I only felt unutterably happy. I LOOK OUT FOR HM.-A well-dresse of man is going about the country clain at ing to be deeply interested in the caus