The daily gazette., 1880-02-16

passed that she entered, flushed an,
smiling, dressed in her very finest
and evidently in high spirits.
'tMrs. Smith must be an entertain
ing woman, Emmy" said Mr.. Harka
way.
"Oh, she is" said Emmy. "T'v,
enjoyed myself so much"
Mr.. Harkaway made no further re
mark.
But, now with strange anxiety il
his heart, he took to watching Emmy
She was perpetually at that window
She was very often out.
She never urged: him to stay in in
the evening.
She had fresh bouquets ON her dress
ing-table every day.
ne met the gentleman with whls skers
near his door, as though just leaving 1t,
He found mans glove oA his floor
one morning.
A person knoeke one Sunday morn
ing and handed in a note, which Emmy
said was from Mrs. Smith ,and which she
tore TO pieces at once.
Poor George was growing Jealous,
He forsook the society of Bob Cherry
and stayed at home a good deal.
At last he came to the decision that he
was not the victim Of his ImAgi natl on i,
that there was really something going
on which his wife hid from him, and he
resolved to watch her.
George" said Emmy, one evening,
'I'm going TO call on Mrs. Smith,"
Livery well" said George.
"lndeed." said Emmy, 81 may be late
don't worry"
"Oh. no." said George, quietly.
But he watched Emmy narro owly, and
saw that ere she slipped out at the door
Of the inner room she had put ON q bon
net and an opera cloak.
"G BOD Heaveni can Emmy really be
deceivlng IN e?" he said. "I'll make sure
Of the truth tonight. "I'll be in doubt
no longer. III follow her."
He seized ahat and put it on.
lie turned up his coat collar anc glid-
ed down stairs.
At the door he paused.
A lady in a mauve silk and white ope
ra cloak was just taking the arm of tall
gentleman with blonde whiskers.
The eDraged husband felt Inclined to
pounce upon the pair then and there.
But second thought altered bis i'm
pulse.
He slipped into a cross street.
In moment Emmy passed him, lean
ing on the strangers arm.
Maledictions burnt in Georges heart,
but he restrained himself, and crept af-
ter them.
They went straight to the theater, and
he Perforce followed.
He sat only few seats behind them,
tracted more attention than he knew.
They were very familiar.
he had never seen his Emmy so IA
miliar with any gentlemen friend.
"Ah, good Heaveni Why did 1 leave
her so much alone?" Thought George. az
know II was something should not have
done Now 1t is too late. L can never
forgive her. There must be a separa-
uon; and yet 1t is partly my fault. She is
very weak and wicked, but 1t is partly
my fault."
He cou have wept with anguish.
The hours seemed interminable; and
when the curtain fell he followed his
wife and her companion out.
Youth seemed gone-like O different
thing.
And the being who was so dear to
him, his Emmy, where was she.
This that counterfeited her huttered
before him on the strangers arm.
He would zee all-he would know the
worst. and then-ah, then
And In this mood he watched them
through window, as they ate ices and
nibolod cake In fashionable saloon.
Where would they go next7
Straight home 1t seemed.
AT It's door he stepped between
them.
You shall have to answer for this!'
he whispered ,.hoarse with passion. "You
shall have to answer for this, whoever
you are. This Is my wife, SIR"
"Indeed, j" said the gentleman. "Glad
to know you. If you want to see me,
I'm at number twenty-four," and was
gone on the instant.
George had sense enough left to hurry
uau N n Uun PRnr he.fD n
said another word.
"Now," he said, as he shut the door
with crash, "now, madam ~
"Well, sir 2" said Emmy,
"Explaln," said George.
"Well. I've been to the theater with q
nice looking gentleman" said Emmy.
I've had some cream, and I've enjoyed
myself. Is ir o crime?"
Mrs. Harkaway," said George, "this
ls serious business. How long have you
known that mani"
"Well, George" said Emmy, "you see
had lively time when was girl
beaux and brothers to take me about;
and you've LETT me a'one a great deal OF
late, and taken me nowhere, and stayed
out until morning and all that; and one
day this gentleman kissed his hand to
me from window and 1 kissed mine |
back, anu he sent me q note; and I've
seen good deal of him since, and 1 |
love him, George, and he loves me-"
"w hat a horrible contessionp' said |
George. care you mad, Emma?"
mo" said Emma. "l'll add one little |
word in explanation, for really this is
growing too bad, That gentleman is
Uncle Rupert. He's waiting to oe sent |
ior, 1 know. Mothers brother, Rupert, |
George. He's only forty, and I-forgive |
ne, dear, but thought 1t W puld do you |
good to be a little jealous. Why,
3eorgel
For the man had dropped his head
lpon his hands.
"Yoa see, DEAR" said Emmy, kneeling
beside HUN, cit might have been just as
bad as you thought. I'm too highly
)rincipled, 1 hope, but IL L hadn't been
"A neglected wife is a very miserable
woman, and miserable women do des-
,erate things sometimes. don't want
'ou to be my slave, or to be foo lish; but
'lease remember you are the only gal
ant have right to now, and act ac-
,ordingly."
1t was pretty hard for George to kiss
Emmy, but he did 1t; and though NO
change occurred at once,
Im glad to say that Emmy's strategem
was not without effect, aud George
rs good and attentive i
husband to-day az any woman need hope |
or.