The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-07-09
A LITTLE MYSTERY.

WOInhn you ever SeI your eyes on, bafu
Dave Rcdbufn to his friend, William
Norton. II have been happier since
my marriage than at any other period
during my past life. In fact, I feel
contented with mysclfand all the world
into the bargain. y f4
rs she q blonde or brunette p''
asked viii. 81 prefer the former style
of beauty" he added.
Another reason why you will like
my wife. her hair is of the loveliest
golden shade and she has the bluest of
eyes" -4t -f.fa
"Of course she's youngP Though It
is needless for me to ask such a ques-
ton; for you surely would not marry
an elderly person, that is to say. one rs
old as yourself, for you are on the sha ady
side of forty. you knowp"
"Well, Will, she ia only twenty five,
and widow"
"What. have you married widow,
Davep Oh, have you forgotten the ad-
vice the elder Weller gave to his son
EamuelP Oh, Dave. that you should
have reached years of discretion to
be taken in In that mannerl You
have tied yourself to some desi gning
creature. who will either lead you
nice life, or put a few soothing drops in
your coffee some fine morning."
NOW, Will, If 1 didn't know that
your remarks were made out OF pure
sport, should blacken those two mis-
chief-making, twinkling eyes Of yours
for casting aspersions upon the charac-
ter of my dear little wife. If all the
widows were Hike the one you shall be
introduced to tomorrow evening. then
It would be well for all men to take old
Weller's advice. for she is enough to
turn any mans head, however unim-
nressible he may be-"
The friends parted.
At the appointed hour on the follow
ing evening VIII Norton made his ap-
pearance at Dawes house.
On being introduced to his friends
wife WIN exclaimed:
"Surely have seen you before, Mrs.
Redburn; but where can't recollect at
the present time"
She blushed when he made the remark
unnecessarily, VIII thought.
81 say, Dave, what was your wife's
name before she married youP" asked
Will, when Mrs. Redburn had with
drawn, ana left them to talk over their
old school days.
"Mrs. Tilton," he replied.
"6he must have married again since
I saw her ast-which was year ago
and then hel name was Dale. I'm
positive it's the same person."
"Now, VIII, I'm sure you are mis-
taken. She was never married but
once before / met her, she assured me.
II must be one of those strange resem-
blances now and then met with. Yes, I
repeat, you are mistaken for once In
your life. ! believe every word that
comes nom her lips"
As soon as they had finished this sub
iect they adjourned to the parlor, where
they were entertained by Mrs. Redburn.
whose voice was finely cultivated. and
who was 4 skillful performer upon the
piano.
With conversation and music, both
vocal and instrumental, the evening
passed pleasantly. and Viii Norton con-
fessed to his friend that Mrs. Redburn's
powers of fascination were very great.
indeed-in fact, that she was perfectly
Irresistible.
But in his own mind he was certain
that he had met Mrs. Redburn under
the name of Dale.
Nothing more was said about the re-
semblanoe.
Some few weeks passed away and
found Dave just as much In love with
his wife as when they were first mar
riod, when one evening he took a gen.
tleman home to dine with him.
/" Pray pardon what you may think
boldness on my part. but what was
your wifs's name when you married
.herPp 1fF. aI8
Dave had Informed him that she was
a widow before he married her.
"Mrs. Tilton," he replied.
at seems TO me that met her under
different name-Mrs. Waldon--though
Imust be mistaken." ff1T3Dfl
"I hardly know what to think ol
this" murmured Dave to himself when
bis guests had departed. w. ~
Here are two men who think they
have met my wife under two differen
names. She assured me that she hat
unfolded all her past life to me. i
isn't possible she has deceived me II
any manner. but still it's strange sh,
should bear such likeness to two differ.
tent women. Confound the thingi
really don't know what 10 make of 1t
She will think that doubt her verac
ity. and good bye to love and happiness
when anything that savors OF mistrusi
comes between u.s." he thought.
whats the matter. PaveP" his wifi
asked. who had entered the room ius,
then. Come" she said, In the mos,
persuasive manner. tell ms what wor.
ries your"
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