The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-06-11
his face with his hands, 81

ooro,.,r his face with his hands, 81
" You have deceived yourself in some
wav, , cried, naturally indignant ana
;ncr,dn,o,s. cit is some miserable
n;s,aKc OF your own. know that
vow wife is the soul Of integrity and
honor ~. 49,,
erasping my hand feEyently; "Noula
t. Heaven i could believe what YOU say!
Int the facts are too convincing. Upto
Yesterday was the happiest man in the
Universe I went home early, and on
nv way stopped at Mrs. .jones's, my
wjfe's dressmakcr, to see II her black
silk was done"
"What?" I shrieked.
"Her black silk, YOU KNOW said
Robinson" the one T told you about.
She said at least dozen times that 1t
was in the dressmaker's hands. l gave
her twenty dollars long ago to pay tor
it, and l thought I'd step in on my way
bome so that there would be 10
disappointment. That was perfectly
natural, wasn't it, Smith?' Boz
$50 on" 1 groaned.
| II went to the dvcssmaker's. rang the
bell: Mrs. Jones came to the door, and
she said that she HAUNT seen my 1cite for
sir months, that she never heard any
thing about a black silk dress. l was
stunned bewildered. l tried to persuade
her she was wrong; she shut the door
in NV face. l hurried home naturally
vexed and indignant. My wife came
to meet me, smiling and fond, Smith-.it
breaks my heart to think of it. l asked
her about the black silk. Was it done?
Not quite, she said. Was it at the dress;
makers? Yes. At Mrs. Jones's? And
was it to cost twenty dollars? Yes; but
whv was | so troubled about it?
| ".Because, madam l cried, 'you
have deceived me: have just stopped
at your dressmaker's. She hasn't seer
YOU for six months
INV wife turned pale, called to he'
mamma, and fell back into Mrs. rage
arms in dead faint.
"Mrs. Page then flew into a vlo!en
race. and abused me shamefully. SIN
used language, Smith, that it is palnfu
T to repeat. She called me o sneak and
| petty tyrant, spy and a miser. Sh
, declared that her daughter never had
, penny that didn't know when it wa
t coined, and how she spenti it; that ANN
= had no 70 d. with her own nous
: than q Dutch doll. and the sooner sh
: wa, ont o: it the better. She sent m
q servant fora cab, and before my wit
/ had fully recovered, she took her away
;. | have paced the floor all night, Smith
. shall never 90 back to the store aSa'l
l. I'm q ruiucd m,n--for there's SOM
!, thing behind all this, Smith; my serval
told me last night that my wife has bee
It in the habit lately of seeing gentlema'
d OF going out with him, and remaining
Ie couple of hours; ne is stout and dar'
&c a little bald, and wears spectacles.'
lc burst out laughing. "That's me:
Is 1 cried. "Look at me, Robinson. l.
t. the man!' " -, .t =,
IS Robinson glared at me in a dazed b
le desperate way. | saw that he was up'
1. the point of frenzy, and fastened to t.
1e him all about his dressing-cas Befo
re | was half through, he had absolute
hit thrown his arms about me, and cri
n like baby. b." 81. 80 ~,
ID "My mother-in.law was right, Smith
,ir he cried. 81 have been a sneak and
spy, and perhaps miser.'
he "You meant we'll, Robinson; but
o. better to let women manage their o.
elf AFFAIRS" '' .'h@ .'.. '-.'.-
ell "It's better to mind ones own bu
he .ness,,' said Robinson l'I've been
at miserable meddler, and deserve to
of punished. Before Heaven, Smith, itV
in with the best intentions.
lat "Iknow it, Robinson"
,e- &c But Ill never do it again-nev
ed And now let's 60 after my wife!
ID and I can explain the thing to N
,ut PAGE. I don't wonder she hates
ell Smith. Poor little Annie! What q
she has led! wonder she remains IL
eX- of me-" .., .E...- =.
tile "Well, can v0uch fOr tnat'
Of Piled, honestly enough; and persua'
Of him to stop at home and tidy up
DID, get shaved, and have some breakfast
ing "That servant must CO." said Rol
ord son, savagely, ..,, .l,
YOU "Let your wife hire the next" L
j." And just as imagined, when we rea e
leA Rnh;nson,s. there was the dear Ii
nto woman waiting for him. He fell on
lelp knees at her feet, and began his pro
ack tations. ! thought it best to leave II
y to alone together; but how exceed,'
ess- lonely and forlorn my bachelor en-
han bers did look when l reached then
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