The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-23

cause OF this particular anhapplness Is .
revelation which was made to him on 6
recent visit to his home in Stuart. 1t j:
| true on his unexpected visit to his domicile
he found his better half-but he also dis
covered that she was not pining away dur
inc her husbands absence, but was enjoy
ing the company of young man wei
knownin Stuart of responsibility and social
standing.
THE PARTICULARS
of the affair are thus noted in the Nonpar
eel of Council Bluffs:
According to apparently well founded
rumor, and a good deal of talk among per
sons acquainted with the dramatis persona,
the railroad town of Stuart, has just been
made the scene of scandal of interesting
proportions. 1t was the sure elimination
of an extended tour of young wife down
the fatal path of sin and shame, in which
lengthy trip she was the companion of a
young man of good appearance, backed by
father well-to-do, who occupies prom
inent railroad position. But the righteous
indignation of a deceived husband over
took the guilty pair, and brief but ami
mated interview ensued, the result of which
was the prompt dismissal of the faithless
spouse from the home she had disgraced
and despoiled of all that was once dear to
a fond husband.
THE YOUTHFUL PARTNER
of her crime is the take of the town." but
he will of course outlive the scandal that
now attaches to him, and his position as
the Zine son of a prominent father will
soon demand that the high flying young
men of the day; he will probably be lioniz-
ed more than ever; there will even be
found class of so-called young ladies who
will consider him duck of fellow"
and will court his smiles and attentions
maybe even more than before they knew
him to have been tempted. But the I'M
fortunate woman is an outcast forever; she
has placed the heel of outraged society up
on her head, and it will continue to grind
her down. until, in the agony of remorse,
constantly gnawing at her, she will
sink to the depths of infamy and finally
pass away, an outcast and degraded wo
man. At least such is the picture that
generally represents just such cases, all be-
cause society sees fit to thrust the woman
out and retain the man, who is,
oftentimes, the greater sinner of the two.
Almost two years ago a popular and
faithful engineer on the Rock Island road
led to the hymeneal altar a charming
young lady. The welded pair took up
their residence in Stuart, division head
quarters, and for time all passed off
pleasantly and happily. The husbands
1uties called him out on the road every
other day, and he was consequently away
from home every other night all night A
short time ago his railroad friends began to
hint to him that all was not going on cor
rectly under his roof, and that perhaps a
little vigilance on his part would reveal
something there which would not be very
pleasant, but of which he ought to know.
These hints finally become SO frequent
that the knight of the lever began to
think that where there was so much smoke
there must be some fire, He therefore
concluded to investigate the matter.
LAST FRIDAY EVENING
as usual; bid his wife good bye and told
her he would be home the next day. He
however arranged with another engineer to
take his engine west that night, but he got
on board and started out as though intend
ing to make his run as usual. He rode
out some miles and then took a passenger
train and returned to Stuart, where he was
met by friend whom he had requested to
help him investigate the matter. The two
waited down town until 10 or II o'clock,
then repaired cautiously to his house, hid
ing outside to await developments. They
had been thus secreted but few minutes
when they saw heightened young man,
the son of prominent railroad official, ap-
proach the house and tap gently on the
door. He was soon admitted by the faith
less wife, and the door was closed After
waiting for some time, the husband station
ed his friend at the back door, and he went
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hustling around on the inside, occupying
several minutes, the door was opened and
the wife appeared. Her husband pretend
ed to look astonished and asked what she
was doing up at that hour of the night.
She unblushingly replied that she thought
he would be home that night (she really
supposed that he was far away on the road
and that she had laid down on the sofa to
wait for him Just as she got through
making the explanation the engineer heard
the voice of his sentinel at the back door
cry out, Here he is here he goesF Inc
engineer ran around to the rear door
through which hurriedly dressed young |
man had just sprang, and the two followed
him. finally overhauling him. The engin- |
eer satisfied himself of the gay Lothario's |
identity. and then let him depart with his
deeeitfrl carcass in statu quo. He then re-
turned to the house. confronted his wife, |
and said he guessed she could side track,
and he would keep on the main line. He
gave her all the money he had and babe
her leave his house forever The once
happy home is now closed and the head of
the family boards out.