The Princeton union., 1881-08-04

4 y.
Fanny Driscon
| A WIFE'S MISTAKE.
"I'll be at st. George Hotel at two thi
afternoon. Don't disappoint me, If 70,
still love your-Nell."
had been married nearly year, when j
found this torn scrap of note in my hus.
bands coat-pocket one bright spring morn.
ing. He had gone away, as usual, aftel
breakfast, kissing me goodbye with more
than customary tenderness, and came ur
to our room to find and read this bit o1
treachery.
For moment my brain seemed turned
to ice, and the place grew dark around me
but outraged affection and indignation soon
brought me to my senses, and sat down to
think. Alas! 1t was impossible! For an
hour was at the mercy of my tumultous
ness by the necessity of seeking some ex.
PLANTATION of the mystery.
| With firm, rapid step walked to the
hotel. happened to know that No. II
was private parlor. and seating myself in
one opposite, leaving the door open, I wait
ed. AS sat in the shadow there was little
danger of any one entering the room op-
posite seeing me, and had purposely dis
gulsed my dress, and wore heavy vail
The clock III the nelghborIng church
struck two, and as heard footsteps ap-
preaching, forgetting my caution threw
back my veil and saw lady entering No.
IL. She was slight and dressed in deep
mourning Scarcely had she closed the
door when heard another step, which
made my heart sink, and I dropped NV
veil involuntarily. Nearer it came and
| nearer: ali, knew it SO well-too we'll The
door opened, closed, and all was still.
A noise reused me, and Isaw the couple
leaving. 1t was we'll their own thoughts
kept them from seeing the eager eyes which
looked at them from my white face. Her
veil was down, bnt I caught a glimpse Of
hand rested on his arm. "We will take
carriage, and have just time enough to
catch the express, then they were gone,
gone; and with them my happiness.
went home. Home! 1t was my home
no longer! Where should I go? I had
heard that there were things person could
take which would put them to sleep so they
would never awake. thought how I should
look and wondered if Roger would come
and find me; if he would be sorry; if he
would kiss me, and think now how happy
we used to be. Then the thought came
like flash that 1 was not alone, there was
| some one else for me to think of, and one
| day to care for. After this my only thought
was to find some place to hide myself and
make ready for my treasure. I longed to
| go to my sister, but she was. far away; and
I think now that in all my misery and an
ger I must have loved my husband. for an
instructive feeling rose in my heart against
| exposing him by going away. The mem
| ory Of my chidlhood's nurse came to me-;
| she was now living in little village, not
far away, and though now growing old, I
knew she loved R1e we'll, and would care
for me, and the tears flowed fast as I was
ever reminded of the watchful love which
had cared for my wants SO tenderly and
found myself unwilling to part with so
many little evidences of this affection.
Then came the recollection of the days bit
ter experience, and steeled my heart to
| all such weakness and dashed my tears
angr1ly away.
I wrote note to Roger, telling him the
events of the day, and bidding him farewell.
There was no tenderness or even friendI-
ness in it. I wrote as felt, bitter, stern,
and hard hearted. I took care to give no
clew to my whereabouts, and left it on our
table.
seneer bov BROUGHT ma al = note % san;na a1i ,1es he
had heen ohlioa1 IN On ~ q town +1,a,,., y.
miles distant. In great haste bnt % won1d M1rey ~
tnrn at m;dnioht: ~ in the % meau,;mn DtS nu ne. IT,
not be- lonely he wonld come a. soon uos ss
possible. told nv e;rl she mipht have 70 .
holiday for a week, and leaving the KEY
with o neighbor, as often did if going out
went to Nurse Amv's. fonnd her a1ono ",.
had strength enough left to ask M her ei - iei
me- stav and then T knav M m move % ~
The t;rst thino after that that rom o,o,o-
was @ earlv T On ,' beant;fn1 | In mon;na. mi haord
the birds singing, and falt the nnra cold air
on nv face Refore ON onaned @ p,v nv . aves 81
knew the ann waa eh;ninr aud ama,lcl tha
fraorance @ T ~ tba az rosa asv ~ near ] nv haa "a
Eyervthinp looked 40 fresh and clean in s,, The
room which WAS strange to me-. Tiav looIs
inp round. feeling too weak and hannv t T.
move or think how I came there, when ]