Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-08

Kate Greenfell, the lady you married and
deserted fve.and-twenty years ago at Dus-
seldorf, is at this moment within your
walls, prepared to assert her rights and
to drag your crime into the light of day."
The elder Gabriel whistled loud and
shrill, but neither OF the others noticed
him.
You shall apologize for the tone of
your proceedings hereafter, sir, said Ga.
briel the younger, with dignity. SIN the
meantime it may suffice to tell you that
never saw lady of the name you mention,
and that | never set foot in Dusseldorf in
all my life"
q To attempt to resist the evidence
hold is Madness" said the rural Dean.
"You married Miss Kate Greenfell at
Dusseldorf five-and-twenty years ago. She
has remained single for your unworthy
sake, though abe might at any hour have
claimed her liberty 1t will wound your
avaricious and ungenerous heart to know
that the little fortune for which you married
her, and on the non-attainment of which
you deserted her, is multiplied by five,
and that your bigamous after.
neutrality-suspicious. as it seemed
was a mistake in point of worldly
wealth. | tell you this because it will
wound you, and desire to wound you, and
to spare you nothing"
Multiplied by FIVE, think you said,"
remarked the elder Gabriel. "That makes
forty thousand, Ell ?"
However you may be acquainted with
the fact, :" returned the rural Dean, "your
figures are accurate. Come, SIR" turning
anew to the lawyer, "your friend is aware
of the facts. Why palter longer?'
cousin Gabriel" said the lawyer
gravely and sadly" " is this your doing ?"
The rural Dean was too excited to regard
the question, though the elder Gabriel
dropped before it with a countenance ex-
pressive of contrition, through which a
subdued expression of complacence strug-
gled.
Madam" said the clergyman, throw
ing open the door and speaking into the
darkness of the corridor, "the hour has ar.
rived when you may enter and claim your
rights at the hands OF this injurious and
unworthy man. whom / shame to have
called my friend"
The practically nameless lady entered,
still bearing in her attire that subtle yet
apparent suggestion of widows weeds be-
fore referred to. 1t gave shock of amaze
ment to the rural Dean, the like of which
he had never experienced before, when the
nameless lady, Unsteady of upbraiding the
lawyer, turned to the lawyers guest.
Gabriel, she sobbed, you can't deny
me !"
deny you, my DEAR" said the shame
less Gabriel; never. Have l not looked
forward to this meeting many time
through heartfelt tears? Have 1 not re-
pented for quarter of century the I'M
happy burst of selfish temper on my part
which separated me from the only woman's
soul that ever throbbed responsive to my
own? Have | not in far-off scenes resisted
the Establishments of sex shat adore,
because my heart was ever true to the
maiden who first awoke within me loves
delightful anticipations Come to my
breast, and tell me you forgive me "
The practically nameless lady displayed
no immediate inclination to accede to this
request but the unshy Gabriel, with an
aspect of much tenderness (through which
again a complacent sunshine, reflected
probably from the CLEAN of the lady's for.
tune, shone in spite of all lis effort), drew
her to his breast and murmured in gentle
accents
"My own Time" he said, regarding
her fondly, " time prints no wrinkles on
thine azure brow" He kissed her lips,
and the lady did not seem to make any
urgent objection.
"Come, sir, said his cousin sternly, 81
can allow this unexampled levity OF viii
lauy to go no further. What of the wife
who stays behind with her relatives at
Liverpool ?"
ga myth-a graceful fancy. Nothing
more, returned the unshy Gabriel 81
could not bear you to think that a man
like me had gone through the world with
out enlIsting the lasting regard of the OPP
posite sex. OF this sweet creature. Of
whom l felt unworthy, said nothing"
81 think, said the younger Gabriel,
"that we will conduct the festivities of
this evening without You, cousin. 1 can
understand and sympathize with you, sir, :"
to the rural Dean, &c and nothing that has
been said by you in error shall rufiis the
esteem l feel for yon. -
Gabriel" said the scapegrace, ''let Us
be happy together. You behold recon-
Citation unexampled in history. Let it
soften you, and let us all be friends Slr,"
salu luo jill ~ ulaEi, ehai ShaHA Yum
disinterested kindness to my wife until
my dying day. Gabriel, let US celebrate
our silver wedding together"
The bride of Dusseldorf lifted her down.
cast eyes and looked at her wicked hus-
band. His eyes beamed upon her with
that impudent light which had huttered
the hearts of barmaids throughout the
length and breadth of two continents. She
dropped her gaze and lifted it again. He
kissed her.
Forgive me, before strangers, he muir
INJURED. 81 couldn't help it. She's won
derfully well preserved, " he added to him.
self, and smothered in sauce dor, she's
really charming"
Gabriel the younger, in spite of himself,
broke into a fit of hysteric laughter, SO
long and loud that his wife came running
in to know what was the matter.
"Cou.in Gabriels wife, said the law
yer, when he had recovered some degree OF
composure and had wiped the tears from
his eyes, 6 has come to claim her husband.
And as it turns out, my dear, that he bad
deceived us in jest, and has been married
Just as long as we have, we are going to
celebrate our silver wedding under the
same roof and at one gathering"
The rural Dean kept his own counsel,
and Gabriel tine younger, Gabriel the elder,
and the once practically nameless lady kept
theirs, all for good reason. And when,
after weeks stay, the unshy Gabriel re-
turned to the United States with his bride,
have it on good authority that he made