The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-11-09

showed that he could tail more If he
chose. He was loyal enough, however,
not to volunteer information rashly,
and it was only upon being pressed that.
he revealed the damninR fact that his
fare had ordered him to drive by Regents
Circus, where he had met evidently
by appointment fashionably- dressed
young lady, who accompanied him on
Mrs. Finlayson rewarded the man for
his civility, and returned home CULVER.
ing with rage and indignation. lt,was,a
severe shock 10 her feelings; to learn
that her husband, whose coniugal fideli-
ty and devotion she had never really
doubted, WAS carrying on an nnhallowed
Irritation with another woman. When
she reflected that she now occupied the
painful and invid,Ous position OF a
,wronged wife, she felt overwhelmingly
the magnitude of the misfortune which
had befallen her; and her anger gave
place to bitter humiliation and anguish.
But though she, would now. fain have
persuaded herself that her suspicious
were gr0undless, her fatal curiosity I'M
PEELED her, on her arrival home, to cross
question Simmonds, the butler. .,Ia:..s;
7 Mr.. Simmonds a sedate and 4pompous
individual; whose only merit WAS attach
ment to his master, whom he had served
in the capacity Of valet in his bachelor
days; A kind of armed neutrality ex-
listed betweea ,Simmonds and his mis-.
tress, each being secretly jealous Of the
others influence over the head of the
household. Mrs., Finlayson made her
similar spirit of caution.
II ooop1 1,ooo mo ovi1orf kEof 1,,ho 70
the man knew or suspected Of his mas
,ters proceedings, he was not going to re-
veal anything. He did not. deny, how
ever, that Mr.. Finlayson had been away
from home q good deal during his wife's
absence, and his marked reserve served
to confirm his mistress suspicious.
"Your master left very early yester-
day morning, did he not, Simmonds?"
said Mrs: Finlayson. "What, time did
he leave?" LII ..,.a,. ~ - So. =:
"He left the house shortly after half
past six, ma'am," replied the man sulki-
"Did he leave in a cab?'
''He hailed one at the end of the square.
was sounding my whistle on the door
step when master hurried past me-, and
said he could not wait" = go
Poor Mrs. Finlayson's heart sank on
hearing this. These apparently tritling
"details fitted in exactly with the claimants
evidence.
"Did- did your master take his field
glasses with him?" inquired Mrs. Finlay-
son in desperation.
IL don't know, ma'am," replied the
man with strange deliberation, which
belied his words.
Mrs. Finlayson asked nothing further,
being entirely convinced, not only of
her husbands deceit, but also that the
man Simmonds was his abettor and ac-
complete. She began to reflect serious
agreeable emergency. Strangely enough,
the startling revelation which had come
upon her SO unexpectedly seemed to
have subdued both her temper and her
strong She thought more
OF her wretchedness than of venting her
righteous anger or indignation upon her
offending spouse. To add to her tribu-
lation she was troubled by self-upbraid-
ing thoughts, which accused her Of hav-
ing habltually presumed Oh her hus-
bands easy good nature, and of having
probably by that means alienated his af-
fections from her. This bitter reflection
materially increased ::her unhappiness,
though it inclined her to forbearance
and forgiveness.
When her husband returned in the
evening he found her in tears, the pic
ture of misery and despair. He looked
startled and uneasy at the sight Of her
allied her. q:
ooh! Matthew, how can you ask" she
exclaimed, shrinking from his embrace.
II know the truth about yesterday.
You have been deceiving me for a long
time"
my love, l acted with the best inten-
TONS, he answered eagerly. 81 only
wished 70 spare you your brothers dis
grace. Heaven knows! l have been
worried out of my life over that wretched
business, and was afraid should not be
able to avert a criminal prosecution.
However, shipped him of to America
know anything of the matter" "
''What, my brother Hubert?" ex-
claimed Mrs. Finlayson, with astart.
eyes. Ever since / put him into our
LIVER house :! have been uneasy
doubt I'm afraid, that he
forged that acceptance. However, he
has escaped the serious consequences Of
his indiscretion,, and let US hope that in
a new country he will mend Ills ways"
said. Mr.. Finlayson, seating himself on
the sofa and kissing his wife sympathetic
cally. - ..;."1 :.
!, Mrs. Finlayson was silent for mo-
ment, rendered speechless by the inten-
sity of her emotion. A humiliating
sense of her own meanness and inerati-
tude caused a flush of shame: to mount
her cheek. She could not, however re-
strain herself from saying:
II had an idea, Mathew, until now,
that you might have gone to Doncaster
yesterday" :: -. ,.,.., H.. j. ,...
u ''Not l." replied her husband in evi:
dent surprise. "But by Jove?' he add.
ed, rising and ringing the bell violently,
''that reminds me of a man met to.
day swears. positively that he saw Sim
m0nds there The rascal must have
bolted off directly my back was turned,
without asking permission.
Anxiety and Care. ..
1t may not be generally known that anx-
iety and care will break down even 4 strong
constitution in a very short time, yet such is
the fact. However, the pernicious effect of
debility resultig from these causes can be cas-
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