The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-08-11

ball, when he told me he was going to
his club. supper. Oh, yes't and ex-
pected to go to tho theatre last night
only something prevented, and he stayed
at home. Looking out for him all
Romeo and Juliet indeed A pretty
Romeo, forty years old, getting
bald, and the father OF family And
he sends her lilies. Wonder how much
they cost? That's his pressing neces-
sity for money just at this time. Keeps
another woman in expensive bouquets,
and refuses his wife necessary clothing,
And he's to see her this evening Oh.
yes, indeed. Be quiet you little tor
ment l"-this to the baby. "Wants him
to come early. Well, he will, no doubt;
and SO will 1. Ill follow him, and find
HSee.~ Only he mustn't suspect: Oh,
the deceitful, false, ungrateful- Ooh,
John !"
Here she broke down, and hugging
the baby close to her bosom, burst into
an agony of tears and ebbing.
When Thompson came home that
evening, he found his wife, nicely
dressed and smiling. in the parlor. He
ehOuBhtb aittE uNHllt, tnhb tueTt WAS
something unusual about her. She
looked nervous and excited, and rocked
her chair very fast as she knitted the
baby's carriago.blanket, dropping q
stitch now and then.
"What's the matter, Maggie? Aren't
you wellp' ho inquired, standing before
The fire, and looking down at her.
"Oh, yes--perfectly WE'LL" che re-
piled, with toss of her head, and drop.
ping two stitches.
Thompson sat down, and unf olded his
evening paper. Then his wife looked
up with a smile.
"Going to tho theatre to-night?"
"No; there's nothing much worth
seeing, and you know don't generally
care about it,"
Dv..s Jou, inueeus Thought you
liked Romeo and Juliet"
"They had that last night Hamlet
tonight, l believe" said Thompson,
glancipg at his paper. would you
like toV VgoP'
81 go? No, indeedp with another
toss. and dropping three more stitches.
Thompson began to read the report
Of the Queen OF England's speech to the
Parliament. Mrs. Thompson's speech
broke in upon it
"Was it pleasant at the club" deep,
sarcastic emphasis On 'club') "Tuesday
night?'
ivory !; some capital songs and
speeches."
"Oh. no Doubt Some very agree
able speeches. lie, he And it was
cool and pleasant on the balcony?'
"What balcony? ?"
He was looking at her with eyes
little wider than usual and she thought
she had him now. He might pretend
ignorance and innocence. but he could
not deceive -her, ,a9ajD, hnesp1 she in
quired, fixing her eyes upon him as
though they had been a pair OF showers
to pierce his conscience through and
through.
Lilies? l really don't know"
ION, the consummate hypocrite the
cold-blooded deceiver ~ she thought.
But she only remarked, sarcastically:
''lce.cream is good"
Thompson turned little pale as he
looked at her. She perceived this, and
gave a triumphant, hysterical eiggle.
"Magsie, my DEAR" Said Mr.. Thomp.
son, gently. laying aside his paper, and
speaking in ilnttering voice
"Oh, yes I'm your dear, am II
Yours only of course. lie, he Oh,
my He, he, her'
Thompson was white now. He sat
for moment looking intently at his
wife, then started up and seized his hat
and gloves.
"Whcro are You going2' inquired
Mrs. Thompson, with sudden forced
calmness, while her eyes glittered
ominously.
"Only--ah only to stop out on u
little business matter" he replied.
Then he slipped into tho nursery,
where the maid was.
"Mary," he said, breathlessly, 20
down staire and stay with your mistress.
Don't leave her for nn instant until my
return. Ii possible, get her to bed.
Shes ill, and I'm going for Doctor"
Mary obeyed. She found her mis-
tress in the pantry, frantically sttiring
herself in an ulster and poke bonnet
with a veil.
"Lor's. ma am y said Mary "where-
soeyer arc you going this time of even.
ing by yourself2"
"Go upstairs and stay with the child
rem |" said Mrs Thompson, imperiously.
81 have little errand to attend to-"
'Oh, num-" cried the distressed
Mary, 'hadn't you better stay in and
lie down, mum, and get over it?"
"Get over what p said Mrs. Thomp-
son, sharply, as she buttoned up the
ulster on the way to tho door.
''Alaster said you was undisposed,
muul, and that was to watch you and
get you to bed, and that he'd gone for
doctor"
'Gono for doctor? Oh, the de-
ceitfnl villain r. thought Mrs. Thomp.
son, as she placed her hand ON the hall
door knob"
But tho door was locked and the key
gone.
''This is too-too much I" she cried.
"He know that had found it all out,
and would follow him. And to be locked
up in my own house, and have nv own
servants to set watch over me I'll
never submit to it-nevar I'll 60
homo to my darling mother. and never
Leave her again"
The thought came like an inspiration,
fns she at once proceeded to act upon il.
When Thompson returned in about
ten minutes, with tho family physician,
he was met in the hall by the bewildered
Mary. Her mistress was at the top Of
the stairs. looking down upon them
and listening.
'Oh, sir, missus is in sich q way
She is packing up all her things and
going to run away, and carry the pre-
cious children along with her."
Il told you so, DOCTOR" said Thomp.
son. with look OF agony. "She's en-
tirely ont of her mind. Can't nothing
be done for her ?"
"Before I see yonr wife," said the
doctor, delibei ately, describe to me as