The Republican journal., 1882-08-31

known that Mr.. Leftwick was really q
magistrate, and meant to entrap her into
a hateful union with him. Yes, hateful .
She detested the sight Of him. If he ever
presumed to approach her, she would tell
him her opinion of him, and forbid his
ever appearing again in her presence.
Mr.. Hay did not seem desirous of in
tiictng his society upon his young wife.
The picnic party had speedily broken up
in the midst of general dismay, and Mr.
Edward Hay had simply bowed low, with
out 81 much as a smile, and departed.
Soon an incident occurred which
brought home to Miss AMMAN, or Mrs.
Hay, the terrors of matrimony. Judge
AMMAN was absent holding court and the
young lady was in the draWing-room at
Annandae, when loud knock was heard
at the front door and a visitor entered
The young lady looked at him and bowed
slightly; his appearance was not prcpos-
sesslng. He was one of Il class OF petty
attorneys of whom the illuStrious Guiteau
is an example.
II have called to see YOU about claim
I have on your husband, Mrs. Hay" said
this ornament Of bis profession.
The young lady started slightly, but
only greeted the words with ii naughty
stare.
Sorry to trouble YOU, but business is
business. | am counsel for plaintiff in
Smith y>. Hay. 1t is too SLOW to proceed
az alnst real estate. and | am told you
have bank stocks
The young lady colorcd. This gross
business intrusion was hatctul to her
She had 4 nice little amount Of stock in
her own right the Gift Of an uncle.
"Nou are aware that your personality
is liable to execution for your husbands
debts,' said the legal gentleman.
| The young lady rose to her feet and
swept superbly from the room. As she
disappeared upstairs She said to a ser
want:
''Show this person to the door
And the person in question took his
! dilapidated hat and went away.
! Three days atterWard Miss Bell AMMAN,
as we may us well continue to call her,
saw an advertisement in the county pa
per which made her color little 1t an
nounccd that the real and personal estate
of Mr.. Edward Hay would be exposed for
sale on the first of the ensuing month
She remained silent for a few moments,
/ looking at the adv cltISement; then She
began 10 sob, and SaiG:
~ am 50 sorry
ON the same evening She received il
note through the posto1ice. which con
tanned these words
IL trust YOU have never supposed that
had any agency in the affair of the Dicnic
OF that anything could induce inc to take
! adv n
know You will acquit ne Of that. There
Is only one course. AS we seem really to
/ he married. a divorce Is necessary but a
divorce case occasions scandal, and that |
know would wound You Need say that
would not wound \ou for the world
that Is not much TO SaN ! haze, there
fore, arranged everything to spare Yon
! PAIN. My estate VIII be disposed Of, and
| shall remain away for some years.
/ Then the law declares Nou free again
on the plea ot dcsertion and there will
be no more annoyance.
Your friend, no more. EnWAED HAY"
Miss Bel AMMAN read this letter over
twice before she observed a postscript ON
| the second page:
Il heard OF the visit Nou were subject
ed to by that Wretched creature. If had
| been present but this is unnecessary
He viii not presume to annoy You again !;
| | can promise YOU that.
AS matter of fact. Mr. Edward HAY
| had h0rseWhipped the counsel for plain
tiff in Smith vs.. Gray. He had then ad +
vertlsed his property and made all bis ar
rangements to leave the country.
"Hum, hum" muttercd Judge AMMAN,
I al
court That is really pity. There is
no necessity for selling his property, The
estate is an excellent one and Viii pay all
| cia'lliS zen lIlleS over. I"or leil"W, |
| always llked MN
MISS PEI Ahhan' VINO was present,
SiiIlleo SiiSntly dllu IlluilllllTcH;
80 qid l. papa
~ Vli' suppose theIe IS no heIp lor II:
po V"ll'lu' iiiy "tal, ! Always Wlsileu
you TO ilaII! EDWARD. Ills 1ather was i
N'lH "tdi ilItiid ol illle' ana IKE me
Eouis IeIIoM nllilSeil. II ~ hau not been
~! IlI"' ulIluchl alidIf at the plchlc you
llilStl' t-tl nd'e married MN some Gay
NeItf' papa
W ell, my dear, OF course you know
oesl: lou ftally are married, | am
-1N' 90 ''
nay ne + lilich 700 honorable 70 take
doI alltaSe u Nou-ala then ne may wish
TO marry some one else.
marry some one else tie cannot =
eAGIalllie' t,ii'I MISS BEL AMMAN.
ne oLo !uo9e Snlleo' ana looked 1ur-
II merely hazarded the s,,nnosition !,
said The Judge, relolding his newspaper
"You are aware that his name has been
frequently connected with his consin
Miss Hamiton.n
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was InoLing with nnntrontoi , ~ hr',,, ''lt ~
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had oftn haar Ssdc;a+nh ir ''.' NJ, IaIn I,'i'o
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