The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-09-07

seeing, and you know don't generally
care about it..
Don't you, indeed? Thought you
liked Romeo and Juliet"
''They had that last night. Hamlet
tonight, believe said Simpson, glanc-
ing at his paper. Would you like to 90. I"
81 go? No, indeedr' with another
toss, and dropping three more stitches.
Simpson began to read the parl;-
mcntary report. Mrs. Simpson speech
broke in upon it,
"Was it pleasant atthe club" Sarcastic
emphasis on "club'D Tuesday night?"
''Veryr'
ooh, no doubt! He, he! And it was
cool and pleasant on the balcony?"'
"What balcony?n
He was looking at her with eyes lit
tie wider than usual; and she thought
she had him now. He might pretend
ignorance and innocence, but he could
not deceive her again. No, indeed!
whats the price of liliesP' she in
quired, fixing her eyes upon him as
though they had been daggers to pierce
his conscience through and through.
''Lilies? I really don't know"
''Oh, the consummate hypocrite!-
the cold-blooded deceiverr' she thought.
But she only remarked, sarcastically-
you have settled your arrangements,
l supposed"
Simpson turned little pale as he
looked at her. She perceived this, and
gave triumphant hysterical giggle.
Maggie, my DEAR" said Mr.. Simpson,
gently laying aside his paper, and speak
inc in q tilIftnrinO voioa
'"Oh, yes? I'm your dear, am 1?
Yours only of course. He, he! Oh,
my! He, he. her'
Simpson was white now. He sat for
moment looking intently at his wife,
then started up and seized his hat.
"Where are you going?' enquired
Mrs. Simpson with sudden forced calm
ness, while her eyes glittered ominously.
''Only-ah-only to step out on a lit
tie business matter" he replied.
Then he slipped into the nursery,
where the maid was.
''Mary," he said breathlessly, "go
down stairs and stay with your mis-
tress. Don't leave her for an instant
until my return. If possible, get her to
bed. She's ill. and I'm going for
DOCTOR"
Mary obeyed. She found her mistress
frantically attiring herself in an ulster
and bonnet with a veil.
'Lor's, ma'amr' said Mary; ''where-
soever are you going this time of even
ing by yourself?'
s'Go up stairs and stay with the chill
drenr' said Mrs. Simpson, imperiously.
Il 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?''
s'Get over what?n said Mrs. Simpson,
sharply, as she buttoned up the ulster
on the way to the door.
Master said you was undisposed,
mum, and that was to watch you and
get you to bed, and that he'd gone for
doctor"
"Gone for doctor? Oh, the deceit
full villain" thought Mrs. Simpson, as
she placed her hand on the hall-door
knob.
But the door was locked and the key
gone.
s'This is too much-toO muchr' she
cried. He knew that l had found it
all out, and would follow him. And to
be locked up in my own house, and have
my own servants to set watch over me!
I'll never submit to it-never! III go
home to my darling mother, and never,
never leave her againr'
The thought came like an inspiration,
and she at once proceeded to act upon it.
When Simpson returned, in about ten
minutes, with the family physician, he
was met in the hall by thea bewildered
Mary. Her mistress was at the top of
the stairs, looking down upon them and
listening.
"Oh, sir, missus is in stitch way!
She's packing up all her things and
going to run away, and carry the pre-
cious children along with her."
l told you so; doctor, said Simpson,
with look of agony. ''She's entirely
out of her mind. Can nothing be done
for her?"
..Before 1 see your wife," said the
doctor, deliberately, describe to me
as well as you can how this sudden at
tack came on. Have you observed any
symptoms before this EVENING""
Never"
HAS anything occurred during the
day to excite or affect her?'
s.Not that l know of. At breakfast
she was as well as usual, eXcept-ah,
stay! she was little worried by my not
being able to supply her at once with
money for Spring bonnet and dress
"Ahr' said the doctor, knowingly.
Anything else?'
Nothing, except-yes, there was
little vexation about letter."
"a letterr' said the doctor, looking
interested.
Nothing of Importance. happened
to receive a letter, which, upon opening,
l discovered to be intended for quite
another person-Dick Simpson, of Cres-
well & Co. 1t was from lady friend,
and l, of course, could not crafty Mrs.
Simpsons curiosity in regard to it, and
she seemed vexed."
Mrs. Simpson crept away from the
head of the stairs, and very quietly laid
down upon a lounge. She looked pale,
but serene.
"How are you now, dear?' enquired
her husband, softly, setting himself by
her side.
"a great deal better, love. l must
have had a nervous attack; but it's over
now"
A few days thereafter the whole neigh
borhood of Dulwich was excited and
triumphant over the elopement of young
Richard Simpson with the lovely Kate
Lindsay, whose cruel and hard-hearted
brother, Todd, had opposed their union.
Il fully expected it" said Simpson to
his wife.
And then he told her all about the
letter, which he said he had hastened to
deliver to his namesake, for whom it
had been intended.
"Why didn't you tell me this at once?"
enquired Mrs. Simpson, reproachfully.
because, my dear, know that you,
or any other woman, would have told
it in confidence to half dozen friends,
and SO have spoiled the lovers plan"
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