The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-08-15

room when first noticed, but there was
about her which attracted more
than a casual glance. Her manner was
that of one i'm trouble her face betokened
her feelings, while her eyes plainly told
that she had been weeping "salty seeds of
grief"
The scribe waited for an opportunity to
learn something of her trouble, for he was
sure that there was some great sorrow bur-
dening her with its black gloom and
weight. The opportunity came when the
question was asked him by the woman:
"Can you tell me when the train leaves
for st. Louis"
The information was given and followed
by the query:
"Are you going to that city ?"
An affirmative answer was given to the
inquiry and in such a manner as to
warrant the scribe to ask if she was
IN TROUBLE.
II do not know that 1 ought to tell a
what my trouble is. but as it has
already appeared in some OF the news
papers, don't know as it makes much
difference who knows it now"
Then by a series of questions the scribe
gained from the woman, who gave her
name as Mrs. Henrietta Edwards, of near
Seymour, Indiana, the following story of
her great trouble and SORROWS.
She was married to James Edwards in
1878, and, until within the past four
their married life had been a
happy one. One child had been born to
them, but it was taken from them at the
end of six months. They lived on farm
which made them a comfortable living and
also enabled her husband to lay up small
store each year against rainy day. Every
thing went on smoothly and pleasantly and
her husband was to her the one man in all
the world.
BUT THERE CAME A CHANGE
in his manner, which had hitherto been
that OF q tender and loving companion.
He grew restless talked of wanting to bet
ter his future by trying the mines of the
far west or engaging in mercantile pursuits.
One day, four months ago, he went to the
bank, drew ont all the money there to his
credit and cspe home to bid his wife good
bye for q shof0season, saying that he in
tended to take trip to the west, probably
to New MeXco, to prospect for location.
Their parting was such as might be ex-
pected would take place between q loving
wife and husband, and he left her, promis-
ing her to write twice . week, if not
oftener. When he reached St. Louis he
wrote back, telling her that he would
leave the next day for Texas, and thence
on to the mines of New Mexico.
THAT WAS THE ONLY LETTER
she has received from him, and after weeks
and these months of agonizing suspense
she started to find her husband, believing
that he had been foully dealt with.
why are you goingsto st. LOUISE" ask
ed the scribe.
"Well, 1 came through that city two
weeks ago, and went to San An
tonic, Texas. / learned that my
husband, or man answering
to his description had been there, but had
left, saying he was going to st. Louis, pur-
ch sing a ticket for that city. He had
some trouble in San Antonio which cos.
him most Of his money to get out of and I
suppose he concluded to return home"
"What was the troubled"
He got into q row in a saloon, though
| never knew him to drink drop of liquor.
LlC Muos EoNC occh iuipOScu Ou uy SOMc
one"
"He may be at home now, or else out
looking for you," suggested the man of
news.
"He isn't at home, or wasn't day before
for / had dispatch from there
telling me he had not arrived at home"
DO you expect to find him in st.
Louis w
81 don't know. / am almost ready to
give up and 60 back to my desolate home.
THIS IS WORLD OF TEARS AND SORROW,
and have had my share in the last four
months. Little did 1 ever dream that such
4 fate would befall me, and thatI would be
70 terribly cursed"
"Where has he been all this time do
you knOw?"
mo, do not / only heard of him in
ST. Louis and in San Antonio, if he was
the one who got into that scrape of which
told you"
xviii you search for him in St. Louis 2"
ayes. / have put the case in the hands
Of the police there, and shall do what I
can to help them. If he is not there am
going back home, and -"
Here the poor woman broke into tears,
and she vent to her pent-up feelings. 1t
was touching scene, and the scribe with
drew, feeling, that further inquiry would
be almost cruel.
Whether it Is . case of wife desertion,