Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-30

passionate burst of sobs: I will die
sooner than submit to such humiliation;"
and, followed by her servants. she rushed
away.
There was a long wailing cry-a shrek
q heavy splash. Good Heavens! could
IL be-could it be possible that his inn
petuous wife had thrown herself into the
well? Hark TO those wild cries, as the
bearers run hither and thither with loud
EXPLANATIONS and calls for help. Par
alyzed with fear, the husband could with
difficulty open the door; then, rushing
out, he would have flung himself into
the still rippling water, in mad at
tempt at rescue, had not bearer hung
upon his arm. as, in broken English. he
tried to explain that his mistress was
safe.
"Then, where is shep What is all
this row aboutp Who has fallen in?
What are you all yelling forP"
"For Mem Sahib tell: Throw big
stone down well;' then too much bob
berry make; run this way, that way
plenty great tamasha. Mem Sahib make
big cry, then Mem run away"
DIR. Morton knew himself outwitted,
for doubtless his wife had taken advant.
age of the door she had thus succeeded in
opening. All, we'll, though vexed at the
trick, he was by no means sorry that the
conflict was at an end, and that they
should both pass what remained OF the
night in peaceful rest. He dismissed
the bearers and returned to the house
but to find it shut! The door was closed
and obstinately resisted all efforts to oper
it; while a voice from the window
at which he had himself so lately
spoken said: I'VE shall not sleer
under the same roof this night" The
doctor, with an uneasy laugh, first
treated the situation as a silly joke, ther
expostulated, then stormed; but al
without avail or even notice. He called
to the ayah to open the door; but hel
answer was that she was locked in Mems
room. and Mem had the key under hel
pillow He stamped at first with anger
but soon with cold, for his night pyja
mas offered slight protection against the
chill morning air. At length, seeing th'
palanquin. he got into it, The lovely
cloak was lying on the cushions; ht
drew the hood over his head, its delicate
hues in striking contrast to his sunburn
face and dishevelled hair, and dragging
| it round his broad shoulders with al
angry tug, settled himself to sleep.
The gun had hred, the assembly
sounded, but still the doctor slept on
Nor was he reused by the sound o
horses hoofs, rs a bevy Of ladies, un
escorted except by servants, rode up 4
the door. They would be joined in thei
ride by their husbands after parade; ant
then, after final round of the course
assemble at the house of one or other o
their party TO chota-hazzarie and livel,
discussion of absent friends.
In much surprise they waited min
ute or so before the closed and silen
house; then, with significant glances
one after the other slid from her saddle
determined to solve the mystery. All
there it isl A little corner of the cloal
worn the night before by Mrs. Mortol
peeped out of the closed doors of tn
palanquin; twas evident that the poo
little thing had been obliged to seek tina
shelter. "What shamem They woul
speak to her, they would comfor
her, and o, what laugh the
would have against her! The
grouped themselves round the palanquir
bending low topeer in; and one on eithe
side drew back the sliding doors as
gracious!-Dr. Morton, still half-asleeI
Slowly opened his eyes. Most effectuall
was he wakened by the startled exclama
ton with which the visitors hastily r,
treated to their horses, which they wer
Just in the act of mounting rs the doc
was thrown open, and Mrs Morton az
peared in her riding-habit. They immt
diately rode away, TO the infinite sati:
faction of the recumbent but impatier
doctor, who was i'm mortal fear that fires
complications might arise through hi
unexplained absence from duty bringin
messages of inquiry.
At the meeting of husband and VIII
we would rather not play fly in the col
ner, but take for granted that there wa
the usual amount of tears, recriminatio
and Mysteries, in which-for this occasio
only-a torn and crumpled fabric of pin
and silver took an active part; the sigl
of it from time to time stimulating Mr.
Morton's grief and eloquence, while he
husband who, smarting under the expos
of the morning, had entered on the fra
with unusual spirit, soon found hims,
vanqushed, limp and utterly dismayec
as his own inconsistent, tyrannical an
selfish conduct was contrasted-not fC
the first time-with the patient endu
ance of his long-suffering wife. 49,
Neither of this, nor Of the reconcile
ton that followed in natural sequence
shall we make record; but we must {
the pleasing fact that, at the very mel
concert, Mrs. Morton, leaning on h,
husband arm, appeared in most exec
lent spirits, her cloak. this time OF ambt
and gold, being admired by all beholC
ers. London Society.