Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07

meekly as possible, the enumeration OF
5arah's charms and virtues"
And the long suffering young wife
gltded out of the room to rejoin the green
speotsoled gentleman, who Was already
waxing impatient,
Very thoughtless of you to leave me
sntifely alone 80 long, when you knew
that wanted mustard draughts for my
isst. Sarah would never have ignored
my health and comforts In this sort Of
say--neyer,
Whil- Rachel Benham, laying her
fresh pink cheek a. gsinst the cool pillow,
pondsred deeply within herself.
'Ssrsh-Sarah Conway | | think had
better go OH to Park Corners and make
my visit, before contemplate any iur-
ther sojourn with Fanny. Poor Fanny ,
Aha may not bs lawyer, nor q polio,
detective, but I'm pretty shrewd
soman, and | may find out thing or
tive, es keeping py eyes veil OPEN"
Aud cusl went peacefully to sleep
Ant dFsam-d OF R p1rtly middle aged
Dsn III Stten spe ctsolss, whose perpetual
song had tho Que refrain OF Sarah =,
''To think of Fanny's being 30 vio;im.
ized,' she mused, as she opened her
eyes to the yellow morning sunshine.
''I'll be even with that horrid old husband
OF hers yet"
And 30, in spite Of all Fsnny's pretty
ooaxipg, and still more appealing tears,
Rachel Benhsm resoluteiy packs her
trunk aud went off to Park Corn, RS, tax.
particularly good care however, to con-
cesl the destination OF her journey from
both her host aud hostess.
m Ran hal ,, tyy, III
we'll what sne was about.
The clear afternoon sunbeams were
playing over the brown moss wreaths,
carpet one day, about two weeks subse-
quently 10 these events, as Mr.. and Mrs.
Grove Conway, returning from visit To
some tar away acquaintance, crossed the
threshold. .=.-.5
But, TO their surprise, the room was
not empty, Rachel Bsnham sat by the
window, haviOg laid aside her shawl,
bonnet and travelling wraps, aud in the
uig armchair in the centre of the apart
ment sat tall bony woman OF about 55,
with red whlg,a cUuntensnce disfs cured
by hideuus scar ACROSS the cheek, aud
~atery blue eyes, Her dress, rusty
brown bornbaziue, with CRIMSON silk
handkerchief twisted around her necE,
and a cap gayly decorated with artificial
hJwers, was ps no means fresh nor pre-
| possessing, aud the tall bsndbox by her
side perhaps contained change OF toilette
articles. Crinoline she possessed none,
but tbs deficiency that brauch OF attire
Was no more than atoned tur by abund-
anco OF her blue checked apron and the
size oi her c0.tUA umbrella.
Mrs. Conway slightly recoiled from
this determined apparition, and sprans
To greet her friend.
"Dsarest Richie, am 80 glad to see
you once again ~
"Are you Fapnyf Allow me to intro.
duce to you-Mr. Conway's first wifei"
The bony woman erected her hight,
and made low courtesy. Fanny grew
CHASTITY pale, and chung to her friends
arm with low shrek. Was 1t some
thing returned from the relentless i'm
prisonmsnt OF the tomb or was it
''The saint-like Sarah, and none else, &"
pursued the remorseless Miss Miss Ben.
ham. "Mr. Conway, have you no
welcoming words for the Rugelieal
creature who shared your Joys and
sorrows for the period uf two calendar
years H'
But Grove Conway had backed reso-
lutely into the angle OF the door, with
his hands locked firmly behind him.
"Ar'nt you goin' to give me kiss,
drovy 7" demanded the woman, sti
standing with her umbrella under her
arm, aud the bsudb0x tightly grasped in
in her other hand, "Come, you don't
bear no malice, do you i''
IL don't know what you mean /"
stammered the paralyzsd Grove, growing
alternately white and red, "Somsbody
come aud take this woman away She's
10 relation OF mine p
mo, amt now," calmly responded
the female, shut Il used to be your wife
Don't look 80 skesred, little one 70 she
added giving Fanny cordial slap on the
shoulder. ~ ha'n't no light nor claim to
him now. We didn't suit nohow.-
quarreled like cat and dog-and 80 got
Il bill |"
"A bill '' faltered Fanny, looking
from Grove to Sarah iu white dsmay.
"Yes-don't y.u understand "a bill
o divorce up in Connecticut, where folks
aih't 20 piagey particular as they be
down here in York State That was
when thfashed him with mop, and lie
locked me down stairs in the cellar all
pine long arter ssch poor stick as Grove
Conway. he went of to YOrk-it's six
years ago come Thsnksgiviu'-and ! up
aud married fete Shoemaker, 'noueh
sight likelier TELLER than my first venter :"
The color was beginning to return to
Fsnny'a cheek. Grove Conway, gave a
deep sigh Of relief
$50" ejsculsted the clear voice of Miss
| paf baT 9
was taken from you by law instead OF
by death 9'
ell lever said otherwise, did ?
stammer4d the confused knight of H. =
green spectscles.
''No-you never said otherwise but
you left u4 to infer quite different stat
NJ things. Ny desr," abe added in a
m=roiless stage whisper, "hers ia III.
, pattern of periection-abservs her we'll y
Aud Fanny, released fiom the terfitl4
I ioubt shich had ST first O7erahsioW d
her mi d, took he cue with trus womaal J
q1icKness. .--.
, 4 sm glad 10 have seen Mrs Mr.,
. Shoemaker, Grove will eudeavor K
model myself after the pattern, as yer
g told nus yOu would hs7e hsve nothit +.
left to wish for, did | bnt more clOsei
e | tbstulble Tie uthT VAUl3ueQ one.
Mr. Couwa moved uneasiy in tlu
angle Of tue door, but his frat wife can,
uuconsoiously 10 the rpeeus
F. 'Wail, | mu4n't lose any more time
the Park COruers trsin goes back at 5
AID Mias Bnhan b3u.at my ticke:
8 both ways she said my fuat old L 81
? wanted to see me poHettul bad. Cues
he's had enough Of me hy this time
Goodbye, Grovy glad you jog, alop
/, with your second Oh ice better'n you dp
4 with me. .......
= Mrs Peter Shoemaker departed, sr
with her vanished for ever the hauutip
shade Of Mr. Grove Conway's "fr-
wifa"
). well, Fanny ?" asked Miss Banhap
year or two stterward, '.how DOES Il.
d matrimonial machinery work now -
'Oh, am quite, quite happy thank
t to you, Raehie," was the smiling r.
jainder. Grove ia the kMdest husbau
, in the world, and even if he were not
' "Well ="
/ "The remedy ia in my ozn bands.
have only to telegraph to Mrd. Ps.e
ii Sch0onmaker
Geese by the Cart Load.
Carson ppeaI.
a Yesterday morning Hy Downs, IL