The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-08-30

having something to do IN town before
starting for the camp, she left home
about two hours earlier than was ar
| ranged.
She arrived ali right at Wimbledon,
and easily found her way from the sta
ton to tke enclosure. Once there, she
was soon able to identify Joseph's tent.
She was hurrying up toward it when it
| occurred to her that, as there were
other men besides her husband in the
tent, the surprise might not be SO pleas
! ant as she anticipated If she went in I'M
| expectedly. She had never thought of
| this before. But she did not like now
to turn back, so the best course she
could think of was not to go into the
tent at first, but to rap on the canvas,
aud bring someone out. Then, if things
we're all right inside, she could 90 in.
| Advancing with that intention, she
| heard her husbands voice. and, with a
Woman's curiosity, paused before rap
| ping 10 see If she could hear what he
| was talking about. As she did so, his
voice was interrupted by another-a
Womans! She started back in amaze
ment and horror. In moment all the
suspicious which had so long haunted
her, and which she had vainly tried to
dismiss came rushing into her mind
The past was now clear to her. She
could understand his passion for volun-
teerlng, and his anxiety to spend his
time away from her roof. What simple
ton she had beenl She missed what
the woman had said When her hus-
band replied she heard him clearly.
20, Kat, Kate" he laughingly shout
ed, you're rot bit improvedp
I'm not like your mustache, then,
Joe" replied the woman, in a gay,
chatting tone. How long and Zero
cious it has grownl Why, you're quite
warlike-looking."
Upon my word. you're teasing the
life out of me-" said Joseph. Il wish
you would get ont of this"
That's nice way of treating me-
after I've run away from my husband
for you"
Il wish to goodness you'd run back
again. If you yex him as much as you
have me, Pm sure he must be glad to
get rid of you"
oh, you're as gallant as ever, Joe
Here, Old solemn face, give me that gun.
Don't be afraid; I'm not going to shoot
you, though you deserve it. I'm only
going to show you how you looked
when l saw you this morning.
And Bessie heard the woman march
ing up and down the tent in military
style. Then there was the sound as of
Joseph rising, and of short struggle,
ending with kiss. She listened to all
IN state of Mortified establishment.
| She felt inclined for a moment to go in
and confront the guilty pair, but her
courage deserted her, and while her
husband and the woman were still
| chatting she turned and hurried off to
the station. When she reached it a
train was about to start. She stepped
| into it, and in little over half an hour
was back again in her mothers house.
When she entered the room where
her mother was sitting, she was almost
IN fainting condition. Mrs. Grim
noticed this at once.
What on earth is wrong with you,
chi'd?" she cried, in alarm. "You look
Ike ghost"
"Oh, mamma, mamma. am ruined !"
exclaimed the young wife, sobbing bit
terlv.
What do you say? What have you
done? Where have you been? Tell
me at once, you silly!" screamed the
old lady, in great excitement.
"At Wimbledon, mamma, and oh,
dear, dear! my husband has deceived
me-"
"Oh, is that all?" answered Mrs.
Grim, in relieved tone What has
he done, nv dear?"
Mamma, dear, I can hardly t-ten you
(sob). L went ear-early, you know, in
tending toto surprise him (sob), and
wh-when [ came to his t-tent, 1 heard
him t-taiAing to a w-wo-woman (sob,
sob. Aud she w-was saying she had r.
run away from h-her h-husband for him
(sob). On, dear, dear, what an unfor-
tunate girl 1 am" Sob, sob, sob.
"Eh? What's that?" cried Mrs.
Grim. Didn't [ tell you that long go?
| told you his dirty business in that
wicked divorce court could never end
IN good--didn't [? Those who lie
down with dogs will rise up with fieas-
won't they?"
"Yes. mamma" answered poor little
Bessie, sobbing sorely.
And didn't | tell you long ago that
you should speak out-didn't I? But
you wouldn't do it. Oh, no, you didn't
believe me; you had confidence in him.
Oh, of course, you were wiser than your
mother-every girl is, nowadays"
"1 es, mamma" sobbed Bessie.
"Now it's my turn, and you'll see if I
don't talk to him-that will, can tell
you. You go and lie down on your
bed, Bessie; you're knocked up, poor
thing, and no wonder, I'll put on my
bonnet and start off to him this very
minute. It's good thing you've found
it out at last; he has made fool of you
long enough. | knew he was deceiving
you for this year past and more, but
there was no use telling you; you
wouldn't believe me-"
But, mamma DEAR" pleaded little
Bessie, don't be too cross with him,
please-for my sake, dear mamma"
What do you mean, Bessie?" de-
maded Mrs. Grim, Indignantly; I'm
ashamed of you'll Have you no seIf-re-
spect? You, my daughter! If your faith
er had ever ventured to treat me so
disgracefully, do you think 1 would
have asked my mother not to be cross
with him? No, [ should have helped her
| That's what you should do; bnt you're
unfit. You're weak silly creature; still,
| thank goodness, I'm able to do it my
self"
And Mrs. Grim marched off. appar-
emily fairly satisfied with the turn af-
fairs had taken, and determined to talk
to Master Joseph in way he had never
been talked to before. Poor Bessie, too
weak with crying to make any opposi-
ton, heard her mother, few minutes
afterward, prance down the hall and
slam the front door after her.
Mrs. Grim called a cab and drove
straight to the station. She just arrived
in time to catch the train that Joseph
| had arranged Bessie should come by.
All the way to Wimbledon she occupied
herself by turning over in her mind the
most disagreeable things she could
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