News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-06
A WIFE'S REVENGE.
DECEIVED BY HER HUSBAND, SHE
REGISTERS AN OATH NEVER TO
SPEAK To HIM AGAIN.

Live, and all on Account OF their Chill
dren.
On Madison avenue, in Baltimore,
says local paper, there are living a
married couple who, for the past five
years, have existed surrounded by the
most intense atmosphere of mental
gloom. Although the husband Is ac-
lively engaged in business, making
money thereby rapidly, and possesses
many companiOnable and social char
acteristics; although the wife Is re-
fined, maturelv beautiful woman, with
the usual hereditary trait of converse
tional ability so common to her sex de-
velOped in her case to an extraordinary
degree; although three attractive and
lovely children complete the domestic
roll-call of this particular family, yet for
the past five wears not one solitary word
has been exchanged between this hus-
band and wife. They each day partake
at the same table and at the same hour
of three solemn, silent-as far as they
are concerned-meals. The children, OF
course, chatter some, but the father and
mother sit dumb like monumental stat
ues in snow storm. Each night they
occupv the same room, but not one word
ever escapes their lips. A recital OF the
cause for this most remarkable state of
daily affairs. especially as far as the lady
is concerned, certainly pOrtrays a most
extraordinary and romantic life drama.
Ten wears ago the lady who now sue
cessfully enacts the role of the ''Silent
Wife was a beautiful society belle OF
Baltimore. Among her suitors at that
time were two persistent young men,
both armed with culture education,
wealth, and energy One of those she
loved and ultimately formally accepted
him, and they became publicly be-
trothed. The other, rs may be safely
surmised, then took a back seat in the
arena of life for the time being; but he
did not mourn in obscurity and despair
for a very lengthy period. In an evil
hour, bv the most subtle arts, he sue
ceeded in convincing the lady that the
gentleman to whom she was engaged
was a perfdious libertine and had be-
trayed a certain young lady with whom
she was casually acquainted. When an
explanation was demanded by the lady,
the accused returned an indignant reply,
and the result was an open rupture.
The rejected sutton now had the oppor-
tunity which he had sought for, and
again laid o most vigorous siege to the
citadel of this bellies heart. In a mo-
ment of desperation and pique, the
young lady accepted this once rejected
young man and hastily married him.
Five years after the marriage this lady.
accompanied by her husband, went to
fancy dress ball given under the auspices
of charitable organization in which she
was deeply interested. During all these
years of her supposed happy married
life she had never seen or exchanged
words in any way with the gentleman to
whom she had once been betrothed, and
who, in true reality, was the only man
she ever loved.
During the height of the festivities she
was invited TO dance by what seemingly
was a stranger. Her husband at the
time was temporarily absent. She, feel
ing strangely and irresistibly attracted
toward the masked gentleman who asked
her for the honor of a waltz, although
he was apparently stranger, reluctantly
consented. During the dance she be-
came fully conscious of the most singular
and unaccountable impressions. At Its
conclusion the supposed stranger drew
her apart from the throng, and In quiet
and obscure corner unmasked, showing
the even yet dear, familiar features of the
gentleman whom she had loved for many
years. He had known her even masked
as she was. and sought this opportunity
to convince her of how terribly she haC
been deceived five years before. TheI
and there, in that scene of festivities
surrounded by gayly and fautasticall.
dressed crowds of laughing people, annie
the sweet sounds of music, IN an atmos
phere perfumed only~with merriment an
contentment, the elimination OF a s1cl
ening life sorrow was unfOlded. In
very few moments this gentleman DIRE
from the pockets of his rich and hand
somely decorated costume documents an
papers the import of which at once con
WINGED the lady that five years before sh
had been the victim of a most terrlhl
deception; that this gentleman was guilt
less of the Infamous social crimes wit
which he had been charged, and that he
own husband, prior to marriage, had le'
to her and had deceived her IN the mos
cruel and heartless fashion. This lad,
is a woman of themost decided and ener
getic character. She at once parted for
ever from the gentleman before her, VIII
eagerly pleaded that he might be pei
mitted to see her, if it was only one
more. Thus she parted with the onl
man she ever loved, with feelings IN he
heart which no tongue could describe
Then she sent for her husband, and bot
at once left the ball room. That nigh
she talked with him for the last time i
this world. The first thing the mex
morning she went in her carriage to tn
Office of a prominent notary public o
st. Paul street, Baltimore, and legal
made most solemn oath that she woul
never again speak to her husband.
The woman says: When any one ask
me why we live in this way, in my ow
defense I freely tell them. Now, 20
viii naturally inquire, why did l not,
it were possible, get a divorce from m
husband in place of living in this mos
extraordinary manner. Well, L will COZ
tinue to be frank and tell you. 1t wa
solely on account of the children. [ low
them with all the inexpressible devotio
of mothers heart Ny husband love
them, too, of course. We both wal
them with us. If the case had gone
the courts there would have been Ions
bitter contest over the possession of ii
children, and then probably the eide
would have been given to the father al
the youngest to me. When L told hi
/ would never speak to him and he mu
never speak to me, or L would at on
leave him, he begged me terribly ha
to have me alter my decision. But
would not was and am as firm as t
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