The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-01-23

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fore l face her" And with unsteady
steps he quilted the dining room, tax
ing with him the letter that was the
cause of his emotion.
Almost Immediately afterward a SER
want entered with the coffee and some
covered dishes, which she set upon the
table; and no sooner had she withdrawn
than Mrs. Maggleby appeared. Mrs.
Maggleby looked blooming, and was
evidently in capital spirits. She
caught up her letters, sat down smiling
in the very easy-chair from which her
husband had risen flew minutes earlier,
and began to read. The first letters to
be opened were, of course, those which
were addressed to her in her new lame.
They contained congratulations upon
her marriage. Then she attacked the
envelopes that were addressed to Mrs.
Pudster. One contained q bill; anoth-
er contained a request for Mrs. Pudster's
vote and interest on behalf of Miss
Tabitha Gabbles, a maiden lady who
was seeking admission into the Home
Tor the Daughters of Decayed Trinity
Pilots; and a third brought q litho-
graphed letter from the Marquis of
Palmyra, imploring the recipient to
make some small subscription to the
funds of the Association for the En-
enlargement of Asparagus Culture in
the Scilly Islands. Taere were also
letters from Miss Martha Tigstake
and Mrs. Benjamin Bowery, dealing
with nothing in particular and with
every thing in general; and finally
there was a letter bearing the post
mark plymouth" Mrs. Magglsby
opened it carelessly but a single glance
a. it's contents caused her to start up,
grasp convulsively at the mantelpiece,
utter an exclamation, and tremble like
a leaf.
Poor Gideon!" she said. what q
fearful blow! He mustn't see me in this
agitated state. [ shall go up stairs
again, and decide upon some plan of
action before l. face him" And Mrs.
Maggleby, letter in hand and pale as
death, quilted the room, leaving the cof-
fee and eggs and bacon and the orumpets
to get cold.
Three-quarters of an hour later Mr..
Maggleby Ventured down stairs again.
He was dressed as if to go to the city,
and in his hand he held q letter which
bore the simply address, Maria. This
letter he laid upon his wife's plate. It was
worded as follows:
Ny DEAREST WIFE: I am suddenly and Tc
expectedly summoned 10 Mincing Lane on bus
mess of the greatest importance. I do not
Know exactly when / shall return. hut you must
not be anxious. Yours devotedk
GIDEON
Nh. Maggleby hastily seized a tepid
trumpet, and without the formality of
seating himself at the table, devoured
the clammy dainty. Then, hearing his
wife upon the stairs, he rushed like a
mailman from the room. and an instant
afterward left the house and quietly
closed the front door behind him.
Mrs. Maggleby, whose face bore
traces of recent weeping, entered the
dining-room as if she expected to find
the place tenanted by a ghost. Discov-
ering, however, that it was empty, she
resumed he seat by the fire, and, with an
hysterical outburst. buried her head in
her hands.
"Poor, dear Gideonl" she sobbed.
"What will become of him and me? We
shall be imprisoned for life; / know
we shall. The house will have to be
shut up; the business will go to ruin
the servants will have to know all. Oh,
it is too terriblel But / must compose
myself. Gideon will be coming down,
and / must be prepared to break the
news to him.; and with great self-com-
mand Mrs. Maggleby wiped her eyes
and seated herself at the table. AS she
did so she caught sight of her husbands
note, which she eagerly opened.
"He has gonel" she exclaimed de-
s~pairingly, when she had read it. u
am left alone to bear the trial. All,
Gideon, you little know how cruel YOU
are. But I must follow you. We must
concert measures at once
Once more she went up stairs. She
put on her bonnet and cloak; she GOV
cred her flushed face with q thick veil
and without saying a word to any o.
her servants, she left the house, and
made the best Of her way to the nearesf
eab-stand.
Meantime, Mr.. MaggIeby had beer
driven to his place of business in Mine
ing Lane. He entered his Office, and
sat down as if dazed, in his privat,
room. Hearing of his principals unex.
pected arrival, the head clerk, Mr.. Johl
Goddard, almost Immediately appeared
He, too, was scared and breathless.
Read. sir, readr he gasped, as b,
| thrust n open letter into hHr. Maggie
| by's hand.
Mr.. Maggleby mechanically took th'
letter, and read aloud as follows:
3 On BOARD s. s. CAMEL,
Orr PLYMOUTH, Tuesday.
On. Mr. DoDDARD: As y0u are probabl
not expecting me, I send a Line ashore to lie
you know that I hope to- retazrn in time to b.
at business at the usual hour on Thursday
i Please take care that there il q good fire in m
private room. as q visit to- Demerara ALWAYS. 4