Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-08-05

you smoked! Did you think would
be displeased? But tell me-" she added,
in q changed voice, "who embroidered
this case for you?"
Nov am in q predicament," the
Judge thought to himself, and laughed
nervously, at which his wife seemed to
regard him with increased displeasurc.
This cigar-case belongs to q friend
OF mine, he stammered.
This is pretty tale" cried Mrs.
Winkler, and she drew out of the side
OF the card-case perfumed, pink-hued
note, folded in lovers knot. The
cars stopped for a while, and Judge
Winkler left the train that he might
procure some fruit for his bride.
While the Judge was absent his wife
utilized his absence in perusing the
note, which ended with "Your always
loving Bertha"
This capped the climax. Here she
was on her wedding tour, Just begin
ming life with man who could deceive
her so shamefully. She was almost
wild with anger and pain. When Judge
Winkler returned with the lunch his
wife would not speak to him. She had
taken another seat and refused even to
look at him. As the train approached
q second stopping place Judge Wink
ler, almost beside himself, exclaimed:
"Aurelia, you must listen-you must
answer me! Speak, and let me hear
how have had the misfortune to offend
my souls idol!'
Aurelia seated herself opposite her
husband. She looked him straight in
the eyes and said II intend to leave
you at the next station"
Ac-ost heavenI you surely do not
mean what you say. T-n 49, I irn.,n~a
you, what has happened and how l
have offended you!" Judge Winkler
cried, now thoroughly astonished.
II shall leave you and return to my
parents in Berlin" the young wife said
bursting into tears.
what for? What have / done?"
asked the bewildered Judge.
"You are hypocrite, q traitor, a
fend. You have broken your poor
wife's heart and made miserable wo-
man out of trusting BRIDE" the girl
cried, weeping bitterly.
my dear girl calm, yourself-tell
me what is the matter. Only speak. I
beg you," said the Judge, trying to
calm Aurelia's excitement
Dearest love-" he began.
Il am not your dearest love-" cried
Aurelia. ut is your always loving
Bertha who is your dearest love, you
vile wretch"
"But have no always loving Ber-
tha,'" echoed the Judge. "You must
be crazy. Aurelia."
"Iwish to heaven was crazy; then /
would bo deaf to your villainy," cried
Aurslia. "Here, take your love-letter
and let me CO." she said. handing him
the rose-colored note. The Judge
glanced at the note, and, laughing
wildly, he struck his forehead with his
open hand.
II see it all now!" he cried "This,
Of course, came out of the cigar-case,
and the cigar-case came out of Char
leys pocket. My darling wife, ! have
commenced our married life wreng by
concealing something from you. which,
perhaps, should have acknowledged
at the beginning. That wretch of o
tailor failed to send my wedding clothes
home in time. My packed trunk had
heen sent to the cars, and an old, torn
suit was all I had in my rooms. This
is Charley's coat; the cigar-case is
Chaley's. and the ever loving Bertha
is also Charley's-thank heaven!"
"Then, my dear husband, am your
only love?" demanded Mrs. Winkler,
smiling through her tears.
"You certainly are," the happy
Judge declared.
Aurelia kissed the cigar-case as we'll
as her husband.
"You must always recall this event."
she said laughing. "And you must re-
member this. that q husband should
never conceal anything from his own
dear wife"
"And you must remember this, my
little wife" returned the Judge, that
o wife should never search her hus-
bands pockets"
The young wife acknowledged her
fault.
@It shall never happen again." she
declared.
Will she keep her word? We doubt
it-Chicago Inter Ocean.