Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-08-01

who Is Mrs. Brown There's some
thing behind those hundred kisses:
she l. not ordinarily so lavish. I'm
glad TO see she is paying some atten-
ton at last TO what | have said 10 her
about her handwriting, and has drop
ped that monstrous angular scrawl.
les. she is evidently making an effort
70 please me. wonder what 4, i she
wants TIL have TO 20. Of course. -
tSlr. Cadwallader stood a little bit in
awe OF his handsome wife) I'll Just
dress uow and 20 and dine nj the club.
Leaving the note from his wife on
the table. he proceeded % make his
toilet
About nine O'Clock a snug little man.
In a dress suit and light -overcoat.
alightcd at the station In Short Hills.
lie approached an old man who stood
on tho platform with u lantern. ald
asked To be directed 10 the house OF
Mrs. Widgeon-
What Mrs Widgeon. sir9-
Il DO not know. This lady lives IN
a large house near the station. | aru
told"
There lever was but one Mrs.
Widgeon In Short Hills that I ever
heard u, sir. That was old Widder
Widgeon, who's been dead nigh on to
ten year. There's her house. sure
enough. that big one Just beyond the
bend in the road. Her married daurh-
ter lives there now. There's nobody
else Of that name here. unless is some
Of the summer ~boardcrs. aud it's a bit
early for them
That's queer murmured the little
n We'll. that must be- the house.
Thanks" said lie. starting or down
the road.
Ten minutes later a lady. heavily
vailed. emerged from the gloom at the
other end Of the platform and APP
preached the same old man.
Can you direct me to the residence
Of Mrs. Widgeou2' she asked. in a
mysterious voice.
What. another one9r chrc1led the
old station master. The widder seems
70 be- in demand tonight"
DO you know. or do you notsT
asked the lady. sharply.
Well. ma'am. I reckon | know as
we'll a. any body else around these
parts. Many a days work I've done
for the Wilder Widgeon."
1T is a large house near the station.
Is it not2 Which way am | 10 so?'
Ies-yes. that's Just what the gent
said. but you'll find the party a. you're
a lookin for in n very small house
now, not more'n six by two. in the
cemetry just back OF the church you-
der.
In the cemetery-at this hour. Is
IS any one with her?-
Yes. ma'am. the old man is right
alongside. They agree much better
there than they did in the flesh, when
they lived in the big house.
The man il Intoxicated. she muir
INJURED No. Hiram has discovered
the loss Of the note. and. thinking he
may be- followed. has bribel this old
sccundrel to throw mo or the track
Il will find the place for myself"
she said aloud, aud walked rapidly
down the road.
Good luck to you. ma'am," the old
fellow called after her.
"Periidious monster said Mrs. Cad
wallader TO herself 1T was all /
could do To RESTRAIN myself from de-
nouncing him on the train. How smiI-
Ing and snug hc looked, Little did he
know who WAS 50 near him. To think
Of my having been 80 deceived in him
all these years, | wonder who the
creature Is. Perhaps he l. really mar
ried to her. and I-oh. horrible, This
must be the place. She entered the
gate, and. hearing a step on the walk,
concealed herself in the shrubberv.
Her husband was there.