The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-17
MRS. LoBB's TROUBLE.
BY CLARA MERyyrN,

mat1b nhO arisen rom Tue taDle, Wnore
the family were assembled eating up
pies, and had gone up stairs and shut
herself into her own room; and what
was more, she would not let her mother
in-law in when the old lady ran up after
her; and more than that, when the hus-
band of her heart, the partner of her
life. Adolphus Lobb himself, tapped
softly at the door, she babe him go
away. Had anything been done to hurt
her feelings, or had she hurt herself?
Dolly, the waiting girl, declared that
she had, for she saw her turn @gastly
pale; but il SO, why not tell them all?
She had been married only two years;
she had never had a quarrel with her
husband, and, wonderful to relate, had
been friends with her mother-in-law.
What could it be that troubled her that
she would not tell them?
"She sits where she can see out of the
basement window" thought the mother
in-law to herself, II saw some n pass
through the cornerof my eye. Perhaps
1t was a handsome young man; perhaps
it was an old lover-who. knows?n
"SheM come down after o while, /
suppose" said the husband, pacing the
floor uncomfortably. at can't be that
she's angry about anything, I didn't
say anything to hurt any ones feelings,
did II"
mo, my son." Said the MOTHER; sI've
been thinking -"
"Please m, please, sir" cried Dolly,
rushing into the room, syoung missera
is gone"
sGone!" cried Adolphus. aGone
whereof"
sYou don't mean dead?" shrieked the
mother-in-law.
"N'm, thank gracious! Gone crazy
and gone out, sir-rushed away like 9
loonatick, and went and jumped into 8
car, and says to me, give this note to my
husband,n
lIstkiusa ioldsd npse hio til.
SaDMsAdalphss Ic6a1aet oou
61ax y rsaa loud.
Her curiosity was gratiifed.
my DEAR HUSBAND. 6egan the notej
forgive me and ask no questions. Some.
thing has happened which makes my con.
duct. strange. Us it is. unavoidable. I have
found myself obliged to leave home for q
few days. and to take with me the sum Of
go. which you gave me to buy a shawl with,
] fmplore you. II you owe me. ask no ques.
tions now or any time. Place confidence
In me. and forgive me for keeping q secret
from you. I wish I could tell you all. but ]
cannot. Yours. forever.
Rosa MARIA.
sWhy, what on earth!r cried the
mother-inlaw.
@Massy sakes!" exclaimed Dolly.
sHumph!" said Adolphus, sAhi-
well-yes."
aWhat?" asked his mother. sDo yor
guess what has happened?"
Eyes, I do" said Adolphus.
aDo, you know where she has gomez
II can imagine" said Adolphus.
wont you tell me?" asked hi,
mother.
NO." said the son. mo, she can. i
she chooses, some day."
@Does she know you know?" asked
the mother.
4 sNo."
4 How did you find out?"
81 sTve expected o smash Of some kim
. for q long WHILE" said Adolphus. sN'
matter. Don't fidget, mother, she'll b,
back soon."
@This is perfectly outrageous!" sal,
the mother-in-law @l@shamefnl, scan
dalous! A young woman rushing
out Of the house like this! A marie,
woman, too! Some people would no
take her hack, Adolphus!"
ooh! we'll, I WE'LL" said the son
sShe has a little secret that she dom
choose to tell every one, I know; but
don't mean to get angry over it; she'
safe. she's gone to Boston,"
ITO Bostonl" exclaimed old Mrs
Lobb. sAdolphus, you ought to folio,
her atonce. You are no man ifyou don't
Leave Flshkill and go to Boston lik
this without warning; owing to . score
tool Icant stand II, she must explain
will never offer her the hand Of friend