Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-14
PAID HER FARE.
An Unfaiihful Spouse's Unpleasant Ex-


perience.
A curious scene was witnessed by the
passengers who had crowded upon one of
the J-street cars last Sunday afternoon
after the Gilmore concert was over.
The conductor was collecting the fares,
and he stepped in front of lady and lit
tie girl who occupied one of the sests and
who did not appear to be in a hurry to pro-
duce the necessary dime for the fares.
Fare, please" said the conductor a lit
tie louder than usual.
'fOh, yes" exclaimed the lady, as though
awakened from reverie. Then turning
around deliberately and facing man and
a woman who occupied the seat behind
her she pointed to the former and said
MY husband is here Mr.. Conductor; he'll
pay our fares"
The man turned ashy pale as the eyes Of
the passengers rested upon him. He NUT
tered something and then reluctantly
sought his pocket for the extra dime, which
he handed to the conductor. He also in
structed the conductor 10 stop the car at
the next corner, which was done. He and
his companion aliphted, and so did the
lady who had pointed to him as her hus-
band Seeing this, the man hailed the car
and was about to get on again, but seeing
that his nemesis was going to follow suit,
be changed his mind. So did the nemesis.
The lstters eyes were flashing fire, and she
was approaching the couple, when the car
rounded q corner and the passengers saw
no more.
OF the many who witnessed the occur
renee none knew who the parties were, and
all wondered what il all meant.
By the merest accident q RECORD UNION
reporter found the nemesis yesterday, and
with some reluctance she explained. II am
Mrs. w. Mills" she said, land that man
was my husband. He is bridge carpenter
by occupation. We have been married
thirteen years, and the little girl who was
with me Sunday is our child Our mar
ried life has been the most unhappy i'm
agina5le. He has been cruel to me, has
neglected me, and has ceased to love me;
but for the sake of our child l have hereto
fore refused TO apply for divorce. In July
last we were waiting supper for him one
evening, but he did not come home. He
has never been home since, except once,
and that was to get his clothes. I don't
know why he left US. Since he has been
gone he has done little or nothing toward
maintaining US, and have to take in sew
ing, and give painting lessons, to keep the
wolf from the door. Still, was willing to
put up WIN Ill tnlS, unCli laSC sunday,
when he dared TO face me with another
woman-the destroyer of my home and
happiness-on his arm. That YVES more
than l could stand. After l had followed
them off of the car the second time, l
asked his companion if she would pardon
me while | spoke with my husband. The
two of them uembled like aspens, and
never saw more guilty-looking pair.
merely asked him if he would not do some
thing for his child. l told him that we
owed for rent and groceries, and asked him
to help us-only for the child's sake. When
he said he would, went away. 1t is likely
that he only said that to get rid of me- as
we have not received cent from him yet
| have always oeen faithful to him, and
done all a woman could; but this other
woman, Mrs. Brooks, of Yolo-thats who
she is-has won him, body and soul, and l
have decided now that she had better keep
him, so | have placed the matter in the
hands Of my attorney, Grove L. Johnson,
and a suit for maintenance or divorce will
be commenced Immediately