Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-24

Adolphus, how do you know she will
come back?'
II am sure of it," said the husband.
Give no doubt Rosa Maria will explain.
No doubt at all. J"
Then he brushed back his hair, and
went back to has drug store-for Adolf
plus Lobb was druggist-as camly as
if nothing had happened.
Old Mrs. Lobb could not explain his
conduct to herself much better than
she could her daughter-in-law's. She
was angry, indignant, and alarmed.
How did she know Rosa Maria was
what she had thought her? She might
have had ten husbands before she
caught her poor son. She was not
young when she married-not very.
She was "a years old. Nwasn't'like
young girl fresh from home. How did
she know she had not been an actress,
or dancer, or in the State prison for
murder. Perhaps she saw detective
officer pass. Perhaps-Oh,' who knew
what? And may be Adolphus had
hidden his wrath from her, and was
going to follow, and kill her. And
and him-if there was him.
The old lady was all in culver of
excitement, but Adolphus came to tea
as usual and eat with an appetite.
A day passed-no Rosa Maria. Two
days-no news of her. Three days
then telegraphic message came:
Rosa will not be home until Satur-
day."
care you going to bear this?" asked
Mrs. Lobb of Adolphus.
Adolphus laughed the laugh of dis
pair, his mother thought. Saturday
would she come Saturday? If so, she
should have greeting-one she might
not expect. She should explain.
Saturday arriyed-another message:
Rosa must stay longer"
"Must she" cried old Mrs. Lobb.
Il thought she would" said Adolf
plus.
Old Mrs. Lobb felt that the world
had turned upside down. Dolly car
ried the news about the town.
Young Mrs. Lobbs enemies began to
declare that she had eloped. Her
friends declared that she had lost her
senses.
People went to Mr.. Lobb's store and
bought cologne water, and soap, and
gum-drops, in order to see how he
looked-how he bore his trouble. Mr..
Lobb seemed to have no trouble at all.
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednes-
day, Thursday-young Mrs. Lobb still
absent. On Friday morning, however,
while old Mrs. Lobb was busting the
parlors, the front door opened softly and
timid steps smote the hall. The old
lady thrust her head out of the door,
saw her MISUNDERSTANDING in
the hall, and flung up her hands in a
pantomime of establishment and glared
upon the audacious young woman with
the eyes of a virtuons matron.
Rosa Maria Lobb crept forward and
timidly sat down upon the sofa.
$50 you've come back, ma'am," old
Mrs. Lobb said.
eyes, ma" said Rosa Maria.
"Don't ma me-" cried the old lady.
"Don't come near NEEDN'T touch me.
I've lived sixty-seven years in this
wicked world, but I never have had any.
thing disgraceful happen in my family
before. Where have you been Rosa
Maria Lobb?"
"To Boston" sobbed Rosa Maria.
sAnd why did you?"
Something happened that made il
necessary"
"And what was that?"
"That I will never tell"
"Not your husband?"
Him least of all, sobbed Rosa Maria
"You have a secret then from YOU
husband?"
ooh, dear, dear!" cried Rosa Maria
Don't be so cruel to me! Yes I have
a secret. If he knew it I know he'c
detest me. I can't let him know it
Do believe it's no harm-do ma"
"Never call me ma again." said Ole
Mrs. Lobb. 'sYour husband must hav,
a divorce-at once! He can get one
you've given him reason, and"
just then Rosa Maria gave a shrek
for Adoiphus stood in the doorway.
"Ah, there he u.s." cried old Mrs
Lobb. my son, do your duty. Re
member, too, that your respectabl,
mother cannot stay in the house will
that person any longer!'
Adolphus only grinned. He leaned
his back against the door, and lifted
his eyebrows.
Il thought I'd let you carry your plar
out, Rosa" he said, "but if you hac
known 1 helped to make 'em, you'd have
been saved considerable bother. VIII,
don't you tell ma? She has full set
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