The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-24

Sand not tear will shed. &c rely in one
moment. What wretch"
sAh, what a wretch.' cohoed Belinda.
from her seat near the window.
Amanda came down stairs in few min
utes, dressed in a walking dress; and the
two were about to leave the house together,
when a noise of steps was heard in the
gravel path without, and Amanda, peeping
through the old-fashioned side-lights OF the
door, called out:
ssWhy, there he is He has come up. He
has got the parasol for me. Hide, hide, some.
where, and let me talk to him first"
As she spoke she dragged poor Belinda
back into the parlor and crammed her into
corner behind walnut bookcase. Now that
it had come it was too dreadful to bear, Be-
linda said to herself. The nextinstant some
one uttered these words:
"What is the matter, Amanda! why
won't you kiss mel Why, Amanda, you
wrote me such lovely letter, and I've
brought the parasol."
| There was sound as of pursuing and n.y.
ing steps; then:
"Don't touch mer' squealed Amanda.
| ssIve found you out. Your wife has been
heren
"My wife'' roared the masculine voice.
"Yes.n said Amanda. "Here she is" And
diving behind the bookcase, she dragged
the wretched Belinda, now shivering with
shame and terror, into the middle OF the
room.
This is what your long days in New
York meant, ehl' squealed Amanda. III
she hadn't found my letter in your pocket
I'd have been married to you in two weeks.
There, take your wife and go home, and Kill
| s.x~< hat xrr,.rh ,ft,
/ o, you horrid old Mormonl"
sOh! oh oh p walled Belinda. "Ohl oh
don't, please don'tl'
Meanwhile, the accused faced the lady
with look Of scorn.
my wifer' said he. sWhy, you ugly lit
tie demon, do you dare to say I'm your hus
bands You blackmailer-
ssNo, ANTI No, you anti No, l didn't
Oh oh f! oh 70 moaned Belinda
81 never saw her BEFORE" cried the gen
0eman, who was no other than Mr.. Johr
Meyer number two. 'sShe's an impostor
I'll have her arrestedl'
"And never saw him before" moanet
the wife of Mr.. John Meyer number one
"But the letter was in my Johns pocket
and thought-of course thought wa
written to him. 1t has his name on it"
II see,' remarked Amanda's adorer
ecstatically. Il understand. Your hus
band and l have the same name. If h
travels for Bixby Brothers, dined witt
him last night. We went to the play, tool
supper and changed coats. found lot o
letters not belonging to me, in my poke
this morning. Here they are. You see on
coats are beth alike. Ready made coats
,, just bought that day. We spoke abou
them. Bought at the same place"
20, don't say any more" sobbed Mr.
. John Meyer number one. "Don't please
Eve been such fool"
$50 have IL said Amanda.
"Well," said Meyer number two, 1--WE bt
gan it by changing coats.''
"Dear john" said Amanda, lean you fol
, give met"
ASK him not to tell my john" said b
!, india; she'd never forgive me. And if ths
coat is just the same as Johns, you'll hay
to sew on the bottom left-hand button b,
: fore he loses it off," with which words th
ladies kissed and parted.
But am afraid John Meyer number tw
told the whole story to John Meyer numbe
one, the day he brought Belinda to Amal
da's wedding. Kyle Dallas, in N.
Ledger.