Evening journal., 1890-03-11
FRIED OYSTERS.


'sBiy dear,n said Mr. Cassidy, "put on the |
frying pan, and getready to make some oys- |
ter frirters. I'm hungry, and we'll have a |
bit Of supper before we Sleep
Mrs. Cassidy liked bit Of supper and oys- /
ter fritters asawell as her husband, and she
nodded an assent: and, putting by her work.
went into the little kitchen at the end Of the
fat and having handed her spouse small
tin kettle with a handle, looked to the fire,
and set all that was necessary on the cooking
table. Then she sat down to wait for him.
1t was warm in the kitchen and comforta-
bic and coy.
Mrs Cassidy, waiting for her spouse,
leaned back against the wall and shut her
eyes. Not sleeping; oh, no, only thinking.
| The clock tiched on; the tea kettle sung its
song Mrs Cassidy was back in the country
| place where She was born, talking ct the gar
| den gate with Tom Then something aroused
her She started up
Toni Toni Why, where was Tom CASH
dyl He had been gone an hour. And the
oyster saloon was only around the corner.
| She must have had nap.
| Frightened and nervous, she ran to the
door. All was very still in the street, and
where the houses were not utterly dark the
| lights had gone to the upper floors.
Perhaps the saloon was closed and he had
| gone farther for the oysters. Yes; that must
be il.
She went back to the kitchen and waited,
but no Tom came
Ia fact, he did not come that night About
dawn next morning the servant, coming
down stairs to kindle the fire, saw her mis-
tress crouched up in the corner Of the kitchen
fireplace moaning and rocking herself to and
fro.
When asked what was the matter. she
said:
'syour master is dead. Sally
Sally shrieked, but when informed that her
lady's reasons for this statement We're that
her husband had gone out intending to re-
: turn In a few minutes, and was not yet at
home, Sally grinned and took the affair
lightly.
depend upon it, num- she said, "hes
only gone off on spree. They all does it
sooner or later Ny last lady didn't see hers
, for three weeks one winter. Mr.. Cassidy IL
turn up all right again soon"
But her mistress could not be comforted.
! Neither was Sally true prophet. It was
! soon evident that Mr.. Cassidy had disap-
J peared.
> All his male relatives and connections went
Z d. work at the search for him as soon as they
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: his description had inquired for oysters late
/ that evening in the neighborhood.
At his place Of business person waited for
Q him at nine that morning by appointment
[ Falling in this meeting was very disadvan-
/ tageous to Mr. Cassidy.
II He had bought tickets for the theatre the
! next evening for Mrs. Cassidy and himself
q and had given them to her to keep SAFE Not
I the most suspicious detective of them all
could believe that Mr. Cassidy had volunta
6 | rily left home
5 A respectable gentleman Of his age, vel
: dressed as he always was, probably, would
have been taken to a hospital if he had beer
seized with a sudden attack Of illness in the
street; or, at least if he had been supposed
. to be intoxicated, clubbed and locked up in 3
cell for daring to have apoplexy or heart dis
ease, his remains would have been found by
this time. They searched high and they
searched low for a week. At last body wa.
found in the river Its clenched hand wal
closed over something that proved to be the
. handle Of a tin can. Time and weather haC
done the worst with person and wearing ap
{. parel, but the body was identified by the los
of two front teeth and bald spot on his head
To be sure, Mr.. Cassidy in life had worf
two artificial teeth, but that was nothing
! The detectives, the brotherin-aw, the two
I cousins, talked the sad affair over and de
: cided that there could be no doubt concern
ing the manner Of his death.
The unfortunate widow bad the new
broken 70 her She was prepared for th,
worst by that time. And the next days pa
pers had full account of the affair. They
J, stated that
"Mr. Cassidy, a prominent business maj
Of our city, feeling some appetite at II o'clocl
II 1 o3 pfubf Nv, "Wednesday
with the simplicity and amiability that dis
tinguished him, took q small tin can from
his kitchen dresser, and set forth to procur
a certain number Of these luscious bivalves
which his estimable lady--a true American
q wife-agreed to dress for him. Proceeding
h down the street, he had reached a lionel,
and deserted place opposite the well know
Z church under the pastorage Of DR.. Checkem
e when suddenly from the shadows Of the sa
. 1 cred portal rufiian darted toward him, cry
4 ing, Your money or your lifer and at tn
same time dealing him furious blow in tn
4 mouth, which deprived him Of two from
= teeth. Mr.. Cassidy defended himself abl
with the can, but finally fell senseless unde
the blows the wretch continued to deal him
The can was wrenched from the handlt
which his manly hand still clutched even j
e insensibility and after having been robbie
his shoes, he was dragged toward the whar
e and cast ia. In vain his anxious wife watche
y and listened for his return. His body la
q beneath the dark water; his soul had flow
II heavenward, and the murderer fled safel
t with his i'll gotten spoil Mr.. Cassidy's terri
g bile death is deeply regretted by all who lzne'
= him.
le The funeral was large one. For awhil
T. every one thought poor Mrs. Cassidy woul
r. die; but she had fine constitution, and wit
: this grief is not apt TO kill, though it may pu
le an end to a weakly or ailing person. She Sc
le about In her widows weeds. and her brother
,e a person Of promptitude and dispatch, VIII
IS always took time by the forelock. closed u
the late Mr. Cassidy's business, sold his hous
le and furniture, invested the money for th
ID widows benefit, and engaged an exceller
I'd boarding place FOR her IN no time.
~ All she desired to do was TO weep in retlr'
le mont for awhile and to visit every little whil
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