Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-31
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Mrs. Beverly Skidder and Charley De
we're sat in the richly-furnished parlor Of
the Skidder mansion, with the gas turned
down to low water mark. Charley, who
was veal thy banker, had just implored
her to obtain a divorce from her husband
during the week, and marry him on the
next Sunday afternoon. He, too, was a
married man, and his wife was urging him
to obtain divorce in order that she might
marry a man named Smith.
81 love you dearly, Charley" replied
Mrs. skidder, as she placidly picked a long
golden hair that matched her own from his
coat, "but am afraid that it would annoy
my husband trife. Of course, we having
been married for over year now, makes me
think am not entirely Indifferent to him.
As I said, it might annoy him tritie for
me to obtain divorce without consulting
him."
'Nonsensei I don't see what right he
has to be annoyed. To be candid, Clara,
societ, people are already talking about
you for not being divorced at least SIX
months ago."
"You are right" replied Mrs. skidder,
firmly. SIT shall be done. But, still, 1
am sure he is fouder of me than any other
attractive female, although 1 am his wife. !"
A FLOOD OF LIGHT.
Don't fool yoursel my dear. know Of
young lady to whom your husband is very
attentive"
81 did not know of this, but one thing I
am certain: Beverly will never marry any
one but proud society lady as my sue
cessor. know him too well, and can trust
him on that score"
''Ii he has led you to believe that his next
wife was going to be a society lady he has
deceived you most, basely. The girl refer
to works in a button factory opposite his
Office. Myl how be does carry on with that
grill 1 verify believe he has developed
every muscle in his right arm making sig
nails to her. Scarcely an evening passes but
what he sees her home"
This was terrible shock to Mrs. Skidder,
who thought that no woman was good
enough for her husband. She swooned
away. When Beverly Skidder came home
that night his wife lost no time in upbraid-
ing him for his conduct.
"How would you like it." she asked in
dignantly, "if should choose butcher
boy for my next husband. Just to think
that you, for whom I had formed SO manv
ambitious schemes, should be in love with
factory grill Oh, shame on youl''
A CRACKED HEART.
"What you say about my being in love
with factory girl is true," said Beverly
with great dignity. "About two months
ago I saw and lell in love with the loveliest
girl my eyes ever rested upon. That she
was honorably working for her daily bread
made her seem more noble in my eyes. 1t
grieves me very much to think that a wife
OF mine should ever have that low-bred
pride which makes it derogatorv to a person
10 be obliged to earn her living. You seem
to think that should have tod you OF my
love for & ,te Delaide. ] would have told
you, for tell you everything, dear wife,
but know you now that Kate Delaide, the
beautiful factory glrI, has refused to be any
thing bat sister to me, and my heart is
broken" 81
Never before had Mrs. Skidder seen her
husbands handsome face SO distorted with
anguish. She placed her arm lovingly
around his neck, her pride completely
routed.
81 had no idea you loved her so deeply.
But now that it is off perhaps it is for the
best have list of society ladies pre-
pared for you, Beverly, and perhaps it
would be best for you to see them before
doing anything rash and have talk with
them % So