St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-16
A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.
Vain Woman, Sparkling Wine and
Broken Heart.

The friends of a popular young pro-
fesSional man have been wondering
somewhat of late at the sudden fond
ness for fast company and the giddy
round of nocturnal pleasures. 1t has
been some time since he made prac-
tice of spending his nights in
Intoxicating pursuits, In fact ne
a model gentleman. Coming to Mime
apolis some four years ago, he started
when he one day brought to his home
handsome young wife, his friends all
wished him joy, but parted from him
with Sigh, for they felt that they had
lost the companionshlp Of prince OF
good fellows. Not few of them envied
him the dark-eyed beauty that pre-
sided over his household, but they
all voted him lucky fellow.
Wishing TO be near his place of bust
ness he rented down town fiat, and
furnished it up in handsome style,
making a veritable gilded cage for his
fair bride. He was not of selfish dis
position. and he allowed his wife con-
siderable liberty. He arrived home late
in the evening, and she was always
ready for him with winning smile that
made life beautiful for him. He could
hardly keep away from her side, and
whenever his business permitted, he
was home with her. His friends often
remarked what model husband he
was, and spoke of the happy future
that was before the young couple.
The wife was. Often seen at the thea
tiers, where her pretty face and hand
some dress was much admired, but she
was always home as soon as theatre was
out and no cloud marred the brightness
OF the happy home. A short time ago
she went east on visit to relatives, and
the husband has plunged into all man
ner of designations. AT last the facts of
the case have leaked out through the
other jewellers in the fiat and are sub
stantially as follows:
One evening the husband returned
home and found a note awaiting him to
the effect that his wife had gone to the
theater with lady friend. He awaited
her return patiently until the little
mantle clock struck IL, and he became
alarmed. Minute after minute passed,
and the heavy tread OF the man was
heard as he paced back and forth on the
floor, awaiting her return in an
agony of doubt. One o'clock struck,
and still no light footstep on the
stair, uO WclCOlu0 NOiCC w tOIi nitl oiioo
all was we'll. What a position for the
fond husband to be placed in. Some
thing must have happened, and yet he
dared not leave the house to enquire,
for she might return. Still the time
wore on and the man was almost crazed
with his agony. 1t was after two
O'Clock when hack drove up to the
street entrance, and feet were heard
coming up the stairs. accompanied
by the sound of womanS s0bs. With
a sort of apprehension he sprang to
the door, and, flinging it open, beheld
his wife with hair disheveled and face
wet with tears, accompanied by an off
Ger. She flung herself into his arms
and begged for forgiveness, and as she
sobbed upon his breast he inhaled the
tell-tale fumes of the wine she had been
drinking. 1t was the old story of vain
woman and not Over-scrupulouS
man. The officer had brought
her home in the carriage that
she might procure bail, for the pair had
got into trouble that had thus revealed
the wife's unfaithfullness. The hus-
band furnished the bail, but his wife
went on an eastern trip shortly after.