The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-12

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manned unconscious. Joblings accompa
MED him to his home in a cab, and having
told the tale in court Of justice. was per
United to go free on his own bail. And
Just as Jefferson Jeffries opened his eye:
his Emma Jane arrived at her door in q
cab, with a trunk fastened on behind
marked ''E. j., and a young lady within
in plum colored cloth travelling suit.
my dear, dear Jeffy hurtP' cried the
poor wife, as Bella told the tale. "Oh, LET
me go to himP'
Away she rushed up the stairs to the
bedroom above and bent over her bus.
bands pillow.
'Jeffy, dearl' she sobbed; but, to her
CONSERVATION. Jefferson opened his eyes,
looked at her, and said:
Leave me, womanp
''It isn't q woman. It is your own
Emmy" sighed Mrs. Jeffries.
Take her swayl' said Jefferson
us he delirious, doctori" asked poor
Emma Jane, trembling.
mo, madam" replied that gentleman
gravely.
Then what does this meanY" asked the
poor woman.
Madam" said the doctor, the most sol
enn of his profession, which is saying
much, madam, | have no desire to pry
into your domestic difficulties"
MY domestic difficulties? l never had
any. Oh, dear, dear Jeffy, speak to your
Emmy" sobbed Mrs Jeffries.
But her Jefferson only replied by saying
in deep chest notes:
"Crocodilel Take her away. The sight
of her is madness. VIII no one rid me Of
her presence2"
ooh, Mr.. Joblings, tell me what he
meansm
beg pardon, madam, 1 must request
you to retire" answered Mr.. Joblings, all
his nature apparently turned to gall
You alone know the meaning of those
awful words"
Poor Emma Jane. She rushed down
stairs when the door of her own room had
actually been closed upon her, and told
her incoherent story to her friend.
I've seen him jealous before" she said,
"but not like this. What can it mean?"
what did you dor Whom is he Jealous
off" asked the other woman.
"Oh. Ned, don't know" sobbed Emma
Jane.
And Edwina Jones concluded very nat
urally that Emma had been flirting terri
big with several individuals.
Thus, wronged by all, even her girlhood's
friend, Mrs. Jeffries abandoned herself to
despair.
A bullet in the calf seldom kills, and as
it was extracted promptly, the wound
healed and Jefferson Jeffries began to re-
cover, but he still refused to see his wife;
and on the first day of his convalescence
he summoned his lawyer and sent him to
Emma Jane empowered to effect a separac
ton.
This letter is my reason" he said, with
dreadful groan, thrusting the crumpled
note into his hand ~ was on nv way to
shoot the fellow when Joblings managed
to shoot me. She shall keep the house if
she likes, but / never wish to see her
again"
With this message the lawyer sought the
lady, and in the presence of Ed
wilma Jones interviewed her.
Zone comfort at least shall get from
this" said Mrs. Jeffries, with dignity. II
shall know my crime"
'Mr. Jeffries opines that this will ex-
plain" said the lawyer, presenting her
with the crumpled letter, which with its
SlS SAS6OoOOA NNAg IulukS
indeed.
Emma Jane took it in her hand, looked
at it, and then handed it to her friend.
my letterp' cried Edwina, dumfounded.
The puzzled lawyer elevated his eyebrows.
81 am called Ned at home" said Miss
Jones. Surely Mr.. Jeffries knew that.
Oh, Emma Jane, how have wrOnged you
in my heart"
Explanations followed.
The lawyer, choking down his laughter,
to Mr.. Jeffries' apartment, and
gave them to that gentleman with dra-
matte effect. Never had he more trouble
in preserving the grave dignity proper to
his position, when jefferson Jeffries, clasp
ing his hands together, calculated:
''Edwina Jonesp OF course / knew.
But l forgot her very existence. How |
have wronged my wifel Wretch that |
am, can she ever forgive me?"
'Neverw Emma Jane decided "You
have disgrsced me before your friends, be- |
fore strangers, cast suspicion on me and |
nsulted me by word and deed. | demand |
4 separation"
Then she went home TO her parents, and |
Jefferson Jeffries was left alone to reflect |
IN his ridiculous conduct. He was obliged |
o explain to the doctors, to Joblings, to
and he suffered agonies Of |
shame. He longed for his Emma, whom |
le loved more than ever, and he writhed |
inder the reproaches of her mother and |
ather and the menaces of her big brothers.
When he was able he used to go alone at |
and stare up at his wife's win
low, and by day haunt her steps unseen |
when she went out walking. At last he
ollowed her to church enc Sunday. She
vas alone in her pew. He entered and sat
Iown beside her. When the hymn was
,iven out he offered her his hymn book.
over it their heads met.
"Oh, Jefferson, how could your" she
but that evening she went back
lome again. She felt that Mr.. Jeffries had
lad his lesson, and would profit by it for
he rest of his existence.
Ned says they are the happiest couple
he knows.-Mary Kyle Dallas in New
FORK Ledger.
HerOines of the Hospital.