The state herald., 1890-12-26
the poor wife. MS Della told Ii. tale.

the bedroom above and bent over her
husbands pillow.
'Jefiy, dear" she s8bbedi Nut, 10
her Consideration. Jefferson opehed
his eyes, locke at her. and said:
leave me, womanr'
ut isn't woman. It's your own
Emmy" sighed Mrs. JefIries.
Take her away!'' said jefferson.
as he delirious, doctore" asked
poor Emma Jane, trembling.
mo, mndam," replied that gentle:
man, gravely.
Then what does this mcanP" asked
tho poor woman.
MADAM" said the doctor. the most
solemn OF his profession. which is say
Ing much. "madam. have no desire
to pry into your domestic difficulties. I"
my domestic difiicultiesP l never
had any. Oh, dear. dear JetIy. speak
70 your Emmy" sobbed Mira Jsffrlcs.
But her Jefferson only replied W
saying In deep chest notes:
Crocodile! Take her away! The
sight OF her is madness Win no one
rid me Of her presenceP'
'Oh. Mr. Joblings, tell mo what no
meansv'
"Beg pardon, madam. must request
you 70 retire, answered Mr. Jobllngs
all his nature apparently turned 10 gall.
You alone know the meaning Of those
awful words"
Poor Emma Jane. She rushed down
stairs WHOM the door OF her own room
had actually been closed upon her. and
told her inooherent story TO her friend.
I've seen him jealous BEFORE" sho
said, but not like this What Gun
1t mean?"
"What did you do? Whom Is he
jealous OFF" asked tho other woman.
"Oh. Ned, I don't know" sobbed
Emma Jane.
And Edwina Jones concluded very
naturally that Emma had been flirting
terribly with several individuals.
Thus. wronged by NIL. oven her girl.
hoods friend Mrs. Jetfries abandoned
herself to despair.
A bullet in the calf seldom kills.
and. as Z was extracted promptly. the
wound healed and jefferson JeiYrics
began TO recover. but he still refused
to soc his wife; and on the first day
of his convalesccnce he summoned his
lawyer and sent him to Emma Jane
empowered to effect separation.
"rhis letter is my reason" he said.
with n dreadful groun, ,hrusting the
crumpled noto into his hand. 81 was
on my way to shoot tho fellow when
Joblings managed to shoot me. She
shall keep the house II she likes. but
l never wish TO sec her again"
With this message the lawyer sough,
the unhappy lady, and in the presence
Of Edwinn Jones interviewed her.
Zone comfor, ut least l shall get
fran this" said Mrs. JcfIries, with
dignity. al shall know my crime"
"Mr. Jcflries opincs that this will
explain" said the lawyer, presenting
her with tho crumplcd letter. which
with its signature suggested very
dreadful things indeed.
Emma Jane took Il In her hand,
looked Mt 1t, and then handed Il to her
friend.
My lcitcrr' cried Edwin, dumb.
founded.
The puzzled lawyer elevated his
eyebrows.
II am called Ned ut home" said
Miss Jones. Surely Mr.. JcHrics
knew that Oh. Emma Jane. how
have wronged yon in my heart"
Explanations followed.
The lawyer chokin: down his
laughter, returned TO Mr.. Jefrics'
apartment, and gave them TO that
gentleman with dramatic effect. Never
hnd he more trouble in preserving the
grave dignity proper TO his position,
when Jefferson Jefirlcs, clasping his
hands together. circulated:
'Edwina Jones" OF course I knew.
But ! forgot her very existence. How
! havc wronged my wife! Wretch
that nm, can she ever forgive me?''
"Never!' Emma Janc decided.
You have disgraced mo tsfore your
friends. before strangers. cast sus-
picion on mo aud insulted me by word
and decd. ] dempnd n separation"
Then she went home To her parents.
and Jefferson JefIrlcs was loft alone
to reflect on his ridiculous cond net.
He was obliged to explain to the
doctors. to Joblings. TO everybody.
and he suffered ngonlcs OF shame. lie
longsd for his Emma, whom no loved
more than ever. and he writhed under
tho rcproachcs OF her mother and
father mud tho mcnnecs Of her big
brothers. When no was able he used
10 70 along ut midnight and stare up
nj his wifc's window. and by dny haunt
her steps unseen when she went out
walking. A. last he followed hor to
church ono Sunday. She WIS alone In
her pew. lilo entered and sat down
beside her. When tho hymn was
given out no offered her his hvma.
book. Over II thoir hcnds met
"Oh. Jefferson. how could youp'
she whispered. but that evening she
wont back home again. Shc felt that