Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-02
SUSPICION ALLAYED.
n Festive Drummer Makes Himself
Solid at the Domestic Fireside.
From the ST. Paul Herald.

From the St Paul Herald
The worst case Of suspicion and jealousy in
the northwest has just boon cured the patient
being the wife of a wcll-known travelling man.
She had noticed that her husband mover
brought his grip home with him. but ALWAYS
left il at the store when he came in from
trip. and in her jealousy she imagined IL 10 be-
filed with love letters, appointmonts of meet
ings with fair ones. &c. few DAYS since
While her husband was on a trip through
Dakota. she went down TO tho store, and ap-
preaching the porter, said: John. you like
to make dollar honestly when you can, don't
your"
''oh. yes'm."
You know where my husband keeps his
grip, don't youg"
.'ies'm; he throws it down in a corner Of the
Office aud leaves il there"
We'll, look here. John He will be in on
the Northern Pacific train tomorrow morning
ana IT. nc the first opportunity. YOU slip his grip
out OF the house anu bring il up TO me Ill give
half an hour"
The porter consented and two DAYS later pre-
sented himself at the drummer's residence with
the grip IN his hand. lie explained that he
mad not before had an opportunity TO carry IL
away. and giving him a seat in the parlor the
woman carried the prize to the bed room. and
with set teeth and pale face opened IT. The
hrst thing she encountered was a well-worn
pocket Bible, thuInbed and showing the marks
OF much handling. Then she dug out y soIled
shirt. some unchaste socks. comb. hair brush,
and then she found letter folded within an
envelope. This she opened eagerly and read
as follows:
~. ,,. FARoo. u. T.. sert /, 1883.
Dear sir-lour monthly assessment OF 80 cents for
slhhie iund Is nov due. and the Interest," Yea
nav. Always taken n the work assutrs ne you VIII
In
saIn that TIE good causy presrssses ruTidly you
weeks since. Yours. A. ". EDWARDS, Secretary.
This drove much of the hard. stony look
| from her face, but she continued her search.
She hshed out three or four tracts a bottle OF
| pop, Francis Murphy temperance badge. a
bottle OF DIR. Surepop's corn destroyer. and be-
meath II all in the bottom of the grip. a letter,
sealed, stamped and ready for the mail ad-
dressed TO Miss George Gray, 81 Paul.
| Mimi"
The superscription was in her husbands
well-knoWn handwriting, and again the stony
| look came into her ewes.
oh, the wretch, she cried in her anguish
MY suspicious are too well founded! George
Gray! Oh, this is too much. too inuchrn and
she gave way to food of tears
When she had Gained herself she tore the
letter open and read rs follows:
81. PAUL. MINS., September 10
Rice Park Saturday even %4s handed nls y d IN
tret messenger boy thus morning In reply perulit
not Ie aware that am married man aud blcased
with the love and confidence Of the greatest little wife
| an AnsericA rather than betray that confidence or
dlshOnor that love would Thousand
In ny eyes there ~ but woman the world and
she IL rs who greets me With PHEASANT smile and
| wfely Kiss every time come from n trip.
| WILLIAM
TheL she laid down on the bed and sobbed
| for while, and then closed the grip. took Il to
the porter and asked him TO return Il TO the
store and say nothing OF what had occurred
| As he entered the store the drummer stepped
from behind pile of goods and asked:
| Did she 60 through IT, john
''Guess So She took 1t into another room
an was gone half hour before she brought
| il back"
| How did she act?"
| well, she smilin awfully. but looked
teary all around the eyes. She gimme another
dollar an said this would be a happy world If
all men We're like her husband"
| That's business, john Here's tine V /
promised you, and now let's &c across the
| street and take something. When you come
back dump that stuff and put my things back
In the grip, for 90 out tomorrow morning.
| I'll never forget you, John. for putting me ON
to this, and they slipped out and disappeared
behind the green shade of convenient saloon.