Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-01-30

Josephine, once moro I will sup
press my just Indignation and beg OF
YOU 10 shuu that man. lie Is, under
The outward sembance OF gentle
man bold, bad man; an adept in all
manner of evil. gambler and
scolTer mt women. You know ne 100
well to think / would thus malign any
ono without undeniab,e proof. His
very presence is contamination to any
woman. aud my wife must never con-
sort with such an eXceptionable char
acter."
Sho arose with gesture OF impa-
tience.
You are really quite dramatic. If
Casper Fenton is so dreadfully wicked.
why, your favorite. Mrs. Monroe, with
her over-abundant supply of goodness.
restores the balance"
Norman turned very white. but re-
ma1nod speechless. lie followed her
back to the crowded rooms. AS they
entered FrntOn met them saying.
Really, Miss Mayhem, | began 10
think you had deserted me. Our waltz
is Just going TO begin"
She took his arm, her ovcrweoning
pIluo cAulbuhI ~ thuo w. AZ "SA
lover.
Norman did not come near her
again during the evening; but when
she descended tho stairs. shawlcd and
wrapped for home, lie stood ready 10
conduct her TO the carriage. The
drive home was silent one. Mrs.
Monroe, still excited 10y her unusual
dissipation. chirruped merrily about
the pleasures she had received; hut the
grim silence of her companions quick
~ uucnched her Pickering goyety and
she sank back in the carriage oppress-
ed, she knew not why.
Arriving home. Norman conducted
tho ladies to the house, and, with
cool goodnight. retired.
Putting on his dignity" said jose
phine to herself as she went up to her
room.
Next morning. after n restless night,
a note was presented TO her which, on
openiag. made her flush with anger
and surprise. 1t ran as follows:
Mss MAYHEM:
- hnd that was completely mistaken In
yonr ciS FACTOR. We cou never be happy to-
Eetber AID shall consider our engagement
NORMAN REMINGTON"
A variety of emotions struggled in
her heart; she had loved Norman Rem
ingtOn passionatey. Pampered aud
spoiled ms she had always boeu. she
had never once thought that her rebel
lious folly would lead to this. Pride
and resentment were dominant traits
ia her character aud she exclaimed.
He doubtless thinks that he has in
flicted the direst punishment upon Inc
for opposing his vishes and means to
return TO me when he presumes / am
sufficiently Inundated; but he shall
learn his mistake. When no next adj
dresses mo it will be- as Mrs. Casper
Font0n."
One month after the eventual ball
Josephine married Casper Fenton. 1t
was a brilliant affair aud the young
couple started of on their wedding
tour with all the pomp of circumstance
which wealth affords.
Two years of unmitigatcd misery
passed away. Josephins's revengeful
act had recoiled upon herself. Her
husband had proved to be more despic-
able than Remington had assumed.
Restraint no longer necessary. he at
tempted no concealment of his evil
compauionship or his immoral prac-
tices. Nightly he either held an orgie
at home with companions as brutal as
himself or went abroad To some den of
no doubtful character. He had long
since ceased To treat his wife with any
semblance of respe t. He tauned her
with coarse illusions 10 her love for
Remington. which he knew she still
cherished. and never ceased to worry
her for sums of money.
One cold, wretc hcd dav in winter. rs
she sat by tho window. gazing YEARLY
ont Mt the wildly drifting snow. her
husband entered. and taking II seat be-
side her he said. You do not look
well. Josephine"
Indeed ! am quite WELL" she re-
piled; for she woud never acknowl-
edge to him her increasing WEAKNESS.
She we'll knew that he would rejoice
p.lher tnan weep over her death.
mo. ypu are not well. and have not
been for some time. Yoa should see 4
physician"
Yes. aud make my will. suppo SEP"
she alde. maliciouSlv.
A look of hatred flashed from his
ewes. but he answered quietly, Il did
not mean that bnt il is certainly every
ones duty. who has much property. to
make II will"
You are wonderfully anxious for
nv DEATH" she said. bitterly. How
ever" she continued. with the seIn-
biance OF resignation. perhaps it
would I've ms well. II YOU will bring
an attorney here this afternoon l will
ease your mind. If not my own"
His eye spnrkIed with this unex-
prriol compliance. and he said, unhes-
italiuglv. ''and dare Twill you"
"O." sne said, quickly. ITO whom
should leave my property ii not to-
your l have uo near relatives or
friends"
With IL countcnance radiant with ILL
suppressed joy hc took her maud aud
SaId:
MY dear wife. hope you may live
long TO enjoy your wealth. | see |
have milakcn YOU. and hambly be-
your forgiveness for nv harshness
toward you. YOu See" he continued.
II was madly jealous of that R,'ming-
ton, and feared you still cherished his
memory. ,aud ii made me act unbecow-
d t.,s.. 4.