The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-01-29
''Isut you arc my husband. aren'

"But you arc MY husband. aren't
/ you?" still questioned the woman in a
tone of pitaous appeal. as IL his accept.
ance OF her husbands name was not SUI.
| ficicnt
In tho eyes Of tho law l believe
am still, was the reply.
Then won't you take me back to
your arms and be again TO me what you
were case? Ny love for you has never
wavered In the least"
Il am afraid that can never be-" said
Mr.. limerick. Il should have to re-
nounce one name or the other, and the
world would open its eyes in wonder and
establishment
lie knew that the woman was as deep
ly in love with him as ever, and that he
could control her at his pleasure. 50
he did not hesitate to make admissions
Il will take your name II need be and
ask no questions regarding your life
since You left me. Only fold mo to your
heart and bring back the memories OF
our early married life and l will do any
thing Won ask
| There was still GOODNESS about Mr.
!
/ could. and taking tho woman in his arms
he pressed her 10 him and fondly kissed
\ her. saying: You shall again he all
| that YOU ever were to me. But it must
be on conditions that will name
She was in his power and he knew it
/ This f'int-hearted man could afford to
| be sentimental AMI know how 10 be
! when II suited his purpose.
Il will accept any conditions as long
as you will call me wife again" she
said
Then sit down here beside me and |
will name them" As Mr.. limerick
spoke these words he drew two chairs
together and mot:oncl Mrs Breezy to
/ take one Of them. Seating himself be-
side her he sail: You mus: first prom
/ Use me that you will never ask me any
/ questions regarding the past twenty
years of my life"
That will readily promise an.
swercd the now happy woman.
/ Next you mus. not tell any one tina.
am Alphonse Breezy. your husband.
You must not even tell Eugene.'
But that can not be- How can l
keep the knowledge from the world?"
asked Mrs. Breezy.
That is easy enough 10 manage"
was the reply, IF you will only follow
my instructions ana act prccisel- as
suggest When You leave here tonight
You must maintain your colnposnre. DO
not tell any one you have found your
| husband. Tell them all that you made
| = hideous mistake and that am not
| Alphonse Breezy at all. but merely Mr.
| limerick"
| Then how can we BE- uuitcdo' asked
the woman imnetuously.
Readily enough. This acquaintance
Of tonight shall ripen into intimacy.
In searching for your real husband the
| world shall be taught to believe that
| you have found 4 new one. l will prove
that Alphonse Ecegv, your husband Of
years a-o, was killed in fracas at
| Leadvillc or some other place and you
shall be married to your new husband
as soon as sufficient length OF time has
elapsed to mako it appear decorous,
| said Mr.. limerick as he threw hi mself
| eagerly into the discussion.
/ Will COuStul W ilIilr 81 1Oup
| as get you back to my side" answered
| the woman. But how about Eugcne?'
''IIe shall know of the facts in duo
time" said Mr.. limerick.
! s'Bat"-hcro Mrs. Hrcry hositatei
ere she spoke, Il have to so to France
to sec about my property"
Property property" asked
Mr.. limerick
Don't You know that am keiress to
Uncle Du Bots property at Amiers,
worth nearly five hundred thousand
franess" asked Mrs. Bregy.
No, how should know that? In the
face of this good fortune do you still
come to mo and consent to call mo hus-
bind again?" asked Mr.. Limerick Tor as
such we still must know him. in an as
tonished tone which to the woman had
| the ring of genuineness about it.
"lfl owned half New York YOU would
be rs welcome to it as you would be to a
share Of my last crust" answered the
| faithful woman.
Then you do love me truly" said the
| merchant, as he kissed her fonlly, ''a,d
since you are going to France l will
accompany you and marry you again
abroad"
THAT will indeed be pleasure. "
said the woman, with great feeling.
when do you sail?" asked Mr.. Emer.
| lick.
Two weeks from to-day on the La
Gascoigne. Can you be rcady?'
Yes, can get my business settled
up BY that time and can accompany
YOU"
So they parted. The poor, deluded
woman going to her home under the