The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-10-22
HIS WIFES LETTERS.

As the train steamed slowly ont of
Snobton stntion Mr.. Greene flung HIM
self into the corner of his compartment
with a groan.
What between this internal lawsuit
and enc thing and another. he mutter,-l
to himself. II believe I'm half out of my
wits For the last three days have
been in such a muddled state Of mind
that should not be surprised to find
that had forgotten half the necessary
papers. Let me Just see now" Aud lie
opened his handbag and began to-S
anime the documents in it
While he is thus engaged the causes ii
his perturbation Of spirit may he stated
In the first place. as he himself said. be
had lawsuit on hand-cluse enough in
itself to make man uncomfortable
This trouble had been brought upon
him, too. by the misconduct Of rela
tive That scapegrace Joe News, his
wife's brother, had. by inducing him TO
back some bills. got him into the clutches
of a money lender. out Of which he YVES
not likely TO get without considerable
loss. This had not unnaturally led TO
complete breach between Mr.. Greene
and Joe. and certain GOODNESS between
Mr.. Green and his wife. But even this
did not constitute the whole of Mr.
Greene's troubles. though for the rest he
himself was largely to blame He had
long been very jealous of Mrs Greene.
I.,I, l,s INA,
some cause for this She had been
brought up at ROitenboro-the next
station to Snobton on the line between
Snobton and Lonton-which was gar.
rison town, and there sine had seen a
good deal of the officers. ami like most
young women. had AN inurlinate ad
miration for them After her mar
rage this admiration continued and the
frequency Of her visits to RuttenbOro
were a constant source of discomfort to
Mr.. Greene Knowing as sine did her
husbands suspicious nature. Mrs
Greene was. to say the least Of IL. not
wise in visiting RottenbOro SD often.
Yet her conduct would never have led
to any actual quarrel but for the inter.
meddling of an old maiden half sister OF
Mr.. Greene's
Miss Rose Briar was one OF those
ancient scandal mOngers who. being dis
appointed IN life themselves, are never
so happy as when they arc making other
people miserable Il was her breath that
blew Mr. Greene's sinonldering jealousy
into a fame IL was she who retailed 20
him fearfully exaggerated reports Of his
wife's doings IN Rottenboro. and who
put a criminal aspect on what was. nj
worst. mere thonghilsSs folly However,
30 much were Mr. Greene's feelings
worked upon by Miss Briar. that he at
last peremptorily forbade his wife Ia 90
to Rottenboro again without his consent
Mrs Greene AT first received this order
with a strong show of rebellion. but,
after time. seeing her husband was in
dience TO il
Such was the condition Of things when
Mr.. Greene was informed one day by his
solicitor that his lawsuit w-ould cume ON
for trial within the next three days. In
view of the position Of affairs, Mr.. Greene
naturally felt uneasy at the prospect OF
leaving home for several days. with no
one to look after his wife. He resolved.
therefore, 10 meet the difficulty by taking
her 10 London with him To his amaze
ment, however, when he proposed this to
her, she point blank refused to 20. After
trying in vain to persuade her. he &C
cordingly had to leave her at home. But
now let us return to him and his search
over the papers in his handbag
LAY. ay." he muttered to himself.
when he had finished that operation,
''itls just as expected. have forgotten
all Svendeleri's letters to Joe" Svendel-
Ell was the money lender, and the plain
tiff in Mr.. Greene's action Perhaps !
put them in my pocket"
Mr.. Greene brought n number Of let
ters out Of his pocket and looked ut
them
mo, no" he said to himself. They're
not here, but what's thisf Why. some
letters Maggie gave me TO post yester.
day. and have never thought Of them
since They are sure not to be Of much
importance. but perhaps I'd better post
them at the next station and telegraph
to Maggie at the same time TO forward
Svepdeleri's letters Let me see-yes,
they must still be in my writing table at
home
At the next station Mr.. Greene handed
Q porter the letters and telegram and 4
shilling and with n mind somewhat 70
heved he settled down in his seat and
tried 10 divert his attention from his wor-
ries and fears by careful perusal Of
Children Cry for