Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-03-19


lad she not been supported by one Of the
professors.
She had tainted, and was conducted from
the room.
Miss Southwich has faintedl' cried sew
eral
Then the figure, which the stranger .
claimed as that Of his wife, removed the /.
mask, revealing the dark, snappy eyes Of .
Miss Walcott
The stranger looked dumfounded, then
gasped:
at isn't herr"
The principal, addressing the stranger
demanded sharply, "Who are you, sir, and
what do you mean by causing such dis
turbanceW
Leander, for the stranger was Sophro-
MAS husband, swiftly reasoning that an
expose might cause Sophronia's expulsion
from the seminary, faltered:
~ am very sorry, sir | didn't mean
what said. ann
He did not finish this sentence. Instead
he fed from the room preciptously.
On the following day Sophronia was
missed from her seat at table.
She was suffering from mental rather
than from physical distress. Until now
she had never experienced the pangs Of
jealousy. At the same time the horrible
suspicion possessed her that Leander was
a bigamist.
"Oh what fool | was" she sobbed.
/ "Now know why he didn't want me 10
come here. ! shall tell that Miss Walcott
[ just what | think Of her"
/ Sophronia finally concluded however, to
take her departure from the seminary
without creating a scene.
She went directly TO the railway station.
While she was purchasing a ticket she
felt a hand upon her shoulder, and turn
ing beheld Leander
you here"
His CONSERVATION was no less than hers,
and he also said
"You hereW
"Oh, how could you, Leander"
Evidently she was prepared for con.
fession from her spouse.
Imagine her establishment, therefore,
when instead Of making "A confession he
began 10 load her with reproaches.
81 now see, -" he said, why you were 80
crazy to 20 70 a boarding school | never
dreamed that my wife was natural born
flirt Think how must have felt hearing
those seminary cubs talking about and dis
putting over my wife, Miss Southwick."
ooh, Leander. | am not to blame.
didn't mean
"Oh, that's a pretty way to get out Of
i'll You pretended you wasn't married"
For PHYS sake talk grammar, if you
can't sense" said Sophronia rcsentfully,
at the same time drying her eyes and glar
ing at him contemptuously
"Never mind the grammar How about
them fcllowsY
Never mind those fellows. How about
your other wifey
my other wife"
. yes. your other wife Miss walcott, a
she calls herself"
"NIiss Walcotr Who the deuce is Mis-
81 Walcotty"
81 know and you know who she is, +" re
b piled Sophronia, but for PHYS sake dom
make So much noise The whole town vii
hear us. and want 20 get out of this plac
3 and never set my foot in &C. again"
"You don't want to get out Of il an.
r more than do. Here's the train now" h
added, as the shrill whistle Of the locomo
tive was heard i'm the distance.
When the train stopped Leander took
/, seat in the smoker and Sophronia entere
I the rear car.
e Thus they proceeded on their way towar
NorthrUp.
t They had not made many miles whe
I Sophronia gladly would have joined he
$ husband, but 10 go into the smoker was @
course out Of the question
j It was with a feeling akin to joy, there
e fore, that she bcheld him return TO he
p side
, Yet she did not greet him with any pro
estations Of affection, for the spirit Of Mi
q Walcott was still lowering near.
b Il don't see how any one could be Z
mean as you have been, was her greetin
II What ails you" he asked. Have yc
e got another 1T Of Miss what's her namei
Miss Whcott--you know her nam
Ie You needn't pretend you don't"
IF 81 amt pretending anything. You
50 done all the pretending, Miss Southwiek
81 never said my name was Miss Sout
IN wick. That was a mistake Of the seer
Is tary."
Is "But what about them fellows"
re 81 don't know anything about ther
is They had a right to be at the recepuo
m Now, will you be so kind As TO explain VI
Of Miss Walcott is and how you came 20
knowledge her as your wife before {
II whole schOOl''
Dawn now peered into Lenders brai
" ana ne lhuNttt uttflIlN a. h' i'fH'Af'
be what complications had been wrought
r. the mole on Sophrouia's hand and Sophr
MIA Joined in his laughter when he had
be planned 70 her his mistake.
at II wanted 10 give you surprise"
Id said
IS MY letter, suppose, put that in 20
X head.
"Yes, dear"
To- yye.ls after the memorable she
and pillow case party, the principal
ne Stanford seminary announced TO the ST
dents the following munifcent endo
ments
re- First-s25 go for the erection Of gy
OF nasium, 10 be known As the Southwi
gymnasium.
ey Second-SlO. 900 20 establish scholarst
VI for married couples Of limited means, 81
NJ scholarship 70 be known as the Sophroi
scholarship -Edwardine Bailey in Bost
re Globe