Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-04-01

| soon made myself mise, able enough.
At last thought of Johns coat and
picked it up to mend il. It was hil
best coat. which be had only taken for
common wear few days before. Brush.
ing of tho dust, | heard tho rustic of
paper in the breast pocket. d. -.
Is there wife loyal enough, un-
feminine enough, to refrain from pryine
into the secrets Of her husbands pockets
when she has a chance ...
! drew the rustling paper forth Il
was nete--a dainty, three -cornered
affair, With q rosebud on the broken
seal. I looked at the direction: John
Danton, my own husbands name, writ
ten 10 fine feminine characters. 2 sa'l
A sharp pang pierced my heart, a
mist dimmed my eyes. What woman
was this who dared 10 write to my hus-
band 7 Unjust know. I had right to
know. Itore open the tiny sheet.
"MY DEAREST john: Do not fail 10 come
tonight. ! am alone, and shall look for
you--" a akm d ..ae5sfai} .tls.Ilt 4
| could not read another word. A
blindness like that of death filmed nv
eyes, q faint. horrible sickness crept
over me. Miss Dorsas had told me the
truth. John was untrue to me. And
| had loved him so
| crushed the fatal note into my
pocket and caught up my coat and hat.
Come, baby" / sobbed, driven out
of my senses for the minute by my ter
ribls pain, 1--WE will 60. When he
comes he shall discover that we are
gone"
| took up the little one, and wrapped
her in heavy shawl; then we left our
cheerful Preside, aud set forth through
the pelting rain. -sra'
why, what in the name of wonder
has brought you out tonight, Jennie p
cried my father, when we entered the
sitting-room. "And you've brought the
child. too What's upf7 .al
| shrank down beside my mother, aud
began to sob out my misery. my head
upon hor breast. d
John untrue n repeated father. SIS
that what you're driving at 2 Oh, bosh.
Jennie you're jealous. that's all. /
don't believe vord.of it. A truer,
better man than John don't breathe"
1 drow forth the osumpled note, and
held il toward bin. ,..,' ........
Hes out every night" | sobbed;
"and--and | found that 10 his pocket
Father pulled his spectacles over his
nose, and opened the note. A minute,
perhaps. he pcsrsd at it curiously, and
then he exploded with laughter,
ooh, Jennie, Jennie, what sell i"
he cried. What precious little fool
you are /! Take this note and look at Il
again. Did you mover see it before2o
| took the note and locked at It, won
dering what he could mean. The name
at the bottom Of the tinted sheet caught
my eye for the 6rst time grew hot
with shame from head to foot. Tho
letter was my own, written to John BY
my own hand 10 the days OF our court
ship. | fell upon mothers bosom, and
burst into tears. l
Come, Jennie, take I'D the child.
and I'll 90 home with you," said INV
father. "Now, don't you fcel cheap p
| did not; only fell supremacy
happy. sla t -, 81 -
Home we trudged through tho dark
and rain. John met us at the door.
why, here you are, Jennie,p bs
cried. You've given me a, terrible
fright. was Just locking up to como
in search Of YOU"
..Shs's not worth tho trouble. :" John"
put 10 my father, aud then and there
he blurted out the whole story.
"Forgive me, John" I whispered.
lie bent down and kissed me.
Nothing TO forgive, Jennie. The
fact is. I'm rather pleased to see Won
care 90 much about mo. Sorry to have
made yeu suffer, though I was wrong:
I should have explained before. but YOU
sec. Jennie, I wanted to surprise YOU.
But we'll have II all out tonight. I've
been doing q little extra work, YOU sec.
I wanted The money to buy The ami
versary gifts, and here they arc. To-
the day, but Tonight will do
as well.'
He put them in nv lap, the glossy
broidered muslin for baby's robe.
looke1 nm with trimming avaa