The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-07-22

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didn't come home in one day, but he ar
rived in Chicago one day, came to see
me, was takeu sick that night, and the
next morning he was dead. AS I had
never seen my uncle half dozen times
during his life my grief at his very sud-
den departure was not extraordinarily
Ecartrendlng; but when l found, after
the funeral, that he had left me half
Eillion OF money. tell you. Mr.. Robin
son Dobsou, l fairly howled, for 1 knew
that my late wife would be after me, and
how was TO protect myselfl
"As soon as l could. conveniently, I
packed my trunks and left for st. Louis:
and was not a moment too soon, for my
former partner appeared in Chicago the
very day left She followed me to st.
LOUIS and l hurried away to Cincinniti.
Tn-n vent 70 Baltimore, to Philadel-
LhIa, and at last TO New York. with that
woman close at my heels. However, she
lns' the scent at last. She went up the
Hudson 10 Albany, and went to New
pclt.
1T was right in the height of the sea-
sou. and determined to marry the first
handsome and agreeable lady that could
ind who would have ME.
In less than week I made the ac-
quaintance Of just the woman wanted.
She was beautiful, very.
~'Her .teo was ,oyal queenlike. and her face
AZ heaplnnt as saints in paradise
II think | was almost in love with her
beauty. She had black hair, and al.
ways DID dote GU raven tresses and such
sweet and d0velike eyes! Yes, 1 almost
loved her, but my reason for wishing to
marry her was that might have wife
to protect me against Mrs. Hickorydick-
cry
Il suppose should have taken my
lawyer advice and kept away from the
widows. for my intended was one. But
she was SO beautiful that had made up
my mind to marry her if possible, even
before learning her name.
"lt was said, by those that knew, that
Mrs. Jarvis Freeman was wealthy, and
consequently she had scores of lovers, old
and young. But what surprised them
all was that such a magnificent woman
should deigu to cast her eyes upon me-
Perhaps they forgot that was worth
half a million. I'm sure that was fool
enough to think that she loved me for
myself alone.
"BtfoIe the end of the season Mrs.
Freeman had promised to be mine.
"She returned to New York about the
first OF September. and followed her
soou after. stood in such fear Of my
| f6rp1ot Huifo fhot I cn,,lln'k E.
side Of Mrs. FIeeman's protecting pres
ence.
I'VE were married in October. All!
how well remember that day! Whata
sense OF relief stole over my senses
when the minister pronounced us one!
We were going to Europe on our
wedding tour; but we didn't go. No, we
didn't 60"
Here Mr.. WandIe stopped to groan, and
again he covered his face with his hat.
But after pause he went on:
Immediately after returning from
church my wife returned to her room.
Her maid came to me and said that her
mistress would like to see me.
when l entered the room she was
seated in an easy chair, looking, if pos
sible. more beautiful than ever.
| Duncan she began. smiling sweetlv,
1have sent for you for a very particular
purpose
"'Well. darling
| "'Well. Duncan. the gentleman of
whom hired this house and this furni-
niture is very anxious about the rent
"'What! hired? Don't you own the
house?'
ais it possible, Duncan, that you don't
recognize me? Don't you know your
own JosephineT And with laugh she
threw of her glossy hair.
"'A wig! I yelled.
ayes, wig, hubby dear I had my
red hair cut close and covered it up. /
knew you didn't like the color
"'And you are
az am Mrs. Wandle, formerly Mrs.
Hickorydickery.' And she laughed.
"'But your complexion? gasped.
'Enamelled, my love-
| "'Great heavens! And you've got me
aganT l groaned, throwing myself into
chair.
"'Yes, darling, you are doubly mine,
|
Mr.. Wandle paused to wipe the per-
spiratIon from his brow. Then he looked
into his hat, and then turned his small
black eyes on my countenance.
81 gaveit up then, he said. II thought
it useless to fight against fate, particu-
larly when that fate was a woman, and
such a woman as my wife. But yester-
day We came to Boston, and can't tell
you why. but once there my courage
revived. and determined 10 cut loose
from my wife at once and forever I've
got my money where she can't get it,
and I'll spend every cent OF it rather than
let her catch NE again. But If she once
| gets her eye on me shall have to sue.
cumb. However. she's at the Revere
House, and am here"
But I've got my eye on you," said q
voice
Mr.. Wandle uttered one shrek, JAM
med hls hat over his eyes and sank into
one corner of the seat.
| / turned and confronted a tall, ele.
gantly dressed lady of magnificent pro-
portions, sitting in the seat directly back
Of US. 1 had noticed her before, more
particularly from the fact that until now
she had been closely veiled She smiled
sweetly as her eyes met mine.
"Ths is Mrs. Wandle, I presume"
said l.
Yes, sir. My husband, believe, has
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