The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-03

have In his paperT l replied, wash
ington pie-a 10 cent slice for himself
and one for that young officer
The war was over, and | had never
heard from my husband and thought he
must be dead. | was doing well in my
store. | bought all my things in great
quantities and sold them well. | had
many friends and was much respected.
l remember very we'll that one day a
Niger came into my store and said,
'Have you got any cheap clgars?' |
gave him one and said, This is 5 cents.
He bit it and then threw it into my
for me than that Yes. | have some
thing better for you | said, and | hit
him over the mouth and nose with a
poker, and he rushed bowling and
bleeding into the street. In half an
hour a corporal and two soldiers came
in and arrested me. | laughed and said:
You must allow me time to put on my
bonnet and lock up my store. Then |
will 90 with you with pleHsure.' When
we got to the provost, he said, Why,
Mrs. 'Gusle. | am surprised TO see you.
What possible complaint can there be
against your When he had heard my
story as well as the nigger's, h" told me
20 90 back to my store and said very
severely to the Niger: Is this the use
you make of your liberty? Go home
and behave like a white man if You can.
-Four years more went by, and | was
sure my husband was dead | was well
Oft, had a large market where | EN-
ployed six men and was fast growing
rich. | had many offers to change my
name, but | always gave the same an
swer to all, Thank You, sir, for the
compliment, but | prefer to support
only myself and do mot care for the lux
ury of a husband
"One day a Mr.. Paxton, whose wife
l knew, came in and said, Come up to
our house. i have no time. | SAID.
What is the matter? Is your wife
sick?' He said, No, she is not sick,
but there is a man there who wants to
see you | said, Well, then, let him
come and see me- Mr.. Paxton begged
SO hard and | got SO curious that | put
on my bonnet-my old bonnet, tor |
would not dress up for any nan who
would not take the trouble to come and
see me-and went home with him to
his house. | grew cold and felt faint.
for there, talking to Mrs. Paxton, was
Auguste-my husband-looking just
the same as when he left me eight years
before. My heart beat like a hammer,
hrf I i,,cf said. WILL co wy, - oliyo
and have turned up at last, have you?
Where have you been for eight years?
Have you had a good time and been
travelling all over the world:' oh, Jo-
sephine,' he SAID and began to cry.
Poor fellow, he had been wounded
and taken prisoner and very i'll. When
the war was over and he was we'll again,
he began to hunt for me. Not finding
me In Columbus, he went to every place
where he had ever been before, which
meant a good many journeys for a man
who had always travelled all the time.
No doubt he enjoyed himself very much.
He had been in Vicksburg the year be
fore. Now he was on his way down the
river from st. Louis to New Orleans.
The boat was delayed for a few hours
at Vicksburg, and Auguste was taking
a walk when he met Mr.. Paxton and
began talking to him. He asked If there
were many French people in Vicks6urg.
"A good many, said Mr.. Paxton. Ther
Auguste asked about the women, anC
when he heard there was a Mrs. 'Guste
who had a market, and whose name
was such a hard one that everybody
called her Mrs. 'Guste for short, he sale
he wanted to see her, and asked how tC
go>to her store. When he started, he
said his knees felt very queer, and he
wondered If he could walk there, and il
it was really his Mrs. 'Guste, and if
would be glad to see him.
He reached, as he thought, the store
to which Mr.. Paxton had directed him,
and there he found a mana dreadful
looking man, he said-weighing sugar
Is this your store?' asked Auguste,
Yes, sir answered the man. VIVA
can l do for your Auguste did not sa!
another word to the man, but rushed
put into the street, crying: Mon Dieu
Josephine is married to another. l will
travel and never return Then he hur
ried back to the BOAT and met Mr.. Pax
ton. who said, Did you know Mrs
Custer Auguste answered, How cal
she be Mrs. 'Guste when she is married
to another who is not Custer August
had gone into a wrong store-one not
quarter the size of mine. But he was to-
exhausted to go again to find me and sal
Mr.. Paxton must bring me to his house
"'Well, 'Guste,' said l, you ma,
stay in my house, and if you are not &c
ing to try to make me travel l q am reall.
very glad to see you, but if you are &C
ing to travel you may travel alone as yo'
have for eight years. While you renal
in Vicksburg l will support you and will
send you your coffee to your bed in tn
morning. | get up at 4 and will nc
have my business meddled with. And
will never travel. New York Post.
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