Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-08

ror, delusion, without n word OF truth
In It, will have the wretched bushes,
cleared up at once Besides think mo
ment. The idea is preposterous. II you
could bring yourself to Imagine me the
husband Of another, you surely could no,
believe me at my ago the father Of half a
dozen children. 1t Is too absnrd!" And
] smiled a sickly smile at the folly of the
| thing
How can tcll' Perhaps you have de-
ceived mo in your age as well. OF what
value is a mans unsupported word? But
leave mo Go, aud let me break my heart
| In solitude"
| In this strain she went on, blindly re-
fusing to be comforted until the thing got
so hot that seized my hat and rushed tc
my lodgings in despair with the intention
of forthwith tying myself to the bedpost
| instead OF u week hence to wife. On con
| sideration however, / decided to postpone
| the fatal act for n day or two in order that
| might have time to arrange tho disposal
| of my worldly goods and chattels, as did
not wish there should be any wranglinq
| over the possession of my hatboxes after
| NV decCase In this determination / re.
| tired oarly to rest to enjoy the sleep of In
noccnCo
| But | did not have things quite to my.
self My uneasy slumbers of the night
were u fcarfuly enlarged edition of the
days proceedings. The six children, quick.
ly multiplied up to so, shared my distress.
full couch and made the night merry with
their FRANKS. They danced hornpipes on
my chest turned somersauts on the
bridge Of my nose, seized me by the hair OF
INV mn W n
in manner that would have surprised
Mr. Maskolyne himself, tossing mo over
and over like Shrovo Tuesday pancake.
Needless to say that | nwoke in the
morning with splitting headache and
feeling generally so unwcll that decided
to pass the day indoors.
1t was afternoon, and had thrown my
self into an easy chair and filled my Pipe,
with tho intention of spending half an
hour in the regions of oblivion and tobacco
smoke, when II violent rnttat at tho outer
door caused mo to jump to my feet. A few
seconds later tho door of my own room
was thrust suddenly open and n powerful
feminine voice exclaimed, 600 to your ia
thcr my dcars, and let him SEQ how you
love him. "
In an instant half u dozen brats Of ev-
cry conceivable degree of dizziness rushed
into tho room and made for me. A couple
caught hold of each leg, while the Others
pnioncd me securely by the arms, and the
whole Of them burst into II cracked chorus
of Daddy! Daddy"
The scene was probably ludicrous, and
! believe could have laughed at it my
self, but that through the open door |
Thought | could sec Clcmcntina with n
scowl upon her face.
"Whnt does all this mcan2 Take these
brats away" ! shouted, vainly struggling
to free myself from the embraces of the
young wretchcs.
A woman Of masculine build bounced
into the room and turned her glarng eyes
upon me.
ITS tho wrong man'' she shouted, and
then, turning to tho imps, said: "Come
away, my dcarS; we've made II mistake.
That's not your fathcr!"
"Thcn what do you mean by sending
mo this lying letter and coming to me in
this wayY' ] demanded of tho woman in
dgnantly.
II Thought you worC my husband, F" she
replied Coolly. "NOu We got tho same
name.
ClcmCntina now stepped forward.
as not this gentleman, then, your hus-
band, ma am?' she asked timidly
Tho woman regarded her contomptu-
ously. "My husband miss wretch Ms he
is, is II mani" was her reply, adding insult
to injury
Glcmcntina laughed loudly. AS for my
self | have seldom felt smaller in my life
l was quito aware Of my youthful appear
ancc-in fact pridcd myself upon it, be-
Loving 1t II point in my favor. But to
havo IT thrown at mo in this way was
most humiliating However, ii seemed to
settle once and for all the insinuations Of
tho lettorand evidently convinced Clemcn-
tina herself, for shortly aftcrward, with
tho assistance of the landady, she man
aged To draw off tho horrible woman and
her hratS and oven TO extract an apology
from hor for the mistake she had made.
Whom they had gone, Clcmentina CamG
up To mo and said:
''Will you forgive me doarcstP | sec
how stupid | have been and am mad with
myself for ever having distrusted you.
But the letter was the cause of ii all. How
silly of me to have believed it, Can you
over overlook my folly and love me again"
For u few moments | had serious
thoughts of taking u third single To tho
Sandwich Islands, hut Clrmcutina pleaded
50 prcttily that we'll | gave way, and we
were married ut the date previously ar-
ranged Tit Bits.