The Forrest City times., 1895-07-26
FORREST CITY, ARK, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 26 1895
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rang the bell A minute later she was admitted.
 All at once the truth flashed upon the unhappy M. P. There could, of course, be no doubt upon the subject This young lady, annoyed and fright ened by his persistent attentions, and seeing that silent disdain had no ef- feet in stopping them, had taken the ready and effective method of report ing him to his wife!
 Percival leaned against some iron railings, near which he stood and wiped his clammy forehead with his handkerchief. His dismay was all together beyond words. If he had been on bad terms with his wife-i! love on either side had ceased between them If she had not been perfectly fond and trusting toward him he could have stood the thing better. But as it was he felt like a man who had sud- denly received knock down blow. His knees were trembling violently; sense of sickness, of faintness, stole over him; in the face of this fearful ex- posture his infatuation for the danseu use seemed to die; for the first time he seemed to realize what an abject idiot he had been.
 It was long time before he could make up his mind how to act. He patrolled the street for more than half an hour before he had decided-and bad half hour he found it. Then he took sudden resolution. He would go in and make a clean breast of the whole affair to his wife. That, after all, was the most honest, and, proba- ply, the most prudent course. She might, or she might not believe him; but he would tell her all the truth, express his sincere penitence, and throw himself upon her mercy
 He nerved himself to the effort. He went in. He entered the drawing room. His wife was now alone. She looked up at him with cold, altered expression, that made him vince. But he persevered. He spoke. He told her all. She averted her face, and heard his confession So the end in ominous silence.
 And so, Jim, my makeup, my golden wig, and my wedding draperies ito say nothing of the shifting lights and the shadows thrown upon one, baffied even your penetration, eh, sir?"
 Jim was staring at his pretty wife, who had now risen and stood before him, smiling archly, in evident enjoy ment of his obvious relief and astonish- ment.
 And you fell in love with my make up. For that is what it comes to, doesn't it, Jim?"
 By Jovev he exclaimed with em- phasis, that explains it. It was your eyes that did it. little girl. They drew me to the theater night after night to worship you. could not resist their spell. I could not explain it to myself Yet felt there was something half familiar in their magnetic influence upon me. To think l never guessed By love! l was duffer. I ought to have known that no such other eyes were to be found in all Englandr
 ''Or in all America, either?" ques- toned the Rainbow danseuse, playful ly. Jim's explanation was, uncon- sciously, the most diplomatic that he could have devised. Those incompara- SAN " SS pSoiACo uEoh hAhl WiIH ltuQcT- ness and loving humor.
 But, l say" asked Jim, an idea striking him, "these social functions which you have been attending so as- siduously for the past few months have they been simple blinds to dupe your unsuspicious husband-eh, Jen- nie?"
 Not at all, sir. I went to them all. But as my turn at the theater lasted only ten minutes or so, was able to go there as well. Besides," she added, with the slightest tinge of playful re- proach in her tone, you have not been at home enough lately to miss me very much, have you, Jim?"
 By Jove." he cried, "pll turn over a new leaf in that respect tonight"
 He went up, placed his arm round his wife, and kissed her fondly She leaned her head upon his shoulder and held up a pink slip of paper to his eyes.
 There! Dear old Jim." she exclaimed. "Mr. Y- has paid me-what do you think? Fifty pounds a week. That is a check for ten weeks salary. At this rate your Rainbow goddess will soon dance you clear out of debt won't she, Jim?"
 And she soon did.-London Truth.