The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-09
THE WIFE'S CONFESSION
n PRRLoR RLEY.
by SIR WALTER DEsANT AND WAL
TER ffERIttES P0hL0cK.
Copyright, 1860
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Lord and Lady Avencl, newly mar
ried. are spending the shooting season
at their country house. They have ns
their guest Charlie Vernon, lieutenant
in the Royal GlouccSters, who has been
secretly engaged TO Lady Avenel some
two years before, the engagement hnv-
ing been broken OF by mutual CONSENT
Lazy Avenel, who deeply loves her nus
band, has never told him OF this early
engagement, being ashamed OF It. One
morning three letters come FOR LORD
and Lady Avenei and Lieut.. Vernon.
They nre all from maid recently DIS
charged by Lady AYenel, who before
leaving has stolen from the latters
desk q package OF love letters written TO
Lady Avenei by the lieutenant during
their engagement. Having tried 70
blackmall the lieutenant, and failed
she sends the package OF letters to Lord
Avcnel, and writes TO Lady Avenel and
the LIEUTENANT that she has done no
The two last meet at breakfast, find
their letters. and see the parcel. The
lieutenant suggests TINT they destroy
II, as the letters are undated, and may
arouse Lord Avencls jealousy. Lazy
Avenel Is much distressed. but refuses
TO do this. The butler comes In for Lord
Avenels mail, and she gives him the
DtLFCel Will IHt ESbls aHN tslao Wv hsh-
tenant TO leave the room. and let her
explain matters to Lord Avcnci when
he comes.
Lady A.-Nothing TO be afraid OF?
YeS-everytning he Will learn that the
girl he thought Innocent of so much
as q Irritation had received love letters
written love letters-with another
man-had gone through all the business
before he appeared upon the scene ut
all. Nothing to be afraid OF? Every
Spect what viii remain Of his love?
Love dies without respect. To lose his
love---to become that miserable thing. a
wife unloVed-lt IL q hard price TO pay
FOR girls mistake. And might have
destroyed the packet! No-no--never!
lit was cowarlly thoughts base
and unworthy thought, Oh! Here he
is
(Enter Lord Avenet.)
Lord A.-Good morning, my dear
(IllSses her kindly. Throws his letters.
including the packet, carelessly on the
table, Where Is Vernon
Lady Ale was here Ave minutes
ago Gone to the stables. believe--or
something else. Let US have up break
fast. (Rings hell) We needn't wait
Enter Martin with ira plnces IT on
table, They sit down. Martin takes
on covers)
will walt on his lordshIp. CExit Mar
tIn.)
Lord A.-You mean, my dear. that
am to walt upon you. But why send
away the faithful Martin?
Lady Ale can come back present.
~, perhaps | have something TO say
to you. first. Guy-ln his absence.
Lord Ais Il something very terri
BILE? You look, my dear. as grave as
Rhadamanthus.
Lady Alt is confession. Every
confession IS terrible.
Lord A.-Then, my dear. don't make
II. Gets up and leans over her) What
is the matter. Isabel? You look quite
pale and anxious.
Lady Alt Is the confession
Lord A.-Then. ] say, don't make It'll
don't want your confessions, my dear,
Lady A.-You must hear me. SIT down
and listen
Lord A4.-Well-you have your own
way always. Is Vernon to have the con-
fesslon Us we'll?
Lady A.-Yon shall answer that uues-
ton Tor yourself. oh! Guy-how shall
begin?
Lord A.-Better begin somewhere
near the Sld-so as to get 1t over. That's
the best way. always. with'cUhftssfons,
Come. Isabel, my dear, one would think
you had committed some kind OF a
crime.
Lady Al believe It is crime. But
you shall hear. It's the confession OF a
situation.
Lord "A situation? well-let us
have the situation. In play. they tell
me. the situation Is everything.
Lady A.-There once was Il boy and a
girl
Lord A-Not uncommon The world
Is VERY much made that way.
very. very serious.
Lord AGO on, dear. with the boy
and girl
Lady A.-They were very much to-