The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-15
MY LADY'S WRATH.

There could be no doubt about It.
Lady Biggeto was very much Ill used
woman. Perhaps she should never have
been so foolish as 10 marry Sir John
Biggeto. 1t ought 10 have been obvious
70 her that the baronet was only wooing
her money, and that, this being the
case. there was no reasonable prospect
OF married happiness between them
But wherever the original mistake lay
every ounce Of subsequent blame At
tached TO Sir John, who, even IL he
were unable to love his elderly and
commonplace spouse, had, at any rate,
no excuse for neglecting her so shame
fully as he did. Why. he was always
away from home-by himself. The
number OF business appointments that
he had IN London and elsewhere were
legion. When his wife pressed him for
details and particulars, he invariably
grew evasive. When she offered TO ao-
company him, he emphatically declined
to take her He had abandoned the jour
neys altogether OF course this spoke
for itself 1t pointed to disgraceful
conclusion So said Lady Biggeto. So
said Lady Biggeto's friends, and SO in.
deed said all right minded persons who
were appraised Of it,
What made 1t worse in Sir John Big
geto was that he was by way of being
one Of the elect. 1t was in this charac-
ter that he had wooed and won his wife
--relict Of a Croydon alderman and fell
low worshiper with the baronet at the
church Of Trinity in the Marshes.
Trinity i'm Marshes was served by
that evangelical light, the Rev. Mat.
thew Madden.
1t was the more scandalous, therefore,
that Sir John, member of Matthew
Madder's flock, should be behaving as
he was in his private life. His spouse
had serious thoughts of applying to
Matthew Nader himself and request
ing the fiery servant of the Lord to tao.
kle her recreant husband. Some years
ago she had adopted these tactics in ref
erence to her nephew Tom, her only sis
ter's child. who had fallen away into
dagitious paths.
But Lady Biggeto hesitated at pres
ent to invoke Matthew Madder's assist
ance in reconverting her husband. There
were several reasons why she hestated.
One was that. having boosted not lit
tie Of Sir Johns devotion to her before
her marriage, she was now naturally
loath to acknowledge the complete fail.
~" Of her expectations afterward An.
WASHINGTON. Jam she was still without
senate committee on ipfdelity, and that
:~lass-1er gr.wcs.d pswiser 70 secure these
before making any decidedmove. And
q third-and still more cogch. SeaifsJ -
was that Lady Biggeto, after much
scheming and continuing, was now in a
fair way to achieve the fondest wish Of
her heart - namely. be presented at
court. Any public scandal. and when q
scandal passed into Madder's charge it
did not remain private, was, from this
point Of view, to be strongly deprecated.
The only person therefore whom she
took into her confidence for the discov-
cry Of Sir Johns iniquities was her
nephew Tom. The young man under
took to keep a close watch upon Sir John
Biggeto and report TO his aunt all that
he might hear and see. 1t was about a
fortnight before Tom was able to make
any definite report. At the end Of that
time he called one day at his aunt's
with very meaning and important look
upon his face. Lady Biggeto saw at
glance that he had made some great dis
covery.
well, Tom, what is 1t you have to
tell me?" she inquired rather nervously.
Are my worst fears realizedi"
"They are" said Tom, with a grave
nod of his head. 1.-THE very worst
what? Is there-have you began
Lady Biggeto, with some excitement.
HAS he
There is lady in the case" said
Tom. with solemn expression.
"Ahl was sure of it Who is she?"
demanded Lady Biggeto.
"She goes by the name of Mary
Jones" replied Tom. 1T appears that
Sir John has been constantly with her
for more than year past. She"-
''What sort of person is she2 Old or
young?" interrupted his aunt agitatedly.
"Young-quite young. aunt
"And how far has this intrigue gomez
Tell me all Hide nothing from mel"
exclaimed his aunt, now in great state
Of excitement and rage.
"The intrigue has gone to shocking
to shameful extent" said Tom in
mournful voice. "Sir John has evident |
" been spending lot of your money.
aunt, upon her. He
"The-the brutei The hussy 7" she |
cried, turning from red to white. "Go
on, Tom. go on"
HE has, in fact, been-um-er-
keeping up an-an-establishme for |
her, continued Tom, lowering his
voice in evident shame mt mentioning |
such thing, "and q smart and costly |
establishment it is. Dear, dear aunt, I |
am sorry. indeed. sorry and sad to tell ]
you this.
II have ascertained, continued Tom, |
THAT Sir John is going down into the
country--into Yorkshire, in fact--next
week with this Mary Jones. Now. IL |
you and Mr.. Madden could follow
them
az will As I am an outraged wife,
I willr cried his aunt suddenly and
with most vehement determination.
And it seems TO me" pursued Tom,
with knowing nod, that il You could
confront them at the entertain
ment, and il Mr.. Madden could then
and there administer public rebuke TO
the sinners, il would-er-meet-th
Of the case as nothing
else would. What do you think, auntf"
1T shall be DONE" assented Lady
firmly pursuing mp her mouth.
It shall be done. Sir John shall be put