Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-05-17
Nearly a
Scandal

Where's Mrs. Twitchell2 I haven't
seen her for an age" asked her neigh
Dor, Phyllis West.
Haven't you heard?" mysteriously
answered Mrs Nelson in a low tone,
Poor thing. she's gone home sudden
ly to her mother The whole town is
talking about it,"
About what? why this sympathy
They're an ideally happy couple
Appearances are often deceiying.
The night before Mrs. TwltcheH left
her husband was seen leaving that
house on the corner of Elmwood
street the white one with the green
roof, after midnight, while his wife
most likely vas sitting at home grief
stricken at his actions. The woman"
added Mrs Keene. was distinctly
heard to say as she bid him goodby,
Isn't your patience exhausted? No
other husband would wait so long"
Wait for what?" inquired Phyllis
perplexe5ly.
How do | know, unless she was in
sinuating about a divorce. My heart
rings Tor that young WIFE
There's some mistake" said Phyl
lis The trouble with this town is,
that the people are so busy minding
other peoples slsiness that they
don't have time to tend to their own.
II they hear am gossip they immedi-
ately relate it to their FIVE best
friends, and It then becomes a scan
dal. VIII Twitchell waited for his
wife for seven years, because she
was needed at home 1t isn't likely
that he would neglect her after
year"
Il hope you're right. my dear" said
Mrs. Keen. as she said goodby to her |
visitor
On her way downtown Phyllis met |
VIII Twitchell, who stopped her say
Ing he was so happy he must talk to
some one. my wife is coming home
tomorrow and il will seem like home
once again"
"Will she be as delighted to return
rs you are to have herr" asked Phyl-
Is, fearfully.
"Of course. though she's had a
ver-to-be-forgotten time at her sis
er's wedding"
Was that the reason she left so
s
yes; my sister-in-law was married
ooner than she expected. Elma had
o have new gown. The train left
{ 1880 In the morning and at
0 p. m. the night before the dress
maker hadn't completed that dress.
lima was so worried that | hurried
yer to the dressmaker's house and
at there until 1t was finished. In ,
sct, | was afraid to return without :
:"
did you have to wait long?" asked I
hyllls. .
Until nearly 10 O'clock That WON 2
j must have sewed miles of hooks 1
I'd eyes on that blamed frock while b
sat in that hot, stuffy parlor' h
Does you wife's dressmaker live C
the little white and green house on Il
9 corner?"
yes, but don't go there. I'm sure
never will again.
We'll, I'm glad | met you: but | A,
lst hurry along; have some calls to b
AXE" 4,
Phyllis made about Ia calls that b
ernoon only to find the chief topic a
conversation to be the abuse of the b.
sband and the sympathy for his O.
fe, but the scandal did not have N
ch chance to grow. as Phyllis took pi
'at haste to repeat her converse ia
n with VIII. We
I've been so lonesome without OF
l." said Twitchell. as he greeted nc
wife. "The neighbors were not lie
Irly as sociabe as when you're at 81
ne" vi
I'm so happy to be back again, ic:
ling. I'm positive no other woman I'M
a husband half as good and low no
and faithful as you" said Mrs. en-
itchell happy in the ignorance of err
/ her husband had been slandered. oy
how she had been sympathized ma