The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-06
Nearly a
Scandal

where's Mrs. Twitchell? | haven't
seen her for an age" asked her neigh
Dor. Phyllis West.
Haven't you heard?" mysteriously
answered Mrs. Nelson in 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 deceiving.
I'VE night before Mrs. Twitchell left
her husband was seen leaving that
.iouse on the corner of Elmwood
erect, the white ors with the green
Of. after midnight. while his wife
most likely was sitting at home grief
tricken at his actions. The woman"
added Mrs. Keene. was distinctly
heard to say as she bid him goodby,
Isn't your patience exhausted? No
ether husband would wait so long"
"Wait for what?' inquired Phyllis
rerplexedly.
"How do know, unless she was In
5inuating about divorce. My heart
rings for 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 business that they
don't have time to tend to their own.
If they hear any gossip they immedi-
atefy relate it to their five h'St
friends. and 1t then becomes a Sc -
JaI Tuttfa tA1 fCr ia
wife for seven years, because she
was needed at home. It isn't likely
that he would neglect her after a
year.
II hope you're right. my dear" said
Mrs Keen, as she said goodby to her
visitor.
On her way downtown Phyllis met
Will Twitchelf, who stopped her say
ing he was SO happy he must talk to
some one. my wife is coming home
tomorrow and it viii seem like home
once again."
| ''WiH she be as delighted to return
as you are to have herr asked Phyl-
lis, fearf,Sly.
"Of course, though she's had a
never-to-be-forgotten time at her sis
ter's wedding"
"was that the reason she left so
Suddenly"
"Yes; my sister-in-law was married
sooner than she expected. Elma had
to have a new gown. The train left
at 1870 in the morning and at
10 D. m the night before the dress
maker hadn't completed that dress
ETma was so worried that | hurried
over to the dressmakers house and
sat there, until it was finished In
fact, 1 was afraid to return without
did you have to wait long," asked
Phyllis.
Until nearly IL o'clock. That WON,
an must have sewed miles Of hooks
and eyes on that blamed frock while
sat in that hot. stuffy parlor."
! Does you wife's dressmaker live
in the little white and green house on
the corner?"
ayes, but don't go there I'm sure
: never will again."
: "Well. I'm glad, + met you; but
must hurry along! have some calls t.
, make"
Phyllis made about IA calls tina
afternoon only to find the chief topic
> Of conversation to be the abuse Of thu
husband and the sympathy for hi
wife, but the scandal did not have
4 much chance to grow. as Phyllis tool
great haste tn repeat her converse
a ton with VIII
"Tve been so lonesome withou
you said Twitcheil, as he greete
= his wife. The neighbors Were no
nearly as sociable as when you're a
4 home"
I'm 50 happy to be back again
darling. I'm positive no other wona
~ has 4 husband half as good and lo'
Z tug and faithful as you." said Mr.
Twitchell, happy In the ignorance
" how her husband had been slandere'
and how she had been sympathize
with by her neighbcrs.