Year: 1869

They took refreshments and oc-
casionally glass of wine. They
made no attempt to peep beneath
each others masks for it was evident
they knew each other we'll At all
times the cavalier seemed whisper
ing the softest things to the domi-
no, and a close observer might have
seen that occasionally the words
were very soft, for they made the
fair domino start and tremble just
little, but she seemed to have good
control over herself; but there is
no doubt that could her face have
been seen, there would have been
traces of bushes. Q T a,l. Z


It was very late hour when the
cavalier and domino had disap-
peared from the scene. When the
masks were removed at twelve
O'Clock, anxious ones were looking
to see who the people were, but
they were gone, and all were dis
appointed. Let us follow them to
the house of the widow, where they
drove in haste, the cavalier very
happy, very talkative, and almost
beside himself with joy-the domino
very quiet and very reserved. They
were shown into the drawing room
the domino throws herself upon a
lounge. The cavalier steps forward
to turn up the gas little but a
pleasant voice, Il will do it for you,
Mr.. X.,'' and the room is ablaze
with light. The voice was that of
the young widow, and the blaze of
light showed the lawyer leaning
upon chair, perfectly aghast with
astonishment, looking from the
widow to the domino, yet unable to
utter word.


"Why, what is the matter with
you, Mr.. X2'' asked the widow ;
'syou look astonished. I expected
you, and have been waiting for
you some time. Your wife told me
| she would come here"


"My wife!'' gasped the cavalier.


eyes, your wife. Why what is
the matter with you? Are you
unwell p


| The cavalier scarced seemed to
know whether he was unwell or not
He turned to the domino. She
removed her mask, and he saw his
wife sitting before him. Still he
could say nothing. The wife was
too indignant to speak. The widow
came to the relief of both.


'sI tell you what it is, Mr.. X
she said, "you've one of the best
women in the world for a wife, and
you abuse her worse than any mar
I ever knew. I just wish I was in
her place for about five minutes
The cavalier looked as if he
wished nothing of the kind. The
widow went on:


"You insulted me in asking me
to go with you. If I had big
brother able to whip you, he should
have done it, and if it had not beer
that a woman can not do those
things, would have done i5 myself
You deserve it any way, you-yor
ugly monster. AS l could not dc
it, 1 told your wife, and we de
termined to punish you, and I guess
you had a pretty good lesson, aEo
one which will last you some time
1 know by the way your wife blush
es you have said all sorts of insult
ing things to her, thinking it was I
but it wasn't, and I guess you have
found it all out. You've had youl
lesson, now go home; and if ever
hear Of your neglecting your wife
again, or running off after other wo
men, I'll tell the whole story, an6
have it published in the Advocate
with your name in great big type
! o, you big monster, you!"


Poor X. was suffering terribly
He had never been caught so fairly
tbefore. The perspiration was pour
ling down his forehead, and, the ali
of the room seemed terribly con
fined. He mentally cursed mas
querades, dominoes, bewitchins
widows and his own stupidity, ant
it was relief when his wife init
mated that they had better go home
and the poor cavalier sunk away
like a whipped school boy.