IMPUDENCE AND INFIDELITY.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1217, 26 June 1885, Page 3

IMPUDENCE AND INFIDELITY.

An Adelaide telegram of the 25th May says : —“ An incident, which bears an unhappy resemblance to some of Boccacc.o’s least conventional tales, i came outdaring the hearing of a Court | c >se a day or two ago. A well-known ■ merchant, whose commercial success is only equalled by the reguladoy of his .Sunday observances, was unti, recently i in the habito; paying nocturnal visit-s to a fair though frail one, whose litile ' vil a stands at no great distance from \ his own palatial residence in a fashionable suburb, 'the intrigue hid been continued for some mouths without raising any suspicion in t v e merchant s domestic circle, and might have pro* ceeded on the same even lines had he n-.t been so unfiirtn late as to arouse the ire of the frail one’s private footman, who determined as an easy means of revenge to inform the gentleman’s wife of his little ‘ goings on.’ That I same night, no sooner had her husband left 1 to go down to his club,’ than that revengeful flunkey, who was well aware what his real destination would be, obtained entrance to his house, and disclosed to the unhappy wife the story of her husband’s infidelity. Being a woman of quick resolution, -he threw a wrapper over her shoulder, and having found out the oaa'e of the villa, took her stand close to the gate, determined to give her spouse a warm reception when he emerged. Unforfortunately for the satisfaction of her just indignation, one of the servants observed her arrive with th ■ footman, and put her mistress on her guaid. The fra 1 one resolved not to be outdone in strategy, an I having told her admirer of the position he was in, she proceeded to disguise him as a lady who might be visiting her house Ills own belltopper was made effective as an ini prover, while a th ck veil completely hid his heavy moustache. Thus accoutred they left the villa together, and passed the expectant wife, intent upon her midnight watch. Having hailed a passing hansom, he was home in a few minutes, and with all speed sought the shelter of his couch. At about seven o’clock on a cold morning the unfortunate watcher, sick at heart, crept home, only to find that her husband had been snug in bed for half adoz n hours It is even said that the heartless wretch carried his shamelessness to the height of upbraiding her for having been’ absent all night. Much sympathy is expressed with the ladv, who is the daughter of a wealthy ci'izen, hasides being young and charming in her own right.”