THE DISADVANTAGE OF HAVING TWO WIVES.

Tuapeka Times, Volume I, Issue 40, 14 November 1868, Page 3

THE DISADVANTAGE OF HAVING TWO WIVES.

Tho subjoined case has attained general currency, and been the subject of a large amount of commentary on Liverpool 'Change for sometime past, the principal party concerned being well known. The gentleman alluded to is extensively engaged in business, and along with his wife, to whom he was recently married, resides in one of the fashionable quarters of the town, where they live in good style. It appears, according to the current- story, that he also rented a house, which he furnished in a handsome manner, on the Cheshire side of the Mersey, near New Brighton. To ensure a proper care of the establishment, the existence of which was not communicated to his wife, an. interesting young' lady was placed in possession^ to look after the furniture and " fixings." During the recent very warm weather, the gentleman feeling a change of air desirable, spent a night or two in each week at " the house over the water," to enjoy the cool sea breezes, andt'ie other consolations which the place afforded, intimating to his better half, in excuse for his absence, that he had business, sometimes at Southport, sometimes at Warrington, and other places, attendance on which would necessitate his remaining all night. One night lately he paid an unexpected visit to his " seaside retreat," and on arriving somewhat late in the evening, having been enjoying the societygof a few friends in Liverpool, he was more surprised than gratified to find his bedroom occupied by another " gentleman." What is called a fracas arose between him and the intruder, the latter being "bundled neck and crop " out of the house, not before he had received a telling remembrancer in the shape of a " black eye " of formidable depth of tint. On the following morning the gentleman was as much surprised and disgusted as he had been the previous night by the appearance of his sable-eyed opponent of New Brighton at his office. The fellow, in the most brazen-faced manner, demanded a large sum of money to prevent exposure and its consequence. This was at once and indignantly refused, and the impudent intruder was again summarily ejected from the premise*, and the aid of the police was threatened if he dared again to show his unwelcome visage inithe presence of. the indignant gentleman. He did not repeat his visit to the counting-house, but went directly to the private residence of bis opponent, " asked and obtained an interview with the gentlemau!B wife, and imparted to her such information respecting the transactions, above referred to as gave j rise to an" * r animated discussion " between the gentleman and his good lady, and which, fb is said, may lead to t favtber-dtecttaaion in some other quarter, and between other parties. In the m^autiai3, as has been Boated, the occurrence lias afforddd e onwlerable employment to lovorja of gossip, and those who delight in narrating domestic scenes of interest. — Sheffield Telegraph^