IMPUDENCE AND INFTDELITY.

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1569, 3 July 1885, Page 2

IMPUDENCE AND INFTDELITY.

; An Adelaide telegram of 25th May says :— •* Ad incident, which bears an . unhappy resemblance to some of Boc- | caceio'a least conventional tales, came | ont during th« hearing of a Court case : a day or two ago. A well known j merchant, whose commercial suoo\«s is I only equalled by the regularity of hi* Sunday observances, was until >vet itiy in the habit of paying nocturnal tjsit'g to a fair though frail one, wbo^ huh* villa stands at no great distance horn his own palatial residence in i fashionable suburb. The intrigue had been continued for some mouths \virhont raising any* suspicion ln the mei'-h wit's domestic circle, and might bay? proceeded on the same even lines had be not f een so nnfortnnate as to awi?*- the ire of the frail one's private foot.vnn, who determined as an easy lo.a.'s of revenge to inform the gentleman's wife of his little • goings on.' That sanrn night, no sooner had her husband left 'to go down to his oloV than thai revengeful flnnka/, who was well aware what his reaj destination would be, obtained entrant* to his house, and disclosed to the unhappy wife the story of her husband's infidelity. Being a woman of quick resolution, she threw a wrapper over her shoulder, and hay» ing found oat the locale of tbe villa, took her stand close to tbe gat©, deter mined t» give her spouse a warm reception when he emerged. Unfor* innately for the satisfaction of h«r just indignation, *ne of the ttrvantebserted her arrive with the guard. The frail one resolved not to be outdone in strategy, and baring told her admirer of tbe position he was in, she proceeded to disguise him as a lady who migh l« visiting her house. His own belltopper was made effective as an improver, while a thick veil completely hid his heavy moustache. Thug accoutred they left the villa together, (nd passed the expectant wife, inty ut upon her midnight watch. Having bailed a passing hansom, be was home ia a few minutes, and with all speed sought the shelter of his conch. At about morning that unfortunate watcher, sick at heart, crept homt, only to find that her husband had bets) snog in bed for half a-dosen hoars. It is even said that the heartless wretch carried his shaiuelessness to the height of upbraiding her for saving beea absent all night Mnch sympathy is expressed with the lady, who is the daughter of a wealthy citisen, besides lieing young and charming in htr own right"