158 THE FLORAL TELEGRAPH. 
dignant at the false accusation, she 
repels the charge, and her violence is 
succeeded by a torrent of tears. The 
husband, not convinced, slams the 
door like thunder, calls for his pistols, 
brandy, and his friend. She faints, 
is laid on her bed, and moistens the 
pillow with her tears. The gentlemen 
must exchange shots ; an explanation 
follows, and all is proved a calumny. 
“ Now, although no one could 
possibly blame you for this little spe¬ 
cimen of revenge and good-will com¬ 
bined, still, had you written this 
information, they would never have 
ceased until they had proved the 
autograph, and perhaps have sum- 
