Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-30
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NV wife's New Friend.
pY SETH JONES, JR.

nY SETH JONES, JR. g. e,
"Ahem p' she said at last clearing her throat
"Ahem! The Misses Howell are very nice girls
to be sure-tha is, in their place-but as it is to
be select party, and as have already mentioned
rather too many, and as Mrs. Mowbray may not
want 10 meet all sorts Of people, and as
''Stop, my dear" said |, with sigh, for saw
that my favortes not to be invited, "you have
given reasons enough" And sighed again-a
sigh eloquent of passive resignation.
My wife heard my sighs, and her tender heart
was touched. She paused a moment in embarrass-
ment, and perhaps even revolving the idea OF
yielding to my wishes, but, in the end, she raised
herself on her elbow, and said
tMr. JONES' do listen to reason. You don'tknow
how foolish you make yourself about these Howell
girls. They've been unfortunate, to be sure; and
they are very passable, indeed; but there is pre-
JUDGE against those who stand III stores; and who
knows but that Mrs. Mowbray would take oilsnce
atmy inviting such persons to meet her. shouldn't
like to do it, indeed; she is very particular, and SO
excessively highbred.'
sThen, don't think she would regard you the
less, my DEAR" ventured to say, ''for being nc,
quainted with two such excellent girls as Pattie and
Lizzy Howell"
"Nlr Jones, don't be child,'' replied my wife,
flingng herself to the other side Of the bed cat
your age you should know something OF the world.
Exclusive people, like Mrs Mowbray, don't care to
meet nobodies. She was very choice as to whom
she admitted to her acquantanc this summer, l
may say, indeed that am the only one, OF all she
met, whom she recognizes now, .grrF
To have protracted the conversation, would have
excited my wifes nerves and deprived Inc OF sleep.
said no more, but closed my eyes, and courted
slumber anew, have no recollection OF anything
after that till woke the next morning, and, eav-
ing Mrs. Jones in bed, usual, went down to zee
that the fires were right, and to do the marketing
while breakfast was being prepared ~.
The invitations to the party were issued that
week. Mrs. Mortimer Mowbray graciously promls-
ed to attend. a.rs
Iyyl ~, ant aver
was all nerves. AT every ring Of the BELL the color
rose to her face with expectation, but guest after
guest arrived, without Mrs. Mortimer Mowbray ap-
pearng. Her nervousness began to increase 10
anxiety, and this, the hours wore on, to dlsap-
pointment and disnay She delayed the supper for
full hour, thinking her new friend might yet ar
rive. but in vain. .
"What can be the matter, wonder?,' she said
| to me, as soon as we were alone. Nl hope the
dear lady is well. Perhaps Mrs. MowbIay is her
self sick. Dear me, Pm afraid shall not sleep
for anxiety The first thing Pll do Tomorrow will
| be to call on Mrs. Mowbray, and see what IS the
matter" .a sl
"Wouldn't that be against etiquette % ven
| tured to inquire. ait seems to me that Mrs. Now
bray should send you note, OF message or some
thing of that sort at least to apologize Tor her abb
Sence." .,... E..... . ,-,a a#a.
| me n look And such look! 1t expressed all
the indignation which her outraged bosom felt at
hearing the slightest suspicion cast upon her
| friend. s.1. r.... s...a IrI.
/ When come home to dinner that day, saw at
glance that something had occurred to rufle my
wifes nerves. She had nothing whatever to say to
me- but she scolded the children and servants IN
| cessantly l knew that Mrs. Jones, If she thought
proper, would tell me and If not, that IDLE ques-
| tions would only aggrayatc her secret troubles.
| But the next day, having heard something that
cast Iqht ON the absence of Mrs. Mowbray from our
party could not contain myselfwhen arrived at
home.
to carve the turkey at dinner, "that the Misses
Howell had married sister! =. s.lslad. ,
MIS-. Jones looked sharply up, as if she suspected
meant more than l said and answered laconically:
'.I heard it casually mentioned, but never asked
further.''
ait seems" 1 continued, "that Mrs. Mowbray is
sI have heard so since" said Mrs. Jones sharp
ly, and turning to our second child, who was ask
inp for a wingbone, she raped him over tie head,
exclaimine tartly: "Hayn't told you to wait TIL
you'Ie heipedl Take that, now, and learn man
ners."
allowed minute or two to elapse, in order
that INV wife's ebullition might subside, when l
"Mrs. Mowbray, it seems, expected to meet hef
az shouldn't wonder if she did," snappishly said
Mrs Jones, looking down IN her piate' apparently
i absorbed in parting a wing JOINT:
"Wben she found,'' l continued, "that heI
4 sisters were not asked, she grew indignant. She
i heard the reason, it seems Your Trend, MI
! Wharton, of whom you had made confident, told
some lady who told her, and hence her anger"
al am sure I don't care ifi never see the proue
thing again." SAID my wife, reddenins ye:y much
but but Still without looking up. One could not have
snpposed that she was sister to the M'sse
Howell" Ii.fi.r.5f.4.
After another pause, said:
"Dld YOU call on Mrs. Mowbray, as you had IN
tended2' ,5n..... .,a seen,
ed half disposed to decline answering aitogether
hut finally sh. blurted out the reply as follows;
ayes, did; since you must know. ana sF sai
was moi in: SO at least the footnan saldi out II
didn't see her at the drawning- window an.
here she burst into tears of modification ana rage
.smay never eat another mouthfnl'
/ saw that it would not do to contnne the con
children. and, ike Christian in the Piigrlm fro
gress, "went my way" Il
5rrNapoleonwas one day searching for a pool
in The library of Malmaison, and atiength disco
vered H on a shelf somewhat above nus feacn "
Marshal Money, who was present, one OF the tall
est n,er, in the army, stepped forward, saying
"permit me, sire; j am higher than your malestY.,
0You are longer, Marshal, z said the emperor