Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-12-05

faithful as the days are long, and it must
be just such day, and Allie must be in
just such state of health, for him to be
willing TO. have her go out. Now to-day
he had imagined that she had taken cold,
and his last words as he went out after
dinner were, Sarah, do not, take that
child out this afternoon" Sc.
"It used to be just so with Mr.. Green"
returned her com panion. Men are al
ways just so fussy. "The baby will take
cold," was his song from morning till
night, till got out of patience. l just
took the reins into my own hands. told
him that it was none of his business-that
it was my baby, and expected mother
could manage to take care of her child
without his help-that either he might
take the whole charge of her or would,
but wouldn't have any Interference
That settled the matter. Now you had
better do the same-just set up that you
will do as you have a mind to-
Mrs. Coleman shook her head for she
well knew that, although Mr.. Green ght
be awed by such declaration Of inde-
pendence, on her husband it would either
produce no effect, or quite the opposition
from that which she desired.
8" 1t would never do for me to try to
drive my husband" she said. 81 can
coax him to almost any thing, but veri
ly believe that he wouldn't do a thing
that he really wanted to himself, if I un>
dertook to make him do it."
We'll, 1 declare What difference
there is in people," replied Mrs. Green.
and each lady drew mentally compari-
] L Il. l.. I
in favor Of her own.
"I am glad Mr.. Coleman isn't such
henpecked. spiritless man." thought the
one, and 81 am thankful that Green is
not such an obstinate BRUTE" thought the
other.
But as neither hoped to convert tho 9TH
er to her way Of thinking, by tacit con-
sent they dropped the subject.
"How do you like your neighbors 2"
suddenly asked Mrs. Green.
90, very we'll. They seem like nice
people, at least Mrs. Ashley and Carrie.
don't know much about Frank"
Her tone said, I" what do know isn't
in his favor"
Mrs. Green's sharp cars detected i'm
mediateIy.
Rather wild, is he not 90 she sugges-
ted.
" l shouldn't hardly have liked to say
So" replied Mrs. Coleman "but as you
seem to know something about it, may
as well say that l have been afraid for
some time past that he wasn't just what
! he ought to be-"
"What pity" said Mrs. Green.
when he might be such a comfort to his
mother, He's her only support, too, l
suppose for what she and Carrie earn
by sewing can't be much-they must feel
dreadfully. but perhaps they don't mis-
trust that he is SO wild"
Oh, yes, they do" exclaimed Mrs.
Coleman.
"What makes you think SO ?" eagerly
asked Mrs. Green.
"Oh. any mother could tell" replied
Mrs. Coleman. trying TO evade the ques-
ton. for she had been little more un-
garded than she had intended to be.
But Mrs. Green was not to be put of.
"Now, Mrs. Coleman, you know some
thing that you don't want to tell. Now
just tell me. 1t need never go any fur
ther. Two friends in their own houses
can talk over these matters. you know,
and nobody need never be the WISER"
Thus urged, Mrs. Coleman proceeded
to say, that knowing that Mr.. Ashley had
died Of delrium tremens, she had watch>
ed Frank rather narrowly. fearing that he
might have inherited his fathers appetite
for ardent spirits, and not week ago. as
she was standing at her window, who
should she see but Frank actually holding
on to the door to steady himself, then Car.
rie helping him into the house, and put
ting cold water on his head, crying over
him too, she was sure, but all of a sud-
den Mrs. Ashley pulled down the curtain
and she could see nothing more.
"You don't say p calculated her hor-
rified listener. Poor Mrs. Ashley"
NOW don't breathe a word Of this" ;"
reiterated Mrs. Coleman again and again.
{" 1t isn't generally known, and it seems
so mean for neighbors to tell all they
see.
"Oh, yon need never fear me-" replied
Mrs. Green "some people can't keep
their tongues still, but I'm thankful l
know how 20 hold mine. There is Mrs.
Lancy, now, whatever she knows every
body knows. By the way, the sewing
circle met last week-you were not there,
were you 90
"No; who was there 2"
"Mrs. Harris, for one, and she was
dressed beautifully in new silk that cost
all Of FIVE dollars a yard, elegant laces
and rich diamond earrings. Her hus-
band came in the evening and he seemed
perfectly devoted to her, he couldn't keep
his eyes off her. should think she must
be perfectly happy"
''All isn't gold that glitters." replied
Mrs. Coleman with wise look. "To be
sure. she has everything that money can