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did not light up at his coming that she did
not meet bis word aud attention With sm;i
ing glanees Had she not given him her
hand-hsd she not promised TO be . faithful
wife Was she not true to all Of her rel..
lions What more wss rsquirsd1 II never
entered into her thoughts, that her husband
vas weak snoagh TO desire daily repetition
OF the love glancss With which, in the season
OF young loves sSSos, bsr eyss sers ever
beaning when they turned upon bis eOuu.
tenanes.
And jet il were evsa so IL vas because
he hoped to live all bis after life In tho
warmth OF those glances, that hs had wsoed
and wen her in the bright days Of her young
vomanhood. And when he saw the lisht
growing daily DINNER, and felt its genial
warmth aininishipg, . shadow fell upon hi.
spirit Very kind, very attentive The hus.
band remained, but his wife became aware
OF certain colduess towards herself that
was far from being ss pleasant ss the lsvs
like manner with which he had formerly
treated her; and many times she sighed for
the tones and Elsuoss sbe sau him give TO
other ladies, as be sighed for like tokens Of
interest in himself Both we're in error.
and both in . certain sense TO blame.
On the evening referred to the contrast
between the manner Of bis wife to himself
and other men, who showed her little attsn.
hons, was felt with more than usual distinct.
ness BY Dir. Archer. He was net jealous,
for be knew the truth Of her character, nsr
oxsnded, but hurt Almost any price would
be have paid for the bright return another
received for simple act, the double Of which
on bis part, would scarcely receive passing
notice.
Not long after this, Mr. Archer saw b il
wife drop her Handkerchief Stepping for.
ward from whore he stosd talking with .
lady, he lifted il from the 8oor and placed
il in her hand. His eyes we're 6xed upon
her eounte0Saes, bat she did not so much
as return his look, nor make the slightest
scknovledgmsnti me- o. y receiving the hand.
kerehisf with o quiet indifference in striking
contrast vita the way iu which she had IA.
ken the glove from another's hand. Mr.
| Archer was disappointed. The droopisg
flowers in his heart we're piping for SUI.
beams aud be hai hoped for few bright
rays But they were not given.
! lady TO whom Mrs. Archer had been
introduced that evening aud who was .
stranger 70 beth herself and husband, sat
BY her side. They had been eouversing
with some animation, aud were interested
4
the marked difference with which MTs Ar
cher received tbese tive slight attentions
from different gentlsmsu. She had obsery
ed The polite response made when the glove
Was handed TO its owner, and was pleased
with the graceful manner Of ber new se.
! quainiance. The cold, almost rspuIsiys
way, in which she accepted The hsndker.
chief was, therefore, noticed the more dis.
II hat ~ - -
presented il, vas disappointed If not hurt
Her ipiereHee was natural
/ The gentleman is no f1Torile II yuurs,
she remarked
What gsntlsmanr Mrs. Arshsr looked
curious
He who lifted yOur handkerchief jus.
HSE'
Why do ysu think sOr There was
slightly amused expression in the corner Of
Mrs Arehsr's moHth
| You treated him very eoldlJ-almos.
rudely, tbought- pardon me for sayisR %
quite dihsrsatly from the way in which
I yoS treatod ths gsRtlsmAa sAO picked up
your glove few ninutss age
smile spread over the countenancs Of
/ Mrs Archer.
'Ob, he's sbly my husband + she made
answer
'Tbe one who lifted the RIoyet'
ho-the ens who gave nae my hsndker-
ONiy your hasbsasr
( Tie LADY spoke y t7ns inas Ms. Arst-
! or eesld not belp feeling ~ a Tsbuks
] Has my hubbard, she said, 'and dossn 4
sIpest me 70 b particularly eersmosioas -
He picked up my handkerchief as matter
/ 81 course. The other Was q mere aeouaint-
ancs--hHlf . stranger 10 faet-and q mere
formal sekBoSlsdgnsnt Of bic polite stlsn.
tisa could net have bees omitted without
| rudsBsss.'
I'm afraid, remarked The LADY guarded
| ~, 90 a. not 70 give offence, that some sf
as are soaresly just 10 our husbands In thi.
matter u exterior courtesy. I knov thai
have not been and lesson once rsosiveS
will ssvsF bs forgotten
The eyes Of Mfa Archer turned by =
kind Of instinot towards her husbaad. lie
vas standing near brilliant gas iamp. the
light Of Whieh vas faliiog clearly on bis face
His glance vas spos ths Seer There sss
q shadow on bis evuutsnaass gkieh ths
slfosg light, instead of oblitsratios. mass
more distinctly Visible-a look of disap
Pointmost, that vas almost sad
A new thought aashsd ints he mind sf
Ass. Archer, sad taashsd her siih . feel.
Jog Of tsudsF sslfupbraiding Was Il pos
sibls thss hsf Husband bad fsli hsr msnnsr
cold, o. indiasrsnt1--Wss II possible that
be bed aoiissi ths blaudness q hsF raubsr
towards oue she uas bat little lees lhan |.
ttrsagsF, aad oostfAstsd u As the iaAy lad
dobe, sish her sssaihg indiasrsaos % bio.
Selfl Her eyes we're stiil on bic face When
be hftsd his oWn from Abe Seer, auA tusnss 4
;hsm fell uPsa hsf. Thsy Esfs dali aad
spirtless "A liitlo uhils ihsy luzsFsd %
o. Der, sod tbsh moved sissiy svsy. ss n
seeking soms objeoi pleasantsF tolosk upoa
Pee soas tims Mfs Archer oontlausi "a.
Eiag - her hasbsbd, but hs did no, lssk
towards hsr agaia She sighed, aud lst,iaa
hsf eyes fall, rsmaissd lsst Ia thoarhs ~
sons a0msats Tbsp taFuiss ts tks la,
Vhs sht b. her tids. sod uho wss obssrv
ins hss closely, she said, With q ians, hall
fsFssd--
Yes have tst ne - thinkiug
'Asd ia ths TiEht 6irsoiiop, I hops,' "a,
ffsuklY responded
4 think ts'
Watching iSg god opportusiiy. uhs,
she kaeg hsF hashand 80 asaf Ser A..
eoala sot hslp noiisiuE he f,st. she ! a.