The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-07-12
july

There was so much manly decision about
Frank that she was afraid she could not
govern him as she had always inten led
to govern her husband Then she had
her doubts about liking him as we'll dives
ted Of this manlnes. But she loved him
she had never thought of loving any one
rs she loved her cousin Frank, and she
would marry him: and Mrs. Eaton and
Mrs. Grey, and all the rest Of her friends
who rejoiced in the title of Mrs, should
see that she would not be a slave eth
er.
"Frank I have received cards for a
party at Mrs. Matson's Thursday week.
We 90 Of course? ?" Hitherto their mar
ried life of six weeks had been untroub-
led, but Mrs. Matson was not quite the
woman Frank wished his wife 20 visit
He knew, too, from the look in Nvra's
eve, and by the rising color on her check
that should he really refuse, she would
stand on her dignity at once So he
smoOthed his whiskers carelessly. and
said, ''You had better send regrets. Myra.
| We have been ont so much, that for my
part I'm tired. Yes; send regrets by all
means"
! "You have not even asked if wish to
| go-if am willing to send REGRETS"
| "No; l thought you must be tired of
| this eternal party-going and more than
| all, Myra, Mrs. Matson is dangerous wo-
| men"
| You don't intend to say that you won t
let me go to Mrs. Matson's party, .io you,
Frank
'You jump at conclusions, Myra. I
did not mean to have you understand any
such thing. You can decide for yourself
and do just as you please"
| Il knew you didn't mean to treat me
like a slave. Mrs. Eaton said you
wouldn't let me go to Mrs. Matson's par
ty."
"She did! She does not know me, it
seems. l havn't the least objection to
your going, if you wish"
The young wife tripped lightly up the
stairs, thinking that after all it was not
so hard to manage husband as she had
feared. Mrs. Eaton would see now that
Frank was not brute; that he would let
her 90 to Mrs. Natson's party. Let her,
| indeed , She guessed she should 20 at
any rate. if she wanted to.
! Thursday evening arrived. Mrs. Ev-
| erett went to her dressing room, had her
| hair dressed in the most becoming man
ner, possible, and in all the glory of white
brocade and honiton she sought her liegc
lord
There he was in the quiet library, en-
joying 4 fragrant Havana in dressing gown
and slippers, leisurely reading the even
ing paper.
"Why, Frank, not dressed yet 'Tis too
bad to keep me waiting, as l shall have
to-"
Il don't intend to dress this evening, my
dear There will be no one in"
"But don't you see Fl am dressed for
Mrs. Matson's party"
'Yes, see"
"But you had forgotten about the par
". Wen make haste; we shall not be
very late"
"He, Myra; I am not going to Mrs
Matson's party; l believe l had forgotten
that you We're"
"Not going, Frank! But you said ]
could do as pleased"
"Certai inly; you can do just as yor
please, Myra."
What! 90 alone when we have only
been married six weeks ?"
"If You please"
But l don't please, Frank. L wan
you to go with me-"
"I'm sorry, Myra, but don't visit Mrs
NIatson. If you remember, [ suggested
sending regrets" Myra here took advan
tage of the woman's right, of weeping
while her husband tenderly told her how
well he knew she would be angry will
him if he told her she could not go. IL
therefore thought best to let her do jus
, as she pleased, claiming the same priv
, lege for himself Myra confessed hersel
: conquered this time, but was certain sh
would never be caught so again
For some time after this, there was n
f clashing Frank was too much in lov
, with married life as yet to dislike the qui
5 ct of an evening at home without compa
ny, but Myra declared it all old-tashione
! nonsense, sitting at home alone together
for all the world just ike Darby and Jc
, an. She really believed Frank wante
, her to settle down at once, because sh
) was married But she wouldn't do it. nc
: if she were married ten times. So wine
they were not going out, and company di
: not come in, she went to the next door fd
! Miss Mauvers to come in and spend til
v evening
Miss Manvers was a smiling maiden {
| some sixteen summers, and Frank did nj
. ike this addition 10 his family circle.