North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-04


whums, la Darby and Joan We dress en-
tirely to please the public, the gay world,
you know And put on this silk to please
Mr.. Garnet-he likes green so mu ch !"
Charles Elwyn stared at his wife in speech
less astonishment. What did it mean p
She had always been the humb!est slave
to his slightest wish or caprice and no W
she smilingly set him at defiance What
evil spirit had possessed her?
She never came near him all the evening
never sought his approval by the little sly
glances of appeal, Or the questi, ming looks
that had been 50 inexpressbly dear to him.
No-she chatted away, bewitchingly self
reliant, the centre Of an admirng group, un-
til Mr. Etwyn was ready to rush out of the
room in a transport OF evaporation,
"Allow me to congratulate you on your
treasure Of wife, s!r," said Col. Warrington.
Il have always known she was a beauty, but
| never before appreciated her claims to be
called a wit"
Ewyn glared speechlesSly at the polite
colonel, who was evidently surprised at the
ungracious reception Of his little compliment.
Just wha; | might have expected" he
muttored to himself, pluckiug fercely at his
mustaches. WHAT the deuce did bringher
hetc for, # drIn't want every fool in society
to fall down ami worship her p
''W"ud you like a drive after dinner,
Kate ?' h. asked, one evening, after about
three days spent in this very edifyng man
ncr.
"Couldn't possibly this evening, dear"
she said, adjusting the wrcaths Of ivy that
depended from her shinin,; HAIR go, we've
arranged such nice moonlight party to ride
out to the navy yard"
well, what's to prevent me from driving
you there 2" asked Mr. E.wyn, auxousIy.
Our party is all made up" said Kate
! coolly. I've promised to 60 in Mr.. Gar
nett's carriage. lie is soIleligh;edly agreeable
and like him SO mucE"
"The dlckeaS you 60 AZ gtowled Elwyn,
his f2ca'elonga,ins and growing dark.
"Bnl I"u tyll you what you might do, If
YOU pleased" said Kate innoccntly, MISS
Raymond wonld like to go, I've no doubt,
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Dear me what bo,nffuI oro,,r c,r
r,d. :, sirlrd A,r.r. R,vmond Io.,,;o,
sweetlv IN from her volume Of ooems rs Mr.
Eiwvn renn,ered the drawn, rooo ,ooL,no
not unlike man who has ins, had \ ,,olor
| eT'rac;cA
Bu, he didn't take the hint, acting, as
MISS Raymond afterwards Indignantly re-
marked, "rnore like bear than man." and
sittngng morosely down to the rerusal o!
of the ne Hspapers. Alas, for the midnight
curiS and oriental eyes their spell was bro
ken
How long the slow creeping hours did
seem before Kate came back ! Long ere the
sound Of carriage wheels grated upon the
pavement before the door, he went up to his
own room, aud tried, nseiesSIy enough, to
amnse himself with and letter writing. All
his letters were anavalng between him
and every occupation to which he turned
cr@pt one gloomy thought-a re pang-to
THINK That hate vas happy without his soci*
ety-that she never missed his absent voice
and smile