The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-05-12

'She has got over her Eulks amazingly
quick was the husbands internal COM
ment, as he kicked of his boots and lazlLy
unfastened lis lavender necktie.
'Oh, thank you, Mr.. EIwyn, I've had
such a charming ride.
And Aurora Raymond sPrang Lightly
from the carriage step, one tiny gloyed
hand rested en- Mr.. Elwyn's arm, She 9th
er holding up. the folds of her violet vel
vet mantle. He touched his hat gallantly,
as she tripped up the hotel steps, allsm;les
and dimples. =.
Iwondcr fKate would like turn round
jackson Square before dinner be said to
himself, consulting his god watch. III
run up and see-pOor little thing.
He sprang up the stairsy two steps at a
time. and burst into his Wife's room.
Put on your bonnet, puss and We'll take
a ride he exclaimed. Halo, she isn't
here-What the mischief does this mean p
'No, she was not there-nei,her was
her blue velvet hat with the white ostrich
plume, nor the magnificent Cashmere shawl
that had been sent over from India for her
wedding present just five years ago-and
Mr.. Elwyn came slowly down stairs again,
feeling much inclined to getinto passion.
DO you know where my wife Is 2 he
asked Mrs. Artworth, a lady who spent
one half her time at the hotel windows and
the other half in cItechising the servants,
and who consequently knew all that was
to be known concerning peoples out 60
iqgs and in cOmings, generally.
She's been out riding IN Col. Warning
tons barouche been gone ever since morn
ing replied the gossOPPing matr0n, with
great promptitude.
Out ridingp Elwyn's brow contracted.
Strange very strange, he muttered, to
drive out in that sort of way without So
much as saying awOrd to mel 1 always
fancied that Warrington puppy, and I'm
sure Of it now:
Ee went down and dismissed the equi-
page and then returned to the drawing
room, as restless as the wandering jew.
Even Aurora Raymond's pretty isping
chatter could not interest him now.
sWould Kate never come p he thought,
as he looked for the fortie h time at his
watch.
She came at last, Just in time to run up
stairs for a hurried dinner tOilet-came
smiling and lovely, with her hair blown
about BY the fresh wind, and her eyes
sparkling radianhy. EIwyn-dog in the
manger that he was-could have knocked
Col. Warrington down for the involuntary
gaze of admiration with which be looked
after his fair companion.
Presently Mrs. Kate re-aPpeared, in
magnificent dress of lustgous silver green
silk, lighted up by the fash Of emeralds at
her throat, and frosted green MOSES drop
ping from hair
why have you putop that odious green
dress p asked ElWyn, catching at some
slight pretext as an escape-valve for his
ill-humor. you know how much / dis
like green
%, WE'LL said Kate, nOnchalantly, you
are so fdgety, Charles. What difference
can it possibly make to you whether 1
wear green or yellow? 1t is entirely a
byaone fashion for husbands and wives to
study one another's whims, lG Parby
and joan. We dress entirely to please the
public, the gay world you know. And I
put on this silk dress to.please Mr.. Gar
nett-he admires green 50 much
Charles FIwyn stared at his wife In
spgechless astonishment What did it
mean? She had always been the hum
blest slave to his slightest wish or caprice
and now she smilingly set him at def
ance. What eyil spirit had possessed ber?
She never came near him all the even
ing-never sought his approval by the shy
little glances ofappcal or the questioning
looks that had been sOinexpressibly dear
to him. No she chatted away, bewitch.
ingiy self-rsliaDt, the center of an admi-
ring group, until Mr., ElWyn was ready to
rush out Of the room in a transport of ex-
asperatiOn.
ALLOW me to congratulate you on your
treasure Of a wife, sir, said Col. Warning
ton. Ihave always known she was a beau
ty, bit I-neger appreciated her claims as
a wit
EIvyn glared speechlessly at the polite
Col, who was evidently surprisedat at the
ungraciOus reception Of his little cOmpli
ment.
Just what I might have expected, he
muttered to himself, plucking forcely at
his moustache what in the deuce did l
bring her here for, if 1 didn't want every
fool in society to fall down and worship
her ?
Would you like drive after dinner,
Kate?' he asked one evening after about
three hours spent in this edifying mannsr'
4 couldn't possibly this evening, she
said adjusting the wreaths of ivy that de-
pended from her shining hair. We've
arranged such a nice moonlight party tc
ride out to the navy yard.