Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-03-03

home-it's judgment on me, for leaving
my dear little babes in the cold hands Of
hirelings. was SO happy before ever
thought Of this hollow, deceitlul whirl-
pool of fashion"
She burst into fresh foods Of tears. as
she remembered her husbands last words
ut was cruel Of him to speak in that
cold, sneering way to me-" she sobbed.-
"Have l LOSE all the spells he used to tell
me l possessed? If he only knew how
these things hurt me, l am sure he would
treat me in far different manner" ~
She shrunk involuntarily back, as if
some rude hand had struck her, as Miss
Raymond's clear, melodious laugh sud.
denly aoated up audibly through the
closed door of her room. And then she
set her compressed lips together, and a
new look came into the liquid depth Of
her wet blue eyes.
The gilded minute hand Of tie carved
Partisan clock on. the mantle had travell-
ednearly twice round the circiet Of enamel
ed figures before Kate Elwyn lifted her
gaze from the punches Of velvet roses in
the carpet. What was she bordering
on? ~
Sitting up. eh, Kate7 Why l tho't
you were tired to DEATH" said Mr.. Elwyn,
as he entered tho room, and his wife laid
down her book and welcomed him with a
bright, careless smile.
Yes, I've been so much interested in
in that delightful book" said Kate, en-.
Enthusiastically. II do wish l knew wheth.
er Sir Guy got the property or not"
"She has got over her sulks amazingly
quick" was the husbands internal com.
ment, as he kicked off his boots and
lazily unlastened his lavender neck-tie.
"Oh, thank you, Mr.. Elwyn, I've had
such charming ride"
And Aurora Raymond sprang lightly
from the carriage step, one tiny gloyed
hand resting on Mr.. Elwyn's arm, the
other holding up the folds of her violet
velvet mantle. He touched his hat, gall
lantly, as she trippcd up the hotel steps,
all smiles and dimples.
Il wonder if Kate would like tour a.
round Jackson Square before dinner" he
said to himself, consulting his gold watch.
'.l'll run up and see poor little thing"
He sprang up the stairs, two steps at a
time, and burst into his wife's room.
"Put on your bonnet, puss, and we'll
take ride" he exclaimed "Hallo, she
isn't here-what the mischief does this
mean ?"
No, she was not there neither 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.. Elwyr came slowly down
stairs again, feeling much inclined to get
into passion.
"Do you know where my wife issA'he
asked Mrs. A:tworth, a lady who spent
one half her time at the hotel windows,
and the other half in catechising the ser.
wants, and who consequently knew all
that was to be known concerning peoples
out soings and in comings, generally.
"Shc's out riding in Col. Warrington
ba-oucho-becn gone ever since morning
returned the gossiping matron, with great
promptitude.
"Out riding" Elwyn's brow con
tracted.
"Strange-very strange" he muttered
to drive out in that sort of way with
out so much as saying word to me !
always fancied that Warrington puppy
and I'm sure Of it now"
He went down and dismissed the C.
quipage, and then returned to the draw.
ing-room, as restless as the wandering
Jew. After one or two moody turns
across the long apartment, he sat gloom
lily down in the window recess. Ever
Aurora Raymond's pretty, lisping chatter
could not interest him now. "Woult
Kate never Gomez" he thought, as h,
looked for the tortieth time at his watch
She came at last, just in time to run
up stairs for q hurried dinner.toilet-
came smiling and lovely, with her hair
blown about by the fresh wind, and hel
eyes speaking radiantly. Elwyn-dog il
the manger that he was-coud have
knocked Col. Warrington down for the
involuntary gaze of admiration with
which he looked after his fair compan
ion.
Presently Mrs. Elwyn appeared, in 6
magnificent dress Of lustrous silver greer
silk--lightcd up by the flash of emer
aids at the throat,-and frosted greer
MOSES dropping from her hair.
"Why have you put on that odicu:
green dress ?" asked Elwyn, catching a
some slight pretext as an escape valve
for his ill-humor. "You know how
much | dislike green"
80, WE'LL" said Kate, nonchalantly,'
"you are so 6descty, Charles. VIVA
difference can it possibly make to yo,
whether wear green or yellow? 1t i
entirely a by gone fashion for husband.
and wives TO study one another's whims
la Darby and Joan. We dress entirel,
to please the public, the gay world yor
know. And put on this dress to pleas,
Mr.. Garnett--he admires green S,
much %
Charles Elwyn stared at his wife i,
speeches. establishment. What did i
meant She had always been the hum
blest slave to his slightest wish or capric,
and now she smiingly set him at de
fiance. What evil spirit had possessed
her,
She never came near him al the even