The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-05-10

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burning eyes; "what ought to do p.
Oh, [ wish I had never come away from
home--it is Judgment on me, for leav-
ing my dear little babes in the hands of
cold hireiings. l was happy before I ey-
#er thought of this hollow. deceitful whirl-
pool Of fashion.
She burst into fresh foods of tears, as
she remembered her husbands last
words.
cit was cruel of him to speak in that
cold, sneering way to me, she sobbed.-
/" Have lost all the spells he used to
tell me possessed ?" " If he only knew
how these things hurt me, am sure he
would treat me in far different manner"
She sunk involuntarily back, as if some
rude hand had struck her. as Miss Ray
mond's clear melodious laugh suddenly
foated up audibly through the closed
door of her room. And then she set her
compressed lips together, and new look
came into the languid depth of her wet
blue eyes.
The gilded minute hand of the carved
Partisan clock on the mantle had trav-
eled twice around the circlet of enamsled
figures before Kate Elwyn lifted her gaze
from the punches of velvet roses in the
carpet. What was she pondering on
"Sitting up, eh. Kate? Why thought
you were tired to DEATH said Mr.. Ell
wyn, as he entered the room, and his wife
laid down her book and welcomed him
with bright careless smile.
/" Yes, I have been so much interested
in that delightful book" exclaimed Kate,
II do wish knew
whether Sir Guy gets the property or
not"
.sShe has got over her sulks amazingly
quick" was the husbands internal COM
ment, as he kicked off his boets and lazi-
IL unfastened his lavender neck-tie.
.Oh, thank you, Mr.. Elwyn, I've had
such a charming ride u
/ Aud Aurora Raymond sprang lightly
from the carriage step. one tiny gloved
hand resting lightly on Mr.. Elwyn's arm,
the other holding up the folds of her vi
oiet new mantle. He touched his hat
gallantly, as she tripped up the hetel
steps all smiles and dimples.
81 wonder if Kate would like turn
round Jackson Square before dinner" he
said to himself, consulting his geld watch.
I'll run up and see--poer Attle thing"
He sprang up tho 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. Hello, 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 from India for
her wedding present just FIVE years ago
and Mr.. Elwyn came slowly down stairs
again. feeling much inclined to get in &
passion.
!" Do you know where my wife is ?" he
asked Mrs. Artworth, a lady who speni
one half her time at the hotel windows
and the other half in chatechising tn,
servants, and who consequently knew al
that was to be known concerning people
out -goings and in-comings, generally.
She's out riding in Col. Warrington
4 barouche-been gone ever since morn
ling" returned the gossiping matron
| with great promptitude.
SsiouS0S ~ I4NoeSA Ss
I" to drive out in that sort of a way with
out so much as saying word to me
5 always fancied that Warrington puppy
t and I'm sure of it now.
j He went down and dismissed the equi
page, and then returned to the drawing
E room, as restless as the Wandering Jew
J After one or two gloomy turns across th
' long apartment, he sat gloomily down i
) the window recess. Even Aurora Ray
i mond's pretty lisping chatter could nc
interest him. " Would Kate neve
3 come 2'' he thought, as he looked for tn
a fortieth time at his watch.
She came at last, just in time to run u
stairs for hurried dinner toiiet-can
Y smiling and lovely, with her hair blow
r about by the fresh wind, and her eye
sparkling brilliantly. Elwyn--dog in tn
manger as he was-could have knocke
2 Colonel Warrington down for the invol
9 untary glance of admiration with whic
he locke after his fair companion.
d Presently Mrs. Kate reappeared in
$ magnificent dress of lustrous silver gree
n silk, lighted up by the flash of emerald
a at her throat, and frosted green mosss
6 dropping from her hair.
8" Why have you put on that odiot
d green dress Z" asked Elwin, catching /;
: some slight pretext as an escape valve f
S bis i'll humor. "You know how much
dislike green"
: 90, WELL, said Kate, nonchalantl.
d s.you are SO fdgety, Charles. What dit
it ference can it possibly make as to whetl
! er wear green or Yellow 1t is entirel
a bygone fashion for husbands and wiv'
!. to study one another's whims, a la Dart
!. and Joan. We dress entirely to plea
: the public, the gay world, you know
= And 1 put on this dress to please NJ
,fl Garnett--he admires green so much"
nj Charles Elwyn stared at his wife
d speechless astonishment. What did
o mean She had always been the hur
: blest slave to his slightest wish or capri
IN --and now she smilingly set him at de
st lance. What evil spirit possessed her?
is She never came near him all the eve
Q, ing-never sought his approval by &
x little sly chances of appeal or the quo
re tioning looks that had been so inexpre
N sibly dear to him. No, she chatsed aw
II bewitchingly self-reliant, the center of