Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-15

l. Inc R1id6d minute hAno OF bhe carve
Partisan clock on the mantle had Travelled
twice around the circlet of enameled hg-
ures before Kate Elwyn lifted her gaze
from the punches of velvet roses In the car
| pet. Whist was she pondering on
',Sitting up, eh, Kste2 Why thought
You were tired to DEATH" said Mr.. El-
| wyn, as he entered the room, and his wife
aid down her book and welcomed him
| with bright careless smile.
ayes, I have been so much interested in
that delightful book" exclaimed Kste, en-
Enthusiastically; al do wish knew whether
Sir Guy gets 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
unfAstened his lavender neck-tie.
sob, thank you, Mr.. ElWyn, I've had
such a charming rider
And Aurora Raymond sprsng lightly
from the carriage step, one tiny gloved
hand resting lightly on Mr.. Elwyn's arm,
the other holding up the folds of her vio-
let new mantle. He touched his hat gal
lantly, asshe tripped up the hotel steps, all
smiles and dimples.
II wonder if Kate would like 8 turn
round Jackson Square before dinner" he
said to himself, consulting his gold watch.
"Ill run up and see-poor little thing"
He sprsng up the stairs two steps at q
time, and burst into his Wifes room.
HPut on your bonnett, puss, and we'll
take q ride" he exclaimed. HHello, she
isn't here-whst the mischief does this
mean p :
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 into q
passion.
ado you know where my wife is p be
asked Mrs. Artworth, q lady who spent one
half her time st the hotel windows and the
other half IN cstechising the servants, and
who consequently knew all that was to be
known concerning peoples out goings and
in comings, generally.
HShe's out riding in Colonel Warning
toms bareuche-been gone ever since morn
ing" returned the gossiping mstron, with |
great promptitude.
HOut ridingP' Elwyn's brow con-
tracted.
HStrsnge-very strange" he muttered,
TO drive out in that sort of a way without |
50 much IS saying word to me! always |
fancied that Warrington puppy, and I'm
sure of it now"
He went down and dismissed the equip
age, and then returned to the drawing /
room, as restless as the Wandering Jew. |
After one or two gloomy turns across the
long apartment, he sat gloomIly down in
the window recess. Even Aurora Ray
mond's pretty lisping chatter could not in
terest him now. "Would Kate never
conner" he thought, as he looked for the
Fortieth time at bis watch.
She came st last, Just in time TO run up
stairs for hurried dinner toilet-came
smiling and lovely, with her hair blown
about by the fresh wind, and her eyes
sparkling brilliantly. ElwYn-dog in the
nRnger as he wss-could have knocked
Colonel Warrington down for the inVolun-
.sry glance of admiration with which he
ooked after his fair companion.
Presently Mrs. Kate re-sppeared in
dress of lustrous silver green
ilk, lighted up by the fash of emeralds at
Ter throat, and frosted green moses drop
ing from her hair.
"Wby have you put on that odious green
.ress 2" asked Elwyn, catching at some
light pretext as an escape valve for his i'll.
lumor. HYou know how much dislike
,reen."
40, WELL" said Kate, nonchalantly, ayou
re so fdgety, Charles. What difference
an it possibly make IS 10 whether 1 wear
reen or yellow2 It is entirely bygone
lshion for husbands and wives to study
ne another's whims, Ia Darby and Joan.
Ne dress entirely to please the public, the
sy world, you know. And l put on this
ilk dress to please Mr.. Garnett-he ad-
lires green so much
Charles Elwyn stared at his wife in
peechless astonishment. What did it
lean 2 She had always been the humblest
ave 70 his slightest wish or csprice-and
oW she smilingly set him at defiance. What
vii spirit possessed her
She never came near him sll the evening
never sought his approval by the little
by glances Of appeal or the questioning
,oks that had been so inexpressibly dear
} him. Ro-she chstted away, bewitch-
Ugly self-relisnt, the center of an sdmiring
ronp, until Mr.. Elwyn was ready to rush =,
ut Of the room in transport Of exaspers-
on. r
"Allow me to congratulate you on your
'easure of wife. sir" said Colonel War
ngton. Il have always known she was
beauty, but l never appreciated her
aims as wit"
Elwyn gaztd speechlessly at the polite
olonel, who was evidently surprised at
le ungraciOus reception of his little COM
liment;
"Just what might have expected" he
uttered 10 himself, plucking fercely at
is moustaehes. " What in the deuce did l ~
ring her here for, if didn't want every
'ol in society TO fall down and worship
err"
" Would you like drive after dinner, :,
ate p he asked one evening, after about
lree days spent In this very edifying man
or. n
" I couldn't possibly this evening"" she
i'd, adjusting the wresths of ivy that de- fs
ended from her shining hair. "We've
ranged such nice moonlight party TO =
de out 70 the navy yard"
We'll, what's to prevent me from dFiV- n
g you there?' asked Mr.. Elwyn, snx- A
uslY. g
HOur party is already made up?" said D,
ate, coolly. @Tve promised to go in Mr.. N
srnett's carriage. He is SO delightfully."-
and like him SO much" p
The dickens you dc" growled Elwyn, =
is face eloDgsting and growing dark.
"But I'll tell you what you might do if :
ou pleased" suggested Kate innocently,
Miss Raymond would like to go, I've no
oubt, or Mrs. Everest, and there can be n
D possible objection TO an extra carriage l
the party, SO that"
Hang Miss Raymond and Mrs. Ever
f. calculated the irate husband. 4,
With all my heart, my dear" said
ste. "0nly you see, it'squite impossible -
p ma 70 break nv promise to Mr. Gar | u