The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-06-28
CHRISTIANS
MISTAKE.

m. Pergi.ona, may call to-d.y-I aid not Invite
1 them, though I shall certainly not shut tbs door
| upon them-tut they have no intention whstever
Of being visiting terms q, the Lodge, ner have
| Il Of ssking them"
liam gl.i to hear H." SAID Nj. G,seoiyne-
| "gsd 10 see that YOU bsye 70 much good taste and
proper feeling aud that all nv ererions In bring
| Ing vou-u hope 20 do io-dsy-for the hrsi time
into our society will not Re thrown away"
Christian vas moi, very proud womanIthst is'
her pride sy deep below the sur'ace 70 be east
| iy trfi,d, but she could no, bear this.
| "H BY our society you mean my husbands
| friends " whom he is 70 Introduce me, shall be
mo't hsrpy slT,ysto wslcom' them 70 his hou'e'
/ but you imply that am W exclude my own
| ho-est, worthy, honorable people, unoduea.ed
though they may he Il must altogether decline
agreeing With YOU. shall do no such Ting"
| "Whs' shsll you do ihenf" said Mi" Gascoigne,
aher sis ht paus for she did not expect su re-
sis,aree from the young, pale, passive creature.
what seems to meas rink II will To- DIT.
Grey"-riih timid glance q, him. anil . Wish she
had found COURAGE sre,k 10 Lin frs, on this mat
| ter, The only right thing l can do. Motto drsg
nv friends into society where they would not feel
| at home, and which would only look down upon
them, but 10 make them understand clearly that
! AMI my hush,nd-do not look down upon them
that We res ect them, end remember their knd-
ness. We msy no, ask Mr.. Ferguson TO dinner
he would find little - say 10 University dous and
as for his wiis"-she could not iorbesr . secret
smile at the thought Of the poor dear woman, with
| her volublo stsctionsteness and her gowns Of oil
colora, leside the stately, fgtd, pecfeciy dressed
and uneIcsption.biy. msnnered Miss G;scoig' o
whether or not Mrs. y rsuson Is invited 10 the
series OF parties that you are planning, shall so
and soc her, and she shall come 70 see me, as Often
ss ever pie Sc"
This speech, which began steadily enough, ended
With shsty voice snd flashing eye, which, tho
moment IL met DIR. Groy'l srsvely watching her
| sAnk Immediately.
Tbs. Is" she added gently, "fmy husband
has no OIL iecton."
None" he said, but drew INK and paper to HIM,
ard sat down ~ wr n . note, which he sfterwsrd
handed To Chr afian. Then addressing his
sister-in-lAw, ~ have invited Mr.. snd Mrs fsrgu-
son to dine With us-just ourselves, a. you and
Naris will be out-N six o'eloek to-mouow. And
ohr'-w,h weary look, az II he Nerr not 50 insrn-
sbls 20 this petty dom site msrtyrdom as PEG !.
imsgi nsd-"oo, Henrietta, let us have hiue
peace"
hwss in VAN. Even Dr. Grey. influence could
no. heal the wounded cgo.ihm Of this unfortunate
LADY,
peace! Do you mtan to say that II ia who
make ds-pescei But n you, having known what
good, OLodeu, vile really Ia, can submit 10 sueh
unNarrantahle d.ctaton sod II l. or haria' your
o.gn sister (Msris, why don't you -peak'l, can hos
ofer one w0rt Of advice to . young person' who' a.
mgLt ssxpecte is entirely isnofaIt Of ,ho usaS.s
OF scciety-.s, IN fact, perfect child"
"slc is my We" sad d.. Grey, so suddenly
aud doesvsly Mat even Christian, who had ueen
read ng the noio witt gres,ful heart for Kindness
shown for her sake, invo utsr ly started.
Ny uye. lie sad ooly those two words yet
somehow they brought tosr ia Ter eye. T. sense
Of projections, o. new and strange was also Ilcs-
SAINT. BIO COuIu nave 1OugLt Der own bAttb-ht
least SIZE could once-without bringing him into
them but when 20 stood thcre with his hand on
her s'ouldor, simply sayins thosi words, which
imll oil, ought 10 imply, every thing that man 10
10 woman ard every thing t1st woman neeGe, she
became no longer wsr he aud Indignant bu, hum
bic, passive, aud content
And long afisr DR.. Grey WAS gone away, with his
big book under his arm, and 81 Gascuisne IN IN
utcratle wrath and scoru, hal turnoo from her
and began IA king yolItly to poor Aunt Mars Al
the hreside, thc feeling OF content remained
There wa a long pause, durng wtleh NO Two
chi dten, Lo,iH. snd As.hur who bad sened Win
open EYES aud cars ~ what was pAssinS among
a.. IL elders now, forgetting tia l. ,r,pt away Tor
lher usual hall hour u atIertIoAk!ass pay IN tho
oriel window Of the dining rom.
Christian also took her work, aud began thinking
Of other things. She neither wished to hgbs or 10
fought for, particularly in such peuy domesie
war, One OF the many aIy-ntages among the
many oisadvapisge- VI . giTlhooi almost elErely
removed from the society 81 women WAS that II bad
saved her from women's Sun al nesses. Besicos, her
nature iueli was large, Ike her person-lsrge, and
bountoouA and sw Get I; It refused " take III those
petty motives which disturb petty minds. Lie TO
Der WAS grand romnntc drama, --perhaIs alas!
q rAsec gut II never could e made into gen
teel COMEDY, with childish inuigues, LII utisn
battles, ten pests in teapots or uaGsrs n4sds upon
kott,o-Gruns.
Tbus, concluding the tenn orsry storm was over
aud aaost forgetting 1t Al tho hsI-houi's o,d. sue
cGlcd chcerfully TO the .iliIeu t. pel ready III
walk with her this sunshiuy morning.
Miss GIslolgnc ros her blsct eyes flashing;
"Cnildrcu You will not leave tho house. You will
walk Win nobody but your own proper nurse. II
was your poor msmua's custom, ana, slough ale
rs dead Der wis es shall be carried out 81 lsIss
long As am alive"
Christian s.ood utterly amazed. Her intention
hAi teen 30 harmless; she had thought the walk
good Tor the children, aud perh sps good for herself
to have their com any, sbe had meant to take
them uut Ii hor the hrst available day, aud be
gin regular series VI rsmbea which perhaps
might win iLe.r llue hearts toward her Tor they
slIi Fept aloof and shy and now al her pleasant
plans wrre setsside.
AMI there tho children stood, t.lfirghtepej, half
amuse!, watching III, conflict Of authority Uet,
their elders. 0Ie thing MAS clear. There must 10
no bringing them into Vie contest. Christian saw
that, and Wit strong etfort Of se-couIrul she
said TO hiSs GascOigue.
81 Ib nix, before We discuss this m alter tie chill
iren had better leave the room c., Atty and
litla our sunIs aud Viii send word TO the nur-
sery b! -Aud-by."
heard Arthur WHISPER 10 hisss,er something about
"such I,lly row." BI' there was none.
Mss Gascoigue burst forth into peri q torrent
OF words directed NOS TO Mrs. Grey, Luz At her, in
Christian who hal never been usou ~ ths Kind OF
,hins, slooo literally ouudei.
She AusH cred NOT word she could not trust her
sell to speak, Soc bad meant 40 klndly was III
noctnt OF any eel ng save Wish 10 10 gOOi aud
notherly to tAtse moiheIleas chi area. Eesid 8,
anu cven tho I compan .onsnip, ior there times
when Ger LIE lelI watering up within her-Ihied
70 death by TIE sloVui o, the dull home, VITA lis
daily round U solemn ormai.es l. ale had AZ. k
en-, slo wo.ld have bursg iuto tears. t. save Ler-
self from this, Sc rose anu eit ~ parlor.
II M sht huvo leon W Ak, unwoI.ay woman OF
splrl but CuIlst aL us, IN oat seuso-nol Mss
q scuir ne's-s III very s...ld. Ana nlOst eLldl ke
in the passlouAl bitterness, Their keen sense OF
inusiles, we're .ne tears shea in Ter own 10 m,
alon.. For she nd not 80 " d. Gsey sway s4Guld