The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-22
From Miss Braddon's "Belgravia. .
A FIRESIDE STORY.
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with pleasure, my dear; .forlI am
sure YOU will be alone, and glad Of
sympathetic company. Do, my love,
allow me 10 remonetrate with your
husband, If you don't feel equal TO
the task yourself
" No, no ;,pray dop't do anything Yof
the s6rtTp cried my mistress hastily.
You are not 80 well acquainted with
my husband .as / am, and might do
me more harm than good. 4. = II
Just as you please, my dear,
said Mrs. Toovey, starting TO her
feet, and pulling her shawl about her
shoulders with spasmpdie Retion Of
the bands =" just AS you please, OF
course though ] did not think | was
quite such n fool as you appear TO
consider me. ~ fsvf lsHgnF Pf
Saying which Mrs. Toovey founeed
out Of the room even more impetu-
ously than she had aounced into, it. :
The foolish, creature said my
mistress, after she was gone; it was
no fault Of hers if she hasn't made
mo very uncomfortable; and all with
the best iptcntious Those beat in
tentionsl What would she not have
said if she had known that to-day is
my Wedding duy2 But ] am sure my
husband does not care TO 60 TO this
supper party. He has been drawn
into it.; and if he had declined 10 go,
might have been rallied on being un-
der petticoat dominion. | know /
have only 10 say TO him, ! | wish you
would not go out tonight; but | will
not say it, for there is tyranny Of
gentleness as well rs Of unkindness. =
She paused for moment or two ,
and then, as if an idea had come into
her head, rang the bell.
Il shoaid like him to remain at
homo this evening" she continued;
but IL he does so, IL shall be from
the prompting Of his own feelings
alone. John, bring your masters
dressing-gown aud cigar case. y
h She said this TO Mr.. John Thomas
as she passed out of the drawing
room. In the course of IA few minutes
her orders had been obeyed Almost
Immediately afterwards my master and
Mrs. Toovey came into the room to-
gether,
Y" | cant help it, Mr.. silver,p she
said, ." if what / say isn't pleasant for
you 10 hear. | repeat that you are
setting my husband "a bad example
and | have told him that | will not
allow him to have anything to do with
the supper party tonight.
"a" Very well, my dear madam cried
my master impatiently; If Toovey
likes you to lead him by the nose.
that's his affair; it wouldn't suit me. y
4" Possiblyi but you'll allow me to
say that | don't believe there's an
other woman III the world who would
put up with such behavior as your
wife has horne with hitherto. Do not
suppose, however, that she will sub
init TO your tyranny forever. You are
greatly mistaken if you imagine she
will let you go to this scandalous par
| ty tonight. Poor thing" she said
aside; II must defend her in spite OF
myself" 81
-" Confound il, Mrs. Tooveyl cried
my master; / wish you'd mind your
own business, and not drive me into
saying disagreeable things to you
II have only one more remark to
make, Mr.. Silver" said Mrs. Toovey
ut il TO request that yon will not hold
any further communication with my
husband III not have him corrupted
by your bad example, ~
/ don't think my master named any
| final destination for Mrs. Toovey
who sailed out Of the room with more
anger than dignity.
Hang the womanp' exclaimed my
master, ringing the bell, as If that
were the order of execution; | can't
imagine how Job Toovey manages TO
get along with her. What the deuce
does she want here ?-flling my wife
head with a lot of rubbish, I'll be
| bound."a a3Ec " Gil T0 Fl bas
Mr.. John Thomas came in answer
to the bell. t nHu
"See that my evening dress is all
| ready, said my master sharply. Is
Evening dress, sir2 mistress told
me to bring your dressing gown
who IL master here2 Go instantly
and do as | tell your cried my mas
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64 YES, sirAof course SIR cried Mr.
John Thomas in q bewildered state OF
| mind, In which condition he hurried
from the room, .'''~ 49,
II see what has happened, = said my
master,y as soon as he was left alone
II m to be put into leading strings,
Not yet. Laura ought to know by
this time that j love her with all my
heart, but that | am master Of my
own actions and, egad, | intend tc
NY mistress came back into the
room, and saw at glance that Mr.
silver had been put out of temper by
something. But she said, as If quite
UNCONSCIOUS of anything being the
!. lave lave you enjoyed your ride, love p
~ lrfets ~ w well, answered my master
drily1 There is no objection to my