The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-04-09
StsIsI'f.t s'ltora.
'omi Arthar's Home Magazine co. Ap
THE LITTLE FOXES.

| a sober halfdiscontcnted face at tbs
window bright face 10 the street.
| The window thrownopens and a smile goes
from the bright Esco to tho sober one,
! giving il . new aud pleasanter aspect
Both faces arc yoaag---that at the win,
| dow, youngest; almost, ehildlike. YET
lihe window-iao 10 tho faoe of yjfa,
aud the street-f face that Of maiden
i "Iancy free.R rdl,l, ba as ,,s Il
/ 4 How strangely ! was deceived, Bel.
| IA /" said The lady in the street.
| Deceived How, Mary Wha,
do yen meang But, come ina You're
| just the one / wish 10 SEQ. !" ss.t
/ 81 was sure saw you. pos ten min.
utes ago, riding out with Harry, said
the young friend, as they met and kiss.
cd az che door. sges. M
"0h dear, mol ! haven't been ous
riding with Harry for a a.moath. i
!" Indeed I H1ws that2 / can re.
member whes you rode out together
almost every afternoon
Yes bnt that was before our mar.
rage" replied the young wife, ia a
voice that made her friend look into
her face parrowly.
"Thc husbfhd has.lsss fimc faf rec.
rcation than the lover. lie mast give
more thought 10 business, 2 remark cd
the ffiend. rs f kk1 &
The lihle wife tossed hct head aud
shrugged her shoulders 10 4 doubtfal
way, saying, ~ she did so: II don't
know about the business. But lovers
aud husbands are different species Of
the genus homo, The explanation lies
somewhere IN this direction, 4 presume. 2
"Ah, Bella. BsiIal That speech
doesn't come with lnusiesl sound from
YOUR lips remarked the friend, smiling.
yet serioas. sRe3
Truth d NOT always melodious, . said
Bella. ltee
Hou is il as 10 swecthcaFts aud
wiyess" asked the friend. "Do they
belong 10 the safbc class 7" lsasf
The question appeared 70 reach the
yoaog wiie's eass with a Suggestive force.
Her voice vas little changed as she
answercd--'' don't know. I,ethar@
MT"
Thea, after moment. Shc said
HAnd yau thought ii was Harry and |
that yoa saw riding out r.
/" was cartsis Of il. But, il onl,
shows how one msy be mistaken"
The friend had been scanning tho
young Ets for some moments from head
" foot, ina way that now called oat the
question" DO yeu see anything peeu.
IiaF about me ~
= Yes, was answered.
WHAT
2 a peculiar untidincss that ncssr
observed Ia The sweetheart"
Bella glanced town at her soilcd aud
rnfiied dress.
my asgi.ge," she said, with a iit,le
short laugh.
80 ] should think Now, shall !
draw your picture"
Ycsj IL you have an artists fancy" /"
Here il IS Hair luslfcless and un.
tidy !. skin dull for want Of action aud
feeling; a ~nppcr better con aitions,l
for the washing tub and ironing table.
than as garment for the fair person Of
yohag wife; no collar or ornament Of
any kind aud 4 coahtunance--w we'll 1
cant give that as | saw il little while
ago, at the window; but, I'm sure il
wasn't the face to charm lover Per.
haps il might suit husband. But [
have my doubts" ess 's'''e 4
~Why, Mary. You arc in sportiye
mood" ef3
eNo; serious. How do you ike the
picturcl Let me compare il with the
original Fairly reproduced, | belioye.
hardly think, though, that you were
10 this trim when Harry iell in love
But it may be well enough ior hus.
band. ] haven't any experience in this
lipe and can't speak BY the card"
Bella felt the reproof Of her friend
as was evident by tho spots that began
10 burn on her cheeks.
= /" You wouldn't have me dress 10 party
style every day" she sci.
"oh, no. But I'd have you neat aud
sweet as young wife should be; that
is. If she cares for the fond eyes Of her
husband. | verify believe that 1t ,cas
Harry ! saw riding but q little while
ago !"
Bella threw quick, startled look
upon her friend, Who already, halgre-
gretted her closing sentence.
"Why did you say that 7 What did
you mean 7" she asked.
81 only said il to plague YOU. an
swered the friend.
"To plague me 7" There was an ex.
preston Ia Bella's face that Mary had
never seen there before. Her eyes had
grown, suddenly, of dark ser shade, and
were eager aud qaestiouing. Her Iips
lay closer together; there we're lines on
her forehead. 4 W gfn @ 1
$40 plague me? 7" she repeated
take care, Nary
The friend wished aow that she had
not made that suggestion; and vet.
since making it, doubt had reached con.
ylctisn ia her mind. She was sure that
she had not been mistak en- as 10 Bella's
husband but who was the lady with
whom she had seen him riding out 7
Bella had said, a little while before,
that her husband had not driven her
out for q month and yet Mary felt
certain ,she bad seen him riding out
with a lady at least three or four times
during that period. Should she hide
u the trnths or fr,,sfin0 tr.f;te ,,n.,a r. !.