The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-04-16

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what shall Idol" 80 "''~." T..
90 But, child as she was, Daisy had
- strong, resolute, woman's heart
within her, nor was she long in com
ing to = decision. a. "a"
"Daisy," said her husband to her
the next day, s'you haven't any OBJ
jections to my attending the Orion
Bal Masque?''
= care masked balls nice places,
Herbert?" ."'.
T 80 yes, everybody goes; only I
thought I'd pay you the compliment
of asking whether you disapproved
of it or not!'' asstlm a'H. "..
"Can I go with your .... -.
"Well-ahem-not very we'll this
time, Daisy. You see, Mrs. Fem
church really limited SO strongly for
me to take her, that couldn't help
it. @au3tE .4%E
"Very well," assented Daisy,
1meekly, and Herbert repeated with
in himself the p@an Of praises he
had chanted in Mr.. Portcross' ears.
"The best little wife in the world"
But notwithstanding all this, Mr..
Ainscourt was not exactly pleased
when, at the self-same Bal Masque,
during the gay period unmasking, he
saw his wife's innocent face crown
ing the picturesque costume of
Bavarian peasant girl. 80 r.H
"Hallo!'' he calculated, rather
ungraciously, ''you here!" x !
.H.Ycs," isped Daisy, with a girl
ish smile. 'You said everybody,
went! And oh, Herbert, isn't it:
nice?" 90 lg44.a e. GA. -..-
Mr.. ,Ainscourt said nothing more;
but Mrs. Fenchurch, found him a
very stupid companion for the re-
mainder of the evening. ..r t.r ia
He was late at dinner the next
day, but, late as he was, he foundhim-
self more punctual than his wife, and
the solitary mealwas half over before
Mrs. Daisy tripped in. her, cashmere
shawl trailing over her shoulders,
and her dimpled checks all pink
with the fresh wind. h"aafsT Y.tf."y
Sam I behind tune? Really, / am
SO sorry? But we have been driving.
in the park, and, r. .,..,,. sa,r
'"We! Who are wE?'' growlcd her
husband. ..'....,.,.....r p
."Why, Colonel Adair ana THE
colonel, lon =, Adair that you So out with
SO much.'' J. L 20 ''%7' .m~4
! "Now look here, Daisy!' ejacu-
lated eMr. Ainscourt, raising from
the table and pushing back his chair.
"Adair isn't exactly the man I want
you to drive with" ."o
But you 60 everywhere with him!'
r,'.I dare aay-but you and I are
two ditferont persons!n' .tf,.s ra 9
! Now, dear Herbert, interposed
Daisy, willfully misunderstanding
him, you know l never was a bit
proud, and tho associates that are
good enough for my husband are
good enough for me. = Let me give
you = few more oysters.'' ~: %f'h
I Ainscourt looked sharply at his
wife. Was she really in jea rnest ,,or
was there a mocking undercurrent
of satire in her tone? But he could
not decide, so artless was Her coun-
tenance. y s,o@t+3 18E IL tA"2 n>
Ill talk to her about it sometime
was his internal decision gar: g,5yr
Daisy he said carelessly. when
dinner was over, "pve asked old
Miss Barberry to come and spend
the day with you tomorrow 1'4Ait
" Oh, have you? I'm sorry, for
l am engaged out tomorrow.
You! Where p 81 20 80. -. ,'... q
"Oh, at .Delmonico's. I've
joined a Woman's Rights Club, and
we meet there to organize. ''',.' 49,.
e ''The deuce take woman's rights!'
CALCULATED the irate husband.
.Of COURSE I don't believe in
''em, but it's the fashion to belong
to club, and such nice place to
60 evenings. I am dull here even
ings, Herbert = ~ '.~ '*'
Herbert s heart smote him, but he
answered resolutefy: '' '., "'
Il beg you will give up this RI
diculous ideas What do women
want of clubs2 3a4w + 1g5as@ +
What men. do, I suppose. - 7@a'
"But Ildon't approve of it all"
"Yon belong to three clubs, Her
bert. s...r 1
@'That's altogether different
matter" 5'.' =, ,...m..T h
"But Why is i. different, Hlerbert?'
."Hem-why? because rof course
anybody can see why-iPs self-evi-
dent. .2sIa51 & H2EIa**f s"H'f' is
y II must be very Blind, ''said Mrs.
Ainsoourt, demurely, ."but I con-
fess l can't discriminate tho essen.
tial difference. - 2@ fts@ ',i '@"
+, Herbert Ainscourt said no more,
but he did not at all relish the
change that had lately come over
the spirit Of Daisy's dream. i
She did change, somehow. She
went out driving, here, there and
everywhere. He never knew when
he was certain Of a quiet evening
with her; she joined not only the \
club, but innamerable societies for
a thousand andeon purposes, which
took her away from home almost con-
tinually.li Mr.. Ainscourt ohafed'
against the bit,l butlit was useless,
Daisy always had an excuse 70
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