Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-11-05

than wife oftwenty- one summers
20 dear!' sighed Daisy. 1T is
so dull here. / wish Herbert would
come home. He never spends any
time with me nova days, and
practice his favorite songs, and read
the newspapers, so l can talk about
the things he's interested in, and trv
50 hard to be entertaining. It'svery
strange"
And then her oval face brighten
ed into sudden brillian-e, and the
sparkles stole into her eyes for the
quick ear had detected her husbands s
footsteps on the stairs. The next
mement he came in.
well. pet, how are vou:" with
Il play ful pinch of her cheek.
There are some boas doas for YOU
Where are my light gloves -
20 Herbert, you are not going
away again =
Il must, Daisy. There are a lot
of fellows going to drive to High
Bridge, I'm one of the party. You
can go over to my mothers for din
ner, or send for one Of your friends,
or 80 nething. There. goodbye,
puss. I'm in deuce of a hurry"
And with one careless kiss press
ed on the quisering damask rose of
a mouth that was lifted up to him.
he was gone.
Daisy Ainscourt did not go to her
nother-ln law, nor sent for one of
her girl friends. She spent the ev-
enlng all alone, pondering on the
shadow which was fast overgrow
ing her life.
What shall do p thought the
little timid, shrinking wife. '.Oh,
that shall ! ito -
But, child us she was, Daisy
''ad Il strong. resolute woman's
teart. within her, nor was she long
III coming to Il decision.
Daisy" said her husband to her
the next day, ''you haven't any oh
j ctions to my attending the Orion
Ball Masque :"
Are masked balls, nice places.
Herbert -
% yes, everybody goes; only /
,h"nght Id pay YOU the compli
ment Of asking whether you disap
roved or not
Can go with you?"
''Weil-ahem-not very we'll, this
time, Daisy. You see, Mrs. Fen
,,nnrn really limited SO strongly for
ne TO take her. that l couldn't help
it,"
Very WE'LL" assented Daisy,
meekly, and Herbert repeated with
in himself the paan 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 pleas
eli. when, at the selfsa.ne bal masuue
turing the gay period Of unmask-
ng. l." saw his wife's innocent face
c:owning the picturesque costume
Of a Ba>arian peasant girl.
"Hallo p he calculated, rather un-
-raciously. "you here 20
YES" lisped Daisy, with girl
ish smile. You said everybody
went! And oh, Herbret, isn't it
nice =
Mr.. Ainscourt said nothing more,
but Mrs. Fenchurn found HIM very
stupid companion for the remainder
of the evening.
He was late at dinner next day;
bu, late us he was he found him
self more punctual than his wife.
and the solitary meal was half over
before Mrs. Daisy tipped in, her
cashmere shawl trailing over her
shoulders. and her dimpie.i cheeks
al pink with the fresh wind
Am | behind time? Really,
am 50 sorry! But we have been
driving in the park, and
Eve! Who are We? :" growled
her husband.
why. Colonel Affair and 1.-The
Colonel Adair that you go out with
So much"
Now, look here, Daisyr' ejacu
lated Mr.. Alnscourt, rising from the
table and pushing back his chair,
''Adair ism exactly the man l want
YOU to drive with 20
But you go everywhere with
hm?'
Il dare say-but you and 1 are
Two different persons.
Now. dear Herbert" interposed
Daisy. willfuily MISUNDERSTANDING
him. You know / never was a bit
proud, and the associates that are
good enough for my husband are
good enough for me. Let me gi.e
you few more oysters"
Alnscourt looked sharply at his
wife. Was She really in earnest, or
was there mocking untlercurrent
of satire in hertone But he could
not decide, so artless was her coun-
tenance.
I'll talk to her about it sometime.
was his internal decision.
daisy" he said, calelessly, when
dinner was over, I've asked old
Mrs. Barberry to come and spend
the da! with you to morrow"
"Oh, have you? Pm sorry, for
I'm engaged out to morrow
you! Where p
''Oh, at Delmonico's. I've join
ed Woman's Rights Club, and we
meet there to organize"
The deuce take woman's rights"
calculated the irate husband.
"Of course l don't believe in |
them, but it's the fashion to belong |
to club, and such a nice place to
60 to evenings. am dull here ev-
(u;nrro Harhert -