National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-09-24


wmva. al me self,same Bal Masque,
during the gay period of unmasking,
he saw his wife's innocent face crown.
ing the picturesque costume of a
Blvarian peasant girl.
'Hallor he calculated, rather un-
graciously, you here 2
Yes lisped Daisy, with a girlish
smile. 'You said everybody went !.
And oh, Herbcrt, isn't it nice p
Mr.. Ainscourt said nothing more,
But Mrs. Fenchurch found him a
very stupid companion for 'h" '"'
He was late at dinner the next
day; but, late as he was, he found
himself more punctual than his wife.
and the solitary meal was half over
before Mrs. Daisy tripped in. her
cashmere shawl trailing over her
shoulders,a and her dimpled cheeks all
pink with the fresh wind.
'Am | behind time Really. | am
so sorry. But we have been driving
in the park, and
'We. Who are we ? growled her
husband.
why, Colonel Adair and 1.-THE
Colonel Adair that You go out with
SO much
'Now,look here, Daisy" calculated
Mr.. Ainscourt, rising from the table
and pushing back his chair, 'Adair
isn't exactly the man | want you to
drive WITH
But you go everywhere with
himr
Il dare say-but you and I are
two different persons
Now, dear Herbert interposed
Daisy, willtully 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 give
you a few oysters
Ainscoult looked sharply at his
wife. Was she really in earnest, or
was there mociing undercurrent of
satire in her tone But he could not
decide, SO artlesS was her countc-
nance.
Ill talk to her about 1t sometime,
was his internal decision.
Daisy he said. carelesSly. when
dinner was over, I've asked old Mrs
Barberly to come and spend the day
with You, tomorrow
'Oh, have yen I'm sorry, for
am engaged out Tomorrow
You. Where !.
'Oh, at Delmonico'S. I've Joined
a Womdn'S Rights Club, and We
meet there to organize
The deuce take woman'S rights
calculated the irate husband.
'Of course | don't believe in them;
butit's nice place to goto evenings.
| am dull here evenings, Herbert
Herbert's heart smote him, but he
answered rcsolutely:
i beg YOU will give up this ride
ulous idea. What do women want
Of clubs ?
what men do | suppose
But | don't approve Of it at all
Aou belong to three clubs, Her
bert
That's altogether different mat
ter
But why is it different p
'lIcm-why! hecauSc--of course
anybody can see whJ-it's selfevi.
| dent
Il must be very blind said Mrs.
AinScourt, dcmurely, 'hut | confess
| can't discriminate the essential
difference
Herbert Ainscourt said no more,
but he did nCtat all relish the change
that had lately come over the spirit
of DaiSy'S dream.
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 innumerablc societies, for .
thousand and one purposes, which
took her away from home almost
continually. Mr.. Ainscourt chatcd
against the bit, but it was useless.
Daisy always had an excuse to
plead.
Presently her mothcriu.law bore
down upon her, an auSterc old lady
in black satin and Il cheStnut.brown
wig.
ID lsy, YOU are making my son
wrcl lcd.
'Am 2 cried Daisy. 'Dcar me,
| hadn't IN idea Of it! What's the
trouble y
'You must ask himself said the
mothcr.inlaw, who behevod-scnsi
blc old ladN-in young married
people settling their own difficulties
AN | know tx u bare fact
So Daisy went home 10 the draw
ing room where Herbert lay upon
the sofa pretending to read, but in
reality broodiug over his troubles.
whats the matter, Herbert !
said Daisy, kneeling on the llooI
beside hIm.and putting her soft ,coOI
hands on his tcvcrcd brow.
'The matteri Nothing much, only
! am miscrabIc,' he snllcnIy answer
ed.
HBut why p she persisted.
'Bccausc sou are 50 changed, Daisy,
'IlOw am | changed =
you are never at home: you have
lost the domcsticity which was in
my eyes, your greatest charm.
never have you to myself any more
Daisy don't YOU sec ycu are cmbIt-
terint my life y