Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-04-16

strong, resolute, woman s heart with
in her, nor was she long in coming 10
a decision. ............
Daisy" said ler husband to her
the next day, "you haven't any OBJ
lection to mo attending the Orion
Ball Masque 81 ....f
"Arc masked balls nice places, Her
bert ,a."..
20 yes, everybody goes only I
thought I'd pay you the compliment
Of asking whether you dlsapproved
of it or not "a .'.. ...... ISL.
"t'an so with you ?"
"Well-ahm- very well, this
time, Daisy. You sec Mrs. French.
church. really hinted so strongly for
me to take her, that couldn't help
it.n
Very well.". ssgented Daisy,
mcoI,ly, and Herbert repeated with.
In himself Ito puan Of praises he
had chauted III Mr.. Portcross' cars
The best little wife In the world ~
But notwithstanding all this, Mr..
Ainscourt was not EXACTLY pleased,
when, at the selfsame Ball Masque,
duriug the gay period Of unmasking,
he saw his wife's innoeeat face
crowning the picturesque costume OF
a Bavarian peasant girl.
"Hallow he CALCULATED, rather un.
gracionsly, "you here ?"
Yes" lisped Daisy with n gifllsh
smile. "You said everybody went!
Aud oh, Herbert, isn't it nice 2"
| Mr.. Ainscourt said nothing more;
but Mrs, Frenchchuroh found him
very stupid companion for the re.
mainder of the evening.
He was late at dinner the next day
but late rs he was, he found himself
more punctual than his wife, aud the
solitary meal was half over before
Mrs. Daisy tripped in, her cashmere
shawl trailing over her shoulders,
and her dimpled cheeks all pink
with The fresh wind.
cam behind time? Really, /
am 50 sorry. But we have been drl-
wing In the park, and"
I'VE! Who are icc' ?" growled her
husband,
"Why, Colonel Adair and THE
Colonel Adair that you so out with SO
mueh.n
wow look here Daisyw ejaGula-
ted Mr.. Ainscourt, raising from the
table aud pushing back his chair.
"Adair isn't exactly the man I want
you 10 drive with"
"But you so everywhere with him
II dare say--but you and I are
two different persons!
"Now, dear Herbert" interposed
Daisy, willfully Misunderstanding
him, "you know I never was bit
proud, and the associates that are
good enough for my husband are good
enough for me. Let nae give you q
few more oysters"
: Ainseourt looked sharply at hls
wife. Was she really in earnest, or
was there mocking undercurrent of
: satire in her tone? But lie could not
decide, 30 artless was her counte-
nance.
"I'Il talk to her about it sometime,
was his Internal decision.
"Daisy," he said carelessly when
dinner was over, "I'ye asked old
Miss Barborry to come and spend the
day with you tomorrow"
"Oh, have you? I'm sorry, for /
am engaged out TO morrow
"You! Where? ~-g.as....a
ooh, at Delmonlco's. I've Joined
; Woman's Rights Club and we meet
thore TO organize" "'
+ "rhe deuce take woman's rights 81
calculated her ifate husband.
"Of course don't believe In 'etn,
but it's the fashion to belong to q
J club, aud it's such a nice place to &c
to evenings. l am so dull here even.
: ings, Herbert.p
Herbeft's heart srnote him, but he
D answered resolutely: II beg you will
) give up this Ridiculous idea, Nhai
do women want with clubs ?"
"What men do. SUPPOSE"
{ 81 You belong to three clubs, Herbert
"Thaps altogether different mat.
!. terri .a
: "But why is IL different, Herbert
"Hem--why? because of course
I any body can see why--it'g self.eyi
u dent.n aa
: II must he very blind, /" said Mrs
e Ainscourt, demurely, '.but I confess
a 4 can't discriminate the essential dlf
ferenee.n a4 A +#
: Herbert Aiuscourt said no more
r but he did not ntall relish tile ehangt
4 that had lately come over the spirl
of Daisy's dream.
@ She did change, somehow. Shr
h went out tdriving, here, there, and ev
a erywhere. Hencyer knew when h
p was certain of quiet evening will
: her she Joined not only the club
but innumerablc societies fer q thons
o and one purposes which took herrron
4 home almost continually. Mr. Aims
Y fcouft ehafei against the Bic, but |
: was useless. Daisy always had oil ex
u cuse to plead. W "
It Presently her mothef-in.i law bor
!, down upon her-nn austere old lad
!. Ia black satin and q chesnut brow
wig.
q Daisy, you are making my go
: wrc!chcd."
3 "Am II" ,clied Daisy. 'Dear n'
Is I hadn't an idea Of It! What's tii
D. trouble ?n
You must ask himself" said tli
a mother. in-law. who beiieyed--sens
re bile old laay--in young married pee
re pie settling their own difficulties
'.All I know Is the bare fact
Ig So Daisy went home to the draw
ing room, where Herbert lay on til
OF sofa pretending to read, but Ia rsalit
III brooding over LIS troubles.
Y. whats the matter, Herbert
to said Daisy, kncaling on tho floor b
lr side him, and putting her soft, co
l. hands on his fogercd Erow,