Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-10-11
THE GUFWITTED HUSBAND.

4 week at the watering pl,ce, and most
Of the time each day spent in the company
of Mr.. Mainwell, ,;ae gearIeman whom Miss
flisw0uth's old friend had introduced 10
her one morning on the piazza. She had
sailed with h!gi along the shore Oh the
moonlight evenings. and she had danced
with hin in the thronged drawing rooms
Miss Ellsworth was not hirt, who dis
tIibuted her ideals su,ong msny gentlemen,
and she hld touad her ideal well nigh real
iEed in Mr. MAXWELL. euly ,isc evet.iag be-
fore, their talk had Gith lrawn itself from
the general topic ia which each had been
eongcna, and in her admiration of his in
feIigence and manliRcss, she had encouraged
an anaPproach to that personal sort of cenver-
sstOn which relates to love and matrimony.
And now to find Mr. MAXWELL this morn
ilg, with his coat off and his smith 5 apron
On, engaged in mendiug a lock He was
ding ii publicly. The lock was GA the
dor that led to the middle of the front pi-
s&za where the fashionable ladies and gen
temen were sitting or promcuading.
His back WIS toward her aS she approach
ed leaning an The aruu of her friend, / ma
West. She recognize ;Ii,.i, looked intent
Fat him, gave her companion over to
party OF young ladies' near, and thea stop
pei anl spoke to him.
'DoJou like that sart of work, Mr.. Main
W,2' she asked.
Il do, Miss Ellsworth. believe am
natural mechanic
1t appears very ODD to sec you doing
this.
1T is my tTaie, he replied, rising from
As work and turning to her
Her cheek blanched little Your
traie!' she SAIL family.
Yes, trade, Miss Ellsworth. The pro
PHeior said the lvck needed mending, and
tod him could mend it for him.
ApaTty Of girls came along just then.
After wondering at Mr.. Mainwe! awhile
aai laughing at him, they proposed ride
Here were three carriages for them all
Ihese would take the party.
Ned Whitaker here Joined them.
hat the deuce are you abous here?' he
exclaimed to Nr Mainweil. "Ah." he ad-
aed' when the Iatter turned and glanced at
H'n' But whIl. you are here you might
4 vel enjoy yoursef"
AL NaInT1il excused himself from join
ias the party, and they went away leaving
hin to finish his work.
Miss Ellsworth left him without any
sori at parting.
1t Is vel, he muttered to himself IF
S1e cannot take me as am, she is not vor
'ay oi me. The woman that marries me
must take Inc for myself -
lie stood aud looked after her until she
mad disappeared. She did not once turn
io look back.
tie gave his shoulders shrug. compress
ei aI' lIp, uttered cynical ''humph - and
turned To fHI>h his work.
Let It I've So he muttered, when he
% through and was putting on his coat.
Thought perhaps that had found wo-
~4a after my own heart Amidst this
S'Hd OF wealth and fashion, she too has
'>, her soul Let her GO
lie avoided her thereafter. He did not
seek to catch her eye for bow of recogni-
"sn When she entered a drawing room
''7Fe he was, he would go out by another
way But he was more than ever in the
onpany Of Ned Whitaker. Ned, in pass
,as 10 and fro between Miss Ellsworth and
L''n' served still as sort of link between
them
lou are a cynical fellow" said Ned,
Uae day Why don't you take people as
ney are: You will find good enough in
them"
But they won't take me as l am That
Hthe trouble"
fooh +! You see yourself she allows no
V'uel sultors to accompany her. Don't you
&c she Is alone or with the other girls the
most Of he time?"