The Van Buren press., 1869-08-03
MISCELLANY.
The Best Wife in the World.

| "Ihe best wife in the world SAT-
Herbert Ainscourt
"Of course, ! dare say" Responded
Mr. Portecross. But what is your ex
act idea, now, Mr. Ainscourt, of the bes
wife in the world? Jones says he's go
the best wife in the world, because sh,
keeps his stockings darned, takes him tC
church three times on q Sunday, anC
never lets him have an opinion of hi.
own. Jenkins says he's got the same
identicle article, but Jenkins wife keeps
all the money, draws his salary for him
and makes him live in the kitchen be
cause the parlor is too good for family
use"
"Oh but Daisy isn't bit ogreish.--
I'm the master of my own house. ]
come when | please, and go where
please. Daisy never ventures on word
ofreproach"
Now, look here, Ainscourt, your
wife may be q model wife, but you arc
certainly not model husband. People
pie are beginning to talk about the way
you neglect the pretty little blue eyed
girl
"rd thank people to mind their own
business. love her as my own soul,
but it won't do to make too much OF
your wife unless you want to spoil her"
Mr.. Portecross shook his head.
"That sounds selfish. | don't like
the ring Of the metal"
And he went away, leaving Mr.. Aims
court to finish his game Of billiards,
Meanwhile Mrs Ainscourt was sitting
alone in the drawing room--a delicate
little apple blossom OLA woman-look oking
more like grown up child than wife
Of twenty-five summers.
"Oh, DEAR" sighed Daisy, "it is so
dull here. ! wish Herbert would come
home. He never spends any time with
me now a-days, and | practice a.. his IA
favorite songs, read the newspapers 50 ]
can talk about the things be is interested
in, and try so hard to be entertaining II
is very strange
She spent the evening all alone pom
dering on the shadow which was fast
overgrowing her life.
"What shall do ?" thought the little,
timid, shrinking wife" oh, what shall /
do ?"
But, Child as she was, daisy had a
strong, resolute, woman's heart within
her, nor was she long in coming to de-
cision.
daisy said her husband to her next
day, "you haven't any objection to my
attending the Orion Bal Masque p"
care masked balls nice places, Her
bert ?"
"Oh, yes, everybody goes; only l
thought Id pay you the compliment Of
whether you disproved it or not
"Can go with you ~
Well--ahem, not very well this even
ing, Daisy. You see, Mrs. Frenchurch
really limited so strongly for me to take
her that / could not help it,"
Very WELL" aSscnted Daisy meekly ;
and Herbert repeated wrthin himself; :;
" The best little wife in the world
But Notwithstanding all this, Mr.. Aims
court was not exactly pleased when at
the self same ball, during the unmasking,
he saw his wife's innocent face.
" Halo p he calculated, "you here ?"
Yes lisped Daisy, Isn't it nice ?"
Mr. Ainscourt said nothing more, but
Mrs. Frcnchurch found him n very stu
pid companion the balance Of the even
ing.
lie was late at dinner the next day !;
but late as he was he found himself more
Al L., &, aud tln COLT a ~
meal was half over before Daisy tripped
in, her cashmere shawl trailing over her
and her dimplcd checks all
pink with the fresh wind.
"Am behind timeY Really, l am so
sorry. But we have been driving in the
park and
ave! Who are we?" growled her
husband, UH... .t..
"Why, Colonel Adair and l."
"Now, look here, Daisy said Mr..
Ainscourt, rising, "Adair is not exactly
the man want you to drive with
"But you 60 everywhere with him
81 dare say; but you and ! are two
different persons
"Now, dear Herbert" interposed Dali
sy, wilfully misunderstanding blm, the
associates Of my husband are good
enough for me"
Daisy" he said oarelesslr, when dim
ner was over, 81 have asked old Mrs.
Barberry to come and spend the day with
you tomorrow.
"Oh, have you I'm sorry, nor I'm
engaged to go OUT
"You where p
ooh, to Delmonico's, I've Joined a
Womans Rights Club, and We meet here
to organize. 1t is fashionable to belong
to club, and such nice place to 60 Of
evening. | am lonely here evenings,
IIerbert'a heart smote him, but he AN.
swered resolutely: Il beg you to give
up this ridiculous idea. What do women
want Of clubs ?"
."What men do, ! suppose,
"But don't approve of it at all"
"You belong to three clubs, Her.
bert"
That's altogether different matter
But why is it diilerent,' Herbert ~
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