Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-28

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useless. Daisy always had an excuse to
plead.
Presently her mcther-in-law bore down
upon her, an austere old lady in black sat-
in aud chestnut-brown wig. .--
Daisy, you are making my son wretch
cd"
cam II" cried Daisy. 'Dear mo, 7
hadn't an idea Of it ! What's the trouble?"
"You must ask himself" said tho moth
cr-in-.aw, who believed sensible old lady
in young married peoples settling their
own difacultlsa IAN know is the bare
fact"
So Daisy went home to the drawing
room, where Herbert lay on the sofa pre-
tending to read, but in reality brOoding
over his troubles.
"What's the matter, HERBERT" said Mrs.
Daisy, kneeling ON the floor beside him,
and putting her soft. cool hands ON his
leverish brow.
1.-THE matter Nothing much. only am
miserable. " no sullenly answered.
"But why?" abe persisted.
'.Bccause You IRE 50 changed, Daisy"
elbow am I ohanged?'
"You are never at home; you have lost
tho doMesticity which waS, in my eyes,
your greatest charm. Inever have you to
myself any more. Daisy, don't you see how
this is embittering my lifc?'
''Does it make you unhappy" she asked
softly.
"You know that it does, Daisy"
"And do you suppose liked it, Her.
hertz"
''What do you mean?" he asked.
| Il mean that passed the first year of
my married life in just such lonesome
way. You no 'domestiitcy.' Clubs, dri-
yes, billiard playing, and champagne sup
peys engrossed your whole time. !, your
wife, pinned at home Alone"
"But Why didn't you tell me you were I'M
happy: :. -. .., -,, -, ,.,, :. -.
idea. and called it . woman's whin. I re-
solved, when We were first married. to fritz
ter away neither time nor breath in idle
complaints. I have not complained; have
simply followed your example. II it was
not q good one, whose fault was that? Not
nine, surely"
mo, Daisy. not yours" =.
Il don't like this kind of life" went on
Daisy. 1T is . false excitement hollow
diversion; but persist in it for the same
reason, I suppose, that you dld-becausei it
was the fashion. Now tell me, Herbert,
whether you prefer fashion ble wife, or
Daisy?''
'.Daisy-a thousand times Daisy
"But Daisy can't get along with . the
atre-going, club.living husband"
Then she shall have husband who
finds his greatest happiness at his own
Observation-Disclosures wife il his dearest
treasure-who has tried, the experience of
surface and finds it unsatisfactory. Daisy,
shall we begin eur matrimonial career
And baisy's whispered answer was,
| "Yes."
"But what must you have thought ofme
all this timer" she asked him, after little
while.
II know what think now. y"
"And what Is that?"
Il think, !" said Mr.. Ainscourt, with en-
phasis: ''that You sre the best wife in the
THE BROTHERS.
Matches! Luciter matches: Who'll
buy my matches?' cried piercing voice,
as was one morning crossing the prin-
cipal street Of Padua; and this voice,
strange to say. awoke vague recollection
in my mind. looked around quickly to
! see; from whom the sound proceeded, but
| the person Who ute. ed it WAS hidden from
my view by a crowd which had gathered
before the palace of the Count L.. It
was in the year 1912, and thinking that
some arrest IAN event then unfortunately
but too common) was taking place, was
turning hastily away, when again that cry
struck my ear, Matches Lucifer match
es! Count L., won't you buy my match
Z" As was in uniform, l opened q pas.
fculty, and perceived the Count l. supp
porting. LIN his arms his daughter, who had
tainted from what causeI was at the mo-
ment unable to determine.
''Matches Lucifer matches! Buy my
| matches, repeated the match-seller, who
stood at some little distance. The Count
raised his head, and cast around him q
hook in which hatred and fury were equally
blended. He recongized me, and leaving
Mademoiselle L. to the care of the at
tendants, who at that moment appeared at
the door of the palace, he approached me,
saying in. accents which trembled with
tho rage With which he was agitatsd,-
'Lieutenant M -, beg yon will cause
ed; l denounce him as most dangerous
person"
"Pardon me, Count l., I can
not" ;fL..t.t ID 't
-.; Your anty obless you. Interrupted be;
WACnOus giving Mo tA~o W unAbu. boAAs
hold you responsible for bis safe custody.
In half an hour I will be with you to ex.
plain my reasons, and to prove TO you that
he 10 traitor and conspirator."
I was going to reply, but the Count turn
ed abruptly away, o. If to avoid further dis
cussion, and entered his palace.
"Lucifer matches Buy my matches,
Count r again cried the individual who had
Just been denounced to me.
"Lucifer matches! Buy my matches r
echoed the crowd, with loud laughter.
I advanced towards the originator Of all
this noise. and was about to seize him by
the arm, to conduct Linn to the guard :house,
as . disturber of the public tranquility.
when he turned his head, and, to my great
astonishment, I recognized in him my
school. fellow, Georges To-, the young
ton Was mutual; but I hesitated moment
whether ! ought to claim acquaintance
With 20 doubtful character. At last OK
claimed. NJ a,.. 49, !: = 8,
"Yoa here in Padua, Georges ?"
''Only the last few days." he replied, In
a tronbied and undecided voice.
"And what are you doing here p
1 IT. ttsYop can soc; I sell match69"
tsBut che Carnival IL over. Why. then.
this masquerade?" s'..TGZ' -
1T is no masquerade" he answered.
quietly ',had wished TO Disguise myself,
4 could have done 20 much more edectual-
w. n j.. .tlf. ~. 49, a.: g:
AS We were still surrounded by the
crowd, / asked him to. accompany me to
my house, which was not far distant.
ao"ls It an order, or An invitation2 No
matter" he added suddenly, Il am ready
TO follow y0u either AZ guest OF prisoner. !"
On arriving at my rooms, Iplaced bottle
of wine on the table. and filing two glass.
es, I begged him to explain his present ex.
traordinary position. .,
I'm other words, you desire to hear my
history" said he.
Eyes. for to all appearance it is not an
everyday one"
"dod forbid that it should be-" he re-
Piled; 'however, you shall hear it, and
only wish that could publish it through
out the world"
His features became fixed and rigid; for
some time he appeared lost in dark and
painful recollections, but suddenly passing
his hand over his eyes. as If to dispel some
tfiehtioii dre.p, be addressed me in Arm,
though bitter and sarcastic voice. s.
"You know enough of my early life to be
aware that my brother and I were never
united in that bond of fraternal love Of
which people talk 10 much; a. children 10
never agreed, and as young men the wide
difference of our political opinions render
ed us almost enemies. My brother, for
reasons of his own, dissembled his hatred
to the Austrian government. and wore the
mask of q good and legal subject. When