The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-08-26

good enough for me. Let nc give you 4 few
more oysters
Ainscourt looked sharply at his wife Wa
she really in earnest, or was there a mockin!
undercurrcnt of satire in her tone? But h
could not decide, so artless was her counte
| nance.
'Tll talk to her aboutit somctime,n wa
his internal decision.
daisy" he said, carclessly, when dime
was over, "rve asked old Mrs. Barbcrry tc
come and spend the day with you tomorrow )
ooh, have you? I'm sorry, for am engag
ed out tomorrow
"You Where ?''
"Oh, at Delmonico's I've Joined a wo
mans rights club, and we meet there to or
ganize."
The deuce take womans ights = eiacuat
ed the irate husband.
"Of course don't believe in them, but it,
the fashion to belong to a club, and such a
nice place TO 90 evenings. | am dull here
evenings, Herbert
Herbert's heart smote him, but he answer
ed, resolutely:
Il beg you will 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, Herbert
''Thats altogether a different natter
''But why is it dfferent?"
''lein-why9 bccause-of course anybody
can see why-its self evident"
81 must be very blind,n said Mrs. Aims
court, dcmurely, '.but | confess | can't dis
crimnate the essential difference
Herbert Ainscourt said no more, but he die
not at all relish the change that had lately
come over the spirit of Daisv's dream.
hn Il al,
driving hero, there, and everywhere He
never knew when he was certain of quiet
evening with her; she had not only joined
the club, but innumerable societies for a thou
sand and one purposes, which took her away
from home almost continually. Mr.. Aims
court chated against the bit, but it was use
less. Daisy always had an excuse to plead
Presently her mother-in-law bore down up
on her, an austere old lady in black satin and
a chestnut wig.
'Daisy, You are making my son very I'M
happy,'
Am ?" cried Daisy. Dear me, hadn't
an idea Of it. What's the trouble ?"
''You must ask himself" said the mother
in-ltw, who bclicved-sensible old lady-ill
young married people settling their own diff
iiculties. "All know is the bare fact
SO Daisy went home to the drawing-room,
where Herbert lay on the sofa pretending to
read, but in reality brooding over his troll-
bleS
''What's the matter, Herbert p said Daisy,
kneelng on the floor beside him, and putting
her soft, cool hands on his feyered brow
'''The matter? Nothing much. only am
miserable" he sullenly answered.
But why?' she persisted.
"BecauSc you are so changed, DaSy.'
''lIow am | changed?"
''Iou 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 see that this is
embitering my life"
Does ii make you unhappy?' she asked
softly.
You know that it does, Daisy"
''And DO you suppose | liked it, Herbert ?''
''What do you mean?' he asked.
Il mean that passed the first year of my
married life in such a lonesome way. You
had no 'lomcstcty.' Clubs, drives, billiard
playing, and champagne suppers engrossed
your whole time |, youl~vife, pincd 1T home
alOnc.n
''But why didn't You tell me You We're I'M
happy?'
''Bccause You would have laughed at the
idea, and called it Il woman's whim. re-
SniNtu, Wntn we llfSl married, 70 lllltcf away
neither time nor breath in idle complaints.
have not complained; | have simply follow
ed Your example If it was not good one.
whose fault was that? Not mine, surely"
mo, Daisy, not yours.
Il don't like this kind of life" went on
Daisy at is a false excitement hollow
diversion; bat persist in it for the same rea-
son, | suppose, that yon did-because it was
in the fashion. Now tell me, Herbert wheth-
er you prefer 4 fashionable wife. OF Daisy ?"
'Daisy-a thousand times, Daisy
'But Daisy can't get along with q theatre
going, club-living husband"
''Then she shall have 4 husband who finds
his greatest happiness at his own heath-stone
whose wife is the greatest trcasurc-who
has tried the experience of surface and finds
it unsatisfactory. Daisy, shall we begin our
matrimonial career ancw?'
And Daisy's whispered answer was, eyes
''But what must you have thought Of me
all the this time p she asked him after y lit
tie while.
II know what think now
''And what is that ?n
II think,Q said Mr.. Ainscourt, with cmpha-
sis, 'that you are the best wife in the world y