The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-06-12

aMrs; Darcy open the door said
1s1 tu1ff Ss ssoarSSsy sy asBls to 5sgEeat TIE the ev
n shall do np such tling,', . said Mrs.
Darcy. comppsedly, beginning to rear
range shirts, stockings and flannel wrap
pers in their appropriate receptacles.
Mrs, Darcy p roared Luke, at "a
fever heat of impotent rage, what on
earth do you meaul /"
81 mean to keep you in that clothes
press, MIR. Darcy, until you have made
up your mind to come out in a more
amiable frame of mind. If the system
succeeds with Freddy, it certainly ought
to with you; | am sure your temper is
much more intolerablc than his"
There was dead silence of full sixty
seconds in the clost, then a sudden burst
of vocal wrath.
"Mrs. Darcy, open the door this in
slant, msdam Z"
But Evelyn went on humming saucy
littly opera air, and arranging her
clothes.
"Do you hear me ?"
"Yes-I hear you"
"Will you obey me?"
"Not until you have solemnly prom
ised Inc to put some sort OF control on
that temper of yours; not until you
pledge yourself to treat your wife as a
lady should be treated; not mcnial"
81 won't ]"
"No? Then in that case l hope you
don't find the atmosphere at all oppres-
sive there, as l think it probable you
will remain there some time !"
| Another sixty seconds OF dead silence,
then sudden rain of heels aud hands
against the relentless wooden panels.
"Lct me out, l say, Mrs Darcy mad
am, how dare you perpetrate this mou-
strous piece of audacity?"
My dear luke, how strongly you do
remind me of Freddy. You see there is
loik,Sg shave 80 littie ,s.le-.. A.i;;.ss,c---.-.
a bad temper. 1t ought to have been
checked long ago, only you know I'm SO
ridiculously indulgent"
Mr.. Darcy WINGED little at the famil
lar sound Of his own words
Tap-tap-tap came softly ut the door
Mrs Darcy composedly opened it, and
saw her husbands little Office boy.
"Plcasc, mem, there's some gentlemen
at the Office in great hurry to see Mr.
Darcy. It's about the Appiegatc will
case"
Mrs. Darcy hcsitatcd an instant; there
was triumphant rustic in the closet,
and her determination WAS taken a,
once.
"Tell the gentlemen that your master
has bad headache, and won't be down
town this morning"
Luke Snashcd his teeth audibly as
soon as the closing of the door adulonish
cd him that he might do so with safety
Mrs. Darcy, d. You presume to inter
icre with lhc transaction of business that
Is vitality important, ma'am, vitally i'm
portant :"
Mrs Darcy noncllalantly took up the
little opera air where she had left it, let
ting the soft Italian words musically OH
her tongue.
Evelyn, DEAR"
"Wfat is it, Luke g. She asked mild
IY.
Please let nc out. My dear, this
may be a Ike to you, but -
IL assure yol, Luke, its nothing Of
the kind. 1t is the sobercst Of serious
matters to me. 1t is question whether
my future life shall be miserable or hap
ry.
There was third interval Of silence.
Evelyn" said Luke, presently, in a
sudducd voice, "will you open the door,?
"On one condition only"
"And what is that -
"Ah, ha !" thought the little lieuten-
ant-gcncral, "hc's beginning to entertain
conditions of capitulation, is he? On
condition." she added aloud, "that you
will break yourself of the habit of speak
ing GROSSLY and shariy to ne, and on all
occasions keep your temper
my temper, indcod !" sputtercd
Luke
just your temper" returned his
wife, scrcnely, will you promise p
"Nevcr, madam !"
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