The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1870-03-16
" " mere are my light light gloves {.
o Herberti you are not going
awav AGAIN ~

High Bridge, and Pm one Of the
party. You can 60 over to my
mothers to dinner, or send for one
of your friends, or something.
There, good bye, puss ; I'm in a
deuce of o hurry .,s.,,..l.s.
~ And with one careless kiss press
ed on the quivering damask rose
OF q mouth that was lifted up to
him, he was gouc.
Daisy Ainscourt neither went to
her mother.iu.law, nor sent for one
OF her girl-friends. She spent the
evening all alone, pondering on
the shadow which WAS fast over.
growing her life. ~, srrs.,. -.
What shall / do 2" thought the
little timid, shrinking wife. tOh,
what shaU / do2' 800, ~ .er
81 But, child as she was, Daisy had
a strong, resolute, woman's heart
within her, nor was she long in
coming to a decision. .. ~,
Daisy said her husband to her
the next day, you haven't any OBJ
jscsiSns ss to my attending the Orion
- Are masked balls nice places,
Herbert2" ,a,-.-f.. -I~.i q : -
20 yes, everybody goes only I
thought I'D pay you the compii.
ment Of asking whether you dis
approved Of il or not p ..'
Can l 60 with you Z" -
Well-ahem-not very we'll.
this time, Daisy. You see, Mrs.
Fenchnrch really limited 90 strong.
ly for me to take her, that I
couldn't help it, GrTc - srr-T
Very " eii,' assented Daisy.
mcekly. and Herbert repeated
within himself the rean If praises
he bad cI'an.ed ia Mr.. Portcross'
ears /: The best little wife in the
world r. ts yA' zs5' ''sr % -. -'FE
But Notwithstanding all this, Mr.
Ainscourt was rot exactly pleased
when at the self-sane BAL Masqne,
during tho gay period uf unmask
ing, he saw lis wifes innocent
face crowning the pictureque cos.
tune of a Bavariar peasant sirl. ,
Hellor he. ejacnlated, rather
ungraciously, .yoss here !. .lr 81
Yes hsped Daisy, with girl
ish smile. You said everybody
went. And oh, Herbert, isn't It
nice2' ~ u ,f.-s'a a.. .,~
Mr.. Ainscourt said nothing
more but Mrs. Frenchurch found
him very stupid companion for
the remainder of the evening. ~
lie was late at dinner the next
day, but, late as he was, he found
himself more punctual than his
wife, and the solitary meal " a 8
half over before Mrs. Daisy trip.
ped in, her cashmere shawltrailinS
over her shoulders, and her dimp.
led cheeks all pink with the fresh
wind + y. -. 80. : J.. ..!. -,
Am L behind timeI Really, /
am SO sorry2 But We have been
driving in the park and
we! Who are zoe 2" growled
her husband. .,..-. =. ...,...
Why, Colonel Adair and l.
the Colonel Adair that you go out
with SO much . ." = .s.>-..- r
Now look here, Daisy r ejacu.
lated Mr.. Ainscourt, rising from
the table and pushing b,a c X his
chair, Adair isn't texactly the man
/ want You to drive with.', .m,. %
But you 90 everywhere with
him ? 1 ''f. - '' '. u
Il dare say--but you and I are
two different persons.' -, -,g. i.s,ss,
Now, dear Herbert, inferpos.
ed Daisy, wi.lfnlly misunderstand.
ing him, you know T never was a
Bit proud, and the associates that
are good enough for my husband
are good enough for me. Let me
give you a few more oysters"
Ainscourt looked sharply at his
wife. Was she really in earnest,
or was there q mocking under.cur.
rent Of satire in her tone g. But
he could not decide, 90 artless was
her countenance. 7e''H''i 5
I'll talk to her about It some
time,' was his internal decision.
daisy he said careIessly, when
dinner was over, I've asked old
Miss Barberry to come and spend
the day with you to morrow p
tOh, have ,youa I'm sorry, for
! am engaged out Tomorrow :, ,s-l
'Youl Wherei :. slaasa,si
Z tOh, at Deimonico's. Isve ioinI
ed a Womans Rights Club, and
we meet there to organize i' '''r
"The duece take " o m 4 q n q
rights ." calculated the irate hus.
band. esfs 'rt1ra' sai - =,
! .of course I d don,t believe in
'crn I; but it's the fashion to belong
to a club, and such O niece place
to 60 to Of evenings. ] am dull
here evenings, Herberti'
Her bert's heart smote him. bnt