Middletown transcript., 1871-10-14

he added, moro severely. IL wish you'd
amusc yourself in society, as do, instead
Of going moping about in this fashion
You cant expect to pave me tied to your
| apron-strings; aud I'd much rather see
you flirting little yourself, than skulkng
away in holes aud corners, like a spider,
watching your butterfly Of husband, TO
see If you can't detect him Of doing wrong.
You make me quite ashamed Of you, de-
clare"
Mr.. Palmer took his hat aud walked
out Of the room with an air Of mingled
dignity aud injured innocence. His wife
sat up, wiped away her tears, and muscd
herself awhile with wounded and indig-
nant feeling.
Yes" she said to herself, i" since he
has requested it, rW amuse myself Z" as
he does" aud see how hc likes il. As
han,ed Of the is he 2" And he did no,
Fused to be SO when | was gay and happy.
oh, Bob, if you only knew how loved
you" And once more, despite her res
olu'e'y closing her eyes. aud pressing her
fingers upon them, the tears would come
There was to be, that very evening. a
party at Colonel Johnston's. and Nellie
took particular pains in dressing herself
for it, She had been Of late rather care
less on this point. and was now rewarded
for her extra care b. her husbands glance
Of approval, and his remark that that pink
silk was very becoming to her, In con
sequence her eyes and cheeks were bright
er, and her spirits more buoyant. as she
entered Mrs .Johns,ons crowded drawing
rooms. Scarcely hid they paid their re.
spcc,s to the hostess, when Mr. Palmer
accosted, or rather was accosicd by, Miss
Nadcg, u brilliant, confident girl, who
tried to crsnare Linn before lis marriage :
and n, the same moment n gentleman ad-
| dressed Mrs. Palmer She answered me-
chanically, unable to withdraw her attcn-
ton entirely from her husband AID his
companion. until seeing something in Miss
Nadcn's glance a, herself which She did
not like her pride again awokc. and she
turned as with sudden determination
&c the gentleman nt her side lIc was n
recent conner to the town very pleasant
aud handsome mc--anl Nellie Palmer forth
( with began u try 10 make herself ngrccl-
BE to him. lie looked so pleased, aud
was himself 50 agreeable, that it soon cost
1 her no effort To converse; aud then her
oil lively sfirit returned aud to her own
surprise .he f8inl that .hc was enjoying
herself ller husband Didn't mgeh hstice
this. hut Mis- a1cn did and her iiifil.
ton with Mr Palmer lost much Il is
/ charm, naw th5t his wilt Il not srpear
mortified au1 Jealous. aud that people
/ couldn, see that sue was so. Wherefore
Miss Naien grew Indifferent. unl Mr.
| Palmer bethonght himself to look after
his wife. MT finding her looking over
photograph.alhums nor talking to deaf
old Mr Brown, neither in any Of holes
and corners which she was wont Of late
to frequent. h. became rather puzzled
She's got the dumps again. sup
pose was his thought, and is trying
10 disguise it under prc,cncc Of heing sick
Dare say shall find her CRYING in the
ladies' dressing room, or fainting away in
the conservatory with fans aud smelling
bottles ronnl her-or perhaps she's gone
! home >
At that very instant l,ltle laugh at
his elbow startled him, and turning he
saw Nellie bright and flushed, talking to
u very handsome man who appeared quite
absorbed in her Mr. Palmer stared u
moment a, the unconscious couple.
! Why. the dace." was bis though, !:
what on earth can they have been talk
ing about all this while Z" Then suddenly
meeting his wite's eyes, he smiled. and
whispered -
" Enjoying yourself, Ncllf'
"Oh yes, dear--deligh'fully. Don't
trouble yourself ahou, me, pray !"
lie passed on. bet didn', 90 far; and
as he stood whispering soft nothingg to
sentimental Kate Marshall, his eyes oc-
casionally wandered TO his wife How
pretty she was looking; and how gay she
was; and how eequettishly she was cx-
changing light repartce with that flirting
fellow, Tom Harrison. All the while the
handsome stranger never left her side II
was perfectly evident that he admired her
4" II she were not married woman he
would certainly fall in love with her--shc
my rife aud he felt little rcsen,ful
of the admiration
Nellie Palmer had never sung more
swcetly or danced more gracefully than
upon this evening
" Don't you think, Nell, you've danced
enough for one night 2" said her husband,
toward the close of the evening; :" for a
married roman ?" he added
Perhaps so," she answered checrfully.
- but Eve enjoyed myself so much !. Real
ly J almost forgot that am n married
woman, and felt like girl again"
" Aud behaved like one" he saii. rsth-
cr coclly. Who is that fellow that has
been in attendance upon you all the even
ing?" he inquired, as they walked to-
ward the d.essingroom.
" That remarkably handsome man. with
the expressive dark eyes, do you mean =
~ never noticed his eyes or that he
was at all handsome" he answered, stilly
Oh, I thought lou meant Capt. Low
ell, Of the Fourth ARTILLERY. All here
he is-just one moment, dear.--I quite