The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-07-26
THE HUSBAND 0JTWITTED.
.szssA GAME FOR TWO TO PLAY.

SzS2 - 80
,.Ae week at the watering place.
and most Of the time each day
spentrin the company of Mr.. Mai"-
well, the gentleman whom Miss
Ellsworth's friend, Ned Whitta.
ker. had introduced TO her one
morning on the piazza. She hHd
sassed With him along the shore
ot,sahes moonlight evenings, AMI
she had danced with him in the
throngcd drawing rooms.
Miss Ellsworth was not firt.
who distributed her ideals anon :
aasasr gentlemen, aud she had
found her idea! we'll nigh realized
in Mr.. MAXWELL. On!y the eve.
ming before their talk had with
drawn it~elt from the general topics
20 which such had been cungcniaI.
and IN her admiration of his intel
Sigence ant manliheSs, she had en-
couragcd an approach 10 that per-
soaal sort of conversation which
relates To love and matrlmony.
And now. to find Mr.. Mainwell
thIS. morning, with his co3t off
a,nidn Smiths awon on, engaged
in tn'cr''fng u lock. The lock WAS
6a-tsle .toor that led to the middle
Ct the front piazza where the fash
io,s:Hb1y dressed !a'icS and gentle
Eacts wurc sitting nr promenading.
His buck was towards ber ~
she approact.I, leaning on the
arm OF her ffi.'ud Anna Vest
She rvcosEFztd him, looked intent
Iy ut him, ySve her companion
over to-a party of young ladies
near, aud then StoVycd and spoke
81 him.
DO you like that ~c-t ot' work,
Mr.. Mainwcll?" she asked.
Il do, Mss Ellsworth, ( believe
T am Il naturai ,nechanIc.'
1T appears very odd to see SOU
doing tuis."
..,i is my .raoie," he replied. ri*-
ing tto,a hts work and turning to
her.
Her cheek hlanched Il little
stYuur trad=,2' she said taintly.
YES, trade, Miss Ellsworth
The proprietor SAID the Iork need
sIs,nendins, and | told nlm l could
mend it for him"
Tao party OF. girls came along
it.M then. After wondering at
Mr. AainweIl while, and laugh
ing him, they proposed II rude.
There were three arriaScS for
.tcc, al. These would take the
party
Sei Whitaker here Joined them.
..What the deuce are y"n about
ae-c 2" he exclaimed to Mr.. Main.
wcif. .:.Ah," he added, when the
iaIter t,rued 4 d glanced at him.
.But While you are here you might
enjoy yeursclf.''
,a5Mr. Mainwell excused himself
from ioininy TIA . party, and they
aEtsweit: away, leaving him TO Il"
zen his wusk.
Miss Ellsworth left him without
any we,r,l It, parting.
-~ft is WE'LL" he rAuttere'l to him
self. IT she estsuos take me as |
sam, she * rsyt worthy of nse. The
woman that nsarrscs tne 'nasl take
ne for myself"
He stood and looked after her
un,il 'she had disappeared. Sat'
did not once turn t" look tack.
He gave his shoulders ~inrnS,
compressed his lip, uttered a c'''l-
cal "humph I" and tur,'ed to finish
his work.. -.:.~
lie, it be. So" he mutter''d,
Yiseas he was through and was
nu,,iur on his coat. Il .honyhl
sssT9ss;;s that | had found !, woman
,sftor nv own heart. amidst this
world Of wealth and fashion, she,
TOO, has lost her soul. LIE. her
go."
He avoided her thereafter. IL
diderx,t seek to catch her eve for
g. INV of r,.corui,ion. When she
.,+ared q t,ruwinr.:oom where he
-,-,x. ha.ss,,ve,,,iI s,o ont by another
x.v But he was more than ever
in the company of Ned Whitaker.
Ned in passinc to and fro hetwcen
3giss,sEl.sw ,rth and him, served
.t;TfSs.o,sT :, sort of link between