Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-23

at is already past the time, at least hal
an hour" nj,
the meat till about an hour ago. can
help II. if it's not done. You must not
scold me, sir"
The husband said nothing, but turned
away with whitening glance of contempt ont. M :
that ought to have cut the very heart oil q
true and loving wife.
"Netta. | am going out !" he observed,
coollv, after the servant had left the room.
at is unnecessary for me to say that you
need not wait dinner for me.
Really, Darcy, you are so cross! Men
arp such tiresome creatures Tn sure we
women do not care so much about our
dinners"
"Nor your duties either, it would APP
pear. However, l hope you will enjoy
the tardy meal when it comes. l dare-say
l shall not be late; but you need not wait
up for me-"
darcy, where in the world are you
going ?-what do you mean ?! CALCULATED
the astounded girl; but ere she had found
breath to pronounce the words, the street
door had closed, and Meta st. Ives, for
the first time since her marriage, was left
to eat solitary dinner with what appetite
she might.
ut is really so unreasonable r she said,
dashing back the angry tears that rose to
her beautiful eyes. 81 have certainly
never been brought up to be servant,
and Darcy is very selfish, to wish for such
thing. might have done great deal
better than marry him; and, beside, if
that odious, absurd, cantankerous old I'M
Gle OF mine had not married that horrid
old maid, / should have been complete
heiress. / do think there ought to be
law to prevent any one marrying after a
certain age. 1t is cruel injustice to their
natural heirs
And again the scalding moisture rained
down Metals cheeks, and her lips were
parched with the feverish scorn and i'm
patience which burned in her ungoverned
heart.
1t mattered little whether Mary's cook
ing was on a par with her usual produc-
tons, for her mistress was at once too in
dignant and too agitated to be at all aware
whether the meat was burnt to cinder, or
raw as when sent from the butcher. And
the plates were sent back to the kitchen with
very little necessity for scullery attentions
on the part of the domestic.
Inc uUuTS WOfe ucdNuN away Nettst 1T
tempted to occupy them by divers occupa-
tons more congenial to her taste than
household cares, She sang with a voice
that soon broke down in tears she played
with fingers that shook with the tumult of
her nerves she took up some muslin work,
and tore it to pieces in a dozen strips, and
finally threw herself on the couch. and
sobbed herself to sleep in tempest OF
feelings that had but little softness in theii
grief.
She was awakened by strange sounC
of heavy. irregular steps, and unwonted
muffied blows, as of some ponderous body
swaying to and fro against the passage
walls. Ii came nearer and nearer. Hel
tongue Glove to her mouth in terror. q:
she started mp on her pillow. 4 hand wa:
Laid hesitatingly on the handle ofthe door.
1t opened with difficulty, and Darcy
flushed. helpless, with infamed eyes and
open mouth, staggered into the room.
Meta gave one lock Of uuutlerAt3e lis
gust 1t needed no experience to tell he,
IhRf for the first time in her remembrance.
her husband had returned to her, uneon
sciuus and inehriated with excess
Alas alas the lesson did not even theI
work its natural results.
TC0N1IDED IN Te-MoER0w's PAPER.