The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-12-21

biting his hands one Gay, and being
shut up in tho black hole because I
would not say was sorry. l was not
s'rry !; nerer Was cory 1 am not sor-
ry 'o7."
"All the same, I still regret that he
died."
"Whyw
"Every woman needs some one to
keep her in order," replies he gravely,
as If giving utterance to a sentiment
against which there can be no appeal.
Until she has got a husband-ber
natural and legitimate master-she
ought to have father"
"Natural and legitimate masterW
regents Lenore, scornfulIy drawing up
her long throat. "Did I hear arightl
That ,oould be the subjection of miud
to matter, instead of matter to mind"
II can't say that I agree with you"
Every dryly).
"There Is not that man living that
could keep me in ORDER; l would break
his heart, and his spirit, and every thing
breakable about him first .w
II have no doubt that you would
try"
F'I should succeed. I have got
papa's temper; they all tell me So
Jemima-my other si,ter-everJ body"
(speaking very triumph4utly;.
"You say it as if it ~ere matter for
p:ide. 1t is asst ,"i,hing what things
people pride themselves on. believe
there was once fa1i:y which piqued it.
self on having two thumbs on each of
its hands"
81 should pity the poor man who
undertook to keep me IN order," says
Lenore, folding her hands in her lap,
while delicious ripples of laughter play
about her lips and cheeks at the
thought Of the sufferiugs that await her
future owner.
"O c0u'se you never mean to mar
ry!"
"Of course, do, though !" (getting
rather angry, and coloring faintly).
"Do you think l mean to be an old
maid 2"
81 THINK" replies Paul, bluntly,
''that, considering the utter docility
which would be sine qua non in
husband, you run very good chance of
being one."
Silence for few moments no sound
but the "svish" Of the oars-the cool
wash of the water against the keel
then Lenore, resolute, vomanIike, to
have the last word, recommcnces
"Contess," she says, leaning forward
toward him little, and emphasizing
her remarks with her forefager; econ
fess that there is not more laughable,
degrading sight en- the face of the
earth than woman in state of ab-
| iect subsection to her husband !"
"Confess," replies Paul, leaning for
ward little also, and also speaking
with emphasis, "thas there is not
more contemplate, degrading sight on
the face Of the earth than a mar in a
state of abject submission to his wife !"
"You may laugh ~ cries Lenore, loft
lily, carrying her head very high, and
looking de6ant|y at him ; but I main
tain that there is not more contempt
lble creature in creation than patient
Grizzel !"
"And I maintain retorts Paul,
looking back with equal defiance, ''taat
there is not more pitiable reptile in
creation than henpecked hasb4nl, if
such being ever existed, which have
some difficulty in bringing myself to
believe"
They have both raised their voices a
little ia their eagerness. Three Eng
lishwvmen riding by on donkeys, their
draperies extenting from head to tail
over those iil-used animals, turn their
heads. NJ. Dunois, the barb,r's son,
taking his afternoon can,er, on a big
bay horse along the towing path, turns
his also.
''The aboriyines are astonisbed at
our vehemence," says Paul, recollect-
ing himself "and re,lly," with care.
less laugh, Gas We neither Of as have at
present victim to test our theories
and our cruelties upon, We need no, ex.
cite ourselves over it, need we 2"
Lenore's sole answer is vivid blush,
Of whose birth she herself could give
no account.
"What on earth has come to the
airl?' Lie Mesuricr says to himself,
staring at her with the open, uncon'
scious stare OF utter surprise; "alter'
lately making very silly remarks, and
getting as red as turkey-cock owe,
them. | wonder does she smoke
AS likely as not. Shall I ask her
At sll events, l wish she would le.
me-"
'How long are you going to stay at
Dioan Z" inquiries Miss Lenore, pres
emily, with an abrupt change of SUBJ
ject.
Paul shrugs his shoulders.
"God knows!'
"What an unnecessarily forcible ex
pressions !"
500 you think so? 1t is what the
shopkeepcrs in one part of Spain an
swer if you ask them whether thel
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