Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-04-12
"AIrs Well That Ends Well"
.win you let me have it, John p

john Randall uttered his refusal Of
his wiie's request very decidedly, as If he
felt the request was unreasonable, sud
vet there was an undercnrrent OF gricved
impatienee in his voice, look Of perplex-
ity and Standardization in his eyes. tie
proceeded very slowly to button his over
coat. lie wanted TO see his wife rise from
the breakfast.table, and therby signify
her sequieseeuce in his decision. before
he went of for his mornings work at the
mill.
Georgy, however, did not rise. Her
looks did not express acquiescenee. She
was pretty woman-yery pretty; tall,
slight, very fair, with large, clear, steady
eyes, aud proluse brown hair. Besides
her beauty, she had an air Of delicate.
graceful composure rather peculiar, and
a voice that suggested alto flute notes.
For all this, she was simply the wife of a
master mechinist in the great Halliburton
Print Works CT MilIville, and mistress Of
one of the small, white factory tenements,
whose long, orderly rows constituted Mill
vile proper.
! But Georgy did not belong to the fac
tory element, although she had married
into it. She had been brought up by a
relative, upon whom she had been left de-
pendent, and whom she called Aunt Ap
pleton. Aunt Appleton lived at the 9th
er end of Appeton-among the Halibur
tons and the Dilloways, aud Vcres.
Perhaps under the circumstances. Geor
gy might have looked Ii tie higher thar
John Randall. But then John was gooC
as gold; strong, steady, manly, true
7 Aunt Appleton's pretty, dependent pro
teye had the sense to rejoice at her per
ception, and Aunt Appleton had the gen
erosity TO give her a liberal outit-ho
furniture, a complete wardrobe, a nic'
wedding.
1t had been very agreeable to Georg,
to have these things. She was fastidou
to the core. She enjoyed advantages 0
position-her good clothes, her prestig
among the wives of the other officials il
the Print Works. She was fastidious-
perhaps only little too fastidious 70
her place.
John Randall had reached his last but
ton--a somewhat shiny button ou Il some
what shabby coat. lie had neither tim
or pretext for lingering. As,his last nc
ment his wife raised her eyes, clearly, ur
flinchingly, to his face.
why not ?" she asked, in her col
sweet voice.
1t is never pleasant to man to b
called to an account about money-and {
course it was money Georgy wantcd-b
woman and that woman his wife. John
face flushed little hot retort prickc
the very tip Of his tongue, but he did nc
utter it. He was patient man natually
, and then he had that deep, sure love fc
his pretty wife which over-reache- a
slight shocks.
II have exceeded my salary every mont
since we were married, Georgy," he sale
The first of January will he here in
few weeks, and shall not be able to met
all the bills that are due. | don't fe'
that We ought to trihe away penny {
money. | don't believe you do eithe
dear"
Il shall not say any more about it, sh
returned. IL ought to wear a new pa
of gloves to call on Paul's bride. But
you can't give them to me, must do will
out them"
John Randall's grain was fne enoue
to understand that this was not the acqu
escence he wanted.
1T don't seem as if you ought to |
disappointed, Georgy," said the husbar
finally. "You know what my salary i
and just how far it will 60. We used
talk about saving something every year.
that l might better myself one of the
days. don't like to deny you"
=. "No NATTER" she answered, rising,
v John went off to his work.
y perhaps, l shall stay at Aunt Appl
toms to tea" she said to her husband,
the dinner-table. "You will come f
me if | do--won't you :"
He reflected moment.
II told you last night Georgy, that
should have to be from home an hour
two this evening There is a meeting
the officials of the mill at half-past Seve
| should be too tired to dress and 60 |
!. to your aunt's afterwards"
= q II had forgotten, she said, quietly
I; SO quietly that he thought she did not cal
tts When he had gohc, she went to h
y room to arrange her toilet for her ca
u She put on the best she had, of cours