Middletown transcript., 1871-10-14
We like the same


crything---and have the same opinions
on most subjects. You know how plea
sant il is tc meet with ono who eau com.
prchcnd you---not your outer self merely.
but with sort Of soul sympathy"
:" Soul dddlcs,icks!'
!" You never did have much sentiment,
Bob" sighed Nellie. in an injured tone.
" Sentiment be-. Come, Nellie, be
quick with your wrappings. 1t has been
a stupid evening, aud l shall be glad to
get home and to bcd.'S
When Robert PalmcFcamc home mex,
day, he found his wife. not crying in her
bedroom, but in the parlor practicing n
new song.
Captain Lowell called thi. morning. -
she said "and have promised to sing
this for him at Mrs Campbell's."
"Ah!' he answered. with an express
sion Of Indifference aud rs his wifc a
gain struck up with the first few notes, he
inuttercd to himself" Canfapnd Captain
Lowell !"
At Mrs. Campbcll's Captain Lowell was
again in attendance upon pretty Mrs Pal
mer aud then other gentlemen noticed
her attractions piquancy, and CO.
quc,,isbncss, and .firtab'encss and SO in
very few weeks Mrs. Palmer was n
belle. She did not seem in the least to
care who her husband was attending up
on. and indeed he could hardly get word
with her at all. when 1t the gay assem-
blcs which they constantly frequented
lie sometimes gave her a hint that she
was " no longer GIRL" aud that he was
her husband; but she only laughed, and
said that there was no harm done, and
,ha, she was enjoying herself so delight
fully, aud felt herself more belle than
even when girl--which was truo, be
cause she had not ilricd then. being alb
sorbcd hear, and soul in Bob Palmer. .--
But now it was Captain Lowell who ap.
pcarcd chiefly to occupy L., .aoaghts, n.
well Us good part Of her time. She
sang aud danced with him she read the
books he sent: and So frequent were biz
visits, SO constant, his attentions, that al
last Mr.. Robert Palmcr's wrath burst
forth
60 Hen, he said, as he closed the dool
on the departing captain aud his imposing
uniform. | really cannot permit this to y
on any longer. Your conduct 10 me i,
most unexpected d--most astounding. You
nrc by far too intimate with this fellow
lowell lie IL constantly in my house
aud last evening he scarcely left your
side. while You stood for two hours III,
centre of a group of chaticrng, grinning
popniays. like himself.
T., IL. III ,a1
for playing wallhower and spider and
said YOU were ashamed Of me.
:" am much more ashamed of yor
now" he retor,cl, severely.
" Now, dcat. tha: is quite unrcason
able Of you. Didn't you tell me that
would please yon by enjoying mysely. and
nir,iag little! You know you did.
added Nellie, reproachfully, and now
that am oheying you, you gel jealous,
" Jealous? not But am oaendct
aud insul,el yes, and disgustcl as well
II only you could hcar the remarks abou
yourself and thai i.nvcll---
" Similar to those that heard in re.
gard to you and Miss Walden, presumed:
said his wife.
Wha, was Miss Walden to mc." ht
demanded, angrily
:" And what IS Captain Lowell 10 me Z
You encourage him, madam. You
dirt with him
- As you do with Isabel Naien'
a man my do what is not permissa
bic in women"
q" All, tha, is it,, said Nellie. with he,
old sigh. - You men may neglect ;
wife may wear out her life with anguish
may expose her TO the pity or ridicul,
Of all her acquaintance by showing levo
ton TO nno,her--nnd she, poor slave
must not presume &, turn, ms may ever
the ,ramplcd worm, but must bear all il
meek silence, never even impioring mcr,
cy, lest she offended her lord But
have had enough Of this, Bob; and nov
as you do to me will do to you. II 20,
win go on flirting, so will L. know yor
don't care bit more for Isabel Nadcr
than | do for Captain Lowell ll-but | viii
not be neglected and humbled in sight o
the whole world, | am not slave but ,
wife, and demand the honor due to me y
Her mood was n new one to her hus
band. She sat erect and proud, looking
him steadily in the fnce with bright cical
eyes, in whose depths he could still reac
great tenderness and he at once compre
hcndcd the whole matter. lie looked a
her n moment, as steadily as she at him
and then he rose and took n seat by he
side.
And you really care nothing for ,hi
Lowell, Nellie z"
No more than ought to do for m,
cousin, Laurn'y afiianced husband" sh
replied.
Aflianced 2"
This six months met him
and | would have told you Of it. but
She stopped and looked half archly il
his face He understood her, and takinl
her in his arms. kissed her tenderly
"Oh. Bob. how could you ever hav
doubted me T.
~ will do 80 no more, love"
Never airt any more y