The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-04-11
BEHIND THI VEL.


gathering together her forces for the final
onslaught, and when at length Mr.. Edge
had got down to the last paragraph, and
laid aside the newspaper, it came.
Dear, didn't you say You were going
to have hundred dollars for my new furs
to
"What furs?" (ratber sharply was this
spoken ooh pshaw. What is the use
of being extrayagant have no money
to lay out in useless foiH... The old ones
are good enough for any sensible woman to
wear"
Hrs. Edco-cood, meek little soul that
she was-relapsed into obcdient silence.
She only sighed soft, inward sigh, and
presently began new attack
"Henry, will you 60 with me to my
aunt's tonight y
Cant you 90 alono:'
"Alone how would it look p Mrs. E's
temper--for she had one, though it did not
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are so neglectful to those little attentions
YOU used to pay me once; You never walk
with me, nor even pick mp my handkerchief
nor notice my dress rs you once did
"Well, a fellow can't be ever waiting on
woman, can he? growled Mr.. Edge.
"You could be polite enough to Mrs.
Waters last night, when you never even
thought to ask whether wanted anything,
though you knew perfectly well that had
headache don't believe You care for
me as mnch as you used to and ,lrs.
Edge looked extremely pretty with the tears
in her blue eyes and the culver on her
round, rosy lips.
"Pshaw," said her husband peeyishly.
"Now don't be silly, Maria"
And in the stage yesterday, you never
asked me If was warm enough, or p1tmy
shawl around me, while Mr.. Brown was SO
afectionatc to his wife. 1t was mortitying
enough, Henry; indeed it was.
q didn't know women were such fools,
said Mr. Edge as he drew on his oycrcoat,
to escape the tempest which was fast APP
preaching. " Am the sort Of man to
to make ninny of myself doing the polite
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we are iui' ana y + "',fA ,,'C"' y
IN enc minute, ~, sa!" ehe gen i0C,'F'
as he helped a httlc woman, with a basket
on board. Now, Sif' move VI & Hs'l' Il
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Of the lamp falling on the pearlr forehead
ana shining golden hair OF tie conner, he
altered his mind and moved nn.
"What lovely ewes. aanta he mentally,
as she bowed single acknowledging smile.
" Real violet, the very color | most admire.
Bless re what business have married
men like me TO be thinking about eyes
There, she has drawn confounJni veil
over her face, and the light as dim as a tai
low dip: but those are pretty eyes
The fair rosSrsscr Of those blue eyes
shiyercd SLIGHTLY. and drew her mantiLa
close around her shoulders.
Ale YOU cold, Miss? Pt,r honor me
by wearing my shawl ] 90 not need it my
self"
She did not rcfu-c-shc mumnured some
faint apology for troubling him, but it was
not a refusal.
No trouIlr-nor i Lit" sai1 he arrana
~. il on her tempting shoulders: and then
rs the young laly handed Der fare to the
conductor. III said t. himself. what a
slender little hand. ii there is ANYTHING
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