The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-26
JOHN RANDALL's WIFE.

"Wlll you let mo have 1t, joint"
"No. Georgy, can't"
JohS Randall uttered bis refusal Of bis
wiic's rcqur't very decidedly, as II he felt
the request was unreasonable; and yet
there was Nh undGrrurrent Of grlcyed im-
patience IN bis voice, and a look Of per-
plcxity and self dissatisfaction in hls eyes.
lie wanted to sec his wife rise from the
breakfast table, and thereby signify her
ac1uivscci &C In his decision, before he vent
off iur hls morning walk to the mill.
GcorGy, however, did not tisc. Her
looks di not express aeQuiescercc. She
was n pretty woman-very pretty ia ],
slight, very fair, with large, clear, steady
eyes and prolnse brown llir. Besides her
beauty, she had IN air Of delicate, graceful
comnOsurc rathcr peculiar, AID n voice that
suggested alto flute notes. + all tlis she
was simply the wife Oi Il master machin'sl
in the great Halliburton Print Works ol
NlillNlle, and mistress Of one Of the
small. white factory ten monts,wlose long,
orderly rows constituted Mlllyille proper.
But George dr.! not DClUng 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'
IActon.
Aunt Appleton lived ut the other end OF
Appleton-thc west Cnd-among the Hall.
burtons, the Dilloways, and the Verses.
PerhaIs, under the circumstanccS'
Georgy might have looked little higher
than John Randall. But then john was
as good as gold-strong, steady, manly,
true.
Aunt Appleton had the sense te rejoice
at the reception oil Der prctty prQtcge, AID
the generosity to give. her liberal outfit
her furniture, complete wardrobe, a
nice wedding. o..
il had been very agreeable to Georgy to
bnSe these things. She was fhstidious 10
the core. She enjoyed advantages Of posi-
tion.-her good clothes, her prestige among
tbe other wives of tue other officials in the
nrint works. She was iaStiGiJus-perhaps
a little to hstidious for her place. ..l,
John Randall had reached his last but
ton-a somewhat shiny button on o some
what shiny coat lie bad neither time nor
pretcxt ioI lingering. At this last mo-
ment bis vile laised hCr eyes, clearly, uil-
dincbinely. to his lace.
away not 2" she asked, In her own
sweet yoise.
al " ~ - ana an srro,,nt-Obout monoytand Of
SurrSo =" IL IL Wss m,pey, and money only
Georpy vanted) ty a woman, and that
i;,,i". m a lot ,ctort nricked the very tip Of
nS''t, ~! ,,,,.,S hSt he dld not utter it. He
,ro. @ a vsry patlrnt man, naturally; ard
Mas Was bs vi E,d tint tsSt dsep, purc love for his
,rettv wife which over caches all Slight
t isoctv fG
III have exceeded nv salary eyciy
mont, s;,ce we were married, Georgy,
'T,a NV Nj e The MT Of January will IL
he,, Ie an ;m rsw w.eks and / shall mot b,
nblr 10 meet all ms bills thai pie due.
Jon,t J" Ic"i tbSt We ,uoht to ,tiilc away
,snny us ol money. don't believe you do
di,hc, I% y =
al shall say no more aboutit," she rc
,urrrd I ought to wear new pair o
nloycs Ia cali on Paul's bride, but II yo'
s,n.t ,ive them 10 me must do withou
.I"n, .S w
H., Po,dsll,s brain was fine enough Il
unJc,,tand frat this Was not the lcquits
ccncS be wan,ed, lie would like to 10
5riTc bcr hnt tbrtc was the fact that,