The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-04-25

plainly that she wJull find way to
assert aud m,intaiu her dignity.
Fraok's Friend departed with the
peculiar feeling oe satisfaction We al
ways hivo when we know our friends
are going to meet with just retribuiiou
for sins past and future especially
when we have always felt they needed
just such lessons to perfect their char
icters.
For a few months matters went on
well. Horton made u model husband
while the novelty lasted, but before the
season was over, his old habils began
to assert themselves.
All this time he had never UNDER
taken to air his flirting propensities,
till one day brill iont widow from
New Orleans, appeared iu society
Frank got himself introduced ut Mrs.
Stars grand party, aud she Vas soon
splunins round in his arms to the mu-
sic the band was making, enough to
make one dizzy to see.
Frank leaned over tho widow and
talked, aud she listened to his pretty
speeches and looked into his face wi tn
her dusky eyes, TIL she fairly turned
his head. Daisy took it very quietly,
talking pleasantly to every one, but
never losing sight Of the pair the whole
evening. When they went home,
Frank expected lecture and was pre-
pared to be as firm as rock, in de-
tensc Of his rights; but to his surprise
Daisy neither poutcd, nor scoldcd, bu,
chatted pleasantly on all the events of
the evening, including the pretty wild
ow, whose nano she neither avoided
nor forced into notice.
Frauk advanced rapidly in the good
graces Of the widow, and thoy plung-
cd into filtration which made the
boldcst tremblc for Daisy, who if she
cared, mover showed it in her man.
ner, till at length tho widow began
to think her mere child but she
was soon to feel that she had been
playing with edged tools, for whaI
she had begun as Irritation had be-
como real to hcr-shc WAS getting
more Interested 10 Frank than she
Intended.
| While they were resting between
dances, at QUO Of the parties, Franl
asked her il she would be at Mrs. Os
bornc's reception, the ucxt week.
II rather think not, though | may
change my mind" said she.
IL will call anl SEQ tomorrow, an
ify you do not 80, ] will no,,' said
Frank.
"Ob, no | am engaged tI-morrow W
10 20 sight seeing with some rcla
tivcs, who vii absorb tho who,o day;
ba' if | 50 | will send YOU banquet
Of tea roses. -
Next day Tom, the colored waiter,
was allowed holiday, aud when th'
roses came, Daisy herself received
them. Frank was absent and sh,
did not tell him. That evening hc
asked his chum to escort Daisy to thC
reception, as he wanted to &c to NEE
ting or some society TO which he be
lonecd, Greatly to call upon the widow,
Daisy was dressed chirmiugly, anC
never looked moro like u dove than
now when she contemplated such
venomous sting to the willow. Her
glossy hair contained only on, declra'
tion, beautiful tea rose, another a
her throat, and cluster at her belt
completed her alornments-a whicl
the widow stared in black amaz,men
aud rage, while Daisy greeted hc'
more cordially than usual.
Frank said your beautiful r)se
were too sweet to be wasted on mar
ried man like him self, aud as hc pre-
ferred stupid evening at his club
ho Insisted | should wear and thanl
you for them, as my share of tho pleas
urc you have conferred upon Us BY
your preference"
Daisy said this in her sweet childisi
way, in low voice, but Il was hear
distinctly by the whole group, wbC
stood apart to see the effect Of Dai
sy's polite words on the widow. lie
black eyes blazoi with fury, aud sh
tried to stammer out o sentence, bu
gave up 10 despair. Daisy smilc'
sweetly on the people about hcr, an'
passed on, seemingly unconscious q
the storm she had raised 10 the wild
ow's breast.
The widow avoided Frank ever af
terwards, aud would allow no sxplant
lion aud soon departed for othe
scenes.