The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-07
4opalar Gales.
THE HUSBAND OUTWITTED.

THE HUSBAND 0UTWITTED.
A week at the watering place, and most
81 the time each day spent in the company
DIR. MAXWELL, the gentleman whom Miss
lsworth's old friend Ned Whitaker had
'1troduced to her one morning on the
azza. She had sailed with him along the
8Aore on the moonlight evenings, and she
Ns'l danced with him in the thronged
z.awing-
Miss Ellsworth was not hirt, who dis
1F'buted her ideals among many gentlemen,
sd she had found her ideal well nigh
zealized in Mr.. MAXWELL Only the eve
Mug before their talk had withdrawn itself
Hom the general topics to which each had
Zen congenial, and in her admiration of
AIs intelligence and manliness, she had en-
<onraged an approach to the personal sort
81 Conversation which relates to love and
Natrimony.
And now to find Mr.. MAXWELL this
zacrning, with his coat off and smith
apron on, engaged in mending lock !
Ho was doing it publicly. The lock was
81 the door that led TO the middle of the
f<ont piazza where the fashionably dressed
*dies and gentlemen were sitting or prom
aaading.
His back was towards her as she ap-
pfoached, leaning on the arm of Anna
West. She recognized him, looked in
tantly at him, gave her companion over to
/. y, rtv ~ ynuna Ia od;aa ,,a.r ooJ .ho.,
stopped and spoke to him.
Do you like that sort Of work, Mr..
MAXWELL p she asked.
do, Miss Ellsworth believe | am
. natural mechanics.
It appears very odd to see you doing
his"
1t is my trade he replied, rising from
bis work and turning to her.
# Her cheek blanched little. "Your
trade |" she said, family.
"Yes, trade, Miss Ellsworth. The pro-
prietor said the lock needed mending, and
I told him could mend it for him.
The party of girls came alongjust then.
After wondering at Mr.. MAXWELL awhile
and laughing at him, they proposed ride.
There were three carriages for them all.
These would take the party.
II Ned Whitaker here Joined them.
What the deuce are you about here ?"
he exclaimed to Mr.. Mainwell. "Ah," he
added when the latter turned and looked
at him. But while you are here you
might as well enjoy yourself"
Mr. MAXWELL excused himself from
Joining the party, and they all went away,
leaving him to finish his work.
Miss Ellsworth left him without any
word at parting.
at is well" he muttered to himself
f'If she cannot take me MS am, she is not
worthy Of me. The woman that marries
me must take me for myself"
He stood and looked after her until she
had disappeared. She did not once turn
10 look back
& He gave his shoulders shrug, COM
pressed his lips, uttered cynical "humph!'
and turned to finish his work
"Let It be 50! he muttered, when he
was through and was putting on his coat
II thought perhaps that i had found u
woman after my own heart. Amidst this
world Of wealth and fashion. sbe, too. has
lost her soul. Let her TO-"
He avoided her thereafter. He did not
seek to catch her eve for a bow Of reeogni-
tion. When she entered drawing room
where he was. he would ao out by another
way. But he was more than ever in the
company Of Ned Whitaker. Ned in pass
ing to and fro between Miss Ellsworth and
him, served AZ a sort Of link between them
"You are a cynical fellow" said Ned
one day. aWhy don't you take the people
as thew ?" Yon will find good enough in
them
"But thew wont take me ms am. That
is the trouble"
"Pooh You see yourself that she al
lowed no other suitors to aocompany her.
Don't Won see she Is alone or with the
other girls the most of the time ?"
"Her heart is full of vanity"
aPshawi she ;s trained 10 luxurious
notions, that's all.
M.;nwall'. ,r,nl mos .wo;,;n, him and
the STAGE outside ON ,be n;os,a a. tbe
time tbis conversation was going on On
the trunk were his initials G. M. Miss
ETluwo,th n.ss;na 80 ,ha, waw saw ,ho IN;
tials no. by chance for sbe had beeu verv
busy scrutinizine he trunks that Law to-