The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-08-07

Il really don't see any reasol
why I mightn't Co." said Mrs
Corteiisy..a asiei '.s' q H3a
The fire blszed its blue-grecr
spires Of anthracite flame behind
the, polished CRATE; the satin dam
ask curtains we're closely drawn
and the shaded drop-light made d
tiny circlet ofmooney brightness
above tleeentre-tables Mrs. Cour
tepay had a bit Of zephyr,woqfl
work il her hand, and her husband
was comfortably reading, with bis
slippered feet on an opposite chair,
$50 wherein demanded 2 Mr.!
Coustenay, booking up from his
book With something Of a bewil,,
dered air, ,.
'"What places were we talking
otiust new 7" said Mrs. Codrteiiay,
Struggling up her sheuldeNfl1'I
declare IT'S enough to- uyltthea pa
thence Of Jobn ,. " .o-s
Mr. Courtenay made an effort Of
memory. ''A.1 'i2' r
diet me see-oh, yes, i remem-
ber;now- Washington" ta5 u
t"The HaleS are going, and: Julia
Everett, aid Mrs. Ponsonby," added
Mrs. Couftehay.
"Hale is amember ofthe House
this year, and consequently obliged
to- go" returned her husband.
"Nliss Everett and Miss Ponsonby,
are--at least 50 | spppose-ppqn
thesimportaut business Of husband
hantingEhr2e 4p aiiE .iI
"You men are SO mncharitable "
"WeA, isn't it so9 While you
have 4 home to lock after."l
That's nonsense" said Mrs.
Courtenay.
Ts'it?'' W.. 49,
"Am7Tar1i sure" went on Mrs.
Covatenay, feeling for her pocket.
handkerchief, ''if I had supposed
that marriage meant a perpetual
state bfdidnotonous drudgery aid
endless slarery,'l never would have
let the wedding ring be placed on
my finger" bets;..4.,a .p 4
III. Courtelay looked with real,
distress at his pretty little wife.
"l.osa," said he, II am sure / |
have no wish to be" unreasonable
bat whela man marries he natur-
allyakpectH his wife 10 ibd'7withE
hims aud If yon carry outithis darl. !
ing scheme OF yours .abopta Writer
in Washington, pray what is to be.
come ofmc? You know perfectly
we'll that cannot go'to NVasIiihgV \
ton with ypu ~ ......
tdYou coald board at d hotel"
suggested Mrs. (ourtenay! ii 9moP
ft5ahat,w0lild be yery 9dehGhtfulgl
wo8I y tpot,N said Mr.: Cosrtenay.4
a'little bitterly. ,,,, e,a.l,
20, Of confse | ala Rot expect
yoNtto consent ,''pouted Mrs C1mnr-
tenay' eclipSing her bright blue .,gy eyes. :'
behind Tie .lace-b -bordered haldkers
chief. " You don't care bow miser-
able am, if"
care you really 50 bent upon
going, Rosa?" interrupted her hus-
IonT .g3sRf s2a%l38 A&W
"pye aIwsysrlong toojsee a
little OF Washington litc,n Mrs.
Csurtensy. Dsde answer, betweegt
her sSls, stand now that tile Halssb
me to go with them,
ala, Julia ap' lIoratia, my owRb
school mates, are " be ot the par.b
ty---''' MY ..a,ai@i . .aI.aE
i"Nyell, we'll, 90, ifyou're 20 set |.
,lponait, !" said Mr.. Oourtenay, II
dafe tsay I,,shall 40 very well dur
il,g ayyur absence, although aofI,
co,irse, nas twill be very lonely.p 9i. i.
at'l,ycn dear, darl1g Harryls'spp y
cried Mrs Courtenay, bfightening.k +.
an Ikea hOweret after q shower /
"i.Afe yUa actually ii earpestg May
| really COZ I'm the happiest witch
IN .tbe world. ana you are the best 4
glusband.' # i9, M ..., laa .,.,.i s.'tlB x
.'Ni.IIolnuTtelay lighted his cigar i
ia sileac Even the blSndishtneHtsGS