Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-08
The Two Husbands.

ave were asked to the Sill
mans, my dear, for tomorrow
night" said pretty Mrs. Trevor 10
her husband. "It will he so nice"
The Trevors had been married
but little while, and hitherto no
husband could have been MOI Q
obliging than Mr.. Travor. His
Difference, his many little attentions,
which had so charmed the girl, and
still continued, now that Helen
was wife. But at heart Mr. Ira
vor was one who thought only of
himself. His lover-lil<e conduct
had merely been put on: he had
long grown tired Of it; his native
character was now to assume real
hue.
"Let them ask" he said gruflly,
as he took off his coat in the hall,
for Helen hal come TO the door to
meet him. "i'm too tired after a
days work is done to go out Of
evenings. We had to do it for
awhile: among your family and
mine, of course; but stop must
he put to it sometime; and no
time is so good as now. The Sill
mans arc not relations, or even
connections, only acquaintances."
Helen's countcnance fell. She
still had the innocent delight of a
light-hearted girl, in going into
society, meeting old friends, and
having a few hours of change from
the monotony that characterizes a
woman's life. She had counted on
no little pleasure in attending this
party, for the Silman's were noted
for the elegance of their entertain
ments, and for the choice people
they gathered together.
Her countenance fell, as we have
said, but she was true wife, and
she only said, meekly:
"Just as you please, my dear
"Well. then, that's settled" re-
piled Mr.. Travor, as he put his hat
on the rack. too ohtuse to see how
much his wife was disappointed, and
not caring very much, if it must he
confessed, to notice it. ~ did
think once or twice, that YOU
might object to my purpose OF
staying at home after this. But
you're a sensible woman, and no
gadabout; so well say no more
about it."
No more about it No, Helen
never said any more about it. She
never again ever limited that she
wished to go ont. But she could
not help thinking about it some
times, especially when one of her
Young friends had been to see her
what a nice time they had had a'
the Mo,tons, or the Grays, or the
Varney's, or some other Of their
mutual acouaintances. the night
before. $50 sorry that Mr.. Travoi
is too tired of evenings" they
would add, "we all miss you Sc
much." For Helen was proud
and had told her friends that hei
husband was quite tagged ont a
night, though she herself had al
ready begun to see that he was
more indolent than fatigued.
Let us change the scene. The
very night of this conversation
there was another one, also betweer
two young married people, and alsc
in reference to the Sillman party.
$50 you have an invitation to III,
Sillman's tomorrow night" sal,
Mr.. Chanter to his Young bride, a
he received her kiss of welcome
"I met Sillman myself, who toll
me IL was got MP in great hurry
, which accounts for the short notice
} Now mind. look yonr preiticst.
: "But." said the wife. "you are 81
bard worked. just now. You come
/ home looking so tired. Don't yo'
: think we'd better give up this par
: tyl We've heen to n good man.
lately. You want rest"
5 swell, puss, there's somc trutl
: in what you say" answered tn