The Van Buren press., 1874-09-22

evadng the kiss with which at first he
always left her. "What are formal kiss
es worth, she said to herself, 4" he dis
likes my societyl' And it very soon
came to pass that, after this, she would
put roses in her black hair and in her
bosom. and watch, with flushed cheeks,
at the window for Mr. Waldo's coming
She was not in love with hlm--she was
in love with her husband; but her hus
band had awakened her jealous wrath,
and this young man tickled her vanity.
He came to her so often, leaving for
her sake darling girls who courted him.
looked at her so. In word, he seemed
to be in love with her, and it was q tri
umph.
All, if women quite understood the
vanities of men, and knew also that when
they have succeeded, or think they have,
! in touching wifes heart, they feel far
more contempt than love for so weak a
creature, who forgets honor SO far that il
no longer becomes oishonorable for them
to kiss and tell The coolest salutation
that honest husband ever gave his wife
terry another man can whisper to her
And Winner did not guess at what was
going on She wanted him to know,
that she might rack his heart with jeal-
Gus paugs but she dared not let him
know.
Maggie, the maid, had quite myste
rous air now when she brought Waldo's $
card, and once she had whispered:
But heard the master stir, ma am.
as if he was coming down.
And Rose hau flushed and asked why
she said that, but Maggie made no
answer.
~ haven't lived with fashionable la
dies SO long not to know when hint
will get me present, she said to her
self as her mistress left the room. And
there were thoughts in her heart that
would have made Rose Winner faint
with shame had she guessed them; for
all her hope was that her husband might
know others then coveted the prize he
did not value.
Still, night after night, that door was
locked. Still, in the small hours of the
morning, the husband crept to his brief
rest The days were passed at business,
and though the man strove to be genial
when the pair were together, the woman
refused to meet him half way. A woman
who considers herself insulted has no
power over herself 1t was not possible
I to Rose to chat and laugh. She was too
much of a lady to quarrel, she simply
froze
1t was a bright day in spring. The
fruit trees were all blossoming 1t was
beautiful out OF doors; but in her suburb.
an home Rose Winner sat sadly at the
S,iiad SS,iiaadow admiring nothing. Every now
So many of them holding two people
+, man and woman-husband and wife she
made of them. But her husband never
took her to drive, much as he knew she
. loved the exercise, and greatly as he
knew she missed the long walks her girl
. hood had rejoiced in. That she would
have forgiven, for carriage hire is ex-
pensive, and they were not rich but to
be abandoned as she had been--it was
, terrible. And now she had not evea
seen him for two days. He had told her
, that he should stay in town, and he had
Yes, this was desertion indeed and now
she knew all. Her woman instinct had
come to her aid. lie had fallen in love
with some one else. Oh, could she but
follow him-watch him-convict him OF
this. and then die!
just then gay little turn. out whrled
the road and stopped at the gate. Out
, of it tripped Mr. Waldo. lie bowed with
! an air There were times when Mr..
, Waldo, who had been abroad, became in
, tensely French. He had a lingering idea
that the manner suited the present occa.
; sion, and he touched the brim Of his hat
to his breast, aud said
Madame is amusing herself watching 9
!, the drive "
: "Madame" shrugged her shoulders.
/ Amusing myselff' she said "Oh,
dear, no. Supplying myself, l think
a Mr. Waldo, if you know any girls who
. think Of marrying, tell them how dull
married life is, and warn them from it. .
ION, IL never see any girls now, "
= said Mr. Waldo "Grs are insipid,
, don't you thinkY do, lately. like
. but no matter what | like. Wouldn't
:, you like drive to day? The good papa
Mr.. Waldo became French again
1.-THE good papa is immersed in business
I and naturally madame does not remain
. at home always I"
: Rose looked longingly at the pretty
carriage. But this was q step beyond
; those that she had taken. Dared she go 7
n Yes, she would, and then tell her hus
band. She would show him that she did
| not NOPE for him. She would prove
oh, all sorts of things
/ And papa will probably not be home
) until six 2" said MIR. Waldo, little
anxious on this point.
"Oh, he has been away two nights
probably he won't come at all. she said,
. coldly, and went up to put her bonnet
, on
When she returned, Waldo, with flushed
cheeks aud dancing eyes, advanced to.
ward her.
How well you look, he said "lt
is too tempting-would you be very an
cry, wonder. if | should steal kiss Z"
Would she have let him done it 2
Would she, ii at that moment step had
not crossed the hall, and voice--her
husband Scaled
Rose, where are your
/. Rose Winner never knew. though she
often asked herself
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