The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-08-28
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THE TWO HUSBANDS.

"We are ask ed to the Sillmans, my dear,
for tomorrow night" said pretty Mrs.
Trevor, to her husband. at will be so
nice"
The Trevors had been married but lit
tie while, and hitherto no husband could
have been more obliging than Mr.. Trevor
His Difference, his many little attentions,
which had so charmed the girl, had still
continued now that Helen was a wife. But
at heart Mr.. Trevor was one who thought
only of himself. His lover-like conduct
had merely been put on; he had grown
tired of it ; his native character was to as
sumo its real hue.
"Let them ask" he said, gruflly, as he
took off his coat in the hall, for Helen had
come to the door to meet him. "I'm too
tired, after days work is done, to go out
of evenings. We had to do it for awhile
among your family and mine, of course !;
but a stop must be put to it some time;
and no time is as good as now. The Sill
mans are no relations, or even connections
only acquaintance"
Helen's countenauce fell. She still had
the innocent delight of pure, light-heart
ed 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 lit
tie pleasure in attending this party, for the
Sillmans were noted for the elegance of
their entertainments, 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, dear"
"Well, then, that's settled" replied Mr..
Trevor, as he put his hat on the rack, too
obtuse to see how much his wife was dis
appointed, and not caring very much, it
must be confessed, to notice it, 81 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 CAD
about, so I will say no more about it."
No more about it No, Helen never said
any more about it. She never again even
limited that she wished to go out. But she
cauld not help thinking about it sometimes,
especially when one Of her young friends
had been to see her. and told her what a
nice time they had had at the Mortons, or
the Gray's, or the Vaney's, or some other
of their mutual acquaintance, the night
| before. $50 sorry that Mr.. Trevor is too
tired of evenings they would all add,
tive all miss you so much.n For Helen
was proud, and had told her friends that
her husband was quite tagged out at night,
though she herself had already begun to
see that he was more indocnt than fatigued.
Let us change the scene. The very night
| of this conversation there was another one,
also between two married people, and also
in reference to the Sillman party.
| al,
tomorrow night" said Mr.. Chanter to his
young bride, as he received her kiss OF
welcome. 81 met Sillman myself, who told
me that it was got up in a great hurry
which accounts for the short notice. Now
mind, look your prcttiest"
"But," said the wife, "you are SO hard
worked just now. You come home look.
ing so tired. Don't you think we'd better
give up this party We've been to good
many lately. You want rest"
We'll, puss, there's some truth in what
you say" answered the husband, with
another kiss. "You're dear, good crea
ture to be so thoughtful of me. But then
you see, that's reason all the more, why
should be careful of you in turn. Now
know something a woman's life. It's the
same indoor, humdrum round day after day
week after week, month after month. a
man, whatever his occupation, finds moro
or less excitement daily. At the most
even if he is book-keeper, which is one o
the most combining of all pursuits, he has {
brisk walk to the counting house or bank
in the fresh air. He meets people he knows
on the street, and has chat and hears the
news, even if it is only for minute that 1t
stops. But woman gets no recreation
after she's married, unless she goes out now
and then to tea fight as you call it, or
party. Why, my DEAR if was to let 20,
stay Mt home forever, as some men do thei
wives, or make them, you'd soon lose thos
pretty cheeks of yours, and by-and-by ever
your spirits and at last you'd become
dowdy, ifnot a-confrmed invalid Put
plant in a cellar, if you want to kill it
give it fresh air and sunshine, if you woulc
have it bloom. Now, there's that fellow
Trevor. l felt, to-day, as if l would lik
to thrash him."
"Surely, Mr. Trevor has nothing to d.
with my going out !" exclaimed Mrs
Chanter, in surprise.
"But he has with his wifc's. The Ire
vors are asked also to the Sillmans. Blu
this lazy fellow of a husband says he doesn'
intend to let Mrs. Trevor go! It's tim
to put stop to the thing he told me-"
"Wby he dosen't work half as hard q
you do I've always heard his bushes
was very easy one.
$50 it is. He's richer, too, than an
and can afford to take life differently. BIT
he was always selfish and tyrannical, as poe
Helen will find out TO her cost. Pity sll
hadn't found it out long ago"
Alas she had already begun to find
out, and as the years went by she found