New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-10
AwONIAN,s REVELATION.

NV husband came tenderly to my side.
Are you going out this evening, lover
HOt course am"
I looked down complacently at my dress
OF pink Grape, dew drOpped over with crys-
tai, and the trails of pink azaleas that
caught up its folds here and there. dla
mond bracelet enciTcled one round white
arm, and little cross blaZed titfully at my
throat. had never looked better, and
felt a sort of girlish pride as my eye met
the fairy reflection in the mirror.
"Come, Gerald, make haste!-why, you
haven't begun to dress yet"
Where were my wifely instincts that l
did not see the haggard, drawn look in his
features-the fevered light in his eyesi
II can't go tonight, Madelne-I am not
well enough"
iYou are never we'll enough to Oblige me,
Gerald. am tired Of being put OFF with
such excuses"
He made no answer, but dropped his head
in his hand on the table before him.
"Oh, come, Gerald !" l urged petulantly.
ait is so awkward for me TO go alone al
ways"
He shook his head listlessly.
81 thought perhaps you would be willing
70 remain at home with me, Madeline"
s'Men are 60 selfish" / said plaiptively,
an hour for my hair. dare say you'll be q
great deal quieter without me-that is, If
yOu are determined not to CO."
No answer again.
1sWell, if you choose to be snllen, can't
help it," said lightly, as turned and went
cut Of the room, adjusting my silver DOu-
auet holder, the tuberOEes and heliOtrOpes
seeming TO distill incense at every motion.
Was heartless and cFuelf Had ooased
to love my husband From the bottom Of
NV heart believed that l loved him as
eRuly and tenderly as ever wife did, but
Rad been 80 spoiled and petted all my brief
selfish life that the better instincts were, so
TO speak, entOmbed alive.
1 went to the party and had my fill of
mdnlatiOn and homage, IS usual. The
hours seemed TO glide away, shOd with
Eoaes and winged with music and rich per-
xume; and il was not until, wearied with
3&ncing, l sought a m0mentaTy refuge IN
the halfligbted tea room, that 1 heard
words awakening me, as It were, from q
mistaken In the name 1t was scarcely com
Hnon-plaee enough for that. They were
fmlking--twe or three stout, business like
looking gentlemen-in the hall without,
and could cstoh, now and then, a fnginve
word or phrase.
ssFhne, enterprising young fellOw-great
vitV-totalIy ruined, so Bees and McMOrken
say-reekless extravaganza Of his wifep
All these vague fragments / heard, and
then some one said:
nAnd what is he going to do nOwP
sswhat can he dot / am sorry; yet he
should have calculated his income and his
expenses better"
DOR his wife should. Deuce take these
women; they are at the bottom Of all q
NAME troubles."
And thew laughed Oh, how could theyl
4 Mad vet to Iearn how easy Il iBin this world
10 bzaT other peoples troubles
rose barriedly up, with M heart beat
,.ian \
mssS went back to the lighted corridors.
A7bsay Moore was waiting to claim my
hend for che next red9wa-
a&re you III, Mrs.. Cleni How pale jon
al am not very well. wish You
Wenid have my carriage called, Mr. Moore"
NaR nov fels thms home was the place fog
Hurried BY sore unaccountable impulse,
mupauQ out She moment the oaFriage
gqhaela souehed the eurbstone, and rushed
ma ~ rsy huaband'a room. The door was
9seRed. bnt could see q hRht shining mn
der ne threshold. / knocked wildly sad
s.sersial asraldl Fer heavens sake let
S1msshlsa iell OF tho nasbls hearthstone
4ysfhin nafinG s 1staflie eianh, and my
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