The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-04-23

Her husband looked up in sur
prise. 1t was the first time she had
ever expressed desire TO 60 out
without him; indeed, she had always
said she could not in the least enjoy
the most charming entertainment un-
! less he were with her; but he only
said, Certainly, you can go if you
wish. There is not the least impro-
priety."
| She hesitateda a moment, but finally
went to dress and order the carriage
for the evening. All the long hours,
as lie lay alone, he wondered what
change had come over Ethel that she
should be willing to leave him, and,
in spite of himself, the thought
| would arise that there might be some
attraction in the fact that Signor
Pacelli was to be there. He dis
missed it as unworthy, and indeed
| whom she came home early, saying it
| was stupid and she was tired and
worried about him, he forgot it alto
| gether But he scarcely liked her
going out as much as she did now,
without him, to morning concerts at
which Pacelli was to sing to or
chestral recitals at which he was to
play. Was he jealouss Oh, nol--
Only, as he told her, people would
talk, and were he in her place he
would be very careful
sLet them talk, then, she indig-
nantly replied; "what do | care for
their idle gossip? I will treat it with
| the contempt it deserves So he
said no more, but was far from being
satisfied with the result.
One day, coming home as usual,
| and not finding his wife down stairs
he ran up 10 her dressing room,
looking for her. She was not there,
but lying on her dressing table he
found little note, which he snatched
up eagerly and commenced reading.
| It ran thus:
| Mdddme:- Que vous avez ct tres
charmante ce matin. / send you o
ticket, I shall have the happiness
Of seeing you at two,
Yours, devotedly, PAoELLL
| He turned yerJ, pole as he rvntl,
and was Just thinking what he should
say to Ethel, when he heard her
come in and come running up stairs,
She started when she saw the note in
his hand, but only said, cam 4 late2
The rehefsal was SO long"
"What is this, Ethel?" said her
husband, sternly.
"That? why, only poor Pacelli's
note. / thought 1 had destroyed it.
He sent nae ticket forthe rehearsal. "
"And are you in the habit Of re-
ceiving such notes as this from your
singing teacher?"
"Now, sgd, don't be foolish. He
doesn't mean anything foreigners
are SO queer, you know"
eyes; if you call this queer, l
think they are. But, seriously,
there must be an end to this, You
must stop your lessons"
"Now, sgd, yousare certainly un-
reasonable. How ridiculous you
would make me appearl and am
improving SO rapidly, toop
Eyes, 1 should judge so-rim-
proving in other things besides mu-
sic. 2
"Sydney, you shall not speak to
Remember, Ethel, / insist on
| your giving up you lessons. If you
! do not choose to inform Signor Pa.
celli to that effect, / shall do SO.
i Indeed, you will do no such
thing. He would only think you
were jealoIs--not an enyiabfe repu-
tation, surely, especially when it il
notmerited," Il.a3
Every we'll; you uknow the alterna-
tive.
! There had never been the slight
est coolness between them before,
and Sydney found himself very mis-.
erable, Ethel, however, seemed
| much as usual, although very little
was said by either during dinner,
and the evening for once, was al
most dull. He read she. last maya
zine, and she ioungod and sang, !,
was no better at breakfast the cloud
was lowering and rested on botl
their faces. just as he was going
away Ethal said, very firmly anc
quietly;
"This is Pecelli's morning
shall tell him he need not come
again. I am going TO send for Ton
and Mollio to come to dinner I
seems we are no longer good com
pany for each other"
! He made her no answer, but wen
4 away with d heavy heart. II seomet
to him that was the longest, dfearios
day he had ever known. Oh, how hl
Ionged for sight Of his wife's face
bright with happy love rs IL used t,
be. And to think she should trea
him so, and for whom? A singing
teacherl He grew angry MS h.
thonght Of IL, and walked more
quickly toward home. There was I
hat upon the rack. and opening th'
parlor door he snw his wife sitting
upon the sofa with strange gentle
man--one hand clasped in his, lie.
head leaning confdingly upon hi
shoulder. He took one step TOWARD
them and Numbered, 'EthelF'
"Oho, sgd. is that your said she
rising with the most naiye simplicity
ALLOW me 10 make You acquaintot
with Signor Pacelli Signor, ml
husband.
Highly delighted, said the gen
tleman, rising and extending hi
hand. Have long desired m intro
duction." Then, while Sydno,
stood looking from one to tho othe
as II spell-bound, he continued
"You don't seem TO want to knoy
me; perhaps you would like ID,
oth4r name haffof9~ and rauidil