The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-08-26

always inveighed against those traits as
the very worst 4 woman could possess,
and thanked the Lord with Pharisaic fer
vor, that she never indulged in either.
Now like women generally; their soci-
ely is agreeable, their dainty ways pretty
to behold, their tricks and their manners
infinitely amusing; and | think a beauti-
ful girl is the most beautiful thing in the
world. | love to study the pictures these
sweet creatures present; the wavy gloss
OF golden tiuffiness OF their hair, the softly
rounded and tinted cheeks, the white fore
head. the smiling crimson lips, the lovely
eyes, the delicate dress and shining adorn-
ments-they are like flowers with souls.
delight to study them but | love my
wife, and she is my wife, which means Il
great deal to a decent man | would see
the whole race of pretty girls drowned
rather than have my wife hurt in any
way. and sometimes feel as it she ought
to know it; but you can't expect every
thlng OF y woman. any more than of q
man; 50 did not notice Nanon's freaks
OF this sort much. Among our acquaint-
ances she chiefly reviled and abused a
little woman whom l had known several
years--a pretty child always, but so very
| i''Ntpr tiItt N'u XIV Z Htl ptlllp d iopl
when YOU looked at the clear eyes, the
picturesque hair, the intantile dimples,
the red, white, gold and blue of Nellie
Rivers baby face, and heard the good
natured giggle. Nan always held her up
rs a pattern of 1.-THE sort of women men
| always admire-a pretty fool !" adding.
'eVen my husband adores her" And |
never contradicted these statements, for
what is the useg One excellent recipe
for family peace IL, "Never argue with
your wite.'
But one Sunday Nan WAS too i'll or too
idle to 90 to church. She talked vaguely
about headache. knew very we'll what
that meant; her new bonnet had not come
home ,he day before, and it was q hot
Sunday in May left her on the lounge
with 4 new book and u salts bottle look
ing very lovely in her delicate rose and
white wrapper, and not ut all i'll, and went
my way.
a certain circumstance detained me halt
an hour after service. aud when opened
the door. hot and tired, but charmed to
see the cool, fresh salad and scarlet lobster
arrayed for lunch beside Il pitcher of iced
claret Nan nj once came between me and
this viSlon of bliss Ia Il hot and thirsty
man.
"Where h0r YOU been ?" she cried,
with gushing emphasis II have worried
So | thought you had fit or Il sun
stroke And with these words She threw
herself mao my arms and received due
greeting; but hardly had my lips met hers
when she drew herself of suddenly, and
glared at me.
".Iack," said she, stermly, ''you have
been home with Nell Rivers. | know it."
''Do you?' returned l. coolly. Are
you quite sure ?"
''Pertectly, Sir. smell amber laven-
der. and nobody else in these days uses
that Old fashioned stuff. Oh, Jack . and
me sick at home Very we'll"
| sat down in the nearest chair and
shouted with laughter. This was, indeed,
what Mr.. We!ler junior, would have call
cd i ''rum 90" Mans ewes bluzrd and
| laughed the more
Then She burst into tears, and with ei-
tectiye aid from u fresh and delicate hand
kerchiei covered her face aud cried bit
terlv
Gone. Man." said |, '.this is sheer
stun and nonsense What il | did 90
home with Nelly i;ivcrs9"
IL iS--IS---iSll tflitJ, she Sbb)tti. but
you must have stayed there Il long time,
Or been very-well--yery near to her, to
have NoHr coat smell of amber lavender"
will do my Wife the Justice to say that
She blushcd hotly al these last words, is
She ought t. have done. rushed at once
into the facts
You are quite right, my dear'-and
here let me take Il moment to bless that
delightful phrase, "My dear,n which says
So much in 50 little according to its inton-
alton and emphasis. No man can be call
ed. plausibly, a brute, who says ''my dear
to His wife. Vet | am sure Nun felt my
lust indignation and disgust tar more
deeply when said it nan if | had ex-
pressed my sentiments in pure nervous
SaXon-"you are quite right, my dear |
have been holding Miss Rivers in my arms,
with her head on my shoulder, ut least fiji
teen minutes.n
Nan looked at me- her great dark gray
ewes widened and dalkened. her thin nos
trils dilate,i, the flush passed from her face
~ she gazed
know that looked serene though I'M
smiling, but | did not speak.
".Iuck. what do you mean?n
Il mean that Nelly Rivers tainted dead
away in her seat in church Nobody was
with her, sol picked her up, luckily found
4 carriage ut the church door, carried her
home with her head on my shoulder, and
laid her, still unconscious, on the sofa
and then went for the doctor, who says it
is IN attack Of brain ieyer.n
''Poor little thing. didn't know She
had any brains
"Nuuon =
And with that this ineNplicahe creature,
the veriest woman | ever saw, flung her
self into my arms and cried worse than
ever.
/ am glad to say she did everything in
her power for poor little Nelly, and even
protessed to be sorry when that beautiful
shining hair was all cut off.
But if groaned in spirit about Mans
nose after this, it was not long before |
had reason to bless it, There was small
poN panic in the city, but we had not
feared it, for our quarter was high and
clean, and in no way exposed to infection
so we were very careless about being vac
cinated One night we had been to a con
cert with a cousin of mine from Boston
There were many encores which length
ened the performance. and our seats We're
near the stage. George Stevens was TO
take the midnight train, and the station
was at least q mile from the concert hall.
He must be there early to get some bag
gage rechccked, and it was half-past
eleven when we reached the door and
found it raining. Only one carriage was
left on the stand, but had it brought up
to the door at once; though it was not
nice one, it was at least a shelter. help
ed Nanom up to the step, but the moment
her head entered the vehicle she shrank
bank, and jumped down on to the pave
mcnt.
II can't 60 in that thing, Jack 1t
smells Of something dreadful"
Don't be absurd Nanny" said |.
keep your handkerchief to your face
and get in. George will be late
Il can't, Jack; cant. Please don't
get in there, George. know you'll have
something if YOU do; we all shall. Oh,
don't Hon,f