, 1876-01-30

| and that it waB not proper thing for lady to
do. OF course Joseph vas no protection
/ Ethel answered with spirit:
| 81 had no one else to 20 with me, anu an
| quite sure my friends did not think 80 strange
| Of my coming tonight as that l had not been
there, before. And I had very delightful
visit"
avery we'll, If that is the way you take my
well-meant advice
This little episode VAS productive OF only Q
passing cloud. Eihel was naturally sweet
tempered. and Harry liked Aer none the less for
this dlspay OF spirit while lie thought Of it. but,
| iu reality, Forgot all about it before he came
home the next night, SO that it did not have the ef
| feet it should have doue,-that OF making him
more thoughtful Of, and attentive to- his young
stranger-wlfe.
ceiyed no more surprises and no more kisses,
| they could not have been 10 disagreeable as he
| had tried to make himself believe, or he would
| not have leaned over her chair one night aftor
| be had got home, aud saked:
| "Why don't fellow get any kisses now,
Ethel?'
Ethel blushed, but replied, laughingly and in
"what! Kisses after the honeymoon! What
| q strange idea."
! $50 they were only given as matter of
| form 2" be said, in p!quant tone; land poor,
| ctciuloua follow TOOK them a8 proofs OF aHec-
tiou Mover mind; give us some supper then
He said it almost as il ho cared. end Ethel
!ohseo - pus he' 20, a. ocevcd waa onlv
W ut pms o.o 5;.ata1 narnans bv vanity
Ethel was pass!onateiy fond OF nusic, and
her opportunities for hearing it had been lin
Ieo ono naa nopeu: -. .ta nnara Int tj,e
,! nasft "ou!a ptoppo oo.i1 ~ La5 sn;d noth;no
about It,
Mrs. Kontied and her daughters ca1leu o1f'nt
the forenoon, and. Oh learning that sac had not
been to the opera, and VAS not eapecslnf " ~:
iuslst ted that sbs should accompany tue1n n tnat
evening. 1ley would not near OF oaalal- LIS
Judge was not gong, 80 that there was spare
ticket. and spalo seat III the SasaEs ',, anu . II
"as just "nat Lucy nanteo" Aoo5 "o" ~0A
1os nef nna sss mar ao"l'. 7.sn, <ro ,,;,d
ai1s Neuueo uau t-.'o"r I.As. ne ha- .nu, 1.,
ano was as Aonu VI uei Aanu1. W. % -. as..1a5 ~.
daughters " "nom a. ihoeea Etnel was tesa,ueu ,aeo
qnlte US alateI Iuo eaPeteueIu a.4 Ia ~ IL. ;
haye Fuessod Tue young VIE = sf'n no'' eno
o1a' sae was say 11l.uu- .,,o, rant .r;.t, ,s-
AZ Inc appolntsu tlae' Eesi m.nI ha' "so a 10
1t1enas' anu net evening noalu uase oe1a ouo
OF supreme ehJo'"ent Aau sne uot. ~ 1eI.ll
a1ter tneg haq ta9en tneu ses.s' ota3ose ~ ~ ~
husDaa not la uts.ant. a Que ssat ''0o
1esenslui, ~ sns nau nesel pesh petoG. ~! 4.;
70 10 aaI1y 1uselce 40 nau hI4 t ~ ~
morning pug a9 acquaintance oa" ufeeo I'LL
W ~ auu ~ uau soa7Isa ;s; ,o;su..,+- ,hor.
=, Us 1Eiena; lea " .ea igoAns '7iou1e!5 Aoou'
through MIS- glass; remarked
4.
arc tno neu1e1us'1uue seiy .oie uo,o' ~ ou'te
alstlheulshea ana ana! exclusive people' ~ you
Knos tnem "ea "ossn huo"'us. e. :. ~ W. III ~
tIoouce ypu. zee .a cnafn.ns .,'n ~" taee NALL
snean. Lo. 'iiahe w. "a1 .ue11.
da11y 1ooheo ID tno ul6ecti Ala t1ion4 tuu1,
Gated ou1ely Soneoouy 1oodeu ta1n1An1. 1tno1.
At the same instant. tue taonSnt o. Wnat peop:e
Wonla gay tusnea oyer MN nnaL unso"sta
c1c1mstahess ptuusnt 1oei1 potu AeAos guy
snouehts Q! Eshei Indignation never tIouoleo
nlln 1or an instant. &c must Fns tne pest lace
On tne matter he couio 20 save remark 10 oEe
oeslues tho lsenucias anu tuelt party neeo Ano"
nus tnae this Vas TUG arrangement.
When he was presented to Mrs. Renfeld, her
smiling face became severe. and her manner |
frigidlty itself, while ahe barely acknowledged
his salu,ation and, when he turuedto Ethel IS q |
safe place to hide u10InentafY embarrassment.
she met him with the air OF q young Empress. |
But be- Wa too much man OF the world, had |!
too much nonchaance, to be easily discoucertel |
The Miss keadelds were more approachable, aud |
ware delighted with hia manners aud cunrersa- |
ton. Hurry Lathrop rarely failed to please
when he wished Mss. Aenheld heseelf Hoftened,
unoer the Hre5istloie charm OF MS manner;
Besiucs, harry Lathfop was handsome "a we'll
Us elegant man. Ethel only remained ice.
why dlon you 1ell man you %eIe gong 10
fully beautiful: bus pity you. old fellow. She
dont care peg ior you Sot . pee!
However ar Lashrop may nave regarded hIs
"lfe' 1t was not aG5eeanle 70 nave her !oVe Tor
aAA. a1~H@Ae', "AAt~ ~ 0s6e ~ "o"-oA - .AAA"
he had supposed snpeIabundance OF Affection /
me e1p1ees'on OF MAcn nao "ea1leu . mn nsna, was
mele 1oIm, .l1hsh ptesehso, on EtneiA patss
a. abe had Unlimited ,. ana. as ono II spt to va-
1e 'oas oI "l.lcn one - unsei.a.n' no peEan 70
1eet vague Iutess, ana ~ WEIGH Aoi 7ouae psool
OF Eene1 r9al 'eeIuSs. !
bns Etne1 was no lonser % toe .e cay, s"ees-sem
pereu s1.! e4tolns aoous .xe ruo nose, - WIN =.
seenea essy ~ lenu, anu mnon1 - WIS ol no
gre@t @ c%ohse4eenc,H GULF mneane1 @ 19 oteuosu VI nos;
on' eu!u, nsa'e'5 ,o1,.s 10 uaa
an th h,,t - arsGf .nS eren
ius ss tne otota; oos ~ vas ieeel'eu ~ sAGnce*
y the meanslne, n;t Mtne' .nrouen x., me Ten
ue!us, nau aostnsa lus.s .s iaase clac'e VI m sc
aaa ~. oa ~ .,,o oss,ta r1aea @
LOU, t,,a 3;rst tas ,saaIs ~ bn- ~
ueen .Ae nast LEV mes5s a ~ uei a ~
aous peoo .,e. me,s @oo e"u'o' A',o oa1en G@oo1
naooa;anaItr IT, ,ot ter ~, +a +~,o. iii
h d ~ . NC. ~ ta9 10 e'fees %ltn
nes :t, atisuue' nuu nSo ~ oppos ~L.s W oee uer
,'l WIN otner peop1o eyes, ono oeean 10 ADMIRE
nes. ... ....
Eth"| Tas very pretty, II not strictly beautiful,
aud ali rs dressed r1chav and with exceeding
taste. Their circumstances warranted il, and 1t
was her right aud duty.