Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-09-28
How She Went Summarizing.

''I DO declare, Harry! but think you
are too cross for anything sits a
downright shame to want to keep me
home, and you off so constantly. just
as if | wouldn't enjoy summering as
well as yourself!"
Little Mrs Merle was quite indignant,
so much so that her pretty violet eyes
looked nearly black, as they dashed &C
ross the breakfast table at her husband
"a big, handsome fellow, with the
loveliest golden moustaehe and dark
brown eyes; which at this particular
moment were wearing an expression of
serere amusement, as he looked between
the silver sugar basin and cream pitcher
at the pink rose on his wifes bosom,
hegving so irregularly through her de-
cisive Indignation, that the Velyety pet
ais fairly quivered.
Mr.. Merle calmly dipped his spoon
into a tiny pyramid of glowing currant
Jelly.
''Really, Florence, l can't for the life
of me see what you are finding fault
with Haven't you been out to your
mothers all of June? Didn't | buy you
all the new Or. sses and fxings you
wanted? | am sure there is nothing to
complain of-with your pony phaeton
whenever you want it, your ticket to tho
park concerts, this nice cool house, the
servants and the children.
Mr. Merle delivered his remak ia q
very matter of-tsct way, az if his opin-
ion of the case in question settled it. u,
But Mrs Merle, with q bang of her
fork as she laid it down, thought differ
emily, evidently, and resuHled the cndgei
IN her OVID defense quite YaliaIrt!Y .s-
'Of.coufse it was perfectly lovely to
go home in June, but ! am sure you
went as well as SO we are evan there.
As to the home eonveniences here, Har-
ry, that is settled question, and not
under, consideration. OF course Eve a
dear, delightful home bat that's no rea-
son why should want to remain for
ever in it. Besides, if New York is for
me, why not for you? Then--to think
d woman never gets tired of tho society
of her children, if they are such dar-
Iings as elrs u ~. 3. II; .:t:,'l
Her eager animated face was lifted to
see the effect of her w0maniy argument;
but the only resalt, as far as she could
observe, was an increased serenity and
Importance in Harrys manner, patient
in the cool celebration with which he
salted and ate his egg. 1sr .,s.s.l (:
~ N.You don't undeFstand, my dear; that
is all Women seldom do; and / think
it hardly necessary tRat l should ex-
plain, every tune leave town for a few
days, that it is rarely except on. argent
business, not to the pleasure excursions
you seem, to regard them. r. r. Is + <:
T. FloreBce listened atteptiVely, 2 half
doubtful expression on her pretty faee3
- Business sagaip, Harry Oniy. last
week you had business at Saratoga; and
now Well, it seems singular that you
are obliged to go to Long Branch on. the
same errand, just IN the height of the
fashionable season, too. 81 u. 81. ~
"A sarcastic. Smile began to creep
around her lip, but Mr.. Merle was per-
fectty equal to this shaft OF satire. =. (:
eff, as / said, women were capable of
understanding business in all its ms and
outs would appreciate, the necessity
of my. being at the Branch, for a-feg
days at least, during the fashionable sea,
son, wheue the wealthy Southern and
Western people. are there, and an oppofs
fhnity offered to secure. their custom"
aim very sure, Florence --this. in quite,
an aggrieyed tone-t:that it is as much
for you and the babies as for myself
that GO. = III. t;..,..s s.
Mrs. Merle stirred her chocolate slow
ly .thoughtfully, THEA suddenly looked
up = :. l2 =. go
:.t'Well, whatever your Grand I insist
that might just as well go as not, May
2, ~, ,,sl s5i:!S;.:.f,
/ It was point blank .question--thes
open. attack, after the >skfrmish. She
asked it eagerly, her cheeks glowing Ike
the: dainty blossoms of an oleandeT, her
eyes full of eoaxipg sweetness, - s. 81 Z.
A charmingly pretty face. the fasrest::
of figures and Harry knew it was SO /;
only that self same sweet face had sat
opposite him nearly three. years, now, at
tabie, and although he loved her dearly,
he was a bit of q hirt--very much g Ia
dy.s man and pining for an ..siring all
by himself ;s. :i .Ii' y
And this trip Long Branch was Just
the thing. To; be; sure, he really did
have business with a gentleman at the
Ocean house-business that. would re-