The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-16

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last len minutes"
Gas well be killed for q sheep as /
lamb, Mrs. DelaGeld," said Mr.. Bell
$50 let's have one moro turn"
More 10 escapei AIRS. Larime thar
anything else, Mrs. Delaheld allowet
herself to be drawn into the waltz, ant
when it was over Colonel DelaGeld hai
left the room. -..ut
"He might have waited for me il ht
wanted me-" she said, defantly, to Lon
Use, who again urged her to retire. 81
waltz succeeded waltz, as her old beau,
flocked around her, and il was twt
o'clock before the ladies' left the room
for their parlor.
81 think III stop here, and not go OIL
with you, sis," said Mrs. Delatield, rs
slIe reached her own room door, which
was in tho same corridor with her sis
ter's. She tried tho door Rs she spoke,
md found it locked,
"Lot mo rouse tho colonel" said Mr.,
Bell, who was with them. But thaI
instantaneous instinct, which Compte
says is tho only intellect Of n woman
warned Mrs. Delafield Of tho truth, aSil
sent n SILVER OF cold anger over her Ten
times worse than her hottest flashes OIL
passion.
"Not for the world" sho said, in the
blandest tone. "Poor fellow, I nm sure
he is tired out"
"But perhaps, after all, he may moi
be in there. Let me climb up and looh
through the transom; can easily DO &C
by standing on this table, and as he
spoke Mr.. Bell lifted q small stand il
front Of tho door.
"Let you look into my room when
am sure Il is iu disorder No, indeed
you can't do TINT, Mr.. Bell; but I'll lool
myself il you will get. that chair fol
me-"
"Don't, sister; pray DON'T" said Lon.
ise. "Either let Mr.. Bell wake Colonel
Deladeld, or come in my room md sleep
with me tonight. Indeed, TINT will be
the best plan, after all, " sho added, for
she knew her sister, and distrlsted that
smiling face aud low, sot tonc.
"Yes, I'll go with you, but ! must
first be surc TINT Colonel Delafeld is
asleep. He mny DO anxious, you know,
il he comes later and finds mo not
here"
"Come along, Miss Mary, honey.
T'sc got nice cup Of tea for you and
Miss Louise. The coloncl's all right.
[ kin wake him whilo you's drinking
your tea," said Kate, who knew the
temper both husband anil wife were in,
and was anxious to get rid OF tho gentle.
mon who escorted tho ladies', and GO,
(" Miss A1aiy kinder quieted down abe.
foro she came in contact with Colonel
DelaGell.
But they might as well hayc tried to
turn tho Mississippi river, Us to divert
Mrs. Dela0Ola from her purpose. Mount
tbat table aud look through tho transom
over the door shc would; and SO, while
one gentleman held it steady, tho other
insisted her, first to n chair and then to
the table. Peeping through, she faw
Just what she bud expected to SEQ: her
husband, with u face, as Mrs. Larime
truly sail, like thunder clonl, sitting
holt upright in chair before the fire. .
eyes, hero ho iR, fast asleep; and I
wouldn't wako him for tho world, he
,loes look 80 peaceful and happy. l wish
YOU could see him. Now nm perfectly
satisfied, and hopo he will have as geod
II nights rest rs I shall, and shc de-
.icended from the table ms she spoke,
first to tho chair, then to tue floor, smil-
ing so swcetly that Mr.. Bell was com.
pleteiy deceived, and nanny relieved,
believing that n good nights rest before
they met would clear the atmosphere,
and: d:Aliss Mary, "too tired for q tantrum,
tonight" would DO in good hunor by
morning. Louise knew better; but even
she was surprised When, nfter sweetly
bidding tho gentlemen goodnight, and
Standing quiet while nanny locked the
COR, her sister, with n wave OF her
hand, dashed the cup Of ten to tho aoor
which Kate presented to her, and sitting
down in alarge armchair ns abe spoke,
said, as she set her pretty foot on tho
broken cup:
"Colonel Delafeld shall go down on
his knees and kiss my foot before l for
give him for this insult" J,
"Sakes alive, Miss Maryl What is
the kernel done to youl You didn't ex'
pect him to sit up for you, did Your
"Hush your mouth, and don't dare
TO mention his name to me; he was sit.
tipe before tho fire all tho time and
wouldn't open the door. What do you
think Of tilati" she asked, turning to
her sister.
al knew it all the time, for l saw his
shadow on the ceiling inst as you mount,
I'd the table; L did not know 1t was untll
bo moved. What on earth tempted yon
to get up there, sister, and talk as you
did I"
III did it lust to vex him; I was not
going to have it said that Colonel Dela'
iiell Ind locked his wife ont Of her room
for waltziug-just think how delighted
Mrs. Larime would be to get hold OF
sucI, a story. No; ho shall go down on
llis krees and kiss my foot before 1 50
luck into TINT room; SEQ II he don't:
Get NO another cup OF ten. and don't
stand staripg there; but mako haste aud
comb my hair, Kate"
Kate obeyed without q word, Tor she
saw Miss Mary, as she expressed 1t,
" was not to be fooled with.
Too loftily Indignant to shed a tear,
Mrs. Delaticld retired, melitating in
what terms she should snub her husband
next day, when he came, MS she meant
ho should, to suo for pardon. At first
Slle thought she would not appear az
breakfast at all, but second thought
convinced her this would bc bad policy,
as she would bo supposed to be penl'
tont and waiting for forgiveness her
self, Neither would she lot Kate 60
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