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

MRS. DELAFlELD'S vow.

Colonel and Mrs. Delnfeld had hardly
born threa months married, Wien they
arrived i'll Washington and settled them
selves for tho session Of Congress at
Browns Hotel, accompanied By Mr..
Ellis, Mrs.. d .hileldI father, who was
in tho Setntn, aptl her slater, Miss
LonisN, who, though very sweet aud in.
tcresting, wns wanting in that vivacity
md auimntion which had male Mrs.
DelaGeld, when Mary Ellis. tho reigniug
belle OF tho previous season; and caused
NANNY knte, WHO accompanied them
as waiting maid, to predict that "Jor-
dan was bard road to travel for them
as had to bear company with Miss
Mary" Colon.l Drlatield delighted in
his wife's popularity and feltan exulting
sense OF victory over other competitors
whom he saw her surrounded by her last
years admirers; aud her coquettish Mrs,
and occasional dHmure assumption Of q
married woman's dignity in her inter.
courao with them, gave him as much
! pleasure as the sense OF still being ad.
mired and sought after impaired to her,
Only on one question was the colonel
intractable-he could not bear to see
her waltz; and, with littlu sigh Of
sacrifice, she promised to give il up, or
ouly waltz with her sister and lady
friends.
ats worry silly Of him" she said to
Louise, "but then he is such dear old
goosey about me that he makes it up
anil after all it's not much to give up. "
Louise tlionGht differently, hut pru.
IDENTIFY held her tongue; not so nanny
Kato, who knew Miss Mary loved "tliem
twirling danccs," md was not apt to
deny herself any pleasure for which she
longed.
"The Lord grant you grace to keep
your promise, Miss Mary, honey" she
devoutly calculated, with the freedom
Of an old servant; "but don't You
dance them waltzes at oil, not even with
Miss Louise, for I tell You il you once
gifts a.going you won't stop and the first
thing you know you'll DO spinning
aroun with the gentlemen; you know
you always said that there was no fun in
dancing them with another lady, cause
your skirts was in her way, aud her
skirts was in your way"
Mrs. DSlafeld laughed at Kate's
easnestness, and throwing herself on a
lounge eaid to her sister:
:" guess nanny is half right, sis,
for I always feel when waltzing with n
woman that it's eating soup without any
salt, and ]! wish Colonel Delafeld know
how to waltz, but it's hopelcss-he
won't evon try 20 learn"
For several weeks Mrs. Delaheld dnti-
fully declared to all her old partners
that her waltzing days were over, but
her feet would keep time to tho music
and it was hard work 10 sit still, par
tirularly when an ancient rival, like her
s,lf now n bride. arrived from New Or:
leans. Mrs. Larime was a creole, and
waltzed as she breathed, without n
thought OF any impropricty IN doing 30
"You had better kick over the trhces
ationce, my FRIEND" she said ono even.
ing to Mrs. DelaGeld. az tell you it
does not do for us to let these husbands
think they can lay down laws for us; II
Colonel Delatlold forbiis you to waltz,
forbid him to smoke, and SEQ whetherhc
will obey"
"You are mistaken in supposing Col.
onel Delaficld sforbil me to waltz,
repliol Mrs. Delatield, with naughty
lifting OF her head. "He mover forhlds
inc or orders mo; ho simply requested
me; I am at perfect liberty to waltz, or
do anything else I please"
"Oh, yes, we all understand TINT,
these marital orders always come in tho
way Of request; but il it's only q re-
quest, why can't you tnke pity on Mr..
Bell and Yourself and take Just one turn
your old blundcrbuss, rs you call him.
is at tho Capitol, and henecd nevcrknow
It," e. -. =,
Eyes, Mrs. DelAdeld," urged Mr..
Bill, who had joined them; edo let us
have one waltz. The house won't fd,
jonrn till late, and you can make it aIl
right with the colonel"
-, "Oh, no, she does not darO diso0ey
her lord and MASTER, laughed Mrs. lAl'
rirc, as sllo whirled of with her part
nor.
"You aro surely not going to stand
that" said Mr.. Boil.
Indeed, l am not, replied the lady,
rising rs shc spoke. 81 will lnst. take
ono turn to show hcr her mistake"
"But tho zone turn was TINT '.pre'
misr pos." Nothing could stop Airs:
Delaleld, once under tho influence Q!
tho music and tho motion. In vain
Louise urged her to lnavc of, telling heI
Colonel Dsahsll Ind returned.
= Eyes: run along aud make you'
peace" said Mrs. Larime, maliclousiy.
"I havo no peace to Make"
.Yes, yon haye; for II ever saw a