The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-06-26

Tor her random thrust had como close Ia
the truth. "Mother devoted her life
to her family, and if it had not been for
the economy You despise, I might moi
have had SO much money for wasting
now."
But poor Nellie, much too fond OF her
husband to find quarreling anything buI
misery, was fairly vauquished by this
time, aud retired in tears, leaving the
inglorious victor to draw checks for the
bills, and to soothe his disturbed con.
science by resolving to buy his wife q
new pair Of bracelets that very day.
So the thing had been going on, some.
times better, sometimes worse-Nellie
fairly disheartened at tho malign inhu.
ence that her mother-in law, though sc
far distant, seemed to exercise over her
life; Frank utterly perplexed by the
storm that followed overy allusion to his
mothers ways, every quotation Of her
mnxims.
He never dreamed Of tho pain ho was
intlicting, or Of tho injustice Of his con.
STINT comparisons; and so, never imag.
ining that he could bo to blame, he at,
tributed MI the dissensions that were
fast imbittcring their lives TO Nellie's
temper.
"Strange, sho always seemed 80 ami.
able and gentle at homo. that she should
provo 20 capricious md irritable now, u
bo said to himself on more than ono oc.
caEion; and he was fast settling into the
belief that ho was model husband,
with n most porversely tempered wife,
when n fortunate accident showed him
the truth 20 forcibly that he was fain to
accept tho lesson.
Tho first anniversary Of their mar'
riage was close at hand, and Nellio had
planned n pleasant surprise for her hus'
band in tho share OF q dinner party
composed Of six Of his most particular
friends.
Everything was succeeding finely.
Tho invitations were allaccepted and the
guests pledged to secrecy, the menu was
Of tho daintiest, and her new dinner
dress. reserved for this occasion, uu.
usually becoming, when, OH tho very
morning OF tho eventful day, Frank
pulled letter ont Of his ovcrcoat pocket
rs he was leaving tho house, saying ut
tho same time:
There, Nellie, forgot to tell you
last night, but mother wrote yesterday
TO say that You may expect her this af'
tcruoop. The fact il, l invited her to
spend our wedding anniversary with us;
but wouldn't tell you before, thinking
to give you pleasant surprise. Now
you can have room in readiness, rs shc
will arrive about four o'clock, and I will
meet her at tho boat and bring her mp
here. Goodbye, little woman" and
Frank departed, serencly unconscious
OF tho vcxation and dismNy he left be-
hind.
Poor Nellie thrust tho unwelcome let.
tor into her pocket without reading it,
ala then hurrying to her bedroom,
locked the door and sat down to havo n
good cry.
Nellie had never seen Mrs. Chester
until her wedding day, and even then
she had found little to please her in the
Iti, "ssn'II' ,'iui ia;1aI N,I oortrsot m 10 | hnr
olloteu ~ s'''' ,;..','. q ." nnn III Lie n,n;,i
temper md ready wit.
Frank had douc his best on that occa-
sion to DO cordial for both, but, though
.le "'ls iu'I,, ~" ""Sl; ;n;.1 as tho;r @ rc
I: wv nt,"s a,,o,"i nI,,' u t,,o, p ,,o and tho
,aa,uIS .."au tSat taI "v@ "assnd had not bronoht
l,a, se.'r 'a"s ,,"S.nr n"I ,oar"t,or r, w
tnem nvatei tni S sogetno,. .,nro rossc1 ,brouoh
20. al N"Ii;o,s VII saw Mind bciorc sbc wiped
poo. !, nr'W W tnors and T hoDnn n think Of nil
u"ay M ntf ,on,o;oI as? "' ~ 10 donc md NJ tlc
!hs yes iTa.'i.u as " or % "t %er 1;nmnr
t%possivLiisS % .;th ~ u otdg apit'De Nv "
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w mlt nos NV w.; nj @y -, G nr ErarL,s snt:
~ temper. M will o,i,,,r eS, .oa and ' nn mnttcr @
" m'iSVtu" ~; .,,a' a.' .n;.;n;Sa n INV will bc NM.
% no% Suo Nn's ''''''' wa
"ol'' ,,,,o,.
But another and q iar graVer sorrow
awaited tho poor little woman, los l'ss
rs she rose from tho taplo Telegram
was placed in her hand, anu, WIN = suu' .
den prcsagG OF Ill, sllo tore oPsn s1c VI
envelope. her ieats wefG 3.,a Gonutmeu ~ ~,
tho dispatch was from her i@ther, 70 en' u,
nounce the sudden ana petnnps in!al '.i' u.
ness OF her mother. ana urging her 70
lose no time il sne would sec 1et Gacc
more. WIN shaking nhnus anu t; sinNius W
heart, Nellie made her preparations iof
Immediate departure. ner .l0 nnsDan", IS, .l.,
who had received a similar message, as' WIZ
speedily at homo, Hnu mute uSery J
arrangement for her comfort s9otnl9g
her rs far rs possible win hopelui w1Ins, :I,
and so loving and sympatheIic witnnl @
TINT Nellie felt 1t doupiy AAra 10 leave
him. ,, h,,,;
III | NOtlu nOASlDlT leave INV Dllhl-