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

But know what I'll do; will go after
her when the week is ont, and bring her
home."
When Frank reached his home that
evening he was surprised to find TINT
everything was dark. Tho hall gus was
not lit; neither was the fire whose cheer
ful radiance had always made his pleas
mt library doubly pleasant. Stumbling
through the dark room, he finally sue
cccdcd in getting match and striking
it, but when ho would have applied the
famo to the drop light, why, that was
nowhere to be seen. Hastily lighting n
side burner, he rang the bell for Mary,
but before she could answer his sum.
mons his mother appeared.
Opening the door which connected
tho library with the dining.room, she
said:
"Oh, Frank, is that youi Como right
in hero and get warm, for it is q cold
night, I know"
"But where is Mary? And what does
shc mean by neglecting to light the fire ?
And Halo! who put the drop light
in herci Why, mother, don't you know
that belongs in the libraryi" And
Frank was about to ring another bell
aud call Mary to strict account, when his
mother stopped him.
"I told her not to mako n fire there,
Frank, for rs long rs you and ! arc
alone, wo might just MS well sit in here
and save fuel and light. So I made her
bring in tho drop light and your easy
chair, and I've boon sitting hero all day
myself, to save fire up stairs"
"This is all nonsense, mother" e1-
claimed Frank, vehemently. Nellie
and l never thought OF sitting in this
room, and besides, I don't like furnace
heat Mt nil, Ms you may remember. Ial-
ways have n fro in the library when tho
weather is cold enough, md I couldn't
read my paper anywhere else. So, with
your permission, Twill have these things
restored to their right places, and then
we'll have our dinner"
At this moment, before Mrs. Chester
could say anything more, Mary made
her appearance, but shawled and bon
nctcd, with large travelling bag in her
hand. Standing nem tho door, she said,
wrathfully:
"If you please. Mr.. Chester, would
like my wages, for I'm going to leave
tonight. Things arc very different
from what they was when our Mrs.
Chester was at homo, and rs I can't
give satisfaction, I'd better be going.
I'll send for my trunk in the morning,
unless tho old Indy" with n defiant
glance Mt Mrs. Chester; "would like to
search it first"
Nonsense, Mary" said Frank, real
izing in moment his own present dis
comfort and his wife's dismay If Mary
wero suffered to depart" nonsense;
you are not going at all. Why, what
would your mistress say when she re-
turnedl Now Just go up stairs and take
of your hat, and then come down and
wait on the table like good girl" And
dextrously leading her to tho door, he
whispered: "Just do the best You can,
Mary, and III give you five dollars
oxtra, auJ the others too. My wife will
be home in n week, aud then all will be
right again. -
Turning back to the hediniug.room, con-
sidqmbly ruflled, Frank refused to hear
anything about Mary, extravagance in
general, and his own extravngance in
particular, and pretended to be deep in
his newspaper until dinner was served.
But even this ordinarily agreeable
meal was TO DO an annoyance tonight,
for it was made up entirely OF tho rem.
nants of the last nights feast, and Flank
grumbled audibly, much to his mothers
surprise.
i'm sure I don't know what has
come over you, Frank" she said, Sc
verely. "Last night you had ten times
rs much on the table rs you needed, and
o.night you object to eating those
things, when it's the only way to keep
them from being wasted"
"I know very well that I have been
fool, but nm quite cured Of my folly
now; md SO Nellie will find when shc
gets back" said Frank.
A week passed. The servants grum
bled, rebelled, and were only saved from
open mutiny by constant remonstrances
and cntreatios IN tho part OF their mas.
ter, backed with more substantial argu-
ments occasionally.
Frank said little If anything to his
mother, but like the famous owl, ho
kept up m incessant thinking. His
daily letters to Nellie were almost pitt
full in their description Of his forlorn
condition, and brought quick loving an-
swers from bis little wife.
At tho end Of that week Mrs. Chester
was suddenly summoned home, and
Frank had no sooner seen her safely
embarked on the boat then he hastcned
to his Office, arranged for few days OF
absence, and took tho first train to Glen
wood, where he surprised and delighted
his wifo by his unexpected presence.
In the days that followed the reunion
Frank confessed his change Of views
with great candor and many self.accusa.
tions. Nellie was too well pleased to bc
unforgiving, and the element Of discord
was hushed. When tho husband and
wiio returned to their home, nothing
was said about Mrs. Choster's ways and
methods, and from that time onward
Frank was content to let Nellie cxpcnd
such proportion OF his ample income as
their social position demanded, without
grumbling ut necessary outlays.
Indeed, he was heard to say in after
years, that tho man who attempted to
mako OF his wife second edition oi
his mother, was only making q very
great mistake.
New liampshire's Finances.