The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-12

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"certainIy.s
Neat day Mr.. Philip decided that he
SoAlaRt 60 holne sHd al the mistress
said couldn't alter him. So, when he was
quite well again, We left him there, and
came back to England"
"Thanks, nurse, for your story" said
Nellie. 81 think | have quite learned the
stitch now."
Accepting this as a dismissal, nurse
gathered up her stockings and departed.
leaving Nellie to think over her story ana
its moral at her leisure.
She felt very miserable. What If Philip
should become coll and reserved like his
father-hariened. as nurse called ita How
could she bear It if he spent every evening
in his stndy alone, or, if not alone-for she
did not think he would refuse to allow her
to sit there if she w.shed-at any rate not
at frst-how sad for her il he withdrew
from her his confidence. no longer talked
with her of his ains and ambition, of has
hope of making a great name-no LONGER
explained to her his experiments, which She
was just beginning TO be interested in ON
their own account, because she was inst,
beginning to understand a little their OBJ
ject-she. who had always promised herself
that she would never degenerate into an
ordinary domosticatel, . stocking-mending
wife, but would ben companion and friend
to her husband, from whom he might
always expect sympathy and comfort, with
the certainty of always finding it
How miserablesh was. Shealmost wished
that she had never married. She could NOT
have been more miserable with auntTreyor.
who. however cross and peevish she might
be. had always loved her. and thought her
right, whatever she did.
After a while her thoughts took another
turn, and, ceasing to blame herself, she be-
gan to blame her husband. Why wasn't
she all to himP What did he want with
his mother? She was quite surs Mrs.
: Rayner would only insult her again il she
did go and apologies ut perhaps hat
was what Philip wanted oh dear. how she
hated the whole world. especially that chat
tering old woman, who would come tellino
her absurd tales that she didn't care to
hear
Philip came home about six o'clock, and
they had dinner. He made two or three
Efforts to draw her into conversation but
she was sulky, and would not speak.
Sunday was n most wretched day for
both Of them. On Monday, Nellie's mood
had ehanged. She was subduod and tear
full.
II am afraid that 1 shall be rather late.
Nellie said her husband. as he us putting
ON his gloves before starting on his round
OF visits in the mornings SO don't wait
dinner FOR me-
And he went of without kissing her. He
had not kissed her since Friday. The poor
little woman sat still and had u good cry
and then she went up stairs and dressed
herself FOR walking, and set out for a long
stroll. She did not go to aunt Trevor's.
though-she walked straight on till she
came to a wild heath covered with heather
and furze. There she sat and Thought
until, with the pure fresh air. higher and
nobler thoughts came to her; and she
presently arose, with a firm determination
that for the future in everything her hus-
bands will should be her law. She had
given him her love-should she withhold
from him her ODE Hence?
Half an hour later she WINS KNOCKING Mt
Hrs. Rayner's door.
She is almost sure to be at home" she
thought. "Shc never goes out before lun-
eheon.'
A tall, grave-looking. e,dcr,y man, dressed
IN black, opened the door.
Il wish to ses Mrs. Rayner. Is she at
homer" said Nellie, ~nervopsiy.
Ny mistress is not at home, madam,
replied the man.
Nellie looked at him md walked AWAY
without a word. somethingein the mans
face seemed to tell her that he was not
speaking the truth. She was surprised
when she reached home to see a little pony
carriage at the door. Philip came out of
the house TO meet her.
"Eenie. have togo to Bridgefcldat once.
Wouldn't you like a driver Just nave u
little luncheon and come at once"
He walked back into the dininy-room as
no spoke. She FOLLOWED and closed the
door. She went over to whore he Stood,
hastily cutting something for her to cat.
Her face was working with emotion. He
glanced at her for a moment, and then
turned away.
Nellie. would you like me to take youto
my mothers as we comeb back from Bridge
field !" This was said very tenderly.
emo"
ut viii be hard for you to go alone. Let
me take you. my darling"
"No.'
A few words of apology. and then you
will be my own Birdie again"
"No."
Nellie had answered him each time in a
cold, dull tone. He gave up all idea of per.
suading her. saying:
well, eat this quickly. for we must be
going"
why are you not going by rail ?"
"Because 1 thought you would like a
drive"
els Mr.. Bell very ilP"
al don't know. Eat, eat; I'm in a hurry"
"Pm not going, Philip"
"Not going! As you will. Goodbye.
If he is very bad, 1 shall stay all night"
Zone moment, Philip" said Nellie.
imploringly.
"WellP" His tone was impatient.
Kiss me, Philip--do kiss me-" Nellie
hardly spoke abov a whisper. The words
came hot and eager from between her
scarcely-parted lips. The hands with which