Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-06-08
ONLY A FILTRATION.
BY HELEN tUQUEER.

"Dou't you think, Ben that your wife
is cutting it pretty strong?'
The brothers, Ben and Robert Cam
eron, were riding together In Central
Park, and had just passed very stylish
landau containing rich aristocrat and
the wife of the younger brother, who
in reply to Robert, said facetiously:
"Perhaps; but you know, Bob, that
when we married we agreed that she
was to do as she pleased, and as I
chose"
GAN very well in theory, but now
just the thing in practice, especially
when a woman's will leads her into an
outrageous Irritation with man of the
principles-or rather want Of theln-of
Royal La France"
cit is quite the fashionable thing
now days, and harmless as can be.
"Do you call it harmless to have Your
wife's name handled about in connection
with that of La France? Let me tell
you there are people whose opinions
you ought to regard, who are old fash
toned enough to look upon such conduct
as disgraceful and upon the disregard
of your duties as criminal"
"There, Bob, that will do. I have
received my lecture and you have eased
your mind. So, if you please, we will
turn about. / have an engagement at
six" and there was an angry flush upon
the face of the speaker as they drove
rapidly back to the city.
Mean while the subject of their cons
vsrsation was lying back amid the
cushions of her carriage, in an elegant
costume, the admiration of the dark
eyes of her gentleman escort, as he sat
by her side, uttering many little CON-
pliments and sweet nothings.
"Have l an answer to my request
Mrs. Cameron z"
Greatly, Mr.. La France, you have SO
many, and are, withal, like your sex in
general, SO very exacting, that as soon
as one prayer is granted another
confronts one"
II should like for you, my dear Mrs.
Cameron, to point out single granted
plea of mine"
"What memory" answered Maud
Cameron, elevating her pretty brows,
and Struggling her shoulders, and sigh
ing with most bewitching pout. "But
here we are at home. Won't you come
in and dine with met Ben has an
engagement, and it will be dull and
stupid, of course, just US two"
She looked innocence itself, though
at heart she knew she was offering her
companion most delightful opportunity
to press his request, whatever it might
be, and that Mrs. Grundy would not
consider IL just the proper thing for her
to do, this dining tete-G.tete with an
avowed admlrer.
"Very dull, Of course |" returned the
gentleman with a mock smile, as he
assisted her to alight, though the warm
pressure of his hand conveyed a very
different meaning; ''but my power OF
resistance is small tonight, so shall
make Of myself martyr" And he
followed bis fair hostess up the steps OF
her stately residence.
Later In the evening CATER they had
dined) Mrs. Cameron sat at the piano,
singing for her guest one of her charms
ing songs, while he stood by her side
turning the music In one of her pauses
he reminded her of his ungranted
request. Looking up at him with her
white and jeweled fingers sweeping
carelessly over the keys, she thought
how handsome he was, and was con-
scious that she was madly loved by
this malone gifted and courted by
fas,idious society-while be looked
down into her lovely face and coveted
her who belonged to another.
'sMy husband would not consent,
am certain, she replied.
POSSIBLY not. But then, yctt know
he boasts of the liberty each enjoys
and 10 doubt settles like questions fol
himself without consulting you Why.