Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-05

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aBecause your papa IS going away
to leave us ALL" sobbed the mother.
go, papa, where are yea goingP"
asked Ethel, growing pale. "You must
not 90 anywhere without u.s."
There was. silence fora moment. Z
al don't want TO-, Ethel-IHwish to
take you I'll with me. but malnma will
not teonsent!u r.
aBut are you going out of the coun-
tryP' asked Ethel, the tears starting %
her eyes, as her imagination ran riot
among failures-And possible disgrace
for it must be something very press
ing to drive him from home.
HNo,. dear-to California"
so, to california! Of all places in
the world, the one where l should most
like to go! Darling papa, take me with
vou--Im old enough to be company
| andI won't be the least trouble; shall
papaP o mamma, tell himSI may
go;" and she turned a kindling face
towards Mrs. Archer.
It was a palpable rebuke to at least
one of them, this willingness, eager
ness to accompany her father, and per-
haps his wife felt it. Ii she did there
was no acknowledgment of the fact in
her manner. gf.<1
."Your papa is going alone, my dear,
the children will stay with me- she
said with a little air of decision that
under the circumstances became her so
well. &FA
"But think how lonesome he will be!
Do-o Yo,1ck MT ora oil hry hinnCntf NOR
ticularly when ne wants us-there are
three of u.s.. I'm sure just n can be
spared. You will let me go, please say
Observation-Disclosures, don't say no. I'll
keep house for him. I'll do every thing
in the world to make him happy" Her
bright face and graceful ways were like
balm to the father's sore heart. He
had not thought of this thing-but why
notP ~N
81 can't spare you, Ethel, and it
would be foolishness to leave your
school for a Wilderness" said her
mother.
"There are just as good schools
in California as here" Mr.. Archer
responded, thoughtfully. He was
beginning to look upon his exile
Will llOIO plCdouIo DIS uc ISEO1V6u Tilt
matter in his mind eyes, Ethel, you
shall CO., he said with sudden decision,
after a short pause.
"Mr. Archer! what are you thinking
OFF" cried his wife aghast.
"Of something I have not selfishly
considered heretofore, " he made reply,
"my own comfort" His wife knew
this, but precisely because he had gen.
orally deferred to her wishes in all
matters pertaining to household affairs,
she was indignant, and even angry to
find this taken out of her hands,
"You can't be SO foolish,'' she said /;
g remember Ethelis only a child, and
quite uniformed. "a Will YOU take her
away among utter strangers just at this
time, when she needs the best compan-
ionship, and her mothers guarding
carer"
s.Perhaps her father can guard her
with equal care, . was his reply. cat
all events, he has a mind to try. She
will not be among strangers, either, she
will have company enough. Intelligent
and thoroughbred people live in Cali
f~ornia, and Walters's children are cul-
tivated and agreeable
''Like their mother, who, I do. not
forget, was once Miss Annie Russell"
said his wife, growing a shade paler.
"Of course it will be very pleasant to
renew the acquaintance"
ssEthel, DEAR" said Mr.. Archer,
gravely, ego into the nursery, l hear
your little brother crying" and as Eth
ell went out he gave one glance at his
wife. She, rcd and ashamed at the be-
trayai of her knowledge of his youthful
fancy, dared not lift her eyes, and both
were silent for atime, thinking bitterly.
81 hate the very name of California.
/ always have,'s, she burst forth again.
"You can't be going to take Ethel (;
what shall I do without herP"
"What shall I do without you alp"
asked Mr.. Archer, sternly.
"Mr. Archer, Ethel can not go; /
never shall consent" said his wife,
with renewed decision. "a 21<
"Mrs. Archer, Ethel must go;" was
the reply, in In unsteady voice. "You
have every thing you want, house, chill
dren, and friends. There is an old
fashioned book whose teachings say
that a woman should leave all for her
uuSUdHuJ Uut l. Will say uOInluS Oh
your duty, now. I have decided, how
ever, to take Ethel; in all other re-
spects, l will, as I have heretofore
done, try to make your will my pleas
ure."
Again the tears fell silently. None
knew better than she how kind and self
sacrificing he had always been, and
still none knew better, also, that in this
case her determination was fixed not to
defer to his judgment.
The time of departure came. Ethel
went with her father, and the willful
wife remained in her desolate home,
%regretful, yet fully determined not to
-relent. But she had not counted upon
THE love underlying all her rebellion,
still bright and green in her heart,
though fifteen years of welded life had
passed since the vows had been ex-
whiehmade them husband and
wife. AL her occupations seemed
aEeFthless now Her beautiful home no
longer satisfied her; her friends found
her restless, though they complimentad
her 1iron her ~StrnnpflI NJ snind and