The Republican journal., 1877-03-29
How She Went Summering.

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wouldn't want Il Sllmmcring as Well A.
lourotll.'
Little Mr.. Nrllr was quite indignant.
50 much 50 thar her pretty violet eyes
looked nearly black. as they flashed
across the breakfast table Al her huS-
band Il hg. handsome fellow, with The
loNcIltaI golden mouSTache and dark
brown rNe~; which Ill This particular
moment Atrc wearing IN expression ut
serene amusement. as he looked between
the silver sugar basin and cream pitcher
at the pink rose on his Wltc'o bosom.
hcaN Ing - lrregulullN through her dcci-
aiNr Indignation that the Yelyety petals
FAIRLY quiVered
MI Merle ralnIlH dipped his spoon into
a Tiny pyramid VI glowing rulIant icllN.
"RealiN. Florence, cart Iol the h1r ol
me Sea WlIal you are finding fault with.
| Haven You been "nt 10 your mother S all
of June Dldn't | huN You all the ne"
dresses and hNings You wanted | am
| sure there Is nothing Ia complain Ot--Wlth
| Noul pony phalOn whenever sou want it,
| your ticket to The park concerts, this nice
cool house. the servants and the children.
Mr.. Merle delivered his remarks in a
Very matter-ol-tact way, as If his opinion
OF the ease in question settled it.
| But Mrs. Merle. with a little bang of
her fork as she laid ii down, thought dit
| terentF, evidently, and resumed the cui-
| Gel in her own defence quite valiantlN
"Ot course it was perfectly lovely to 90
| home i'm June. but | am sure Won went aS
we'll a> / so We are even there, As To
| the home conyeniences here Harry, that
| Is a settled question, and not under con-
! Sderation. Ol course I've 4 dear, delight
| lul home, but that's no reason why
! should want to remain forever in il. Be
| sides. if New York is for me. why not for
! You Then to think 4 woman never
gets tired Of the society OF her children,
| if they are such darlings as ours,'
| Her eager animated face was lifted to
see the effect OF her Womanly argument :
but the only result as lar as She could oh
serve wa, an increased serenity and i'm
portance in llaIrN'> manner, patent in the
cool dtlihcraliun with which he Salted and
ate his egg
"IUu don't understand my dear: thuu
| is all Women seldom lu, and / think ii
hardly necessary that | should explain,
| every time | leave town tur 4 few daNs
| lhuj it is rarely except on urgent bllsi-
ness, not to the pleasure excursions Nuu
scelii 10 regard them
Florence listened atttnliyey. il half
doubtful expression on her pretty face
Business again. Harry OnN last
week You had business Ill Saratoga; and
now well. ii setln> singular that Nuu are
obliged to 70 10 Long Branch on the same
tlllnd, IuaI III The lIclalI Of the fashion
able season. TOO.
\ sarcastic smile began l"crcep around
her Iip, bat Nh. Merle Has perfectly equal
Ia this SHAFT Of satire.
If, ~ | said, women We're capable of
understanding business iii all its ms and
uula Non would appreciate the necessity
OF my being 1T the Branch, for 4 few day
1T lraal, during The l1shlonable season.
when Ihe wealthy Southern and " eStcln
people are there, alnl ;l opportunity Of
tered To- trure then custom. I'm very
sure. Florence, fha III quite an uH
GlIc> ell tont-''thlt il il a3 much 1uf
luu and the blbc3 Il luI NV eli thai
.Io.'
MI Ntllc altllcd hel chocolate slowly,
th"uEht1ully then suddenly looked up.
Nv ell, whatever Your elruhd, lnalHl
| nat mlght lu*t rs well Goas not. May | p
1t was point blank question tie open
attack after the skillniah She asked il
| eagerly, her cheeks glowing like The dain-
| ~ blossoms uI an oleander. but her eyes
! full ul coaXing Sweetness.
y chamlnglN pretty face, the lulresl o!
| tgures-and Harry knew ii WAS 50 only
| that self same sweet face had sat opposite
him nearly three wears now. 1T table, and
although he really loved her dearly, he
was Il bit Of a ttirt very much a Iady's
man and pining tor an '.airing" all bv
| himself.
And This trip 10 Long Branch was lust
the thing 10 be sure, he really did have
business with a gentleman at the Ocean
House-huSiness that would require but
fifteen minutes TO transact but of course
that was none Of Flo'S business and if he
chose TO make a lortnight's or a months
affair OF ii he had no one to ask Only
somehow, his Wite's direct question tioored
HIM 1ol one second; then he arose in dig
nltcd Indifference from the elegant little
| breakfast table.
| II thought that was all arranged, Flor
| ence. OF course You can't 90 Women
are holrid nuisance when a fellows on
~
other, and never daring TO stop until
eVcrythlng's done,
edlct reasonably
''Oh well, Harry OF course if your bust
neS> Will urge YOU so, and keep you from
having good time, why that's different.
POOR boy. don't oVerWork yourself, will
you
Harry glanced at her as he took his
Panama OF the hall rack. Was she in
fun Then a second glancc at her plac-
id, delnure face fcassured him.
''Never fear that, dear. And for being
such a sensible little woman, YOU shall
have the handsomcst black silk in York
next fail. Pack my portlnanteau
YOU, WlleN-and have II ready Tor the AZ
ternoon boat thirty
He kissed her then rushed up to the