Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-06

sad ,brsyely Tsorssworn luxury and
elegance Eof the sake Of the girl be iov.
ed add VINO loved him. and married
her, conscious that he was in the right |
Mamie Morgan had never been &c
customed to surroundings that werei
more than plainly comfortable, so that
TO her the pleasant little home ber nus
band took her to, and which he WA
enabled to make for them in considera
ton of a snug little sum OF money in
the bank, saved from bis income, war
q very paradise to her, where she Wa
as happy "a the day was long afte,
Earnest had reasoned her into believ-
ing it was not har fault that his
mother refused to countenaDce them
He had not been long in obtaining a
good position, and on the salary he re-
ceived he and bis young wife Lived
well. even elegantly.
Then little baby girl had come to
them, and over the nestling's cradle.
over this child, ,Mamie's.conscienee con
demned her sffesh, and she cried over
baby e fossy golden hair.
az wish as hesrtily as you do, dsrl
ing. that my mother would be friends
with us, and she shall know your deli
cate compliment in naming baby
Helen Berwyn, after her own maiden
name. Who knows bnt that this pet ''i
ours may proves peacenakel"
True to his word Ernest wrote to his
mother. telling her of the birth of his
child, her grand daughter. and renew
ing his i0vitatiou-in his frank, eager
way, that was yet perfectly free from
faWning-to come TO his home and be
convinced that Mamie had made, not
msrred, his happiness.
Mrs. Ruslingt0n was conquered by
the letter, by the sweet news that
slways touches true woman's heart.
Almost all these long months, since
her darling had gone from her house
10 be the delight of another loving
Romau's life, she had been wearying
for him, and daily, hourly regretting
that she had said such cruel things to
| him.
Within an hour she was with her
son at his Office, the first time she had
seen him since the day he had told
Der Mamie Morgan was his wife, ana
this proud woman sobbed ont her true
| IcdTt lut1ucoc Du ucI oOu o Oitdcts
at was wrong In me, Ernest, III
admit 1t. will endeavor to atone by
going at once to your wife. But, my
boy, il can't love her as would like
to do, you mustn't blame me, will
you? I'll try for your own and your
baby's sake"
Ernest smiled confidently. &
"You won't have to try, mother.
You'll find the dearst little woman in
ithe world glad to receive you, and
waiting to love you ss dear child
should. Go to her at once"
She did go, and was shown into the
parlor by the maid without giving hei
name, merely requesting the girl tC
tell her mistress lady desired to SET
her.
There came into the room a slight
graceful, sty lish creature with besuti-
full violet.blue eyes, and hair OF soft
lustrous brown, that erimped slightly
from the parting, and gathered into 9
thick Grecian knot at the back of the
classic little head.
| She wore a wrapper Of gray serge
with pockets, collar and buttons o.
brown silk.
There was dainty linen collar and
q bright blue ribbon bow at the neck
and linen cuffs at the small, round
4 wrists.
Il There were no earrings or jewelry o
any kind, and Mrs. Ruslington's judg
ment gave thrill 6f apprOvsl-even
under protest from pride-as thi'
girlish-womaniy creature came for
j ward with an ease and graciousness
!, NJ haO rod
az am glad you have come. Lay of
your cloak and hat, please, and we will
\ 90 into the nursery. I have all my
dressmaking done there nov, so that
can keep an eye to baby, you know
i Mrs. Ruslingt0n liked the voice very
much, but hardly the popularity OF
the address.
i In the nursery, Mrs. Ruslington.
certainly would be glad to see the
\ baby"
"You will gee plenty of her." Mrs.
Ernest laughed, "before am done
with you. Oh, did you bring the
pOionsise pattern, Mrs.-there! / told
my husband could never remember
the dressmaker's name he said be
would .send-Mrs.-oh. yes-Mrs.
Abercrombie! You did bring the
pOlonaise PATTERN"
Mrs. Ruslington, senior, understood
i 1t all i'm q flash.
i Her dsughter-in law, whom she had
finally condescended to visit, mistooE
her to be the dressmaker. - .,
| Mrs. Rnslington, junior, was only
astonished 20 see such diguified, we'll
dressed lady come to help her make
up her black silk, and, while Ma mie
Was absent moment In response to a
little nestling cry from baby, Helen,
grandtnsmma Helen suddenly began
to enjoy the situation, and when
Mamie came back, said:
81 have forgotten the pattern, Mrs.
RuslingtOn, but thing we can make
the skirt first. and leave the polonaise
| until tomorrow"
And Mrs. Helen berwyn Ruslington,
or Mrs. Ross RusIington, as her card
reads. accnally cut and basted the
breadths ini ,er despised daughter-in-
laws tisck silk.
She contFived the trimming, and
made such Istyiish suggestions, that
Mamie congratulated herself on the
acquisition.
And the while, there was not look,
word, gesture of the young wife's
that escaped the deft-handed masquer-
lder. She watched the tender, wo-.
manly. way she cared for the little one;
the sensible, economical mode of her
housekeeping arrangements; the plain,
palatable lunch; the dignity of the
young mistress to her servant; her in
telligent iDdustrionsness and her sew
ing while baby slept; her patience, her
amiability, and her beautiful uncon.
>cIous alteration of her husband that