Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-11-15
That Blue Silk.
"A STORY FOR HUsBAEDs.


and ever and anon giving a little
rock with my foot to the cradle
where slumberedi our f1st-born )
our one, seTvapt fitting in and ont
tidying up the house, . task ip
which [ shall presently join, when
Harry has folded his paper, and
started to his. office. For my bus
band is a struggling Young lawyer,
with his fortune to make, and we
have entered into a compact to be
prudent ard economical until such
time as an appreciate public
shall acknowledge his genius, and
in the mean time, il we can pur-,
chase The little brown cottage
--, vision of futu,e bliss
when swarms of eager clients shall
pour willing gold into our Golfers,
and our lives--be made luxurious,
arc Fitting before my mental Wis
ion, when / am started out of my
reverie.
"Half past Bine., | -deeare.!7 Il
must be off-Good bye, lIinle; So-l
man"-a hearty Kiss, and ''by the
way, Minnie, here's an article I'd
like you to read. Do you know
you areagetting strangely careless
in your dress dear ? | have been
watching you for the last ten MINI
utes, and / csu't realizs you ore the
same girf.Do you renaepber how
lovely you looked the might we
were mefried." 49,.
And before. .susmy dismay, I can
utter a wsrd Of defence,4hsis gone.
Mechanically l AXE ap the Pape,
and read:- Reader you have seen
many such .".Stories for, Wives. -
"a wife careless in her dress, and
forgetfnl of her husbands tastes
had forfeited his regard. A friend
seeing them drifting apart, had
seen ber fault and suggested rem
edy. Result The husband re-
turns one evening, weary, dissatis-
ied-yearning for the companion
ship he does not expect TO 6nd 10
his dull home. Finds q light IN
the parlor. A fairy form clad in
blue silk is discussing sweet mn
Size QngAearing his fQetstep. p
ghd welconls j. Saccorde3 him.
Fim.les:: Nosebdste Misses and eIn,
braces. Wife repentant, fearful,
bat radiant with love aud happi.
uess."
I arise and go to our little mir
ror. l scan myself closely: No,
not soil On my really neat, we'll
fitting print wrapper My collar
and cuffs are scrupulously neat
My hair ,as lid ysas. can be. 70, be
sure l reflect bitterly, I would l,ok
quite different in 'spotless white,
looped with lovely orange blossoms
with. snowy wreath, and trailing
veii, as ou my wedding night, or il
blue cashmere and white silk morn.
ing robe. 1t really Was too bad il
Harry, after our compact, entered
into and carried out so cheerfuily
ey pe~ My stEegssssu had ,1ear
Tenn edelledby snIa FlllinH Hpee4
and made to do duty for two years
L had prided myself on my econo-
my and often wondered how
egpe EooAso. velE viii heeubAt
expense. And Harry? can YoI
wopder Z think bitterly of his, eiut
dinners, his wine, his segstss hi.
rides, his elegant clothess Sail sc
necessary" he explains to his nm
complaining wife. "to his position.
[ shed the ifast bitter ltesrs AiGcs
my marriage. For hours I an
bewildered, restlesss miserable
Dinaer hour approaches. ! thinl
of ahat reprmed .wIe, and bat hi
my eyes aud re arrange my hair
and repair to my wardrobe. Alas.
. 10 blue silk peeps Quito bless M
eager eyes, but as I survey m,
dresses, now grown so shabby i
my opened eyes, a happy though
Gomez tsaping iflto my ebnfuse'
brain. peep out at Harry as H.
Funsup the steps, happgI aebon-
naire As-asdah Git is pkaiA- ts' So
he has no remembrance of hi
parting words of the morning.
Four weeks have added them
selves to the weeks of the past
J Weeks of sweeping, busting, nurs
ing and sewing for me. Weeks Q
!, perhaps ?) as weary waiting fo
r clients with Harry. This beautifu
October morning ;fpds him off t
the city tolA5dE Sarskinter's sup
Eply ofThousebold articles. ~ 4
y l5"Bythe way HARRY dear, TllerSl
a list of articles | wish you to, ge
for my own personal adorDmens.,
Certainly" says that kid hear
ed "hsshaad Of, neines, with alac
a HtSs 6Asolaosei rRw4yuas> be adeei
piers the list. 81
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> - 2 doz. SbnttQpsTfo match. ses>
N u US ydss landsome ffiDge, san
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