The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-22

received he and his 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 conscience con- |
demned her afresh, and she cried over
baby's fossy golden hair.
AZ wish as heartily as you do, darling,
that my mother would be friends with
us, and she shall know your delicate
compliment in naming baby Helen
Berwyn, after her own maiden name.
Who knows but that this pet of ours
may prove peacemaker?'
True to his word Ernest wrote to his
mother, telling her of the birth of his
child, her grand d-daughter, and renewing
his invitation-in his frank, eager way,
that was yet perfectly free from fawn-
ing--to come to his home and be con-
WINGED that Mamie had made, not
marred, his happiness.
Mrs. Ruslington was conquered by the
letter, by the sweet news that always
touches true woman's heart.
Almost all these long months, since
her darling had gone from her house to
be the delight of another loving woman'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 her Mamie
Morgan was his wife, and this proud
woman sobbed out her true heart full
ness on her sons breast.
at was wrong in me, Ernest, I'll
admit it. / will endeavor to atone by
going at once to your wife. But, my
boy, if / can't love her as I 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 dearest little woman in
the world glad to receive you, and wait
ing to love you as dear child should.
Go to her at once"
She did go, and was shown into the
parlor by the maid without giving her
name, merely requesting the girl to tell
her mistress lady desired to see her.
There came into the room a slight,
graceful, stylish creature with beautiful
violet-blue eyes, and hair of soft lust
rous brown, that crimped slightly
from the parting, and gathered into a
thick Grecian knot at the back OF the
classic little head.
bOHC WOlC d WldppOi VI gay oClSC;
with pockets, collar and buttons of brown
silk.
There was dainty linen collar and a
bright blue ribbon bow at the neck, and
, linen cuffs at the small, round wrists.
There were no earrings or jewelry o.
. any kind, and Mrs. Ruslington's judg
:; ment gave a thrill of approval-eve1
"a under protest from pride-as thi
girlish-womanly creature came forward
~ ~ with an ease and graciousness that neve
III could have been acquired.
{" am glad you have come. Lay Of
y your cloak and hat, please, and we vii
" " go into the nursery. I have all m,
=. ~ dressmaking done there now, SO that
W can keep an eye to baby, you know"
sr Mrs. Ruslington liked the voice yer
ie ie much, but hardly the popularity of tn
u address.
~ "In the nursery, Mrs. Ruslipgton.
m certainly would be glad to see the baby.
or "You will see plenty of her." Mr.
90 Ernest laughed, before am done wit
800 you. Oh, did you bring the polonais
r pattern, Mrs.-there! | told my hu
u; band / could never remember the dress
n9 makers name he said he would send
nI nI Mrs.-oh, yes-Mrs. Abercrombie! Yo
o;u did bring the polonaise pattern?
il as Mrs. Ruslington, senior, understood
vi all in flash.
III III Her daughter-in-law, whom she ha
or finally condescended to visit, mistoo
~ 20 her 70 be the dressmaker.
IN ~ Mrs. Ruslington, junior, was in
III astonished to see such dignifed, wel
dressed lady come to help her make I
Vi her black silk, and, while Mamie w
~ absent a moment in response to
his his little nesting cry from baby Hele
LIS LIS grandmamma Helen suddenly began
ess enjoy the situation, and when Nam
came back, said:
en-, al have forgotten the pattern, MI
10 Ruslington, but I thing we can ma,
lid the skirt first, and leave the polonai
'ou until tomorrow"
lgee And Mrs. Helen Berwyn Ruslingto
led or Mrs. Ross Ruslington, as her ca
so reads, accually cut and basted t
IN 4, breadths in her despised daughter
, IL laws black silk.
our She contrived the trimming, and ma
such stylish suggestions, that Man
:. congratulated herself on the acquisitio
as And the while, there was not loo
ays a word, gesture of the young wifi
ow, that escaped the deft-handed masqu
10 ader. She watched the tender, woman
ely way she cared for her little one; the sen
our BILE, economical mode of her houseke,
tty, ing arrangements; the plain, palatal
ers' lunch; the dignity of the young mistr
cry to her one servant: her intelligt
Idle industriousness and her sewing wh
baby slept her patience, her amiabili
and and her beautiful unconscious adorati
you of her husband that betrayed itself
lent every turn.
my 1t was not yet three o'clock of Il
ease memorable day before Mrs. Ross Rusli
Iery ton had thoroughly made up her mi
but that her sons wife was far superior
TO Genevieve Wallace, and that Ern
re- had shown his accustomed foresig
uliy judgment, and taste in choosing
lon, tween the two.
etty =" If | can only get her to talk abb
lntii me-" she thought, as she made 81
ana plating, thoroughly enjoying the exc
II II as ment of the occasion.
tless A while later she purposely introdu
any the subject.
Your baby has an uncommon ma
very Helen. Is it fancy nameT
he "Oh, not is for my husban
the mother. Isn't it beautiful name p'
ould Mamie then stroked the soft little h
;ame lying doubled up on her bosom w
t she the child slept.
yed, every pretty. So old Mrs. Rusli
toms name is Helen, is it? Do
nv know 1 never had much of an opinion
and her? They say she is naughty, un
the giving, and obstinate.
at If ooh no, Mrs. Abercrombie.
girl, m9ther-ln-law is one OF the most per
,nda- iadieS you can imagine. one may
10 it, haughty|rlch people are apt to be,
n he feels she has been ill-used. Any one VIC
be, would they not? But obstinate
/ am quite sure not"
:. "You are we'll acquainted with
re, 1t you should know"
that Mamie's fair cheek flushed.
tting ~ am not acquainted with he
your all. / have never seen her, for she