The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-07-07

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said she should expect you DOWN"
She viii have 70 expect then" said
Hoyt, quite savagcly for hin. under his
breath. atom take of your coat l
should stay ut home and dine alone II
ron were not here. so ycu are n godsend
and We will try and be comfortable, some
how"
So Tom stayed aud was alogn By his
luckiess or lucky cousin to Edith's bondoir
10 brush his hair and prepare for dinner ;
while Hoyt sailed 40 the precincts OF tho
Kitchen TO see what. that was extsi nice,
| could be got up in short order for DINER.
The cook Happened to be ia excellent hu-
NOR, and IIoyts GRAND below stairs result
cd in the gentlcman's being eventually
called to what they expressed as n rosuiaT
hay ont" After dinner Mr.. Prentice had
The nudacity to carry cigars and champagne
up to the parlor. and il two men ever en-
ioyed themselves in n iiice, quiet, bachelor
way. Cousin Tom and HoSt Prentice en-
loyed Themselves that evening.
1t was so late when Tom took his dcpar-
ture, that Edith not having made her ap-
pearance under the escort Of her brothers.
Mr.. Prentice decided to let her stay at
{. mothers" all night. And then a certain
brilliant inspiration seized him. He made
several aips between The parlors and the Gel
lar, bringing up empty champagne baskotg
and bottles; he robbed several untouched
BOXES Of cigars Of most Of their contents
and left the riilcd cases standing upon the
parlor mantles and tables, lastly he took n
bottIe Of champagne up to his room and
finished ii there. together with a cigar.
Mrs. Prentice did not arrive at home that
night, but she was on hand betimes the
next morning, despite her pouting resolve
the previous evening, to punish Hoyt for
not coming for her. by not getting home
until he had started for business; but early
as was her arrival, MIR. Prentice was
gone.
"Gone I" exclaimed Edith, ready TO die
with disappointment. aud she walked into
the parlor and fell into q chair, quite speech
less with astonishment and horror.
Champagne baskets were scattered about,
and empty bottles stood upon the chiJeaier,
the tables, the mantIes, ever upon the
piano. Exquisite 5sic-a-byac had been
moved from a table upon the carpet, TO
mako room for cards. and left there. Five
nearly empty boxes OF cigars were lying
upon the floor; the choicest Of her orna-
mcnts had been used to hold cigar stumps
and ashes, and he room was close and
sickening with cold smoke, for the waitress
had not yet aired and righted the rooms.
owing TO Mr.. Prentice's calling for an early
breakfast.
VIM WIS ilat IiEut EdlII ut-
mRnded OF the servant who had let her in,
ns soon a. she could control her voice.
"a gentleman friend OF Mr.. Prentice's,
ma'nm 10 dinner"
And what did they nave for dinner q"
The waitress ~rccounted, as well US sho
was able, the bill of fare. II was evident
Hoyt wns capable Of taking care of his
friends, Edith thought, and passed upstairs
TO her room, whereof, horror of horrors +.
-her costly ivory brush lay In the splashes
Of water beside the marble basin, wet tow
els were flung over the satin pulled chairs,
the pillows, with the exquisite shams still
pinned upon them, were tossed in a heap
upon the floor, nm end OF n cigar was lying
on her jewel case, n champagne bottle and
sticky glass sat upon tho ~valenciennes
cover Of her bureau, and-what did this
mennf
Awoman's handkerchief lying at the foot
Of her dressing easel
Edith examined the name, delicately en-
broidered in one corner. I~ioscna." Next
she threw herself upon the bed and cried
all the morning.
That night it must be confessed that
Hoyt Prentice sought his home in q rather
peculiar frame OF mind, but stenly re-
solved to make n stand for his rights. He
found the house in faultlcss order and his
wife, elegantly dressed, waiting TO receive
him-very quiet, very dignifed, but with
out any mention of the previous evening.
At the dinner table he himself reverted to
II.
Tom and | had t. gorgeous time last
night, love-"
II should judge So" said Edith, frcez-
ingly; but that ,saa all, and Mr.. Prentice
concluded he had better let the matter
drop, and let his wife have her pout out
in peace, so long as she made no attempt
TO take away the rights ho intended to
assert
lie smoked his cigar in the parlor that
night, and nothing was said by Edith. In
fact, Edith had 20 extremely little to say for
several days that Hoyt commenced to feel
uneasy and that he had better insist upon
an explanation and understanding. Just
when he had made that resolve Cousin Tom
dropped into his office.
=" say, Hoyt, ycu nave not found n lady's
handkerchief marked Rosena.' up ut YOUR
house, have youg ! pat it in my pocket the
| night before dined with you, and the day
after, when ] went to return it TO its fair
owner IL was missing | thought / might
have accidcntly dropped il tho night | went
home with you"
then he changed his mind, and did not feel
30 suro and asked Tom some questions
shout the handkerchief
Then MIR. Prentice went straight home,
aud straight up 10 his wifc's room, and asked
IN the most matter of, fact way, but watch.
ing Edith's face iutcntly the while:
My dear, have you found a handkerchiu.
in tho house marked isoSenay"
Edith went to a drawer and brought him
nc delicate hit OF cambria without a word.
~ with a lock OF anger, and scorn, msd