The Newtown bee., 1878-02-21

oulgoings or meanings that was peculi- ar or mysterious.
 fJ do Susie justice, she was not natur ally of n jealous disposition; but beside her innate amiability in that respect, she had Il little bit of that shy, womanly pride. which made her resolve that she wuuId'l be jealous. No, indeed, she would never be pointed vt as a jealous wife: neither should MT. Harry Ware have the pleasure of insinualing that he managed his wife, that she Was duly in structed and trained at home to look con venieaLly in the other direction, when ever he chose to open the invlncible bat- tery of his Vaccinations upon any inno- Cent and unsuspecting yonng female No, no; the lillie ludy was loo acute tor that.
 It therefore happened that whenever at ball or party MT Harry Vane nlodr himself particularly agreeable 10 any lady, Mrs. Harry Vane also cultivated the same individual. If Mir Harry Vane only danced with the young lady, or eS- corted her out 10 supper, Mr.. Harry Vane contented herself with the most umiable inquiry after the said young lndy s health, ard gracious hopes that the family at home were quite well. If Mir Vane danced twice with the young laly, Mrs, Vane straightway invited her to call, and inlimated that she should very soon give herself tue pleasure of visiting the young lady, and if matters went still further, and Mr. Harry Vane iudulged in li,tlc tte,a,tste, pr a tirria, tion, Mrs. Harry Vane immediately fixed day, and asked the yonng lady 10 tea.
 Al homes too, if Mir Harry Vunc ex- claimed with enthusiasm, "By J1ve, bat that Miss West haS Il splendid tigare J" Mrs Vane replied with equal enthusiasm She las indeed and she danced atmra- bly," Or If Harry remarked that "Araminla Waters was decidedly the h1ndsomest woman at Mrs. Morgan g party, SQsie added, gently, That ru. nor said she was as alniablt and accom- phahGd as she was handsome and fasc- nating.' By this sly WAY of lighting ire with fire, she had succeeded i'll eX- tinguishng a halt dozen glowing pen chGAts in the bosom of Der liege lord 1: while at the same lime the uniform sweetness and uniabllty ot her own con duct could pot fail to deepen the admi- ration and respect which Harry lad pos. sessed for her when he married her
 50 it vent on f0r q year or twO, and Susie fouul herself A mother. After that things seemed 10 mend little, but baby's charms soon lost power, and SRSie's trial took another torm. Her loving heart, which wns constantly, though quietly, watchtu of iiarry's hghtest movement, was Woanded al it's most sensitive point. Harry frequently left home without iu- vlting her to accompany him, or even Informing her 0f his destination. Much as her anxious fears werc startled by thIs new shadow upon her domestic peace, Susie had the discretion 10 say nothing, but meanwhile to dUuble her assiduity in winning him 10 hUme pleas ures
 All her efforts, however, availed her Gttle, at least one evening week he con tinutd to spend uway from her. At first sue Was afraid he might be 'nIering upon sone course of dissipation, but careful observation soon convinced her that whatever sin might be laid to his charge, the love of liquor Was not one and as drinking forms an ingredient of nearly all forms of dissipation, she finally canIe to the cOnclusIon that, as Uf old hIs wandering, inconStant heart WIS stIaying after some new light of female beau'y. 1t is possible that al ihis Juucture she may have taken her cousin Walter into confidence.
 Onc beautiful morning in July uatry secmel in nu hurry To go to town. lie fingered reading his newspaper after breakfast tiu nearly nine o'clock. and then, dressing himself carefully in his handsomest suit, carelessly 5ade bis wife good morning, and strolled Ieisurely up the road, instead of going down It. low. ard his place ot business. The quick perceptions of his wife had noticed q strange disquietuie in his n,anner all the morning, and she smiled d quiet smile 10 herself, as she stood before the mir TOT in her own room, arraying herself ir her most becoming walking costume for Mrs. Harry vane was going out too
 Shs fitted a dainly pair of boots to hel pretty feet, and frightened the fastening; of her sweetest pair of kid gloves, put on her most bewilchiug lopne,, and then look the last glance in the mirror 10 assure herself that ilseEe wash q sweeter or more captivating hRle woman than Mrs Harry Eane lie has good tasie.at any Tate. she thought, and thai is one consolation" Bat the hltle hall sigs which closed tue sentence iutimated