The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-12

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keep pretty sharp lookout on her huS'
She questioned him with considerable
skill about Mrs. st. Adams, and managed
to make him talk Of her.
She thought he seemed confused, and
he certainly showed more enthusisasm In
regard to the ladys appearance than was
at all necesary.
It was enough.
Flora was furiously jealous,
In the course Of the week, two cards oil
invitation came 10 the Mobiles.
aAre you going out tomorrow night,
George !" Flora asked, with more care
lessness than she felt.
ooh, yes, ! think I'll drop into sprig-
gina for an hour or two" was the unsua.
pecting answer.
Mrs. Noble only observed that he did
not ask her to go with him;
With bitter emile she thought
"Ob, OF course she Ia TO DO there
She said nothing, but she resolved to
attend the Spriggin's party.
Mrs. Spriggin was an old friend, and II
would not look go strange to go there
alone, for she had no intention Of going
with George.
She was not long behind him, however.
She Just waited to see the children tucked
into bed and fast asleep, and for the frat
time 10 Eve years shO attired herself in
evening dress, and smiled TO see that the
glass did not reflect the figure Of dow
dy.
George Noble was, indeed, somewhat
Interested in Mrs. St. Adams, but the in
,erest was OF a very superficial chatacter,
although ill.natured people had made re.
marks about II.
She was lively and bright and seemed
to like him.
She listened with wrapt attention when
he spoke.
She bestowed on him long and tender
glauces from her great dark eyes.
She spoke to him low, sweet coniden-
tial tones.
George had for 50 long felt himself q
nonentity in his own house, that his
masculine vanity was touched TO find that
other women found him interesting, even
though his wife seemed no longer to think
80.
He was grateful to Mrs. 81. Adams for
making him feel himself Of some conse-
quence, and he showed his gratitude by
admiration.
Flora watched this little play, and her
heart ached sorely-she had, she feared,
lost her husband by allowing him to go
constantly into society alone. At last she
blamed herself, and her self.reproaches
we're truly most bitter.
George had Just resigned Mrs. St. al.
bans to q partner who claimed her, and
stood watching through the dance.
Flora was watching her, too-not with.
out a sort OF reluctant admiration
although she said to herself
"she isn't pretty bit. She has only
eyes and graceful figure, without an
ounce Of ilesh on It"
Tears sprang to her eyes, but she held
them back brayely.
"Who Is that very handsome woman /"
was presently asked in Georges hearing,
"that one who never takes her eyes of
Mrs. st. Albans? She can't be jealous.
She's hundred times handsomer."
AT last a lady replied:
"oh, that is Mrs. Noble-George No
ble's WIFE,"
"Noble's wife? lit possible2 Why,
shes a perfect beauty. What can he see
in that little black,eyed widow, when he
has such wife Of his ownH
Georges ears tingled.
His face flushed. .
He moved away and looked around for
bis vile.
It was some time before he recognized
her, and then-could that be Flora7
That regal.looking woman, in black
velvet, with neck and arms Of snow, and
dusky hair piled up like crown on the
top OF her fine head.
Her face was as fresh as u rose, her
cheek as round as peach.
She looked like girl alongside Of wo-
men nearly her own age, but who were
worn, sallow, and hollow.eyed with fash
ionable revelry.
George made his way to her side as
quickly as he could move.
"You here, dariiug?" he said. II am
amazed-I thought you hated such gath.
erings."
"Well, in general way 1 do; but L
think il Is right TO 60 out occasionally,
JUS. 10 see how the world turns round"
"Well, you see 1t Is turning around
here quite lively. viii you favor me
with a waltze! | shall esteem it an
honor"
"But wife mustn't dance with her own
husband"
"she certainly mustn't waltz with any
one else, when she's my wife. And then,
Won know, no one will recognize you"
As he clasped her waist, and supported
her 10 the lovely music Of Slrauss's waltz.
es, George whispered:
"Iam 90 glad you came, darling. You
are by all odds the handsomest woman In
the ROOM"
delighted.
"Tknow so-l'll challenge any man
that doubts it."
George was so devoted, tha! half-a.
dozen persons accused him Of carrying
on desperate Irritation with his own
wife.
he positiyely forgot Mrs. 81. Albans'a
existence, and committed dreadful
breach Of etiquette by taking Flora to
supper. .,
enjoy party, and even round dance,
without necessarily neglecting her chill
dren or loving them less, and she speedi'
" decided to accompany George In future
when he went into society for amusement,
as we'll rs 10 offer him so much home
entertainment that he would willingly
stay there.
When they babe their hostess good
night, Flora and George went home In
the same carriage; and II he did pinch
her round arms and kiss her snowy
shoulder, surely 1t was nobodys busi-
meas.
He felt once more that she belonged to
him, and from that hour there was not
two more happy people in the world,
two who lived more for each other, and
studied each others happiness, than
George and Flora Noble.
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