Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-04

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match, since everybody knew that Ana
aSla was nut the second choice, at an
rate' Tier sistcrin-law, however, did n,
seem embarrassed by any such remen
prahce. Mrs. Brent's Indignation wa
U"ilPiele when she remarked, "Anastasi
Is alraid she shall come home completed
SpoiIed. Mr.. Harvey never seems to con
siuer money in the least where the gratif
Calion OF her slightest fancy is concerned
one mas TO scOld him, really, for being s.
eNtravagant"
A gentle 'scoldng, presume. sal,
,harles, suited to the amable nature o
the offence"
Very likely But she assures me sh,
Is learning to be cautions how she admire,
anything, since every little needless re
mark Is treasured up and acted on. -
Quite bondage | should think, - said
Mrs. Brent. Il should not like to be
obliged to watch my speech in that way. >
When Aunt Margaret had gone home.
with Charles for escort, she EXPRESSED her
! opinions yet more clearly.
Yes, said Sophy, laughing, in answer
| 70 the eXclamations and inquiries, Il did
think the magniicences of Anastasia s
match were rather paraded for our benefit.
] hfNfAi iiihiiiti bIll HuDlbOSG IL NeNtS me.
4 II could be troubled by such things, so
! early, our prospects would be poor indood.
/ | must expect to meet, every day, people
who are better off than we are but those
that are happier-never ~
Six months later she would have said
1 the same thing. Charles was all that the
/ tondest, most eXacting heart could ask.
| They had but one will, one life, between
| them. Mrs. Brent had her own comfort
IN their happiness, and became quite re
conclled to seeing Anastasia Chat little
dowdy, Insignificant thing , going about
IN the elegances that belonged of right to
Sophy
When even year had passed, the
young wife would have acknowledged no
change. Yet little anxiety, slight un
raslness, began to invade her heart. She
wished-nay she would not allow, even
to herself, that any difference could be de
sired. II Charles did not, as first, spend
every evening with her, She must not
forget that business had its claims, which
extended beyond the routine of Office
hours
Some time afterwards, two or three
things annoyed her Association or
thoughtleasness had led him into some ex
trayagances; not much if they were not
repeated, yet auguring uncomfortably for
the future There was an occasional light
way OF speaking, jeering faithless tone,
that panied her OF course, he did not
mean it-it was only jest. Another com
plant was hardly admitted, even to her
most secret cOnsciousness-the character
of her husband 5 admiration did not tlatter
her. 1t referred to charms so purely
physical the turn of her wrist, the slope
OF her shoulders, the tinting of her cheeks.
Charles, she asked, one day, chow
is it that all your compliments are paid to
my person, instead of my mindy | shall
begin to suspect you see nothing to admire
there.
1t was playfuHy spoken, playfully
meant but perhaps there was tinge of
seriousness in it, too. If so, Charles did
not detect the mngling
so, dear, you wish to set up for one of
the strong minded But you must first
get rid of those ripe lips and melting eyes.
Until you do, no one will be likely to in
quire about your other attributes.
Now you are aggravatingy your offences.
1t is not good of you to talk as if you were
a pasha, and | an odalisque.
"'My Nourmahal, my Iiarem 5 Light = ~
retorted Charles at is not good of you
to blame me because cannot help admir-
| ing you-the most unreasonable woman |
ever heard of in my life. But I'll do my
best to content you, Sophy. III try TO
analyze you as dispassionately as if you
had the nose and complexion OF poor Mrs.
Rice, our laundress. Why do you smile 2
| Provoking girl to show those dimples,
and put my sober tancies all to flight. 1t
is your own fault if my reform is deferred
another day
Sophy was very glad to have it end thus.
of course, il was absurd to complain 10
what most women would be proud OF
A. her other cares, she had a plan
which would, she hoped, dispose OIL them.
| She would suggest to Charles that they
| should 90 to keeping house she would
remove him from some associations which
were not the happiest for him. There
would be call for extraordinary outlay
but that might not prove misfortune
1t would give them definite object tC
save for, and prevent many of these little
useless expenditures which come about, NJ
one could say exactly how, in heirpresen
mode of life. And those absences which
after all, perhaps, overrun her ideas o
what was due to extension of business anC
knowledge of the world, might cease Sh
] MOuLN Illdkt bltli lltlAC ~ " t-itr ~ " 80
ming. that no other spot could vie with it
attractions.
Charles required little persuasion. TIL
novelty pleased him, and he was quit
charmed with his prospective dignity ms
householder. The great difficulty was il
bringing his ideas to level with thel
resources.
Look at Anastasia,' he said. 9Th
best house have thought of does not al
proach hers YOU don't know how fee
Sophy. | cannot help thinking, some
times, of what you might have had and
| can't bear to have been the means {
bringing YOU down in the world.
t How good it was of him, thought th
e Young wife. to value her SO highly. ATT
2 this, she urged her own views with MOI
courage. and they were presently estal
, lished in pretty little home, quite suite
to their means. Charles had, to be SURF
, indulced his uuaeniably excellent taste
! trifie freely in its furnishing, but no gre
= harm was done. Sophy expected to he
5 careful manager, and repair all such dal
a ages With love in the parlor, and
o competent maid in the kitchen. Paradl
IS was to begin.
,. Sophy had said, with some truth, that s.
S was matter of fact She admired Charl
Il all the more that he leaned to the ide,
IS A good linguist, familiar with literatul
-e the delicacy and discrimination of his tas
Il were acknowledged by all who understo
,e such things. Sophy was proud of
ability, and aspired to ocompanionship wi
he him
ut Il have been too much engrossed W
my housekeeping, lately" she said, o
a, morning at the breaktast-table. Il ;
determined to study and improve. WI
TX shall begin with, Charlesf"