Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-06-14
MALGE HINSDALE'S LESSON.

1t was about new jacket that they ha,
their first serious quarrel, Madge stand
by the window, looking out into the street
thinking it all over, with rather an anxiou
expression on her. pretty face. She fa
black hair. pair of bright, dark eyes,
pert retrousse nose, and 1.-the, active lit
tie figure. She is very pretty, and YER
young; everything in the room betoken
comfort and luxury; why should the &C
cupant be troubled?
| That is just what am going to tell you
This little woman was an only child
For nineteen years she had been pette(
and INDUCED, until any girl with less char
acter would have been ruined. Madge
fortunately was gifted with large share O.
common sense, and she came out of the or
deal with only moderate amount of selfish
ness, a good deal of vanity, a contented dis
position, and temper, which was not
under good control. With all her faults
she was CHEEKY, and bright, and so tho
roughly sincere that it was impossible not
to love her. So. at least, thought Mr.
Raymond Hinsdale the first time he ]aid
eyes on her. 1t was at ball in Saratoga
Mr.. Hinsdale procured an introduction tc
her, and, from that moment, during the
three weeks which Madge passed in Sara
toga. he was her most devoted attendant
The day before her departure the young
man called on her, and informed her that
from henceforth his life would be nothing
to:him unless she would share it. Madge
said she did not think she cared for him
much; then, when he looked panied and SC
surprised, she added that she liked him
better than any one else she knew. He
might speak to papa if he liked. OF course
he did 'sspeak to papa" who objected on
the score of Madge's youth and Mr. Hins-
dale's lack of suitable means to keep a
wife.
Thus was supplied the fuel to the fire,
which soon burned holly. Madge felt her
self ill-used-her "poo1 Raymond" was a
martyr-papa was cruel parent. She
passed her days looking out with tear dim
med eyes, and her nights weeping floods of
tears. She was taken to Europe; but hav-
I ing once set her heart on Raymond Hins-
! dale, nothing else would content her. So
| poor papa, in very self-defence, brought
her home, for her dismal face was CON
slant reproach to him, and papa liked an
easy life.
| When they arrived in New York Mr..
Hinsdale called to attest his eternal coll
stancy, and, of course, the battle was won,
and Madge Stevens BECAME Mrs. Hinsdale.
Mr.. Stevens gave them beautiful little
house, furnished it for them, and then
| took his wife with him on two years
| trip round the world.
80 Madge was left alone with man
| whom she had known only year, and du-
ring which year she had been separated from
him for eight months. But he had sell
dom been absent from her mind, and she
loved him. and of course they we're going
to be very happy 1t did not occur to her
that anything fnight darken their future.
1 will say for Raymond that he loved her
deyouedly. He would cheerfully have laid
down his life for her; but it is sometimes
more difficult to lay down ones little every
day prejudlces than ones life: great sac
rifice may be easier than to take daily
pin pricks patiently. Raymond was an ex-
tremely reticent man, and painfully sensi-
tive. When he was troubled about any
thing, he showed it by being more silent
than ever.
But promised to tell you about that
Jacket. Madge had great deal of Difficult
ty in finding one to suit her, and she talk
ed so much about her difficulty in select.
it that one morning Raymond said, half
laughingly:
81 shall have to 60 with you and tell you
which to buy"
ssWhen 1 see myself taking my husband
with me to select jacket" said Madge,
pertly, 81 shall be very much surprised. D
II am sure am not anxious to 60"
| 81 am sure do not wish to have YOU
This was all very childish. and Madge
did not suspect she had said anything to
hurt her husbands feelings; but he was
little sore for day or two, though at the
same time he was heartily ashamed OF
himself for being so sensitive, and would
not have had her know it for all the world.
She bought the garment at last, and, put
ting 1t on one evening, asked Raymond to
! admire it.
|. Now have often observed that when
! man is engaged, Or simply attentive to a
girl, he likes everything she wears; or, il
he venture, in his lnmost heart, to disap:
prove of any garment, he steers clear OF
that subject, or suggests in the mildest'
most affectionate manner, that possibly
she might look better in something else
But once married nothing suits. He be-
gins at once to mention what he dislikes
and observes discreet silence in regard
to that portion of his wife's toilet which
pleases him. have no doubt that there
are exceptions to this, as to every rule. but
the exceptions have never come under my
notice,
| To quick tempered person like Madgt
lHinsdale, there are few things more gall