Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-02-28
My Wife'S New Friend.

eeernally, but which soon Wnlther
in the worlds cold blasts. | used to
think this characteristic was confin-
ed to schoolgirls, who swear i'm
mortal fidelity in letters crossed and
recrossed, but forget each other as
totn US they have caught lover.
X Ty %ife's last acquisition in the
way of bosom fl lend is Mrs. Nor
timer Mowbray, with whom she be-
came acquainted last summer, while
we were boarding out Of town.
Mrs. Mortimer Mowbray had her
carriage with her, and created quite
sensation-iE fact, every lady in
the house MAS eager TO become her
confdante but the amiable deport-
ment Of Mrs. Jones, combined, /
doubt not, with her Intellectual ac-
compliShmentS, rendered her the
avorite, and size it was who daily
occupied the spare seat in the coach,
and had the honor Of advising Mrs.
Mortimer Mowbvay in those thou
sand grave perplexities under which
women suffer.
We returned 20 the city after the
Mowbrays but my wife, though
usually very firm on questions of
etiquette, waived her privileges on
this occasion, and made the first
call. Size was graciously received,
and came home in high spirits. All
that evening she could do nothing
but talk Of Mrs. Mortimer Now
bray. 'Such an elegant establish.
ment," she said. "a footman,
with manners like prince, waited
at the door. The drawing-room
: was the perfection of luxury and
taste. Mrs. MowbraY had on such
sweet cap, and altogether looked
DO lady-like. Her manners were.
indeed, most aristrocratic, just
what those Of a Countess are suppos-
cd to be-"
In a few days Hrs. Mortimer
MoWbray returned my wife's call,
coming in shining new carriage,
and with a new span Of horses. Her
eQuipage created quite sensation
in our street,
Mrs. Jones, soon after this, began
to act as if broodiLg over some vast
design, which not being matured,
she deemed it Hi5est to be silent re-
specting. At last the mighty secret
was br0ached.
II was thinking, Jones, sht said,
one night, just as l was composing
myself to sleep on my pillow, "tha I
we ought to give party. Not q
regular bali, indeed, but select on
Lertainment, where few congenial
minds may be brought together. 1
should like to Introduce my dear
Mrs. MoWtray to some of the choic-
est of our set."
Now, dete5t parties, small or
large but, as the delicacy of my
wife's nerves does not allow OF her
being thWarted, 1 made no objec-
tion to the proposal though sighed
to myself.
''Of course, ny DEAR 1 said,
You know best"
Nv ell, about thirty" continued
my wife, warming with the suject.
There's Mrs. Wharton, and Mrs.
Horace Slim, and Mrs. PRICE,
and the Misses Trelawney," land thus
the dear creature ran on, until she
had mentioned about forty names,
and saw that her "select party of
congenial souls" was going to be af-
ter al, crowded route.
You hare forgotten the two
Misses Howe Il" l said at last, when
my wife stopped for want of breath.
The two Misses Howell were ami
able, intelligent, and pretty girls,
il whom I took particular interest,
because theil father had once been
an extensive shipping merchant,
but, having become reduced and
died bankrupt, the sisters were
obliged TO earn a livelihood by stand
ing in store. They had numero us
rich relations on whom they might
have billeted themselves, but with a
spirit of proper independence, they
preferred to work for their main
tenanee instead of eating the bread
of charity. ] had long nourished a
romantic idea of seeing them mar
ried well, and had consequently
made it a point always to invite
them to our parties to praise then
highly to the young gentlemen there
and, in every other indirect way
to assist in realizing my pet scheme
My wife, heretofore, had seconded
me in my benevolent plan but OF
the present occasion she hesitated tx
reply and I knew at once there wa
ecmctLing tie matter.