Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-09-14

- -AA"AA1o udppy Will u lctLtr tO-c.Or
row. Order John, or Jack, or Bill TO ge
the carflage-if that's impossible ser,
for a cab
In less than AN hour Mabel led her sis
ter to'the great French mirror. aud in
troduced her to the Iovcliest and bes
dressed woman sheihad about ever seen.
Alice trembled IL little when she fonnc
herself actually on the way to Mrs
MOuntIoy's: but her sisters urgent vii
had conquered, and her heart was hard
enei by Herbert's emphatic expression
concerning the baby. She was reassur'
cd, however, by Mrs. MountJoy's hearty
| welcome.
80 glad you've come, my DEAR" she
said, "Your husband said he feared
baby would keep you at home; but TOLD
him at was nonsense. You did right Il
reconsider the matter"
Herbert, like many handsome society
men, was little spoiled and selfish with
out knowing it. lie loved Alice devot-
eddy; but he was not unwilling to receive
the sweet smiles and honeyed words oil
others; while, with mans incOnsis-
tency, he was not DESTROYS lhat his wife
should play the part OF a married belle.
1t Was while he was dancing with the
most noted and beautiful woman of the
metropolis, who was more than willing
TO liS,e 10 his nonsense, that Herbert,
looking up from the face leaning against
his. shoulder, while the dreamy waltz
music "thrille6heart sensitive to sadness
as TO joy" encountered, the sparkling
face OF his wife, anF saw hei alrayed in
the freshest and ,most graceful costume
in the room. She WAS moving quii thy
along with an escort in uniform. $50
pray don't STUN biz" said his partner
petulantly, tor from that moment the
grand rep Csc of his manner was gone,
aud the lady onhis arm might have been
male of wax, or any other ductile male
rial. for aught he caredmow.
How the dickens came she hcre?" he
muttered to himself, as he led his part
ner, abSently, tOsa seat, deaf TO all her
prettv words. blind TO her f;iscinat ions
lit certainly is Alice-but that dress
the pre,tiest thing here! and lett her.
quite determined snot to come. ldOn't
understand ii. Dancing with that mill
tary puppy, sGuinnett, too. She knows |
hate him."
With these amiable thoughts, he laid
himself out to gain the attention of his
wife, and make he explain. 1t was some
time before he had the chance, so he was
obliged to content himself with follow
her graceful motions. angry with himself
and with her.
Alice! rCan believe my eyes?" lie
said. at last, in the pause OF the dance.
II should think you might rather
was the nonchalent reply.
'.Pray. hoN did you Gomez"
s.Pray, how did You come? rode.
Did you walk?" ttt-
'sWell, but"
Excuse me- Pm engag ed foQr.Geep
already;" and Herbert was forced To
move aside, as pompous acquaintance
claimed her hand, T.t
"I'd like to knock tina. fellow down.
he muttered, angry in earnest.
Another pause and another tete d-tete.
No satisfaction given. Herbert had
hardly the grace TO redeem his dancing
engagements.
About the baby. Alice?" he asked
anXi0usly.
She put her rosy lips to his ear, and in
a subdued voice exclaimed:
..llang the baby :"
Herb TT started and changed color. To
be sure he had used the same language ;
but from her il was too eXasperatins :.
How he got through the evening he
could hardly tell. When, at last, they
were together in the carriage, driving
home, there might have been IN opeu
rupture but for the determined calmness
OF Alice, who took everything as Il matter
of course.
One glance i'm the beautiful nursery
unSealed his eyes. There by Tie fire Sat
Mabel. i'm all the abandon o. 'legtiJv- sof-
let, her IuXuriant treSseS falling liz glossy
Tree ION over her shoulders. while the
little f, How OH her lap, clutching ut one
long, shining curl, croweI aul laughed
as well as he could for 'auntie's" smoth-
ering kisses.
A sudden revulsion of feeling came to
the fathers heart ut sight of this sweet
home picture.
AHA know who con;rived the plot
he said; "but am glad tC see you, Ma
bel, nevertheless" -
Wasn't she the belle of the ball ?" an
swerpd Mabel, saucily.
There's 10 doubt of thlt. At any
rate, didn't get chance to dance with
hers
.Of course. Who ever heard, i'm socie-
ty, of dancing with ones wife ?" she said.
sarcastically. IL see that she followed
my directions implicitly. You must
learn. sir, that house divided against
itself cannot stand-that is, If one halt
is flirting at party and the other halt
at home crying her eyes out"
''Oh, Alice-were you really p
81 should think she was. [ can assn; e
you that myself saw halt the house dis
solved i'm tears, and so wretche1 that"
mabel, hush y said Alice imploring-
ly.
'sTrai, or, do you turn on me?' eX
claimed Mabel, With mock displeasure.
my child" she went on, tossing the
growing cherub, ''tell your selfish papa
that he has also some obligations, and
that il you hal known that you were to
be the bone of contention in this family,
you'd have staid in the garden OF angels,
where you were wanted"
Herbert was strongly affected by this
audacious Outburst, but it had the effect
OF leading him to see his duty i'm a new
light. 1t taught him to reflect; opened
his eyes to his selfishness; and male him.
from that evening, a better and more
considerable husband. efa -
Six months from that time Alice was
dressed for party. But this time the
party was given at her own house, and
in honor of Mabel's marriage Even the
bride did not look lovelier; for nothing
now occurred to mar Alice's happiness;
and happiness, after all, is the best pre-
sentative OF beauty.
'Ah how charming you look" whis-
pered Mabel, with an arch glance. as they
passed each other i'm the dance. "Prettier
even, and 1t is SAVING n great deal than
when cured your husband...by sending
you to Mrs. Mountjoy's party.r-[Alice
Gray, in Rural New Yorker.
ADARING RESCUE.