The Morning herald., 1878-05-27
FETERED, YETFR Rec
BARR EFT SYLVESTER
AUTHOR OF "C1ouDs AND SUNSHINE" eEs-
TITLES ERROR" ETC.
BARR EFT SYLVESTER.

II Should think it would be happy one"
she answered at last; 'you look brave
enough to conquer troubles. But men
seem generally to hold their own fate in
their own power. Women have to sit still
and take what is given them"
"Ah, but more often than not mans life
is spoiled by woman' he said quickly.
"Women have as much or more power in
this world, in spite of the foolish outcry
about women's rights. Perhaps they hardly
know the power they hold for good or evil
over men"
sPerhaps. We view life from our own
standpoint There is more equality in most
things than there seems to be, suppose !;
but it is hard to understand how bright
some lives are, apparently, with others
spoilt -hopelessly spoilt- the very begin
ming" and her voice shook as the last words
escaped her.
'Or seeming to be so for time,' said
Godfrey gently. "We are SO apt to think
every passing cloud is going to asst its
shadow over our whole lives, and yet, when
the sun shines again, we can hardly remem-
Der how dark the hadow was. May it not
be so in your case?'
She shook her head, her face more grave
than sad, and glanced at Cecil, who had
wandered off, tired of conversation he
could not understand.
''He is my sunshine, and all shall ever
have in this worldf" she answered, and
something in her tone made Geofrey un-
willingly desist from pursuing the subject
Silent he lay, playing with large black ant
that was crawling along his coat, and Mrs.
Elton watching him
care you married Mr.. Chetwynd?" she
suddenly asked, and he started at the abrupt
question.
could you doubt? Do look like married
man?"
''No, not at all" she answered, shaking
her head stBut was not sure"
"Well, in the first place" he remarked,
Il should not be here alone for three weeks
if L had an owner. Husbands are not al
lowed to stray about in this free manner
they are kept too we'll in hand as rule"
''Sir Henry Temple sometimes goes away
for weeks without his wife," she said
quickly.
"Ah on business perhaps But he has
such sweet wife that he is sorry enough to
GO Lady Temple is a woman in a thou
sand"
"Perhaps Sir Henry is such good hus-
band that she is really sorry to lose him.
There may be exceptionally good husbands
as we'll as exceptionally good wives
Godfrey laughed at the quick retort but
a i3ht in her eyes and the dcepened color
on her checks made him think once more:
Unless I am very much mistaken, her hus-
band was brute"
"Ah, we'll" he said lightly, ''you are
more competent to judge of the lights and
shadows of nAtrimony than am When I
do venture into the unknown territory, may
I have as gentle and loving wife rs Temple
has.
"Sho looks sweet and nice" returned
Mrs. Elton readily, Il watched her in
church this morning and thought how
mrch liked her face."
''.(heu why don't you make a friend Of
herr" asked Geoffrey quickly. ''She would
BE- clad 10 know more Of yen"
Nrs. Elton Shook her head, and The Lab
itual grave look returned,
81 do not wish to mako any friends" she
told him. II prefer my q1iet life with my
boy"
Then, taking out her watch, r'lo rose aHd
Culltu O6Cll, ICoAIty; Abo'it1 ''o'
walked home with them, chatting PLEASANT
ly and carrying Cecil on his shoulder the
greater part Of the way. Mrs. Elton did not
ask him in when she reached her gate but
he was not to be balked.
"AIrs. Elton" he said, with his brightest
smile sin spite of your snubbiD9s, bought
several of my favorite songs yesterday in the
hope that you would sing them to me.
May bring them up tomorrow for you to
try over?'
With a deepening color she shook her
head
II should like it very much" she said,
''but it would not do. Mrs. Grundy would
exclaim."
'Bother Mrs. Grundyw exclaimed Geof-
frey. "Who cares what people say? =,
But she shook her head again "ltha smile
that sent Geofrey away in very advanced
stage Of infatuation.