Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-03-15

lloMtlI HIS NcIN nice SFlS, 10 nc sure
that is, IN their place but as il i to lie
4 select party, and Is have already
mentioned rather too many, and rs
Mrs. Mowbray may not want to meet
all sorts of people, and as ~
stop, my dear said |, with Il sigh,
for saw that hy favorites were not to
be invited, YOU have gwen good rca-
sons enough It is great pity though. "
And | sighed again-a sigh eloquent Of
passive resignation.
My wife heard my sighs and her ten
der heart was touched. She paused
moment in embarrassment, and per-
haps even revolved the idea ofyicdng
to my wishes; hut i'll the end she raised
herself on her elbow and said;
Mr.. Jones, do listen to reason.
You don't know how foolish YOU make
yourself about those Howell girls.
They've been unfortunate to hc sure,
and they're very pasSablc, indeed; but
there's u prejudice, you are aware,
agains' girls who stand in stores and
who knows but Mrs. Mowbray would
take offence ut my inviting such persons
to meet her, shouldn't like to do it,
indeed, without first asking her; and |
can't do that this time. She is very
particular, and 50 excessively high
bred
Then don't think she'd regard you
the less. my dear, | venturcG to say,
:" for being acquainted with two such
excellent girls as Patty and Lizay
Howell.
MIR. Jones, don't bc u child. re-
Piled my wife, llinging herself to the
other side Of the bed AT Your age
YOU should know something Of the
world Exclusive people like Mrs.
Mowbray. don't care to meet nobodics.
She was Very choice rs YOU saw, whom
she admitted to her acquaintance this
summer Day say, indeed, that am
the only one, of all she met, whom She
recognizes now.
10 have protracted the conversation
would have cNitcd my wifc's nerves
and deprived her Of sleep, 50 | said no
more, but closed my eyes and courted
slumbcr anew. | have no recollection
of anything after that till | woke up
next morning, and leaving Mrs. Jones
abed, as usual, went down to see that
the fires were all right and to do the
marketing while breakfast was being
prepared.
The invitations to the party were is
sued that week, Mrs. Mowbray grac-
iously promising to attend.
When the important evening arrived
my wife was all nerves. At every ring
of the bell tho color rose to her face
with expectations but guest after guest
entered without Mrs. Mowbray appear
ing. Her nervousness soon began to
change to anxiety, and this, us the
hours wore on, to disappointment and
dismay. She delayed the supper for u
full hour, thinking that the new friend
might yet arrive, but III vain.
What can the matter be? She said
TO me, us soon us we were alone.
hope the dear babe is well. Perhaps,
however, Mrs. Mowbray is herself sick.
Dear me, am afraid shall not sleep
for anxiety The first thing Ill do to-
morrow will be 10 call on Mrs. Mowbray
and see what is the matter.
Wouldn't that heagainst etiquette?
vcntured to ask at seems to me
that Mrs. MowbrW should send you II
mote or message, or something of that
sort to apologize for her absence. "
Mrs. Jones did not reply in words,
but she gave me 4 look. And such Il
look 1t expressed all the Indignation
which her outraged bosom felt ut having
die slightest suspicion cast upon her
friend.
When came home to dinner that
day ! saw ut a glance that something
had occurred to rufile my wife's nerves.
She had nothing whatever to say to me,
but she scolded the servants and child
rem necessarily. was too wise to en-
quirc what was wrong. ! knew that
Mrs. Jones, il she thought proper, would
tell me and if not that idle questions
would only aggravatc her secret
4 troubles.
B.t tile next day, having heard some
thing that cast light on Mrs. Mowbray's
absence from Our party, could not
contain myself when came home,
Did you ever hear, my love, said
] | as ! began u carve the turkey at din
ner. that the Misses Howell had il
married sister,
Mrs Jones looked sharply up, IL If
/ she suspected meant more than said,
and than answered laeoncally
] heard it casually, but never asked
further.
1t seems, ! continued, that Mrs
Mowbray is that sister "
i I've heard 50 since, said Mrs
Jones, sharply and turning to onr see-
ond child, who was askin~ for the wing
bone, raped him over tie head cx-
Ielaimng. Haven't told YOU TO wait
It'll. you're helped Take that, now, and
f learn manners.