Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1879-09-11
GEORGE CLEMENTS WIFE,

OF all things this is the worst ? 7
ever IN my life | expected TO hear suo.
neWsl Why, our George has gone nm,
got married. Dye hear?'
Good Mrs Clements pushed her steoI.
bowed spectaclos eff her bright eyes.
and dropped her letter in her Ian os
sne turned tonnd to her husband, The
stout, clever old farmer. who was con.
'entediy stro1king an old white cat.
Th 1sG timeo Wei S hsf the asked the aucs
tion there was a touch Of sadness in her
voice.
Yes; what if he is marriedP I'm sure
it's natural enough. 1t kinder o runs
III the fdmily, pears to me-
But Mrs. Clements would take no no.
tice Of tine little piea antry.
We'll. if you like II, | can tell you [
don't. He needn't think he's coming
here with his fine city bred lady, all airs
aud graces, and fiounces and RIFLES. -
There's plenty Of good girls hereabout
that wanted him. Right in the middle
of the work, tool To talk Of bringing a
lNly here hog KILN timel DO declare
think George is fool
A graceful. dainty little LAZY, in gar
net pophn and rufil'd apron, with a
small, proudly poised bead, covered with
short, dusky curls, having Il pair OF
dark blue eyes, so wistful aud tender,
tiny rosebud Of Il mouth, and a dimpe
IL each pink cheek.
That was Mrs. Marion Clements. Was
it any wonder that George had falleu in
love with her2
She sat in the bright little parlor,
close beside the lace-curteined window,
watching for the loved husband return
and then, when she heard the click oil
the latch KEY in the hall flew for the
welcome kiss. Looking up, she ask
ed,
Haven't you the letter this time,
GeorgeP I've felt sure Of it all day
Indeed, I've quite Decided what dresses
to take with me,
He smiled and shook his head. A
cloud passed over her pretty face.
oh, George! isn't it too bad? And |
do believe they won't write because they
are sorry you married me.
He put his arms around hor neck.
And supposing such to be the case.
do you 'hiuk it would make any differ
ence with me?'
ooh, no, mol only it would grieve mC
so if l knew 1 had alienated your Owl
parents from you.
And a one-sided alienation it woult
be tool They have never seen you.
And when they know youthey can't he'll
loving you,
oh, Georgep
The exclamation was caused by tn
kiss accompanying his own hattery.
That's true as preaching. By the-by
my dear, what would you say If the firu
sent NO off on a travelling tour of 81
weeks?'
A little dismayed cry answered hin
You won't stay here alone, ell? Ba
Marion, it would be five hundred do
lars clear gain to u.s.
What need we care for money! l
ather have You. r,
s.,i=.,Is is,S.,,s- s-s''tfs' k-f--y---i 4. :
Young mans lips; he was more matter
6f.fact than this romantic, tender lit
wife of his.
Il think the addition to our balance
the bankers would be very consohl
for the absence. But never mind. lit
pet. Let's so down to dinner. | hol
we'll get a letter from home SOON
And soon it was; for Marion snatch
it from his pocket the very next nigi
But her husbands face looked We
grave ana stern, aud his eyes look
angry when she looked gleefully OK
the envelope.
MY dear, you must remember | q
very little what the letter contains. /
member | did not write it; that You
7,o,or - mo than aver before Il
me. first, while I watch You.
4 little paugof misdoubt troubled
when she glanced over the note; d
tears stole from under her iashes,
George saw her tender mouth qul
and tremble; then when she had tini
edit. she laid her head upon his shout
and cried.