The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-12-11

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pocket Mark my words, Daisy Drum
mond; you'd better stay as you are and
earn your own dresses than to have your
husband refuse to give them to you, and
make you earn them, after all
Daisy swallowed a host Of furious
worGs that came rushing to her trem.
bling lips.
Then she took off her little white
apron and rolled it up.
Miss Gypsum, you can find some
one else to finish your sewing. When
you insult my betrotled husband you
insult me, and I will not stay where you
are"
SO she went away, trembling with an
gerand pain, leaving Miss Gypsum dumb
founded, and perhaps justly chaerined.
Daisy's cheeks were still crimsoned
when she went into the tidy little sit
ting room at home, where her mother
sat.
daisy, what are you doing at home
at this time of day What is the mat
ter y
THAT honid Miss Gypsum Such
talk about Dick you never heard in
your life She dared to speak to me as
if she were a privileged friend-the
nasty, censorious creature and III
never, never set another stitch for her
as long as l live p
Mrs. Drummond's thin lips COM
pressed themselves into an unpleasant
line and her forehead puckered itself
into fretful frown.
"You are such a rash, hot-tempered
child, Daisy, and to think you've lost
such a good payment, steady place as
Miss Josie Gypsums, all through Ken
meth l doubt very much if he is worth
it."
Poor Daisy Her heart gave throb
of pain.
"Why, l thought you liked Dick so
WE'LL thought you knew l loved him
so dearly; and do you think l will
stand by and hear people talk about
him-call him a mean, stingy, avaricious
miser-and not say a word p
Mrs Drummond gave little sigh
that somehow made Daisy feel uncom-
fortablv vexed.
well, Daisy, l suppose YOU know
your own business best, but other people
besides Miss Gypsum have noticed how
well, how very economical Dick Is.
On Christmas | really felt ashamed to
be obliged to say that he had made you
no present"
Bright tears We're sparkling on the
girls lashes.
Dick and l perfectly understand
each other, and if am satisfied, can't
see who else need worry themselves
about it l didn't promise to marry
him for what he should give me. -
''lf you had I'm afraid you'd find
yourself mistaken. Are YOU going to
stay at home the rest of the day, or 60
ing to Mrs. Kings inquired her
mother.
Il shall stay at home and make my
black cashmere"
And she was sitting in the sunny
window sewing away, a few minutes
before dinner, when her brother came in
and flung himself on the lounge.
1--WE Just left Kenneth, Daisy. What
a mean stick ne is asked him to
join our club and he refused 'Couldn't
afford it, he said. Rich, amt I
motherl Only himself to suppo, /,
Wish YOU joy of your love, Daisy !"
1t was just the last straw on he
camel's back.
Daisy rushed out of the room, the
hot tears of Indignation and vexation on
her lashes.
"Hes not stingy, he's not mean He
has his reasons; he is right in what he
does; and | love him better than all the
world Only
And the wistful shadow of that vague
troubled 'only" was yet in her lovely
eyes when her lover came to her that
night, an unusual gayety in his manner,
and it seemed to her an unusual tender
hess.
"Shall You be busy tomorrow after
noon, Daisy :" he asked, as they stood
saying ad.eu. Because, If you can
spare the time, want you to take a
ride into the country little way.
You've never gone anywhere with me
vet, dear, because | could not afford to
take you. But tomorrow ] am going
TO be a little extravagant. Will yol be
ready at two o clock 2
4 radiant lpLt suddenly disnelled