New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-11-05
10 As YOU'RE Bin.

10 As YOU'RE BID.
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The words were uttered IN tone 81
splendid scorn; but an unseen auditor
round the corner Of the piazza only
smiled: and yet he was q man.
s But, Doll, you will have to mind
your husband" responded : gentle,
drawling, exasperating voice.
''Shal lp'' returned the clear and
spirited note Of the first speaker. :. He
has not appeared on the stage yet,
Grace. When he does, it seems to me,
will be time enough to contemplate
submission.
The gentleman on the piazza smiled
again, but he rose quietly and walked
away; he did not like to be listener,
however involuntarily, for he was 4
gentleman. He did not altogether
escape that presence, however, BY his
own absence. He carried with him .
vivid picture Of the tall, slight figure,
graceful - deer; the dark, tender
eyes, that could be full Of lightning;
the proud, delicate, sensitive face; tho
abundant brown hair, shot with red
rays, like ripe chestnut skin. He had
studied this portrait many days, for he
had known Dorothea Schenck a. .
child; and though for years they had
not met, this summer they were to-
gether ct quiet little tavern in the
hills at Vermont, Mr.. Horton for rest
from year OF hard work in city
parish, Dora to be with her invalid
mother, who could not bear her usual
round Of Newport and Saratoga.
D0rothea 8ohenck was q spoiled
child. The idea OF obedience was a.
distasteful to her as bit and bride to .
Wild horse. Her outbreak this morn
ing was excited BY some careless gossip
Of Grace Hamilton-a girl Of her own
age who had come with them to Adds,
partly because Dora had coaxed her,
partly because it was cheap; and Grace
Wa not too rich.
The subject OF their discourse had
been the sufferings, publicly paraded,
Of q certain little lady known to this
party, who had been very-and, in
deed, absurdly - extravaganza, and
brought her husband to the brink OF
failure: 80 near that she had been COM
PEELED 70 accept . sudden and severe
retrenchment. Graoe's aunt, who was
also staying at the Saltash House, had
blamed Mrs. Blake severely, and
Dora had not objected till Grace A.
tirmed that she did not ut Ill sympa-
thize with Mrs. Blake, as her husband
had been very open with her in regard
to his business affairs. and had long
since told her she must give up cer-
tain habits of lavish expense, or Ell.
poet him to fail-a fact which the nat
ural levity and folly Of the woman's
nature led her to treat a. q threat; and
80 the end came.
"Ard TIM not sorry for her; she
ought to have minded himr' Grace
"a woman's natural duty is
obedience; she ought to have known
that it is our destiny to weld to our
superiors." whined Miss Hamilton;
and this, which seemed to Dora super
lative cant, had brought out her sharp
exclamation. She herself was utterly
undiscjplined: . blind indulgence had
set her adrift in life without IN idea
of duty, and she had yet to learn any
law hut her own will, or any restraint
but her own caprices. Poor child!
life is the sternest of teachers, even
with all the preparation that can be
made fer its encounter, and q merciless
pedagogue to the willful and ignorant.
Mr. Horton was bewitched with Dora
against his judgment; her fres:
piquant grace, her beauty, her very
insurgent way Of action and speech,
captivated him; he knew with painful
clearness that she was q unfit for
minister's wife as q woman could be,
but he knew also that without her his
life would lose its SAVIOR, and become
routine of the dullest order, perhaps
misery, though conscience warned him
not to be so weak as this, while his work
remained yet to be done.
The next day there was to be that re-
sort of country boarders in lack of all
other amusement, picnic to Glen
j, aIis, . wild ravine in the heart Of the
Mills through which rapid brook tore
lts way. plunging from one precipice
to another, at no one spot to be seen in
full beauty, but reservine it's coy sur
prises for those who had skill and
strength to climb upward to ito source
"a clear mountain pond that slept
amid dark woods, fed BY hidden
springs. The day vas warm, yet fresh
with the wonderful freshness Of noun.
lain air; and when tho long wagon Of
Saltash House arrived at the foot of the
ravine, all the younger members Of the
party were unanimous in their resolve
20 climb to Clear Pond, while the older
aides, and one white-haired bachelor
Who cared little, for scenery and much
or his case, remained quietly on o.
broad rock by the lower pool, whore
hick pine boughs sheltered them from
he sun, and tho cool odor aof dripping
water seemed to disperse whatever heat
he July weather threatened. Two
couples had already gone upward, when
DORA and Grace, attended by Mr.. HorL
on and Ned Schenck, : cousin Of
Oora's, began the climb. Both gentle.
men had been sufficiently accustomed.
Q forest paths to make the matter easv
y Tar g they wero concerned, but to
eet used only 70 the pave q the city or
he smooth turf Of the croquet ground,
bis rough yet slippery ascent looked
earful enough; nor were dalicate Kid
'oots the best preparation for sharp
Ocks and moss strewn with pine
'eedles. 1t seemed sallabut impossible
OF Dora to attempt such q task, but
Ter pride forbade retreat, while Grace
q despair suffered herself TO be half
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