Daily globe., 1879-06-22

tears, entreaties, persuasions-bu he
only laughed her off.
where's the harm, Dolly? Can't
fellow be merry now and then with his
friends?"
But Dolly saw the fatal evil growing
upon him day by day, and knew what
the end would be. She shuddered, and
her eyes filled with tears, but the minute
after they flashed fire, and she smiled.
"I'll try it." she said to herself; eff it
does good, it can't do much harm.'' |
Then she said, s'Frank!n
Her husband reused up, and opening
his eyes with an imbecile stare, replied
''All right, Dolly"
"Frank, you believe that wife should
follow in her husbands footsteps, don't |
you?'
'To be sure. You're sensible wom-
an, Dolly"
"And you're sensible man, Frank.
What's right for you to do, is right for
me, isn't it,"
Precisely! Just so, exactly.
You're wise woman, you are"
Dolly smiled quietly.
Every we'll, Frank; if you go to the
tavern any more nights, I'm going toop'
Her husband looked up, half sobered.
Nonsense, Dollyr' he said; ssthat is
running the thing into the ground. You
will do no such thing.
"You'll see that will, Frank!" she
answered, resolutely. II love you, and
what you do, | shall do, too! If you see
fit to rum yourself, soul and body, and
shame your son, shall follow your ex-
ample. I care for nothing that YOU can
not share. AS you do, so will T.;
His cheek paled and his lip quivered.
He sat silent for moment, then got up
and said:
Nonsense, little girl! Come to bed,
Dolly
She followed him obediently, and no
more was said on the subject. For three
or four nights Frank came home pune
tually, then his old habit mastered him.
Dolly had his supper all waiting, and
his slippers and dressing gown before the
! fire, but he did not come. She waited
patiently till ten O'Clock, then, putting
| wrap about her she called the housemaid.
'SSit by babys crib, Mary, and when
Mr.. Mayfair comes, tell him Ihave gone to
the Reindeer. Ask no questions and take
good care of baby and you shall have
| dollar extra this month"
every we'll, ma'am," with wondering
looks.
Twelve o'clock !-one and then the
young husband let himself in with his
night-key, and came reeling into the sit
ting-room. There sat the maid beside
the sleeping child.
| Ia l.:
iously.
"Ah, fast asleep Fine little fellow p he
said,, bending over the crib. ''Mary, my
girl, where's your mistress ss-gone to the
bed?"
| "No, sir; she's gone to Reindeer Hotel"
/ He stood and stared
"Wbat do you say, girl?''
"She went out at ten, sir, and bade me
tell you when you came that she had
gone to the Reindeer
The young husband stifed something
like an oath, and sat down before the fire
Half an hour went by, then he started
up and glanced at the clock,
''Great Heavens It's nearly two now.
and she's not here!''
He seized his hat and rushed from the
house like one Mad. By the time he was
half way to the Reindeer, he was perfect
ly sober
"Could she have meant what she said?:'
he asked himself over and over again.
Presently a carriage came down from
the lighted tavern on the bill, and as it
passed him, woman's voice rang out,
singing the chorus:
"tWe won't 90 home until mOrninppn
! It was his wife's voice. He caught at
the horses heads, frantic with rage.
Dolly's pretty curly head looked out as
the vehicle stopped.
Crank, old fellow Lhic-is that you?
Get in-hic-get in! Why didn't you
come up?-hlc. O, we'd jolly time
hic-we did! Such dance! Don't blame
you for going out, Frank. Didn't know
it was SO pleasant -hic-I-I mean to 90
every night
"You do?" he gasped, leaping into the
seat beside her. Grasping her arm, he
muttered, "Ever dare to do such thing
again, and you'll be no wife of minep'
Dolly laughed uproariously.
E. Nonsense, Frank! Let me do as you
do; that's fair. Let go my arm! You
hurt me! Besides, you'll break my flask
of prime brandy! Frank, taste DROP
He caught it from her hand and flung
it out of the window
) her hair awry, II wish I'd stayed at the
} Reindeer-hic. What makes you SO
cross, Frank?"
"Hush! Say no more, Dolly" he an
swered, his teeth set hard. II can't bear
it Keep SILENT don't want any more
crooked words'' :.
| Grams horns, if I die for til" cried
Dolly.
Then she clapped her hands and
laughed gleefully, breaking off into:
"a moonlight night for ramblev"
: Frank let his head fall into his hands
'sGood heavens!'' he groaned; II would
: rather have died than have seen this
t night"
He got her home and into her owr
t room at last, but she was very unmanage
able, and persisted in cutting up all man
ner Of capers dancing and singing-he1
! cheeks flushed and her hair streaming
I and asking him if they would not e
again another night tit was such fun.
His pretty modest little Dolly! Long
e after she had fallen into sound sleel
7 her husband sat over the .smouidering fire
} with his face hidden in his hands.
dolly" he said, when she awoke lat,
2 on the following morning, sswhat hap
pened last night must never happier
!, again.
e She looked up with her old clear eyes.
. every well, Frank; that is for you t
say. Just as you do, SO will t.