Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-05-22

lVuNS anu uN'' l Sllill OUll WIOHp my
self; and it it peases me for once to live
for myself, instead of living for the world
} | am my own mistress to act as choose. y
! rose with n decided air and walked
quickly round the room twoOr three times
The carpet came from Persia, but mine
was much handsomcr and much softer
The motley design, which had at first
sight seemed to me so piquant and ongi.
nal, now Only struck me us fantastic and
irregular. Decidedly preferred the Au.
bussOn tlowcrs-bcauLiiu iull.blOwn roses,
symetrical lilies and proud pconics. This
remembrance OF civilized Europe brought
me back to less poctjcal thoughts. My
nome seemed to me charming just then;
but the recollection of my mothcr-in-law,
the Princess D., the most disagrccablc
Of princesses and of mOthcrs.in.law, threw
me back again into the realms of fancy.
At home often saw the Princess.
What does this matter? thought |. |
want to make the most of life! At this
hour women are dressing to go to balls, to
listen to the platitudes and to dance quad
rifles; here at lcast--
A small clock struck halfpaSt eight.
It's sound was exactly the same as that of
il travelling clock that had received Us Il
present three years previously. 1t was at the
time of my sons birth. My husband not
knowing what to invent to give me pleas
urc-,tOr he spoIIt me drcadlully, my poor
husband-had ordered to be- sent to me
from Paris this small clock, that was as
hugh as my finger and was placed in IL
velvet case. 1t was il rare gem, and since
that time it had counted the hours by my
sons cradle. At half-past eight always
went to kiss him in his bed for the night;
he knew this so well that he always waited
for the clock to strike to call out:
Mamma Atthis cry, thcnmsc came to
call me if was not there, and my baby
received his evening kiss; after which he
went to sleep immediately, as if touched
by magic wand. had not seen my son
that night before setting ont When !
went to the theatre, or when dincd out
was careful to kiss him before going, and
to account to him formy absence. BY the
help of this prccautiOn and Of a bonbon
placed in reserve for the moments OF the
clocks striking, my little boy generally
went 10 sleep without any difficulty.
But that day ! had not kissed baby:
what could have said to him? had
told my servants that was going on foot
to vcspcrs at the ncighboring church.
servants are of no Importance; and, be-
sides, if We rendered them an cxplana-
tion Of all our actions-l}ut my son
that was another matter. Without cx-
planning to myself why, felt that it
would be painful to me to lie to the child,
and to hear him repeat the phrase that he
generally said to me when | went to
church, "Grcct the good God for me"
This phrase, which he mlmickcd from
some grown-up person, was the delight Of
all the nursery and baby repeated 1t to
make the others laugh.
| felt rcmor,cful at the thought of my
son, doubtless calling me at the moment
no bonbon placed in reserve no cHress
for the nights repose. Was it possible
that tins Count Alexis, with his black
eyes, had made me forget my little boy?
realized in horror that in fact had not |
troubled myself about the child since the
night before. still worse, after his walk,
when he had come in, mad neglected to
have him brought to me. Was | going to |
forget TO be mother? And for whom? |
Fora pair Of black eyes and il little bonn |
hast,
A carriage stopped before the flight of
steps in front of The house. deposited some
ona. onI dashed noisiIv ndrrthn portr.
cocLcrr, m,kinr NH thc ;uick-knacks |
around me trcmblc. 1t was the Count |
coming in.
But he promised me that I should he
olonrl cried | mentally. II is pbomina.
Die; he is breaking his word! And what
would he think Of me if he found me
hcrnp
" boorl strp onnroocbinr fine door Of
the apartment. the clnking of spur, and
the grating of KEY in the lock. bur.
ricd into the little ante chamber; flung
on nv cIoak without taknr time TO mt |
nv M, |r AIMS in the sleeves. / sIinpcd on TO |
the staircase, taking care te doubIe.lock
thc door hrhinJ me- br tbc means Of tTa
nrccious roII.kcy which carefully carried
away.
Fiyc Minutes later was Mt home, rather
brrofblcss ran first of all to the baby's |
bedside. Who, ycry m sol solemn, " was seated m.
riobt declaring 10 his nurse that in the |
fr,t plncc he wonld not 90 to sleep until |
ho had spnn mamma. and that there was |
no ,o mSc ,,,," in tros;ng HIM. When he saw me-
hoby held ont his arms and said TO the |
frigbtrnrI nursn.
Il toij yon She wonId GOMEZ" After
vbicb boyinr kisscG mo- he law down on |
his n;I'lnw sbnt his rvrs and his fists-pnI |
went 70 ,Iren.
/ II barlly Ind time TO chance NV dress
whom / heard horses sion beneath my
window seated mysclf very comiortG.
SIr T,,,VM in NV nsmo nIorr nnd ordered Ten 10
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~ Cornt Alcxi. cntcrcd with his hair
to,soJ about iool,ng vcry trnDir, and with
cycS TIas fIIsJ with nnssion. -
w "rbanb h S GoJ i rrirI bc "I find Won
,lirai" w" ~'
I'll, III. ,o;co HE roprnr all scomod 10 me-
os al fIso oo',,, nS n,oas,bI" ",, % '' ~ ''' W "
ito aAMd ,S'nT e." |by 'I Jaa Count should NOT he
,l;,ng" n5t" ostn,l VIZ, w." w;tI ibo most tranonH
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''isi,' M,, os,,roroo modo hin, Ioso l;tIIo of
l,;s wy 6nn %,'"'"''0' '"''''' man '''' ''''''
ms s.Hmt TM " said bc "I had thougbt-vou
:, orp p"I III %",' yom rot T dcar Waricp Yon won't
MvmS, ,o,, Si% ,in;SSn"d NJ" W. >" '''' AZ ""
Jo Iooio5 II nt I,;m ottcnt;voly and thanks
now nothing but an aCtor---and not very |