South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-12-12


and her loving woman's Heart foryiy-
ing, and bending down TO him as he
stood 10y the wagon, she whispered
Il nm sorry. II will spoil tic day
for me. Cannot 60 with vou?'
No; | shall be running about, and
you would only DO an encumbrance.
Good bye
He was turning away withou. even a
/ hand clasp. when she reached GU, her
white. shapely and ringless one ard
said: Good bye: tlien, Edward. sure
! ~ we have not been married so long
that VIC NAV not shake hands
lie glanced coldly ct the pronered
member and replied in tone so low
that size alone could hear:
You have registered VOW, | be.
lieve; SO have |. and trust we will not
again join hands until you put oil YOUR
rings. at least the wedding one and
with these words lie turned upcn his
heels and walked away.
There was great lump in the pretty
white throat OF the young wife and
mist before her eyes; but she managed
to suppress and hide her feelings ia the
/ bustle and confusion Of starting, and
to sent out ripple of musical laughter
st some badinage as her husband drove
Off, and for his especial benefit; for
women may he loving and forgiving
| anti yielding by nature, yet the best OF
them can he provoking and spiteful
upon rrovocaton - and Mrs. Lads WAS
no exception to the rule.
The day was passed as usual upon
such occasions. There was much "a,
iisuing search after a little enjoyment
much climbing OF rocky heights and
clarnbering over rough and slippery
ways; sitting upon banks moss. damn
and bug shcltcring; dining with cramp.
ed limits upon coll Wan Is and wish
limited facilities; for either somebody
! had forgotten the spoons or cups, and
al! were surprised that they never
once thought OF forI>s!' But their APP
petites were sharpened by exercise and
all discomiorts made light of. and the
dciuding creatures went home declar.
ing they had lad such splendid
time.
In this instance the wagon in which
Mrs. Lads vas returning with many
othcrs) broke down upon The rough
road, and the others had to take in the
ladies, leaving many of the gentlemen
To walk, and 1t so happened that Mrs.
Lads was assigned sea. in the buzz
~ with young Ellery, he having driv-
ell cut alone. She knew we'll enough
! her husband would be furious over it,
but size was not going 10 rend II her.
sci! ridiculous by declining a simple
and necessary courtesy.
Yet rs they lode along she felt impa-
! iience and chagrin at the accident
which bad thrust her upon her compan.
! ion.
The Whole dsy has been TO me an un.
/ pleasant ono, and wish had remain.
ed ut home she said
i wish Mr.. Lads could hear YOU
laughed ElIery. lie would vote YOU
! the most devoted of wives aud his con
/ Jugal soul delight in the snubbing you
;nhlct upon your gentlemen friends
! suppose ! ought 20 he exceedingly
grateful 20 You, Mr.. Ellery. for tho priv
/ iicgc Of Icing driven home by you, but
do not feel very kindly disposed to-
ward YOU
why, Mrs. Ladis?' lie interrupted,
w hat have done TO merit your dis
/ pleasure? have noticed all day YOUR
/ avoidance Of me, and with What .eIuc-
lance yoa accepted a seat in my ca--
rage
! i have lost nv emerald ring sir,
and ! am told that you have been seen
wearing it, and knowing, if so, that it
must have frauiulently come into your
, possession, | rsust have naturally felt
indignant, especially rs my husband is
angry thercaj.'
i regret to he n cause Of annoyance
10 you, returned he; and while speak
ing took from his pocket an emerald
! ring very unlike the one in question:
on see, madame, that your jealous and
suspicious husband
Hush | will not hear q word against
him interrupted the lady. i have lost
my ring, and il was but natural that he
should think
Ills wife was n giddy nirt, having
denied any whereabouts Of the missing
jewel, and insisting I presume, that
had IT with your sanction
Mr.. Ellery, will never speak to you
again II you say another word against
my husband she replied with indignant
tears in her eyes.
j am not likely to have the oppor-
tuniiv, maiam, for there comes your
Iord nn.l master after the wife he Meth.
er honor- nor trusts
Nothing could have exceeded the sur
prise % Mr.. Lads when they met TO
IND his wife being escorted home by
tIIery. They had started in advance Of
The ret Of The company and consequnt.
W lac husband had no knowledge OF
The accident which had thrust her upon
him. And the flushed face and indignant
manner Of the lady he at once construed
into signs Of detection, for he we'll knew
ms coming must have been unexpected,
she suPpO-ing him to have gone TO The
city. u will relieve YOU Of my wife,
sir salt he ~ hs most 10y manner and
with an angry fash darkening his face.
As Ellrry assisted the lady from his