The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-06-19

country is in their hands will they still
expect to find time for five-OS clocl
teasp"
Eyes, sir. They will conduct tn
affairs of this regenerated country, an,
not neglect either their music Or thei
pets, the ir dress or their drawing-room
They will be perfectly able to do tn
one and not leave the other undOne,
Glorious creatures! Then they viii
accomplish what men have been tryin,
to do ever since the world began. The,
will get two days work out of on
day.
"Of course they will"
"But, howP'
"Oh. machines and management. 1
will be DONE"
But your answer is illogical, Miss
Alice"
"O course. Men always take ref
uge in their logic; and yet, with al
their boasted skill, they have never
mastered the useful and elementary
be-"
Mr.. Smith was very much annoyed
at the tone Alice was giving to the
conversation. She was treating him
as a joke, and he felt how impossible
it was going to be to get Mrs. Bethune
to treat him seriously. Indeed, before
he could restore the usual placid, ten
| der tone of their tete-G-tete tea, two CT
three ladies joined the party, and the
hour was up, the opportunity lost.
However he was not without conso-
lation: Eleanor's hand had rested q
moment very tenderly in his; he had
seen her white cheex flush and her eye
lids droop, and he felt almost sure that
he was beloved. And as he had deter
mined that night to test his fortune. he
was not inclined to let himself be dis
appointed. Consequently he decided
on writing to her, for he was rather
proud of his letters; and indeed it must
be confessed that he had an elegant
and eloquent way of putting any case
in which he was personally Interested.
Eleanor Bethune thought so. She
received his proposal on her return
from very stupid party, and as soon
as she saw his writing she began to
consider how much more delightful
the evening would have been if Mr..
Smith had been present. His glowing
eulogies on her beauty, and his pas
sionate descriptions of his own affec-
ton, his hopes and his despairs, chimed
in with her mood exactly. Already
his fine person and manners had made
great impression on her; she had
been very near loving him; nothing.
indeed, had been needed but that touch
of electricity conveyed in the knowl-
edge that she was beloved.
Such proposals seldom, or never, take
women unawares. Eleanor had been
expecting it, and had already decided
on her answer. So, after short,
happy reflection, she opened her desk
and wrote Mr.. Smith few lines which
she believed would make him supreme
ly happy.
Then she went to Alice's room, and
woke her out of her first sleep. "Oh,
you lazy girl; why did you not crimp
your hairp Get up again, Alice dear;
| have secret to tell you. am 60
ing-to-marry- Mr.-Smith."
II knew some catastrophe was i'm
pending, Eleanor; have felt it all day.
Poor Eleanorr'
CHOW, Alice, be reasonable. What
do you think of him-honestly, you
knOw?'
"The man has excellent qualities;
for instance, perfect taste in cravats,
and an irreproachable propriety. No
body ever saw him in any position out
Of the proper center of gravity. Now
there is Carol, always sitting round on
tables or easels, or if on chair, on the
back or arms, or any wav but as other
Christians sit. Then Mr.. Smith is
handsome: very much So"
"Oh! you do admit that?"
"Yes; but don't myself like men of
the bair-dresser style of beauty"
"Alice. what makes you dislike him
so much?''
"Indeed, don't, Eleanor. I think
he is very NICE aud very respectable.
Every one will say, what suitable
match!' and dare say you will be very
happy. He will do everything you tell
him to do. Eleanor; and-oh dear me!
how l should hate a husband of that
kind?''
"You little hypocrite!-with your
talk of woman's rights and woman's
supremacy
"No, Eleanor love, don't call it n.y.
pocrisy, please; say nsanv-sidedness-
it is more womanly definition But
if it is really to be so. then wish you
Joy, cousin. And what are you going
to wear?''
This subject proved sufficiently at
tractive to keep Alice awake a couple
of hours. She even crimped her hair
in honor of the bridal shopping; and
hal hnl :cEc 4,
arranged she was SO full of anticipated
pleasures that she felt really grateful
to the author of them, and permitted
herself to speak with enthusiasm of the
bridegroom.
"He'll be q sight to see, Eleanor, on
his marriage day. There won't be a
handsomer man nor q better.dressed
man in America, and his clothes will
all come from Paris, 1 dare say"
II think we will 60 to Paris first. !"
Then Eleanor went into a graphic de-
scription IF the glories and pleasures of
Paris, as she had experienced them
during her first bridal tour. cit is the
most fascinating city in the world,
Alice"
81 dare say, but it is a ridiculous
SudMc udV1uK IL III SuCu du OuCrOI.C00.
way place. What is the use of having
n Paris, when one has to sail three
thousand miles to get at it? Eleanor,
feel that shall have to CO."
$50 you shall, dear; l won't 60 with
out YOU"
"Oh no, darling; not with Mr.. Smith /;
I really could not. l shall have to try
and manage matters with MIR. Carol.
We shall quarrel all the way across, of
course, but then-'
why don't you adopt his opinions,
AliceP''
81 intend to-for a little while; but
it is impossible to 60 on with the same
set of opinions forever. Just think
how dull conversation would becomer'
swell, dear, you may 90 to sleep
now, for mind, 1 shall want you down
to breakfast before eleven. have given
Somebody permission to call at five
o'clock to-mOrrOw-Or rather to-day
and we shall have tete-G-tete tea.''
Alice determined that it should be
strictly tete-a-tete. She went to spend