Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-02-18

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80 Iefbert! you are not going ava,
} again ?'1cinn4i1 sa3 10 3s94llq sil5 q :
i ..I must, Daisy There are a dot o
fellows going to drive to High Bridge
and I'm one of the party. You can 6,
{ over to my mothers for dinner, or sent
for one of your friends, or something
There, good, bye, puss, Pm In deuce 0
a hurryp 5s blo5 e. hue M. 4,ist. ~, +.
4 And with one careless kiss pressed or
1 the quivering daniask rose of q mouti
that was lifted up to .h5m, ,shel was gone
Daisy Ainscourt neither went TO he
mother-in-iaw. nor, sent for one of hel
girl friends. She spent the evening al
alone, pondering OH the shadow which
was fast st'overgrnwing her life. 8l
what shall 1 do 2uh thought tue lit
tie, timid, shrinking wife. ooh, what
shall tlo?" 7'.' -
/ But, child as she was, Daisy had {
strong, iresolute woman q heart within
her, norswas she long ia coming to {
decision. ,t..s....
! Daisy" said her husband to her the
next day, "you haven't any objections
tony attending the Orion Bal Mas
4 que?', e. Toi vi noly ssite sile,s.,s a,.
Are n. masked balls lllss nice places, Her
bert Z"
1 30 yes, everybody goes; only ]
thoughtsI'd pay you the compliment
of asking whether you disapproved OF
not"
@Can I go with you?'i ns 'l'is ls'i.Sf-
ssWell-ahem-not very well, this
4 time, Daisy You see, Mrs. Fenchurch
really hinted SO strongly for me to take
her. that I couldn't help it, -. ~.
- a.,fnlt y
ly, and Herbert repeater within him.
in Mr. Portcross' ears 8" q"The best Lit.
tie wife in the worldr' ,a,s, So
But Notwithstanding All this, Mr..
Ainseourtj cwass not exactly pleased
when. at the selfsame Bal Masque, ,Tddr.
iiig the, gay period of ouDmasking, he
saw his wife's innocent face crownins
the picturesque costume Of d Barayian
peasant girl. lGnoi}Gjiisisc2 sail fs ..ti
i'sHaiio s'h he beiaculated, rather uni
graciohsly, ''you here!s,s J~.ae
Yes lisped DAISY, with a girlish
smile. & You said verybody went!
And eh.. Herbert, isn't it nice 2" alf
Mr.. Ainseourt said nothing more, but
Mrs, Fenchurch found him very stu
pid companion for the remainder Of the
evening. 7i7s- i-'- s'''ist' R'
He was late at dinner The next day {;
but, late as he was, olie found himself
more punctual than his. wife, and the
solitary meal was half over before Mrs.
Daisy 7tripped in her cashmere shaw
trailing over her shoulders. and her
dim pled.cheeks all pink with the fresh
wind ssf.og4 a.4 ,ss ~
Am behind fine! Really, I ain so
sorry But ethave1 been driving in the
park. and-A'iois Z gIsuoai.lssg sAw mi
"We! Who are we? growled her
husband. ss.g rs $3.50 ..I..,s
''Why. Colonel Adair and 1.-the Co
lionel Adair that you 90 out. with Sc
much. - aaoas s4e ana ea..sff
Now, look here DaisyV calculated
Mr.. lAinscourt. rising from the table
and pushing back, his chair. "a dais
isn't.exact!v the maa I want you to
drive with!p eAFas ssl #al,.i rsse,fs14
But you go every where with him ?''
Il dare say-ibutsyou aud / are tive.
Now, dear Herhert.n interposed
Daisy. wllfully misunderstanding him,
I'you know L. never, awasea bit proud,
aud the associates that are good enough b
for my husband are good enough for
me Let Inc give you a few more oys-
ters.
Ainscourt look ed sharply at his wife.
Was she really in earnest, or was there
a uere moek;ng unaercurrent of satire
in her tones But he could not decide,
SO artless was her ccuntenance
I'lit to her about it sometime, was
his internals lstlecisionasi!i- 1ett
Daisy" he said, carelessly, when
dinner was over, We asked old Mrs.
Barberry to come and spend the day
with you to morrow .'ia2 isee
'Oh, have you? I'm sorry, for am
engaged out TO- morrow ~ ..s,A.,
"You! Where ?'
ooh, at Delmonico's. I've Joined a
Womaf,'s Rights Club. and we meet
there tolorganize." ggietlass1G l9.
The dence take woman's rights!
calculated the irate husband.
"Of course don't believe in them,
but it's the fashion to belong to a club,
and such a niceplaee to go evenings. l
am dull here evenings, Herbert.
Herberts heart smote him, bat he
answered, resolutely:
II beg you will give up this ridicu-
lous idea. What do women want OF
CLUBS" e.s .9oLg)sFl} a..o...
What men do, suppose"
But don't approve oft at all. II
you 'belong to three clubs, Her
bert" ~
That's altogether a different mat
ter" 81, .,at.,..s.n. .,.,..... ..
But why IS 1t different 2"
"Hem-why because-of course any
body can see why-lts -self-evident."
II must be very bHnd," SAID NJ Mrs;
Alnscourt,. demurely, but l confess IS
cant discriminate the essentlal diHer-
ence. 'ssl sAw h4i'etA aaorod
Hefoert Ainscourt said nothing more
put he i; nag at al Iellsh the change tha'
had iately come over y me spirit OF Dal-
sy,s cream. m...-..,.,
Sife eid chahge, somehow. She wen'
out driving. mere, mere ana every wnere
! he i!esslIkheW Mnen re was certain o.
Il,e. eseniag . l.s,s wiz t4 Her sue Iplneo
NOT only tnat eiuo, nas innameranle so
cie.ies LOT tnoasEna ana one purposes
WhicA ttuuA Aes away .!oin noIne ailics
con.lnuailyi Mr. AlnscouTe chaleo
agalhst tue ois out IL was, use1ess; Oai
sy slWays nag ah eAetse 70 pieau'
rieseueiy nef 'noslis. in-ia" w;
ao"h , upon nel' an a,tt ausas,e olu raoy =.
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