The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-21
TOnlpitS and Cis.

Tompits, gentleman on returning from
India with fortune, fell desperately in
love with Cis, a young and handsome
stcwardcss III board steamer. Without
delibcration he proposed to Cis, was ccccpt-
cd and married her. They set up house
keeping in splendid style and were soon
surrounded by friends. From having
ministcred to Il high class of ladies on the
steamer, Cis, by imitation, was able to
conduct herself with tolerablc propriety.
She dressed elegantly, and as long as she
held her tongue in company no fault was
to be found with her intellectual accoAlp-
lishments. Unfortunately, she could not
rclinquisli her old habits. Her taste lay in
scrubbing, securing and other mcnial Of
ficcs:" After festivty she liked to sweep
the carpets, wash the glasses and burnsh
the silver spoons. She went whisking
through the house with dustcr, and was
passionatcly attached to towels, of which
she had collected enormous quantities. On
one occasion party Of officers, who had
been to dinner by invitation the previous
day, called to leave their cards, and to their
amazcmcnt they found the elegant Mrs.
Tompits in deshabilc securing the lobby
floor. These proceedings, which with n
staff of domcstics, were wholly out Of
place, greatly disconnected Tompits. lie
recommended Cis to occupy herself with
reading, or some fashionable amusement.
But Cis did not care for reading; could
! barely sign her name, and hated TO appear
in fashionable society. The result of the
miserable mcsalliance was open domestic
hostilitics. Tompits ragged in English,
Persian and Hindi, Cis, who had violent
| temper, stamped, scowled and ravcd like a
French tragedy queen. TO the accusation
| OF Tompits that she was not thankful for
what he had done for her, Cis scornfulIy
rctortcd: 81 wonder what l should be
thankful for You cruelty took me away
from situation in which I was usefnl,
| happy and respected. You have brought
me into position where, with all it's fine
ry, am miserable, and expected to sit like
painted doll among people who spend
their lives in idlcness and folly. tell
you, hate the whole concern, and should
| like to be back In the dear old steamer" "
Usually, after such TRADE, Cis burst into
tears, and fled to her own apartment. A
consideration for the interests of children
Is often the means Of appcasing family dis
sensions. In the present instance no such
means were available. Cis had several
children, but they all died shortly after
birth. Denied parental consultations, un-
chastcned by her losses with no relatives
to advise or admonish her, she brooded on
her fancicd wrongs, was the victim of her
own warped feelings and an imperfect
sense Of what was dutiful and proper. Ul-
timately a curious kind of truce was effect
ed. The pair lived separately III the samc
house Holding no sort of intercourse,
they fretted, pined and died within few
months of each other. 1t was distressing
case of matrimonial infelicity, but was
what might not unreasonably have been
expected. When gentlemen Of fortune are
pleased to marry pretty bar maids or hand
some stewardcsses, they must not be sur
prised If they experience the fate Of the
luckless Tompits.