The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28
to each other as it was possible for any
two people to be.

to tolerate anything contemplate and
ridiculous, was seriously disturbed by
finding in the relation who of all her
newly-acquired kindred stood nearest to
her, one who was perpetual source of
modification"
Yet Lady Adelaide was all that fine
lady had any need to be.
She was cheerful, gentle and indolent;
inclined to patronize bazars and work
puties-her young friends in general,
and Elizabeth in particular.
Her nephew's wife was quite charming
so lively, so clever.
1t was only a pity they did not see
more of each other. John used to be in
and out continually-the Priory had
been quite his home; but that could not
be expected now. The young people
were sure to he so much sought after,
they wsuld be such acquisitions in
any society, that Of course their engage
ments must be numerous.
And then dear Elizabeth was so ac-
complished, had so many resources-not
an idle body Lille her tiresome old aunt,
who had time to run about and bore all
her neighbors.
1t will be seen that behind backs Lady
Adelaide was as charitable as her niece
was merciless.
Elizabeth thinks she is a born fool"
quoth John. $685.
"Johnl I never used such an express
sion in my life!"
"Do you not think sop
Now Elizabeth did.
John, for his part was rather fond of
his aunt.
She was invariably kind and good hu-
mored, and more he did not expect of
her; indeed, her foibles were so far from
being an annoyance to him. chat it may
be questioned whether he would not
have missed something out of his life if
Lady Adelaidehad grown sensible. {.
With Elizabeth, Of course, it must be
different.
No softening influences Of association
could deaden her feelings, mo- early i'm
pressions of awe hold her senses still in
check. Lady Adelaide broke upon her
mature vision with all the shock of nov
city, and unfortunately, that vision was
only too acute.
Elizabeth could be magnanimous, she
could pardon-but she could not fail to
see.
"What would you havew cried John.
"She is good-looking and good tempered,
and never said an unkind word Of any
one in her life. She is the most popular
woman in the neighborhood."
'Then shall be the most unpopular"
every likely"
"You won't ask me why? 1t is be-
cause we are the very antipodes of each
other in every respect"
$50 you are. I like you best, but you
will find that mine is not the genera
opinion"
-"Most people will like Sir Walter s
great deal better than you."
"That is fact, again."
"Wellw
"WellT'
II don't care for the opinion of most
people"
"Neither do l."
"And if everybody in the world wer'
to say so, they would never convince nj
that you were not worth hundred 81
Walters, and"
"Go on"
'That am not worth a thousand Lad,
Adelaides."
"Ha! ha! 90 1 think. But, little one
clever as you are, there is one thing yol
can not do-and that is, argue"
How came John always to have thu
best of it7 Chatter as she might, thi
quick-witted and high-spirited girl wa
as devoutly subject to her sober minded
husband as any wife ever was in thi
world before.
1t was evident that she was happ,
bride.
Contentment beamed in her 1ivel,
dark eye; and the ring of her quick, firm
footstep, the snatches of song that brok
forth at intervals through the ittl
house, the pleasure she took in her pref
ty possessions, the glory she took in he
small achievements, all spoke Of the sat
isfaction of a heart at rest.
still, the dead fly in the ointment wa
there, small though it was; and that fl.
would any one have guessed it7-wa
Lady Adelaide.
On the day succeeding that which wit
messed the little ebullition above mar
rated, Elizabeth was busy with her hya
cinths, when the barouche from tn
Priory swept up the modest drive, an
the aunt, in February furs and velve
bonnet, alighted.
ITO BE coNTINUED.I
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