The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-01-17

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When Robert Palmer came home next
day, he found his wife, not crying, as
before in her bedroom, but in the parlor.
practising new song.
Capt Lowell called this morning.
she said, "and I have promised to sing
tins for him at Mrs Campbell's."
"Ahr' he answered, with an express
ion Of Indifference and, as his wife again
struck up with the first few notes, he
muttered to HIMSELF "Confound Capt.
Lowell :"
At Mrs Camppell's Capt. Lowell was
again in attendance upon pretty Mrs.
Palmer: and then other gentlemen dis
covered her attractions, her piquancy,
her coquettishncss and tiirtableness; and
SO in few weeks. Mrs. Palmer was 4
belle She did net seem III the least to
care who her husband attended upon,
and, indeed he could hardly get a word
with her at ALL when at the gay assem-
blics which they constantly .ieGucnted.
He sometimes gave her hint that she
was no longer Il girl, and that he was her
husband; but she only laughed, and said
there was no harm done, and that she
was cnjoying herself 50 delightfully."-, and
felt herself more a belle than even when
a enl-which was true, because She had
not 1lirtcd then, being absorbed, heart
and soul, in Bob Palmer. But now il
vas Capt. Lowell who appeared chiefly to
occupy her thoughts, as well rs 81 good
part Of her time She sung and danced
with him: she read the books hc sent;
and 50 frequent were his visits, 50 con
slant his attentions, that at last Mr.. Rob
ort PaImer's wrath burst forth.
eEller, lac said, as he one day closed
the door on the departing Captain, II
really cannot permit this to so on any
longer Your conduct to me il most I'M
expected most unexpected You arc
by far too intimate with this fellow
Lowell He is constantly in my house !;
and last evening rs scarcely left your
side, while you stood, for two hours, the
center OF group OF chatterin@, grinning
popiniays. like himself.
"Why, Bob, you yourself blamed me
for playing wall-hower and spider, anei
said you were ashamed of me.
4 am much more ashamed Of you
now he letortca very severely.
Now, dear. that is quite unreasonable
Of you. Did not ven tell methat | would
please you by enjoying mvsef and ffirt-
ing q little2 You Know yo.steid, added
Nellie, reproachtuily, "anl now that !
an obeyine You, You get Jealous.
jealous Not |. But am offended
and insulted and disgasted It's we'll.
If YOU could hear the remarks that hear
about yourself and Lowell
'.Similar to those that ! heard in re-
gard to you and Miss Baden, | pre-
sumes" said bis wife, hanghtily.
What is Miss Baden 10 me- he de-
manded angrily.
,'And what is Capt. Lowell to me.
you encourage him, madam. You
flirt with him.
As you do with Miss Baden
.sA man may 10 what II not pcrmissi-
bic IN a woman
''Ah, that is it :" said Nellie, with her
old sigh. you men may neglect 4
wife may wear out her heart and life
With anguish Ilay expose her to the
pity or rldicule of all her aequaintanees
bv showing devotion to another; and
Size, poor slave, must not presume to
turn, as may even the tralapled worm,
but must bear I'll inmeck silence,
never even ilnplcriug mercy, lest she Of
tended her lord. But have had enough
OF this, Bob; ana now as yeu do to me
will | DO 10 you Il you 80 on flirting
sa will /. | know you don't care q bit
more for Miss Baden than ! do for Capt
Lowell: but viii nat be neglected and
humblcd III the SIGHT ct tileNhole world.
| am NOT slave, hnt 4 wife and demand
the honor due TO me
Her mood was q new one 10 her nus
band Size sat erect and proud, looking
him steadily i'll the face, with bright clear
eyes, iii whose depths he could still read
Great tenderness; and he at once com
pretended the whole matter. He looked
III her moment a. steadily as she lit
him, and then lie rose ana took a seat by
her side.
And YOU really care nothing for this
Lowell, NelhcI'
No more than ought to for my
cousin Lauras affianeed husband, she
replied.
sAiliancedi
These six months: before I met him
AMI would have told YOU of 1t, but
Siie a.opped, alie' i0oNti 4dil ArcHlI ID
his lace. He understood her, and, taking
her in his arms, kissed her tendcrly.
"Oh, Bob! how could you ever have
doubted me-
II will do 50 I'D more. love-
"Never hirt any morela
Never
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