The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-02-26


Mind man =, Il. ,...,,.,.-- 4. saai
These words were uttered In tone OF
splendid scorn; but an unseen auditor
round the corner OF the piazza only
smiled and yet he was man. = q
But, Doll, you will have to mind
your husband" responded gentle,
drawing, exaspefating voice. hes
"Shall IL" returned the clear and
spirited no&es ~ the hrstspeaker. rHel
has notapPeo1>4on the scage yet, Grnce.
When he d. 1tseemsp mssit viii be
time enough y contS4plate submis'
SION" - 80 = :, ,
The gentEmnEIG ~ piazza smiled
again, but ~ ~ n I'll and walked
away ;8he did xot B<G Be a listener,
however ipv0iQufo<Ily,3o ,3o4he was gen.
tlemaD. He did noe 91e nther escape
thai presence, hoN4x91t - his own abb
sence. lie carrle4 1lm vivid
picture OF the tetl, e1I4t ngufe, grace
full as deer; th9 da14 lender eyes,
that could 20 1uA ~ nghtning; the
proud, deltcates Nre11lHxe face; the
abundant broVns h41y, not with red
rays, like ripe cne114Ne kin. He had
studied thlsportrn1t many dayss.sfor ne
had known Doxothea Schenck as q
child; ana Enough Ter years they had
not met, this SKINNER they were together
-5~ at a quiet Il title tavern in the hills Of
Vermont, Mr. Horton Af0r. rest from q
year Of hard work ina city parish, Dora
to be with her Invalid mather, who
could not bear her usual round of New
port and Saratoga.. . siaassssIsa7
L. - Dorothea Scheuck was aspoiled child.
The idea OF obedience was as distaste-
fnl to her as bit and bride to avid
horse. Her outbreak this morning was
excited by some careless gossip Of Grace
Hamilton s-a girl Of her own age who
: had come with them TO- Adds, partly be
cause Dora bad coaxed her, partly be
cause twas cheap and Grace was not tot
The subject of their discourse hai
been the sufferings, publicly parRded
of certain little lady known to- tl1i
party. who had been very-and, indeed
absurdly-extravagan and brough
her husband to the brink of failure; Q,
near that he had been compelled to &C
al cept o sudden and severe retrenchment
Graces aunt, who was salso, staying "a
the Saltasha House. had blamed Mrs
Blake severely, and Dora had not OBJ
iected till Grace affirmed that she di,
not at all sympathize with Mrs. Blake
as her husband had. been very omen witt
her in regard TO his business affairs. an,
had long since told her she must civ
up certain habits Of lavish expense. O
expect him to fail-a fact which tn
natural leyity and folly of the woman
y nature led her to treat as threat; an
-. 30 tho end cam g. fl.arl RI. -
"And Pm not sorry for her. sb
ought tn have mindedp' Grace sale
"A woroan's natural duty is obedience
she ought To have known that IL ia m,
s destiny to--vield- 10 our suner;ors
whined Miss Hamilton. and tbis wb;c
seemed to Dora superiatiye cant, hs
brought out her sharp exclamation
She herself was utterly undisciplined
blind indulgence had set her adrift i
life without an idea of duty. and sb
had Vet 10 learn any law bnt her oy
viii. or any restraint bnt her own =,
prices Poor child life ia the sterne,
81 teachers even with ali the nrenar,
tions that can be made for ;ts enconnt 70
and a merc,lcss ned dagoa,,a 70 ths w;Ils,
and iruorant. = Mr Horton was h
witched with Dora against his ind,
ment, and her yery insurgent wsv .