The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1881-05-11

her lUei WIS piie e'cui"C "SSn IVA
excitement, and the others spent
quietly at home. She thought it was
really wicked, at least for persons III
their circumstances, to carry it to Il
greater excess, not only 4 waste OF
time, but an utter disregard Of health.
Besides, she felt they could not afford
it; and she had rlade up her mind, il
possible, to awaken her husband to
the fact ere it WAS too late, for She
saw the love of excitement was grow
ing upon him.
The next morning she was cold
and. indifferent; although she saw LIE
was rather irritable, she took no no.
tice Of it. When he arose from tue
table to 60, she took up the paper
and began to read.
In a moment he returned with his
hat and overcoat on, ready to start.
He WAS annoyed at her strange con-
duct. He had been accustomed to
have her stand by his side every
morning, and kiss him half a dozen
times before he went. This new freak
was anything but pleasant, aud he
could not understand it. So he said,
in rather a sharp tone: Well, how
much longer AIN I to be kept waiting
this morning?
Why. 1 am not OBTAINING you,
George!
Don't you intend kissing me good
bye, then?
I have no objection; but | really
do not think Mrs. Winsome wastes
kisses Oh her husband.
He felt the rebuke, and did not an
swer; but, stopping, kissed her. She
returned it, though not in her usual
afectionate way. This was not lost
upon her husband; but he thought it
best to take no notice, hoping The
cloud would pass away before dinner
time.
When he was gone the atfectionate
little wife arose, and, clasping her
tightly together, exclaimed,
Oh, dear, it was hard to let him 60
With that one cold kiss; but still he
did deserve it. I must teach him n
and one lie shall never forget,
for our failure happiness is at stake.
Minnie then went upstairs and took
the baby from the nurse-maid; it was
US much as she could do to keep
from having a good fit of crying; but
she made up her mind to be brave;
so she pressed her little darling to
her heart, and tried to forget, by rat
Ting all sorts of pretty baby-talk, as
all fond mothers do.
She dressed the baby. then herself;
and leaving word with the servants
TO have dinner ut the usual hour, and
to tell Nj. Marshall she would not be
home until tea-time, she went out.
It is hardly necessary to say that
Mr.. Marshall was ustonished when
the message vas delivered, and
scarcely worth saying that he was de-
cidedly angry; still, he was deter
she should not know it. He
would appear to take it MS n matter
of course.
So, when size came in, he tried to
act as usual, but it u not SO easy
as he supposed, and Minnie, who un-
derstooa human nature well, and
could read her husband like a book,
saw plainly that he M anything Lnt
pleased.
As for Minnie, she was too busy to
greet him with her usual kiss; and
when he sat down and rested his
head upon his hands, instead of go
ing and putting her arms around his
neck, and, with loving words, frighten
the ugly blnes away. she merely said,
George; tea is ready, and We
must make haste, for I promised Mrs.
we would 90 TO the theatre
to-risht.
Minnie could scarcely help laugh
the look of establishment her
husband gave her. Then he said,
Indeed, you seem to be improving.
am. I have been taking a few
from your charming Mrs.
I diued with her. She is
a delightful companion. knew You
be pleased to go with her this