Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-27
again, You Charon! mayn't even wei.
come my own mother, and make her
comfortable In our hOme.n

come my own mother, and make he
comfortable in our home.'
"You can welcome your mother on,
make her very comfortable, withou
the aid Of muslin curtains" said Falco
nor, decidedly.
"sayage~ cried Lou, beginning I,
pout.
"This IL unreasonable and childish |!
exclaimed her husband, inpatient,
pushing back his chair. He had som,
perplexing business on his mind ant
was in no mood for tri1ing. BIT Lor
burst into tears.
| Hang Ii alp cried Edward, ant
! taking his hat he left the house. HI
had not gone ten steps, however, before
his resolution failed him, he hastily
drew q check and returned home with
tho money. He found his wife in heI
own room, with their little Eddie on
her lap, the traces Of tears were fresh on
her face, and she was singingto tho b.
by in o low tone.
Forgive me, my precious, for having
been so grabbed Just now" pleaded
Falconer in penitent tone, as he bent
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over and kissed her, ut the same time
placing the money in her hand. "Will
that be sufficient for what You want 9''
More than sufficientw she exclaimed
delightedly, separating the roll Of bank
notes. "J'll take what's left over, and
got you o perfect duck of q dressing
gown and materials to work the lowell.
est pair Of slippers you ever saw
Falconer began to protest that he
stood In need Of neither dressing.gown
nor slippers, but q reproachful glance
from LOUIS blue eyes arrested his words.
"Not when ! am going to make them
with my own little tingers!' she said,
and Edward was subdued instapter.
The following week LOUIS mother,
Mrs. Townsend, arrived, and was ahec-
tionatcly welcomed by her daughter and
son-in-law. She was thoroughly sen-
sible, reasonable woman, with % deal of
penetration that seemed to divine things
ut q glance, and was IN acquisition to
any household,
'Don't you think, Lou,D she said to
her daughter one day, when the latter
had, in her usual coaxing, half-ponting
style, been urging Edward to some fresh
extravaganza, 'that you may push your
opportunities Just too far Mr.. Falconer
looks very much perplexed and worried
to-day, l think"
ooh, Edward is the dearest and most
amiable Of men"
"Yes, Lou, but for the very reason
that your husband is amiable and induI-
gent to % fault, yOn should be merciful
and not press him too far. Now con-
slider that baby's cloak which you coax
cd him into getting for Eddie quite On
unnecessary piece Of extravaganza.
Now, take my advice, and be o little
more reasonable III your demands
Mrs. Falconer knew better than to
pout at her mother so she resolved not to
ask her husband for anything in her
presence again but no sooner was Mrs.
Townsend gone than the old practice
was renewed. Too much occupied with
her own selfish little aims, she did not
notice that her husbands manner was
often strangely Hurried; there was
recklessness in his very tenderness he
refused her nothing that she asked for,
and the little lady availed herself to tho
very utmost of his propi tious disposition.
"Oh, Edward" she said to him one
day, as they sat together ovor their de-
sert, "the charity ball comes off next
Wednesday, and have been made one
OF the lady patronesses. must have
pretty dress for the OCCASION"
"Order what You will" he said, lacon-
ically, as he arose and left the table.
The evening Of the ball Lou was DIS
appointed that her husband did not
come home in time to see her dressed,
but she could not keep her party wait
ing and was obliged to 60 away without
seeing him.
Half an hour later Falconer came
home. He inquired Of house-naid,
who had been aroused from a nap by
the violent jerking OF the parlor boil, il
her mistress had gone out; and sleepy
as the girl was, she was startled Gas she
afterwards averred) "by the look Of his
face" as he dismissed her.
He went to his room where little Ed
die lay asleep, but turned abruptly from
the peaceful picture. The heavy ice Of
despair lay on his heart. Falconer g.