Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-08-17

particularly agreeable, 80 a. not TO give
her AZ eSeuss TO tanialize and triumph,
as she knew she would II she sulktd,
Miss l,Ossman, having returned on
pressly TO iiiH with Mr. Winters, resoly'
ed 10 loss no time,
As she and Mrs, Winters stood IN the
doorway, she looked IN the parlor and
perceived M, Winters absorbed ~
his pareE utterly disregardlng her pres
enee,
"Dont you think MI, Winters would
enjoy his paper better on the yefanda
II is no warm in the paflof,"
ut IL scarcely worth while TO disturb
him now, II IL almost tea'time, and he
could not enjoy II long"
Miss ROssInan had TO write letter
thal night, and Mr., Winters went ont'
leaving tho ladies' 10 themselves, he
came In about niue o'clock, and tho
letter was Just flashed, but the family
party did not break up until ton, Miss
llossman had already risen with tho
evident intention Oi retiring, aud pifa
winters was ABOUT 70 ionoW heh '',h Nnph
hiie observed het hhHp, m ~ "pn au
resume her seat whiie qlhek hhah
mounted 10 her forehead Mra Winters
turned quickly toward her husband, and
caught a look In his eyes that struck
a sudden terror 10 hef hea,', w, sue TO-
solved Miss hoAsh'ah hhoo'" 'o''e
nfst. ,, u,-,...,,
All that night MfA winters 'osneu ~
her husbands N1e' anu rose ih Wv
hhpihihH' Paio mn hssheh '''"""
TO the blooming MISS i'osS'hah,
Croquet occupied the morning and
Mrs, Winters patience was taxed almost
beyond endurance, She had q horror
OF being considered jealous, and she
knew In society q husband should not
10 too devoted TO his wife but the way
that Miss RoaAman was approaching
Charlie was absolutely awful 10 90
him Justice, he did not seek her but
that only acted as stimulus ON her
lalyship,
dAh, now, Mr, Winters, You must
have spite against my ball You aro
Knocking II out Of position all the
time"
Charlie had not touched her ball, but
after that ho did knock Il three or four
times, lust often enough to attract the
attention Of the Others, and then Miss
Rossman deliberately asked him to
change balls. and take the color next TO
hers that he might help her along.
"Tbe bows are all helping Mrs, Win.
ters. and there ia nobody to help poor
me-"
Al this Mrs. Winters give way, and
throwing down her mallet, said
George, I guess this is going to be a
oomo of FARMERS on one side 40 you
and Ed NAV as we'll take the other. /
nm going ont of the game. Tn tired"
.Well' 7 think we've PLAYED enough
tb;s morning, Suppose we all take
rest."
And tbe boys went their way, while
tho trio sought the front piazza.
Charlie had noticed Mrs. Winterss
uneasinoss. and Thought this n fair op.
portuni,y of teaching her n lesson. He
mt directly opposite Miss Rossman, but
Ambie sat between. Mr.. Winters and
Miss Rossman talked brilliantly on
many subjects, and there she sat dumb
and stupid. looking. She felt Charlie
could not help contrasting her with Miss
Rossman.
He knew Ambie could talk well when
she was interested in the subject or the
person, but when she was not she gen.
erally sat and listened, and il it occurred
to her that she was not contributing her
share, she became so anxious about it
fiat she made herself more incapable of
.,ayinp ANYTHING.
Men who understood character we'll
loved TO draw her out but Charlie grew
yery irritated, sometimes, when, in
nresence of his society companions, who
were rather shallow, ordinary men, she
sat silent, and they went away wonder.
inp What the brilliant Charlie Winters
had seen in that little body to interest
him
On the present occasion she was pain.
fully conscious of the deficiency her.
self, but her nervous, excitable state
would have prevented her from Joining
in the conversation even if she were in.
terested,
Watering. places and their attractions
were discussed. and Mrs. Winters, never
having heen 70 any. could not say much
about them, The winters balls, theaters,
octors sinpers-eyerything about which
sSs knew nothing, and Of which Miss
Rossmon knew s6e knew nothing, was
hrnnnht forward as topic.
She felt as if she must soon cry out if
!. al J;S not come to an end Her head
w waa H IN snch a wbirl her own thoughts
waro wow - so hmsv that sbe lost the thread of
conversat;on @ for few minutes, and that
o;rorn,Stanna ronsed her to make an
offort Miss Rossman was inst saving
% "Ha ;s ,ight.comnlexioned, and she has
aarl, avas and ha;r"
' GA oontrast" sbe cbimed in. "and
u..asn.n "as,;,;os oocor1;no to nbren.
S oIen;sta" :"
o'ost'.1 1.sIndooan .o;a Miss Rossmon "T
.h,,,Is o not ;,dma so tben from The wov
suu,u 'nmn rat o' o,Dma % who % annear to have con-.
a;anuo5 thot wondern with n sigb
"if two light persons could not possibly
live happily together