South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-09-02
THE JEALOUS WIPE.

dren, Harry, Lilly and Freddy-uot
that she wanted any other compan-
IONS, for she had an idea that these
three were the principal Inhabitants
OF the globe. She used to be good
deal in love with her husband some
years before, md though not even
her enemies could accuse her of be.
ing anything else than All affectionate
and devoted wife, it liz to be feared
that her ideas of the head of the fam,
lily hal resolved themselves into the
one all important fact that he was
simply the 'children's papa
Now George Noble himself was
a supplemented. loving. easy. going
husband. and If the thought sometime
obtruded itself with provoking persis-
tence into his mind that he played
second fiddle to notifying extent
IN his own house ever since the ar
rival of the babies, he was much to
good father to give the idea room in
his heart.
wished that Flora could give him
little more personal attention mt
times; he would like to take her to
the theatre or the concert sometimes
to both OF which he liked to go him.
self-hOw and then; or, failing that
species of entertainment, he would e,
ven have been grateful if she could
have found time to read to him an
hour or two i'll the evening rs she used
to do, or listen while he read.
But Flora Was too busy or rrcoccu-
pied, or Lilly's dress had to be finish.
ell. Harry wanted embroidered col.
lars, or Freddy had Il new tooth COM
ing, and was cross, poor darling
George who was i'll profitable
business, and hal plenty of money,
suggested nurses and seainstr.sSes
but Flora tossed her head and inform.
ed him with some Indignation that ON.
~ mother could properly tend and
sew for her own children.
George accepted the rcbulse mcekly,
and acknowledged that ii would be
unreasonable to find fault with mo.
Their for too great devotion to her own
children.
In this way George got into tile ha-
bit OF taking his amusemcnts alone !;
and although invitations still came as
matter of form addressed to Mr.. and
Mrs. Noble, it was quite understood
that tlora's homie duties prevented
her from going into society, and
George soon ceased to press the
matter.
When invitations came that he
wished to accept, he dressed and went
out, and Flora seldom cared enough
to ask how he had spent his evening.
Matters were like this and had been
for several years when Flora was first
introduced to your notice.
As she sat at work in the morning
room-though whit Was called NOR
ming room would have been hard to
explain, for its owner might have been
found In 1t morning. noon and even.
ing, and sometimes even at midnight,
she and her children made ii nice do
mcstio picture.
ElleII caiue down to the door and
announced
Mrs. Williamton. 'who begged
Mrs. Noble wouldn't stand OH ccre-
mony with her.
Mrs. Noble wished in an undertonc.
that people would stay at home and
leave her i'll peace to attend to her
household
Then turning to Ellen. she told her
to show the lady into the morning
room.
Mrs. Williamson came in, rushing
in charming toilet.
She was young and pretty, too, and
for some reason Mrs. Noble felt pro-
voked when che saw her.
1t would have been difficult to say
why, for she was much prettier her.
sell, had she cared to take any trouble
+ to evince the fact and it could Hcarce-
~ have been because of her pretty
dress, for Mrs. Noble professed to do.
spise dress.
Mrs. Williamson talked Of every
subject under the sun except babies.
OF them she did not speak. because
she had uone, and was absolutely ig.
/ norant of tho subject.
1t she had had a single word to say
about 1t, she would certainly have
said il.
just ms she rose go, she said with
unexpected suddeness--
You know We have n great belle
, this seasOn--even YOU must have
heard of her, although you mover 20
out, because Mr.. Noble is her most
devoted admiIer."
Mrs. Mobiles heart gave n bound as
though an electric machine were soma.
where near, and had charged right in
to il.
TIE color famed Up in her cheeks,
and she answered.
No, she had not heard Of the Young
lady-who was she 2
Not young lady at ala widow