Daily globe., 1881-06-05

L SnOulQ ike TO DISK.
Mrs. Upton declares that she will
be delighted to go, 1t is the very
place, she AYERS, that she has been
longing to see. propose Wednesday,
as Will will be late home that evening !;
! fortunately Wednesday will suit her
arrangements admirably.
Wednesday comes, and feel exactly
as though 1 were a conspirator medi-
tating some heinouS crime, plotting
against the happiness of some one
dear to me. verify believe that were
it not that / had settled everything
with Mrs. Upton l should relinQuish
all idea of going. Fortunately for
my independence, l cannot with grace
draw back. | am ashamed of my own
/ foOlishness-I really am. / can only
excuse it on the ground that Will has
been even more kind than usual, and
yesterday brought me home pair of
earrings-such a pretty pair, and ex-
actly the sort ] have been wanting
dear fellow! But then, ds l reflect, /
am not child to be bribed with new
toys.
l have told Jane to inform her mas
ter that have gone ont and shall not
return till late, and that he need not
sit up for me.
The theatre is full; but we have
very good seats in the dress circle. /
do not enjoy myself a bit though. l
am altogether uncomfortable because
of the smiles and stares with which
we are favored. I do wish Mrs. Up
toms appearance was not quite so
snowy. / do not mean to say that she
is vulgar in her manner or gaudy in
her dress, but somehow she manages
to make herself very noticeable. She
is not particularly nice-looking, but
her figure is good, and her attire fash
ionable-perhaps too fashionable.
Then she talks loudly, and has con-
siderable animation of gesture. For
these reasons combined, | suppose,
she always manages to attract great
deal Of attraction to her neighbOrhood.
She does not seem to mind it in the
least, but 1 do.
The place is horrid, the acting is
quite SecOnd-rate, and the heat is
abominable. 1 cannot imagine what
Mrs. Upton can find to enjoy, but she
says it is all charming; and certainly
she looks radiant enough, while I
feel as cross as possible.
am thankful when it is over. l
began to think it never would end,
and the audience kept clapping and
applauding. How terribly the public
taste must be deteriorating!
on lroo1f,11,, ~ In,or4
but my companion is not inclined to
hurry herself. There is a great rush
at the doors. and we have some trOu-
ble in getting a cab. The crowd is SO
rough, too, and my head aches, and
Mrs. Upton keeps saying such stupid
things. AS we drive along l resolve
that will never ask her to accom-
pany me anywhere again. 1t is quite
a relief to reach home, and so be rid
of her.
| knock very gently, in order that
Will may not be disturbed; but my
precaution is needless, as VIII him.
self opens the door.
Good evening, DEAR" l say, gayly.
8 But yoa need not have sat up. [
told Jane to wait for me-"
"Jane informed me of the direc-
tions you had given her, but told her
that l should stay up Tor you and that
she could go to bed
ooh, if you preferred it SO it is all
right then," l return nonchalently,
taking off my wraps and conscious of
a coldness in my husbands tones.
Supper is on the table and prepared
only for one.
Won't you have some too p in
Quire, taking my seat.
No, thank you. / am not hun
cry"
Neither am I. I have no appetite,
but force myself to eat some pie and
drink cup of tea. I start cOversa-
tion once or twice, but Will, who is
reading or pretending to read, gives
such curt answers that do not perse- !
we're in my efforts.
I push aside my empty plate and
cup, and get up from my chair. Then
Will rises too, and comes to my side.
"Where have you been, Dolly?" he
asks.
.To the Variety theatre to see
Fact and Fiction
by yourself 2
"No; Mrs. Upton went with me-"
do you remember that I prohibit
ed your going!"
Really, VIII can look remarkably
stern and severe when he chooses.
However I don't mean to be fright.
ened.
Yes, l remember perfectly WE'LL"
very calmly. What OF it p
"And you went in direct opposition
to my wishes p
" Yes, dear. certainly I did. I told
you l should
He turns away without another
word and, though 1 have displayed a
proper amount of dignity and spirit,
I am very far from being elated.
l am utterly overwhelmingly.
completely wretched. 1t is fort
night since my visit to the theatre,
and that fortnight has been, without
exception. the most unhappy period
of my life.
VIII has never referred to the events
Of that evening. He has not uttered
a single reproach. l wish he would,
for then l could work up my anger
in answering him, and feel better
afterward. But, no; he is as kind,