Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-06-01

! 70 put up III her room.
'Is it absolutely necessary to have
muslin curtains, LouP Wouldn't dimity
do Just as well2 I'm sure You must have
spare set.
"Oh, but mamma is accustomed to
muslin curtains, and know she won't
feel Mt home with any Other kind. There
now, be good darling, and let me get
them"
II hate to refuse you, Lou, but"
ooh j.! you've turned into monster
sgain, you Charon l mayn't even well
come my mother, and make her comfor
table in our home.
"You can welcome your mother and
make her very comfortable. without the
aid of muslin curtains" said Falconer,
decidedly.
Savage /" cried Lou, beginning to
pout.
"This is unreasonable and childish!
exclaimed her husband, impatiently
pushing back his chair He had some
perp exlng business on his mind and was
not in mood for trihing. But Lou
burst into tears.
Hang it all - cried Edward, and
taking his hat he left the house. He
had not gone ten steps. however, be.
fore his resolution failed him, and hur-
rying up to the nearest bank, he hastily
drew a check and returned home with
the money. He found his wife in her
own room, with their little Eddie on her
lap, the traces of tears were fresh on her
face, and she was singing to the baby IN
low voice.
Forgive me, my precious for having
been SO grabbed just now," pleaded
falconer. i'll penitent tone, as he be
over and kissed her, at the same time
placing the money in her hand. will
this be sufficient for what you want?"
more than sufficient p she exclaimed
delghtadly, separating the roll of bank
notes. "Tll take what's left over and
get you a perfect duck of dressing
gown, and materials to work the love
lleet pair of slippers you ever saw"
Falconer began to protest that he
stood in need of neither dressing gown
nor slippers, but reproschful glance
from Louis blue eyes arrested his words.
mot when I'm going to make them
with my own little fingers ?" she SAID,
and Edward was subdued lnstanter.
The following week LOUIS mother,
Mrs. Townsend, arrived, and was aflec-
tlonately welcomed by her daughter
and son-in-law. She was thoroughly
sensible, reasonable woman, with a deal
of penetration, that seemed to deviEe
things at glance, and was an acquisi-
ton to any household.
Don't you think, Lou" she said to
her daughter. one day, when the latter
had, in her usual coaxing, half -pouting
style, been urging Edward to some
fresh extravaganza, that you may
push your opportunities just too far ?
Mr.. Falconer looks very much perple1-
ed and worried to- day, think"
"Oh, Edward is the desrest, most
amiable of men,"
eyes, Lou, but the very reason that
your husband is amiable and induIgent
to fault, you should be merciful, and
not press him too far. Now | consider
that baby's cloak which you coaxed
him into getting for Eddie quite an un-
necessary piece of extravaganza. Now.
take my advice, and bs little reasona-
BILE in your demands.
Mrs. Faleoner knew better than to
pout to her mother, 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 dld not
notice that her husbands manner was
often strangely furried; there was a reck-
lessness ia his very tenderness; refused
her nothing that she asked for, and the
little lady availed herself to the very
utmost of his propitious disposition.
ooh, Edward" she said to him one
day, as they sat together over their des-
sert, "the Charity ball comes off next
Wednesday, and have been made one
of the lady patronesses. l must have
pretty dress for the occasion.
"Order what you WILL" he said, la
conically, as he rose and left the table"
The evening of the ball Lou was dis
appointed that her husband did not
come home ip time to see her dressed,
but she could not keep her party wait
ing, and she was obliged TO go off with
out seeing him.
Half an hour later Falconer came
home. He inquired from the housemaid,
| who had been reused from nap by the
violent jerking of the parlor bell, if her
mistress had gone out; and sleepy as the
girl was, she was startled Gas she after
wards syerred)"b the look of his face"
as he dismissed her.
He went to his own room where little
Eddie lay asleep, but turned abruptly
from the picture. The heavy ice of des-
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