The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-08-13
A DOMESTIC DESPOT.
Exchange.

newspaper he was reading. lie was I tall. handsome man of thirty. with sof dark eyes and here and there | silver streak IF his hair.
 = Is there any new trial developing it. self:' he asked. kindly.
 No said Mrs. Copman. = nothing especial: except that Marion wants the green parlor for |, studio. There's such an cxeellen, north light to il. you know. "
 Well" said Henry Charters. "why not le, her have Il
 :. But what shall we do for a reception room:' asked the old lady.
 :. Take my library. suggested hc.
 My dear Henry. And all the books -wha, ls to become of them. But dear Marion would bc so delighted If only the plan were prdctlc able.
 Put them ln my bedroom. sad Mir Chartcris. absenily Floyd t,,n easily knock up Il fc~ >helve, there. l. is a pIig that Marion should be disturbed n the prosecution of her ar.
 You are always SO kind and thought ful." sad Ms. Copman. frightening up. as she hurricd away to give the necessary directions.
 Floyd Nr Chaucris' faithful Scotch SCtNittf oastitt. ttiI tttt issued her orders.
 :. My masters library. he said. up to his bedroom: Wherever will put the books :"
 Oh there plenty of room for | few shelves. '=s.,id Mrs topman. brisklF. And fl there should be t volume or so left over, they can easily be put Ill the closet under the stairs. which has I seod large window looking over the stables.
 Floyd whIstlcd under his breath. but there Was nothing for il but h obey.
 '. never see such mether-Ia-lawed house as ,his m all my life .' said he to the heusekeeper. with q groan. Heres Mr Henry crowded into the bedroom III the north wlng and the closet under the stars. while Mrs. topman and heI three Gorgon-fao ed daughters have usurped the whole house with thelr studio, and thcir music rooms and then boadais and the mischief knows wh..t Ill
 The housekccpcr shook her head.
 :. Ah. you may well say ,o. sad she And that am, the worst of Il. neither. Floyd.
 = Eh: :" sad the old man.
 !" How hong |, l, since Mrs. Charters poor Lady dlcd :" mystcfieusly 4ues- toned Mt,. AkcrS.
 Sixteen seventeen months. ant t = said boyd "bu, why =
 "Ah. sad ,hc housckcepcr. when Inc two years are up hell make hirn marry one ef the three sisters. Aou see
 :" Bui they're not one of them under forty. and tS pl1in plke-,tatis. cIaou- lated Floyd. 1T dsmay.
 You Il hnd t, that won't make nu dlii- erenee."9 said Mrs. Akcis. gleomily That's what shes go, her Vt en. a> true as yo,fre Alve Floyd. And she never yet .tlled in what she made up her miud to d..
 Nhil, Mi~. tkcrs and Mr. Floyd were engaged in ;hi, discussion of family aiialfs. Mrs. 6opman herself w As chccifailv bust ling about. ordering the maid>, torment ing the tougIntn. suggesting thIs, that and the other thing lu her three bony. hlsh- checked daughters. Marion. Arlbclla and Melioent, until. suddenly slanoing up >he ehaneed to observe d light fgufe : l,d III pretty muslin. wl,h a floating scarf. en- ter the greenhouse door, -aeros>- -tlit, gar den. she rang the bell, cncrgc,lcaiiv
 Floyd. s..id she, who ,s that that person in the garden: =
 Its Mis- lct,y Lane, the parsons daughter. said Floyd al least. cough ins behind his hand. ii looked like hcr.
 ' And what IS she doing in our green house. I'd like ,o know. demanded Mrs. Copman. hotly.
 ' She goes there ,o get flowers for her ~aN-~otks. mAarn. said lloyd. Ny masier-
 -Tyr,,--,yy- , be prcNcd oa bl c>cl one ln ihc village ii he hadn't some one % protect hin. said Mr>. oopnan. scveTelH.-e" Gu at once. Floyd q, stay. believe Lad bel ter % myself hle ~ort ot thihs tt,,l>i I'e put 4 stop to.
 And she hurried out to the sfeen-heuse where pretty lcuy Lane was cnllins sprays al white s;cphanoti, m an uncon- soiously graceful auitgdc. as she reached up among the l,l's>y. dark-grccn branch es for the star-llkc blossoms.
 Oh" :" sad Mrs. Copman. st;tfly. 's Miss Lane. l believe
 Jeuy paused and turned Only h.mc from boarding three morths she had never me; Mrs. Cepman face Ia face before
 - li,s the terrible mether-in-law. she said ,o herself. and she answered aloud
 Yes :: am getting few fi,-wers ,o model in wax. and
 An. '. sad Mrs. Copman but per haps you hadn't better get any more. The flowers don't bloom very profuscly and my daughters like them for their hair Besides. Mir Charters, don', approve of the whole neishborhood running rio, through his grounds"
 Je,tys deep blue eyes flashed
 ' Madam. sad she. did Mr Charters tell you to s.v ,hisE'
 "N-no; c>Ac;ly." ;ll,ered the >our-xis- aged widoy : " but"
 Then. sad Ictty. "you h4se been guilt, of a ven rude and jnhospltablc a,- ton.
 And. ilnsins her white buds ind blos- sons on the floor oi the gtcen-hou>t. she walked out like princess.
 Well, never" sad Mrs. Copman. scarcely knowing whether to be mos, n- n.