Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-05-18

grateful Ooh John
Here she broke down, and hugging
the baby close to her bosom, burst
into an agony Of tears and sobbing.
When Thompson came home that
evening, he found his wife, nicely
dressed~and smiling, in the parlor.
He thoaght, after awhile, that there
was something unusual about her.
She locked nervous and excited, and
rocked her chair very fast as. she
knitted the baby's carriage-blanket,
dropping stitch now and then.
whats the matter, Maggie? Are
you well?' he inquired, standing be-
fore the fire. and looking down at
her. -
"Oh, yes-perfeetly well!" she re-
piled, with a toss OF her head, and
dropping two stitches.
! Thompsonssat down, and unfolded
his evening paper. Then his wife
looked up with smile. E.
"Going to the theatre to-night?'
''No; there's nothing much worth
seeing, and you know ] don't gener-
ally care about it.
"Don't yon, indeed? Thought you
liked Romeo and Juliet
They had that last night. Hamlet
tonight, I believe" said Thompson,
glancing at his paper. nWonld you
like to go?'' a.>'
81 go? No, indeed!" with another
toss, and dropping three more stitch.
eS.
Thompson began to read the report
Of the Queen of Englands speech to
the Parliament. Mrs. Thompson's
speech broke in upon it.
"Was it pleasant at the club
deep, sarcastic club-''last Tuesday
night?" .
VERY; we had some capital songs
and speeches. ......s =
~aoh, no douh Some very agree.
able speeches. He, hel And was il
pheasant ON the kalcony?''
rWh$ eny?s - g,
He was loJkhgxt her with eyes
little wider than usual, aad sh,
thought she had him now. AHemfghl
pretaa ignorance and innocence
lbut = could not deceive her again
No, indeed!
T "What's the price of KIlies?'' sh,
inquired, fixing herseyes upon him a.
though they had beensa pair Of skew
ers to pierce IDS conscieaes througi
and through.
''Lilies3 I really don't know
"Oh, the consumate hypoerite th'
cold-blooded deceiver!" she thought
But she only remarked sarcastically
"Ice cream is good"
/ Thompson, turned a little pale as h'
tgazed at her. She perceived this, ant
gave triumphant hysterical giggle.
maggie, my DEAR said Mr.
Thenpson, gently, laying aside hi
paper, and speaking in flutterinl
voice.
"Oh, yes! I'm your dear, am I
Yours only of course. He, be
Oh, myl He, he, he!"
ThonnpsonSwas white now. He ga
for moment looking intently at hi
wife, then started up and seized hi
hat and gloves. ex 2
] "Where are you going!" inquire'
Mrs. Thompson, with forced calm
ness, while her eyes glittered omni
ously. = nt.-r -...a
s'only-ah-only to step out on
little business matter" he replied.
Then he slipped into the nursery
where the mad was. 80 -.. ..,t-s
ssMary," he said breathlessly, ''g
down stairs and stay with your mis-
tress. Don't leave her for an IN
slant until my return. II possible
get her to bed. She's ill, and II
going for . doctory,>,
1 Mar1 1obeyed: She found hersni,
tress out in the pantry, franticall
! attiring herself in an ulster and poke
9 bonnet with l VA ssSb5a
"Lor's, ma'am!" said Mary
"whereseeyef are Yen going this tim
of evening by yourself?"
"Go up stairs and stay with th
children!" said Ms. Thssapsen, in.
: tPeriensly. 81 have q little erraa
Ito attend to- 7@
's0h, num-" cried the distfesee
tMary, sshadn't you better stay ia an
lie down, mum, and get over it?''
oGst ssover whst2'' said Mr.,
Thompson, SHARPLY, as she buttone
!. up the ulster on the way to the doc
'sMaster said you was undisposet
, nnm, and that Twas to watch yo
r and get you to bed, and that he
gone. for DOCTOR" :
II 'sdo.efsrga dOcorf Oh, the d
.ceitfal Nina athodshs MIS-. fhoml
-4@son, as she placed her hand on Il
|, hall door-kn6b. -