Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-03-14
WHOSE FAILF.

Fred Dayton assisted his wlfe's cousin,
Jenny Searles, into the carriage that
was waiting for her at the station.
She had been his wife's bridesmaid,
and he sighed as he looked in her smiI-
ing face.
1t was three years since that so-called
happy event occurred, but though she
was a tIifie Il ore sta:d and dignifed,
she had the same happy smile, neat,
trim appearance that he so well remem-
bered.
"You will find Fanny good deal al
tered, he said, taking seat by her
side.
Jenny cast somewhat surprised
glance at the grave face of the speaker.
Why, how =? Has she been i'll 2"
"Well, no ! can't say that she has
been i'll, was the hesitating reply; "but
she-she's changed. Marriage don't
seem TO have agreed with her very well.
Jenny looked earnestly into the frank,
kindly face of the speaker.
Was it his fault ?-for there must be
a fault somewhere.
The house, as the carriage stopped
in front of 1t, looked as if it was all shut
up. Ii Jenny had expected TO see her
cousin in the hall she was disappointed.
Fred looked slightly disconnected as he
glanced around.
"FaDny's III her room, Isuppose /; I'll
hunt her up"
''Ah there you are, Fan"
Here a dowdily-dressed woman made
her appearance at the other end of the
hall, whom Jenny would have failed to
recognize had it not been for the warm
embrace and eager greeting.
After leading the way to the dark and
rather untidy sitting-room, Fanny's
ANIMATION all at once forsook her, and,
throwing herself upon the sofa, she
burst into tears, much to Jennys SUI
prise and CONSERVATION.
"The sight of you reminds me SO OF
the happy past? ?" sighed Fanny, as she
wiped away her tears.
And the present Is not less happy, L
hope ?" suggested Jenny, feeling for
her cousins husband, who looked fool
ishly conscious that he was IN some
way considered to be at fault.
s.Fanny's only reply was mournful
shake of the head, which, rightly inter
preted, meant that she never expected
to be SO happy again as long as she
lived.
Putting his hands in his pockets Fred
walked to the window, whlstllng softly
to himself with an i'll dissembled air OF
unconcern.
"Il YOU knew how that noise goes
through my head, Fred y demonstrated
Fanny, as she rang for Ann to take
away her cousins things.
Fred ceased whistIing, taking himself
out of the room at the same time.
Fanny gave her cousin LOOK, as
much as to say You see what ha'e
TO put up with 2"
Jenny now had opportunity to OBJ
serve her more particularly.
1t was nearly dinner time, and stu
she had on the calico wrapper she had
worn at breakfast not much solled, but
still faded and wrinkled.
In asking and answering questions
the time passed rapidly until 1t was
nearly time for dinner.
81 had no idea 1t was so near dinner
time" said Jenny, rising to her feet, as
she glanced at ItI NdtSA- S-
hardly give yon time to dress.
ION ! L shan't make any change IL
nv dress therell be nobody but hus'
band at dinner, and you won't mind.
mo. certainly, 1 sha'n't mind.
There was more than this on Jenny
lips. but she checked herself.
There could scarcely be greater con-
Al, raraCanfEd at tne
dinner-table, both of nearly the same
age. and both endowed With more thal
usual personal attractions. /,
At the time OF her marriage, Fanny
had been called the prettier but 1t was
quite the contrary now, and all the dli
ference lay in the dress and expression
lit was impossible for Fred not to no
tice the difference, and make menla
comment on it not veiy fatterlng e
the wife of Lis choice. The CONTRAST
was too marked to escape her notice.
though it was easy to see thar she as
cribed the change to their dlieren
conditions.
"Ah YOU won't think It's worth
while to fuss so much after you re mar
ned. Jen." she said, with laugh.
s-Perhaps Miss Jenny Will think hel
husband worth dressing for. retortee
Fred.
s.If she does, hope it will be Tor
husband who cares enough tor her soci
ETY. to spend one evening at home ou
OF the SIX
Jenny hastened to change the subject
beng aided in her endeayor by the a9
vent of baby. 1t was a lovely cniia
and one would suppose would oe a.
additional tie to bind their hearts "
gether. but instead of that 1t was
constant bone of contention,
Thus matters went on for some days
Jenny observed with pain that ffe'
was in the habit OF spending most
his evenings out. For while ai'e
she came he stayed iii, but morriiieo a
well as irritated by his wife's siovehi
appearance and fr. tful complaining, u
gradually absented himself, until IL
rarely spent an evening at home. .
SIS MIR. Daytor out this evening
inquired Jenny, as, entering the sitting
room, she glanced around.
''You need never ask that question:
returned Fanny; ''he's always out.
Jenny had long wished for AZ oppol
tunity to ia k with her cousin. After
moments grave silence she sald:
''And do you know what the end
this will be, Fanny ?"
Rum. 1 suppose, was the bitter r
sponse. "But there is no help tor