Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-27
IBORO, VT, FRIDAY, APRIL 27. 1883

run this way, that way-plenty great tama-
sha. Mem Sahib make big cry, then Mem
run away
Dr. Morton knew himself outwilted, for
doubtless his wife had taken advantage of the
door she had thus succeeded in opening Alb,
well, though vexed at the trick he was by no
means sorry that the conflict was at an end,
and that they should both pass what remain
ed of the night in peaceful rest. He dis
missed the bearers and returned to the house,
but to fud it shut the door was closed,
and obstnately resisted all efforts to open it I;
while q voice from the window from which
he had 80 lately spoken, said "We shall not
sleep under the same roof this night" The
doctor, with an uneasy laugh, first treated
the situation as silly Joke, then eXpostu-
lated, then stormed but all without avail or
even notice. Ho called to the ayah to open
the door, but her answer was that she was
locked in Mems room, and Mem had the key
under her pillow He stamped at first with
anger but soon with cold, for his night pyia.
mas offered slight protection against the chill
morning air. AT length, seeing the palan-
dun, be got into it, The lovely cloak was
lying on the cushions he drew the hood
over his bead, its delicate hues in striking
contrast to his sunburned face and disheveled
hair, and dragging il round his broad shoul-
ders with an angry tug, settled himself to
sleep.
The gun had fred, the assembly" sound
ed, but stll the doctor slept on. Nor was he
aroused by the sound of horses hoofs, as a
bevy of ladies, unescorted except by servants,
rode up to the door. They would be joined
in their ride by their husbands after parade !;
and then, after iiual round Of the course
assemble at the house Of one or the other Of
their party to chota. hazzaria and lively dis.
cussion Of absent friends.
In much surprise they waited minute or
80 before the closed and silent house then,
with significant glances, ono after another
slid from her saddle, determined to solve the
mystery. All, there it is A little corner Of
the cloak worn the night before by Mrs. Nor
ton peeped out Of the closed door Of the pal
anquin twas evident that the poor little
thing had been obliged to seek that shelter.
"What a shame !" They would speak to her,
they would comfort her, and oh, what a
laugh they would have against her They
grouped themselves round the palanquin,
bending low to peer in and one on the 9th
er side drew back the sliding doors as-gra-
cious DIR. Morton, still half asleep, slowly
opened his eyes. Most effectually was he
wakened by the startling exclamation with
which the visitors hastily retreated to their
horses which they were Just in the act Of
mounting as the door was thrown open, and
Mrs Morton appeared in her riding habit.
They Immediately rode away, to the infinite
satisfaction OF the recumbent but impatient
doctor who was in mortal fear tina. fresh
complications might arise through his uneX-
planned absence from duty bringing mes
sages Of inquiry.
At the meeting of husband and wife We
would rather not play fly in the corner, but
take it for granted that there was the usual
amount of tears, recrimination aud hyster-
les, in which-for this occasion only-a torn
and crumpled fabric Of pink and silver took
an active part the sight of it from time to
time stimulating Mrs Mortons grief and elo-
quence, while her husband, who, smarting
under the erp0se of the morning, had enter
ed on the fray with unusual spirit, soon found
himself vauquished, limp and utterly dis
mayed, as his own inconsistent, tyrannical
and selfish conduct was contrssted-not for
the first tme-with the patient endurance OF
his long suffering wife.
Neither of this nor of the reconciliation
that followed in natural sequence, shall We
make record but we must of the pleasing
fact that, at the very next concert Mrs. Nor
ton, leaning on her husbands arm, appeared
in most excellent spirits. her cloak, this time
of amber and gold being admired by all be-
holders. London Society.