New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-25
DIR. AND MRS. MORTON.

divided. opinions. The doctor bad a prejudice
against such things. aud. though III most respects
very Indulgent to his pretty ntle VILE objected To
her attending theui. She, however, was bent on
dong 30. 80,
'You know. dear, that 1t is the very last OF tho
season. and every one will be there
And you know my rooted objection to these en-
teriainmeDts. Ada; 6hv do YOU urgc mef
Then when snail ever have an opportunity OF
sho ing oil that lovely PINK aud silver cloak you
got trcm Madras on my birthday = pouted the
young wife 49, :,
the doctor. 'We must see If we can't get up dance
in our own bungalow. little woman, continued he
sUmewhH nccnsequenily.
night: and by that tune DaddahDhoy. Rumanogee
aud the other larsecs Will baye their shops ulIed
with the new fashioned cloak. While yet mine Is
the only one IN the canlonmcnt. | really do think,
William yUu might let me- 10 | am sure sit pa
iIenily enough through lho'e solemn dinners aud
scientific reunions Of winch Won are 50 fOnd.
We'll. we'll ~ IL ~ tho very last OF the season
suppose must tie amiable tor once; but =
'Oh. that's dear. good, disagree bic old thnh
said his WIFE, giving him KISS ana without Wait
ING 20 hear more in futteT OF delight sho lett the
,
late conversations and ict by no means satisfied
with his share In 10. Stll. having consented. ho
determined TO do 50 with good grace; aud. on
Mrs Morton presently rceutering to look for some,
thing he Sald By the way, drar WDeh shdil i
order the pnauauin Tor you
Stl con tinning her search she replied rather AL
srntiv .Oh. ang time. hail only want it return-
ing; the HIlls will call for me going
DIR. Morton was taken aback. go
so ne exclaimed, yon had arranged 10 60 with
or witbVut-my CONSENT
With little start she answered somewat con
fuseilY Well. thought you would Oe SURE &c give
me leave. William. aud
As you have chosen 20 act 30 wholly inIepenl
cuily.' interrupted her husband angrily, i villa
draw the consent SO uuwittinglv gave. HE house
sbal be closed ut the usual hour aud If you do not
happen to he AZ houe az / o'clock. We 10 not sleep
uudrr the same ruuf this night And la high dis
pleasure Dr. Morton left the house nor did lie ~
iu IN Tor than couple OF hours. daring when
his mood had more thln once changed. Inc hISt
irritation over he felt that IL WAS hard upUn his get
10 deny her the pleasure u which but the moment ne
fore ne had assentrd How could ne bear I" sp~n Tue
ugeveuing opposite that disap Oned, wislul tile
facet II began. too. 10 dawn upon MN mat - the
gbot. cantnnurut winch IN Iudta. " here private
hfc il more distinctly public property than ~ any
,,tner coret OF ths world stands Tor oar esteemed
old friend Mrs Grnudy-mignt. as has ever been II,
wont put an un6iud construction on motives IL dlu
MT understand might hint mat he WAS not so much
standing by his grin cipies-whch, ia TACT, he had
yicded-a, avrngng his own offended dIEnIb'
The result OF all which cogitdllnn was that III ON
his return home he shopld flu that she fah hc-
cepted both disappointment and Tobnke 10 proper
splrit-much, III ecd all. depended on thht--shc
sbonld 90 with their friends 10 tho ball or even IN
the problbe event OF their having already culled.
hr would show ais magnanmity hy taking her hun
.elf JuSi then q carriage Gtoye swiftly past hlsj
LIS recognized n TO be the llls's. and IN lt-cuuld
he credit his senses all radiant with smiles, rrap
ped in her new cloak, sat biz wife. who. IN MERRY
defiance kissed her hands 10 hun ~ they passed
Both ball ami tbeatrirals were drhghtlul and
none EMO ed them more than the volatile and las
ciuating Mrs Norton. la the gavety of her spirits
she cnnided 20 onr after another OF her dearest
TRENDS her husbands threat; and to ono or
two who expressed some Tear thht ne
might carry iJ out she langhlngy replied
that she did not think that hat wouid be NJ all
likely but in the event of anything 50 improbahe.
she had still her palanquln. IN which she cOuld rest
till gun-nre. when, OF course, the house would be
opened.
am told that nowadays palanqniDs are ~ as
hltle request IN India ~ sedan-chairs III EhgIahd
but in DR. aud Mrs. Morton's tImo-for know.
reader that my story IL founded on fact-thcY
we're. except in the evening drive the most general
mo 10 Of Carriage. In the veraHdah OF every house
more might always be seen. with their bear
efs ut hand ready for instant service BY day or by
night.
10 vas past . o'clock when DR.. Morton heard.
coming down the compound, tho moaning mOnotO-
cry Of the bearers who carried thou mistress
10 her home Placing the paanquin In tho veran
dab they called loudly for admission. striking tho
door with their hands IN no small wonder that II
had not. as usual. been thrown wide at their APP
preach. Expectation OF the coming triumph had
driven sleep from his pillow and he now turned
hrs head with a grim SMILE for his revenge was ut
hand-the little rebel should learn lesson never 10
DO forgotten.
To the bearers voices was soon aided that OF
their mstress's; Indignantly, entTeatingY coax
ingly she called ia turn. She reminded her bus
band that tholr yerandah was overlooked from The
road Let me in, beg. cntreat OF you. William.
IL will be gun FIRE in compile OF hOnrs, ami u seen
hero shall bo the Laughing sOck Jf the whole sta
ton. William, dear, do let me in
To which her husband answered STORMY, No
shall not rest under the same roof this night; ana
he chucled himself for lac only intended to keep
her waiting u few inmates.
For a moment Mrs. Morton seemed irresoute
then having said few words 10 the head bearer,
she cried aOud III passionate burst Of sObs. will
die sooner than submit 10 such humiliation aud,
followed by her servants she rushed away
there "A long waIling cry-a shrek a heavy
splash. Good Heavens could 10 be--cOuld ~ be
possible that his impetuOus wife had thrown herself
into the well HaTk TO those Wild cries a. the
bearers run hlther and thlther with loud cxGlama-
tiOns aud calls for help. Paralyzsd with fear. the
husband could with difficulty ODeu the door; then
rushing out he would have flung himself INTO tue
still ripping water, III mad attempt at Rescue had
not "a bearer hung upon his aru, as in broken Eng
llsh he tried to explain that his mistress was safe
Then where Is she What In all this row about
Who has fallen IN What aIe Won all yelling tor y
For Mem Sahib tell, Throw big stone down
we'll :" then too much Robbery make run this way,
that way-plenty great tainasha Mem SahiD mako
big civ, then Mem run away.
Dr. Morton knew himself Outwi lifted. for doubtless
his wife had taken advantagoCf the door she had
thus succeeded ia opening All we'll. though vexed
at the trick he was by means sorry that the con-
hict at an end, and that they should both pass
what remained OF tho nj ght 10 peaceful rest. lie
dismissed the bearers. aud returned 10 the house.
but 10 find IL shut the door was closed. and OBJ
stiuately resisted all efforts to open 1t; while
voice from the window from which he had himself
so lately spoken said. We shall sleep under the
same ioof this night The doc =, with uneasy
laugh. first treated tho situation as n silly joke,
then expOstulatod. then stormed but all without
avail or even notice. He 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. lie stamped at first with anger, but soon
with cold, Cor his night pyjamas offered slight pro-
lection against the chill morning air. At length
seeing tho palanquin, he got into IL. Tho lovely
CLOAK was lying on the cushions; he drew the hood
over his head its delicate hues in striking contrast
to his sunburDed face aud dshevelled hair. and
dragging IL round his broad shoulders with an
angry tug, settled himself sleep.
The pun had fred, the assembly sounded, but
still the doctor slept on Nor was he reused by the
sound Vt horses hoofs. as bevy Of ladies, uDes.