The Mineral argus., 1883-09-06

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that Charlie knew or, indeed, saw, how
/ fretted about it. l tried hard to hlde
nv irritstion, for 1 really loved him ana
did not wish to annoy, still less to alien
ate him; but / suppose that my enorts
were in vain. We were talking about d
reception to which we were going IN the
evening and [ said: "Now, Charley,
dear. won't you be ready in time, Just
for once? You do make me waste so
much time waiting for you"
Charley laughed as usual, ana was
going TO make n Of his careless retorls
but he stopped suddenly.
eve have been married four months,
haven't we Lelia?" he said.
sFour months to-day II said promptly
ssIt was the Sth of August and this is the
sth OF December"
land in an that time you have not
heen able TO cure ne of my dreadful
fanltp Poor little grill Your hair VIII
he orev in a wear at this rate. I'm go
inc 10 try the effect of turning over a
new leaf, and see how we both hke
it,"
7 did not know exactly what he meant
iben Int l began to understand when
he went into his dressing oom the mo-
ment / suggested it. He came out fully
eouipped, even 20 mis- gloves, before l
had half finished dressing.
s'No hurry, Leila" he said looking IN
as he passed. 81 only wanted to let
YOU know that / am ready whenever
you are"
or course I had to hurry after that,
but rs ] always hurried anyhow, II dld
not make much difference. Charley
said nothing except the carriage is a!
the door" when / came down. VI
conrse after all the fuss l had made,
could not saw that it was too early to go,
though / knew very well that 1t was and
was Guaking inwarsly all the way.
Don't YOU think it would be pleasant
10 drive round Washington sQuare?"
said in desperation.
Washington %squareY" exclaimed
Charlie. Are you mad, LeliaY Why
not bv Philadelphia at once2 Washing
ton square is miles out Of our way
As if that was not just my objectl !
could not explain myself, however, so
kent still, and we drove to our destin-
alton by the shortest route. Or course
| the house was dark when we reached it
the hostess entirely unprepared TO re
ceiye us, and the waiter who let us II
equally surprised and contemptuous a
our untimeiy arrival. OF course We ha6
the pleasure depending a solitary hour
/ in the ladies' and Charley in the gen
tleman's dressing before we dareC
| descend. Even then we were amonl
the earliest guests"
81 begin to feel the reward OF VIRTUE
alreadv.' sighed Charlev, as we de
scendsd the stairs. How nice it i
10 De earlyl The carriage Is or
| dered for one, and I'll be sure to bt
ready"
He was-and l was not. l had met al
old friend, and we were in the middle
of a most interesting conversation. Sh,
was only at New York en- PEASANT, and
| should not see her again. 1t was yer.
provoking to be obliged to break OF II
the middle Of our talk, but how could
tell Charley that l was not ready whel
be stood waiting with an air Of conscious
virtue? II was beyond my power, and
absurd as il was, / had to say good bye e
Anna and go.
] had not supposed at first that Char
ley's reformation was permanent, but al
the DAYS went on, 1 was forced to con
fess that II looked very much like as ]
il were. Promptly as the clock strucl
six In the evening, re entered the house
promptly as it struck nine in the morn
ing he left IL. No entreaties could de
tain him an instant beyond his time.
mo, Leila, my dear" was his inva
riable reply, ~ have already wasted too
much Of life by un~punctuality. Yol
have convinced me OF my error. VIII
strive now 70 undo the good which yo'
have done2"
or course such sentiments ought e
have delighted my heart, and they did
in a measure. Only in a measure, how
ever, | must confess, for l began :
think that we should be known every
where as ''the early birds" 1t was neN
! er necessary to urge Charley to get read
for anything. We were always the mrs
In church; we were waiting at the doc
Of the operas and theatres long befor
they were open; at parties or reception
il was our invariable Gu
tom to spend from ha
an hour to an hour in the dressing ROOF
in order TO descend with the earliei
T guests. And Charley was continual
: expatisting on the sweet reward of vi
tue and thanking me for teaching hi
9 the beauty Of punctuality. Ispent myse
+ in vain ~wonderings as 10 how long tn
e state OF things was 10 last; but Of cour
it came TO a climax finally.
d NY Oldest and most intimate frien'
, Tina Nerringer, was 10 be married an
Charley and l had vowed in the mo
l solemn manner 10 attend the weddin
;, Tina lived at Mountclair and il W
70 there, Of course, that the ceremony W
Ts to take place.
70 do you think that nine o'clock "
E. be early enough TO leave here?" askt
q Charley meekly.
e: mime o'clock Ny dear Charley, g
Z, is not TO be married until one, a
is Mountclair is only an hour away"
d 81 know" said Charley, ''but I VI
anxious 70 be in time. think that
had better start at nine to make SUR
q swallowed my astoRishmeut as / b.
or could. and submitted. II was NOT
ng pleasant daY. II I were not afraid