Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-05-24

sunset, ne ana Sne WOulu SlfOll OUl
there, and then-he felt certain now,
absolutely sure, that she would answer,
Yes. AS absolutely sure as am at this
minute that had he asked her 10 be his
wife dwing that happy quarter of IA
hour she would have accepted him with
the franhcst snile ,lf perfect trust.
The gong sounded for dinner. They
sauntered up to the house side by side,
the children still playing about their
path.
81 always feel whenever | como here
that you have all attained to the ideal
state of domestic peace and happiness"
said James Grafton, thoughtfully.
after the stormy scenes one is some
times called upon to witness" Che
thought of yesterday and the sisters-in-
law), "lhe sweet, calm atmosphere
pervading the entire homc-life here is
most soothing
1--WE get on very well together said
Eunicc, in her soft, placid voice.
"Your sister and her husband are, |
think, the most admirable young couple
| ever met, They never wrunglc, By
the way, | haven't asked How they
were. liow are thcy?"
"Oh, as ilouriShing rs USUAL re-
turned Eupicc. II wonder they haven't
been in the garden. They generally
like to be out here during the children's
Lalf hour, as we call the half-hour be-
fore dinner
So saying they entered the house to-
gcther THAT house the bachelor hHa
now for sometime held so sarred.
They entered by the drawing-room
window, which opened on to the lawn.
They rather surprised Mrs. Cathcart,
the young and lovely wife, diligently
reading n novel on the sofa, and her
gallant husband apparently absorbed
ii the evening paper, Immediately be-
hind her They were, in fact, back TO
back. And this was the more remark
able, as the honeymoon ways of this
charming couple had often been sub
icct OF comment among their friends
They were both reading so diligently
that Mr.. Grafton and Miss Bell had
quite time enough to take in the camp
d'"i and its meaning before either hus-
band and wife moved, A moment
aftcrward they both started tatrarth
sprang ur blilh"ly to Mcet his guest as
If he vote Intensely relieved by the in
tGrrupti0n of threatened totG-a-tCtc.
You are Il good fellow to turn up
after the awful affair ofycstcrday. I'm
sure ! wonder you survived itr' he cN-
claimed, nearly wrcnching the bachel-
Or's hand of
"l'm sure | wonder how it's been
done!" returned Grafton.
weddings are Sucha SELL, growled
the young married man, as James
Grafton turned to the sofa and OK
pressed ferycnt hope that his hostess
was quite well,
"Drradful headache; nearly frantic
with itl' said Mrs. Cathcar, knitting
her pretty hroWs and rising; pressing
one hand td her forehead rs she did.
There had been times, and those dis
tant but few brief hours ago, when
such words and such movement Of
pain would have wrung her husbands
heart, and his My darling! what can
do for it?" would have sounded per-
lcctly agonaing; now, tie wgctched
being HnlY tGrncd abruptly to his
,islcr-in-law with, Come, EGnicc;
dinners late enough already" and
marched OH with her huhily.
II am sorry you are SO unwcll, The
day has been oppressive You will be
glad to get down to the seaside, won't
you2' said James Grafton, as he gave
his arm 10 the too evidently snubbed
wife.
"a shall be glad t" get away some
where. I'm sure don't care where it
is !~ant change terribly said Mrs.
Cathcart, with u certain hardness of
tone in her voice that her guest had
never before observed,
"Do You know, | always admire
your dining-room so much,' put in the
bachelor as they entered thr ronm.
There's perfectly hdrous glare on
it Just now" rolorlcd Mrs. Cathcart.
"And your decorations are charm
ing-ihcSc trailing bits of briuny and
wild'-
Don't agree with yoH, Grafton,
I'm sick of sccing the place Uttered
with weeds" interpolated Cathcart,
the young married man. with an an,
CRY sniff, as they took their places al
table. John" he exclaimed, turning
to the servant, ''sec that thelo'5 some,
thing decent out Of the conservatory in
the center of the table tomorrow
something nj least three feet high and
bushy."
John, rs he went about his WORK
with imperturbablc gravity, romem
bered with great inward mirth tha
only Il fow days before he had beei
ordered tn remove 4 tall fern, because
rs his master had said, it hid his wife,
, face. "Eum'uns, married folks, ain
theYW he remarked to himself All
indeed they are, especially when young
good-looking and very much IN Low,
with each other' hut their "rum'
/ ness, oh, worthy John, strange as it is
, is as nothing TO their utter want o
e consideration for other peoples feel
| ings
5 After dinner Mrs. Cathcart, by wa
1 of pretending she did not care, rattlcj
r of her gOyest dance-music and san
t dozens of her brightest songs; bu
. nothing would please her except t
; have Eunice sitting quite chose 10 hel
t turning over the pages, Once, indeed
S Miss Bell venturod as far as the wiz
S dow, but she was speedily captured;
: sisterly arm being gently but tirml
F.! placed round her waist, while plalr
1 tive voice murmured in her earI "Al
5 Eunice! a sisters affection -loVc.-is
after all, the only thing In the worl
one can really depend upong'
. And while this was going on in tn
; drawilg-room Cathcart had eflectuall
, buttonholcd Grafton, and was conlit
t ing to him that as his domestic life ha
suffered an utter collapse he intende
: indeed, it was his only chance ,
saving his life and reasons-ho intende
0 to exchange with Hutchings, and 90 t
I seek glory and, he devoutly hopeC
G death in South Africa.
$ But the most wretched evening mu
d at last come to an end. Abou, te
s O'Clock James Grafton again foun
himself in Tulip-tree lane; but, instea
Il of the happy calm of few houl
earlier, he now felt as if he had been a
:. sisting IN earthquake. He was uuit
!, dazed, and unable to contemplate an,