The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-31

the door ahe had thus succeeded IN OPEN
Ing. All, well, though yexed at the trick,
he was by no means sorry that the conflict
was at an end, and that they should both
pass what remained Of the night In peace
lul rest. He dismissed the bearers, and re-
turned to the house, but to find itshut the
door was closed, and obstinately resisted
all efforts to open II; while voice from the
window from which he had himself
SO lately spoken said, ave shall not
sleep under the same roof this night"
The doctor, with an uneasy laugh, first
treated the situation as silly joke, then
expostulated, 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. He
stamped at first with anger, but soon with
cold, for his night pyjamas offered slight
protection against the chill morning air.
At length seeing the palanquin, he got into
It. The lovely cloak was lying on the
cushions he drew the hood over his head,
It's delicate hues in striking contrast to his
sunburned face and dsheveled hair, and
dragging it round his broad shoulders with
an angry tug, settled himself to sleep.
The gun had fred, the assembly sound
ed, but still the doctor slept on. Nor was
he reused by the sound Of horses hootS, as
bevy OF ladies, unescorted except by SER
wants, rode up to the door. They would be
Joined in their ride by their husbands after
parade; and then after final round OF
course, assemble at the house OF one or
other OF their party to chota.hazzarie and
lively discussion Of absent friends.
In much surprise they waited minute
or so before the closed and silent house
then, with significant glances, one after the
other slid from her saddle, determined to
solve the mystery. All, there it Ia! A lit
tie corner OF the cloak worn the night be.
fore by Mrs. Morton, peeped out Of the
closed door Of the3palanquin; It's evident
that the poor little. thing had been obliged
They would speak TO her, they would com.
fort her, and oh, what laugh they would
have against her! They grouped them
selves around the palanquin, bending low
to peerin; and one on either side drew
back the sliding door as-gracious!-Dr.
Morton, still half asleep, slowly opened his
eyes. Most eilectually was he awakened
by the startling exclamation with which
the visitors hastily retreated to their horses,
which they were just in the act Of mount.
ing as Mrs. Morton appeared in her riding
habit. They Immediately rode away, to
the infinite satisfaction OF the recumbent
bnt impatient doctor, who was in mortal
fear that fresh complications might arise
through his unexplained absence from duty
bringing messages Of inquiry.
At the meeting OF husband and vile We
would rather not play fly in the corner, but
take for granted tnat there was the usual
amount Of tears, recrimination and hyster-
les, in which-for the occasion only-a
torn and crumbled fabric OF pink and sill
yer took an active part; the sight OF it from
time to time stimulating Mrs. Morton's
grief and eloquence, while her husband,
who, smarting under the expose Of the
morning, had entered on the fray with un-
usual spirit, soon found himself vanquish.
ed, and utterly dismayed at his own
inconsistent, tyrrannical and selfish con-
duct was contrasted-not for the first time |
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.
Morton leaning on her husbands arm, ap.
peared in most excellent spirits, her cloak,
this time Of amber and gold, being admired
by all beholders. Sociey.