The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-10-31
SELECT STORY.
SETTLING DOWN.

be sensible some time, so we may as
well begin right away"
Exactly, Louis; that's just what /
think. Now, of course you'll leave off
smoking, and won't think of treating
your friends just to be 'sociable'--of
course | know you don't care about it
yourself; and as for interviewing the
barber every morning and attending
champagne suppers in the evening
with frivolous bachelors, why
"Now, just hold on, little girl; be-
gan this conversation"
"Yes, sir; and I'm finishing It,
"But, my dear, you must abide by
my Judgment"
"Must, did I hear you say7 Why
this assumption of noble dignity, my
lord and master7 But of course / will
listen
"Well, saucebox, to begin with,
married people are generally dignified.
What is becoming in young miss is
very unbecoming in married wo-
man"
"You don't say!"
"Yes, but / do say! Aud now re-
member you said yon would listen"
"And haven't | been listening 2
"rhen allow me to finish my re-
marks. You must learn to be more
dignified, more circumspect in short
| would like to have you drop some of
your impulsive manners. They are
very inconsistent with your present
position, and the fact is, | want you to
put the repressor on your conduct"
"Do you indeed' Well, now, Mr.
Weldon, would you not like a glass of
water or sip Of lemonade after that
long, ,winded speech? You ought to
get a position as Sunday school SUI
perintendent, you can give such good
advice, and it seems so natural for you
to command obedience
"And I'm afraid it's equally natural
for you not to obey"
snow, Louis, 1 think it would be
prudent to drop the conversation"
"Agreed, my dear !"
And Louis Weldon and his month
old bride stopped talking and
looked at each other; he was grave
and dignified, and she just as impudent
and unconcerned as possible.
Louis Weldon was a grave, proud
man, with splendid intellect, though
somewhat prejudiced against strong
minded women.
And she, Leila Weldon, was one of
those gay, irrepressible girls who, like
a mettlesome horse, chafed at the least
restraint.
She might be crushed, but she could
not be curbed; and there was where
Louis Weldon made a serious mistake
in judging his wife; but why he
should care to suppress the character
istics that had charmed him in theil
lover days was mystery to Leila.
She was handsome girl, in the
dark style of beauty.
Her eyes were simply glorious.
The ideas of Louis Weldon and his
wife were generally different; bu,
they both agreed in one respect, and
that was their love for each other.
They had spent nearly month
roaming around sightseeing, and they
had been so happy, Leila vaguely won
dered it the perfect Heaven-caught
rays of the honeymoon would continue
to shine until the silver setting of life's
evening.
snow, Louis, / don't want you tc
scold me- said Leila, making COM
ical failure of trying to assume mar.
tyr-like air as her husband began to
talk seriously.
"Of course l shall not scold you !
And Louis w eldon kissed the half
pouting lips. "But, really, my dear,
want you to abide by my wishes"
"With pleasure, Louis
"Now / consider my Judgment su
perlor to yours in some things"
"And if you can only convince INT
of the aforementioned fact, l suppos,
things generally will assume tnat ever
tenor that is so admirable"
swell, we won't discuss the matter
any further at present"
And Louis Weldon lighted a cigar
and strolled leisurely down town, for
getting for the first ii me to leave the
accustomed kiss on Lelia's scarlet
mouth.
One thing was evident, thous hit Mr.
Weldon; Leila showed signs rebel
lion, and, in his judgment, to have
happy home man must be the ru. 'er.
And yet he did not mean to be un
kind.
Oh, no!
No man ever does ; but Leila v ,oul,
not please him if she continued in, tn
old irrepressible way.
| One day, as he sat reading, a pa ir o
soft hands suddenly blinded his yes
and the owner of the hands said gay
ly:
"Who is it,"
"Lelia."
"Yes, sir right the first time
'Lelia, don't you know l don't like
to be disturbed when / am read
ing?"
Then you shouldn't read while I'm
present"
"This paper is very interesting
complimentary to the papert
And Leila began humming little
| '''"NS' ~ io'N-DchS5 W lUIllU
that seemed swelling in her throat.
Ielia, / wish You would leave of
singing those sentimental so'lgs," said
Mr.. Weldon, without gla cling from
his paper.
swell, then, what would YOU prcfe
Hold the Fort or old Hundred =
But Mr.. Weldon was reading a We T.
interesting item, and failed to a u
swer.
The next morning he was sittiu
philosophically smok ing, when Leli.
waltzed gayly into the room.
son, Leila, do try and be more dig,
nihed! You are so impulsive for a
married lady. What you need is tam.
ing, my dear. Mustangs have been
broken in, you know" he added, as
he saw a rebellious light gather in
Lelia's big black eyes. "What do YOU
want, my dear ?"
There was a spice of temper about
Leila, rs she answered:
'Louis, we are out Of vinegar, but