The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-28
BEYOND HIS INCOME.

rive pOunuS ol grapes. salu olo
Mrs. Mildmay, in astonishment. care
you quite sure that you understood
your mistress order, Hester? White
grapes are sixty cents a pound, and
surely for so small dinner-party as
this"
"There's no mistake, ma'am," said
Hester, pertly. Servants will soon
learn the spirit of their superiors. and
Hester knew that young Mrs. Mildmay
was not particularly par ial to her hus-
bands stepmother. 81 took the order
myself, and it amt likely that should
be mistook."
"Hester is quite right" said Mrs
Rufus Mildmay, who came in at that
moments handsome brunette, in pink
cashmere morning-dress, trimmed with
bands, q la milttaire, of black velvet
rather contrast to the neat, calico
gown which her mother-in-law was ac-
customed to wear about her morning
avocations at home. "And do wish
mamma, you wouldn't interfere!"
The old lady's serene brow flushed.
"My DEAR" she demonstrated, ~ dc
not wish to meddle with your concerns;
but really fear that Rufus income
"Rufus' income is his own, to spend
as he pleases,' interrupted the young
lady. "And you seem to forget, ,mamma
that people don't live nowadays as they
did when you were girl
Mrs. Mildmay said nothing more
1t was not the first time, nor yet the
second, that she had been given to un
derstand, by Mrs. Rufus, that her in.
terposition in household affairs was un
welcome.
The stepson, whom she loved with as
fond devotion as if he had been hel
own child, had married a beautiful city
girl, and settled in New York.
So far, all was well, although Mrs
Mildmay had secretly hoped that hi
would love sweet Alice Acton, tht
clergyman's daughter at Pole Hill, ant
settle down on the old farm, as hi
father before him had done.
Yet if Rufus was happy! Yes, ther'
was the question. And sometime
Mrs. Mildmay feared that he was not
in spite of his smiles and his assumed
cheerfulness. .....
1t had been his fondest hope that hi
mother might be one of his household
after his marriage. Mrs. Mildmay hat
hoped so, too; but after this, her frs
visit, she felt that the dream was il
vain.
"Oil and water will not MIX" sh
said to herself, with sigh. "And
belong to past generation"
As she left the store-closet, wher
Rosamond and her cook were holdin
counsel as to a proposed dinner-party
the went slowly and spiritlessly up t
She breakfast-room, where Rufus wa
reading the morning paper before tn
fire.
"Rufus," she said, little abruptly
II think had better go back to tn
Vemlocks this week"
Mother" he demonstrated.
Il don't think that Rosamond want
inc here"
Rufus Mildmay redeemed.
II hope, MOTHER" he said, "she ha
not said anything to-"
at is not natural that she shoul
iced my presence" said the old lady
osntly. 81 might have known it; no,
I am certain Of it. Home is the bes
place for me. But remember one thine
dear Rufus. Donot outspend your in
come. Rosamond is young an
tA,ughtless. You yourself are ineA
perlenced-"
"Oh. it's all right, mother" said tn
soung man, carelessly. "But l di
rope that you could be happy here!"
Mrs. Mildmay shook her head.
81 shall see you sometimes" said sh,
If ever you are in trouble, Rufus
you or Rosa,nond, either-you wi
know ~here to come"
So tLs old lady went away from tn
,retty bijou of house in PARADE,
Place, with its bay windows, its Turct
nan portieres and the boxes of flower
N ali the easements.
'P%snmoni, said the young husban,