The Dickinson press., 1884-11-01
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spacious parlor, his head enveloped il
q cloud of tobacco smoke that puffed il
volumes from between his angry lip
and curled gracefully from the daintil,
colored bowl of his elegant meerschaum
for the said Edward was connoisseul
in pipes, and among the many that h,
had laid away as he took up with new
love of more exquisite design than the
former, this special one had never los
favor in his sight; and whenever he
found himself especially moody. this
was the one that was always fshed Out
of some obscure recess, and filled and
lit to soothe his mind to proper state
of complacency.
Poor fellow? He had been married
but the short space of eight months
and already he felt himself sadly neg.
lected; and yet how could this be-
The dainty slippers that adorned his
elegantly formed feet were the work o.
his wife's hands; some elaborate work
manship was also displayed in the crown
OF hat tossed carelessly into corner
evidently the work of the same loving
hands, and everywhere might be seen
evidences of that same kindly rigor that
makes home, to man, that place of all
places nearest to heaven.
Poor Edward! Everything had gone
on happily for him until with
in the past week, when an old
friend of Dolly's dolly, by the way,
was Mrs. Tupper), came to the city;
and Dolly, dear, kind Dolly, took him
in and made much of him, much to the
delectation of the said friend, and much
to the chargrin of the indulgent hus-
band.
Dolly meant nothing by this. Frank
. Olmstead was very old friend whom
she had known for many years, and her
dear little heart could not conceive how
it could be wrong for her to make much
of him whom she had kno wn long be-
fore Edward came to be the bright par
ticular star.
Edward had borne 1t patiently, new
er uttering syllable of reproach,
and orr dear Dolly was probably
all unaware Of how the poor fellows
heart was bleeding; and though her
kisses were as warm as ever, still he
thought he detected a coldness that made
his heart bleed and his brow darken,
and almost made his food go down the
wrong way. Strange, is it not, what a
close affinity there is between mans
heart and his stomach?
This evening Dolly had capped the
climax by actually going to the opera
with Olmstead, and leaving her liege
lord to the tender mercies of the hired
girl and the evening paper.
"Confound it ]" muttered Edward for.
chilly, rising to his feet and shaking his
legs out with vicious jerk. IT believe
I'm getting jealous to my little Dolly
but I'll be blowed if / don't think I
have cause"
Cause? OF course you have
cause!" laughed a cherry
voice , just outside the door.
"May come in? Where's Dolly?"
"My dear BROTHER" answered Ed
ward, smiling in spite of himself, "you
might be six men, and you would still
make your friends wonder why you were
not made seven to balance your lingual
powers"
"You never mind me, Ei-I'I take
care OF myself. But where's Dolly? I
had a box for the opera this eve, and
my girl has left me. Thought I'd
come over and take her."
well, you're too late, Harry, this
time, said Edward, moodily; "our mu-
tual friend, Olmstead, has her there by
this time"
"Whew! the dev-excuse me, nv be-
loved, but so sets the wind, does
it? See here, don't you go to blaming
Dolly. You may be her husband,
but when you married her you
made her my sister, and you bet I'll
stick up for her." and the young scape.
grace assumed very determined atti
tude. and awaited his brothers reply.
ooh, 1 am not blaming her-bu,
you'll admit it's confounded hard on 8
man to see his wife running around like
this. Now, Harry, you've good head
on you if it is an airy one. Can't you
think of some plan to show her tina,
she's in the wrong without hurting hel
feelings too much?"
eyes, I admit that an airy head is
better than nary one, laughed Harry,
humping the article in question vi.
ciously. ''But why didn't you ask my
advice before you married her?" I'd
| have advised you not, and then tried
for her myself"
"The way l feel tonight you might
have her and welcome" growled Ed.
ward, vlciously. "But seriously, CAM
you think Of something?"
"Let me see," mused Harry. "She
still loves you?"
"Idot-of course she doesv'
Exclude the pet name, if you please
yes, Ihave plan"
"Tell it me-"
"You must promise implicit obedience
to my will and recognize my sway as
sovereign in the whole affair"
every WE'LL" exclaimed his brother
"But be careful and make no mistake
in this matter. Don't make failure
for PHYS sake"
you're sweet object oexcite pity v'
with mock disdain. I'm the hectic