Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-05-09
MADE OR MARRIED.
nv JESSIE roruERGtLt.
author of "Onc Of Thrse," "PrOb1 t'On." "Ths
HsHhe'ds." Et..
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pleasant. Philip drove, and Grace and
Mabellc took Il in turns To- sit beside
him. while DIR. johnson shared the back
seat with whichever of the young ladies
occupied IL. They were happy hours
which were passed i'm this manner,
while Philip, when hard pressed. would
relate some Of his experience OF the
"in~onceivabl, harlships" which, he
sad. he feared were going to become
historical in his family; and his sister
listened, and did the questioning with
that glance from her dark eyes which
spoke Of love like that which Clara
Van Artcvelde felt for her Philip when
she said:
i've loved him much, and quarrslcd with
him oft.
And all our loves and quarrcls past are
links
To bind us closer"
And Mabellc listened. too. the more,
perhaps, In that she said the less.
Grace leased Philip on his newly-dis-
covered capacity for laziness. and he
said that man was celebrated for adapt
ing himself to all circumstances.
Given adverse oncs,n suggested
Grace.
''Evon adverse ones. my dear. such
rs the present" he answered.
Sometimes Mabelle spcculatel upon
Philips rough analysis Of his own
character, which he had given her that
day on tho Gill; Nothing. he had said.
could make him otherwise than rough
and hard. Rough no was; perhaps, Oc-
casiOnally--rough. that Is, in express
sion. rough In the sense thai in very
refined circle his manners would have
been found wanting in polish. his bow
In elegance, and his compliments
wanting altogether rs n rue. But hard
-Mabello could discover no hardness
for long time. She thought she had
never seen any man whose manner and
whole conduct toward mother and sister
was SO good and So satisfactory As that
of Philip Massey.
II he had certain old-fashioncd ideas
as To the sphere Of woman's useful
ness, and the dcsirablity Of cultivating
her culinary and household capacities,
u was assurodly not because he mag
incd she could not worthily take her
share in other things that was evident
from topics which he discussed with
Grace and her mother. and the weight
ho gave 20 their opinion.
Once, when lady with worry adj
vanced views ON the subject of woman s
sphere hal had an argument with
Philip. and discovered what she con-
Sidcrcd his great and lamentablc dark
ness upon some important points, she
suggested To- Grace that mans wish for
women to be accomplished cooks and
hOuscmaids-sO she expressed it-Cov-
cred an abyss Of sellishncs5 not TO be
measured by ordinary standards.
"lndcedr' rctorted the indignant
Grace. You think Philip Is fond of
eating. and would rather 1 could cook
well for him than any thing else can
tell you that lac would rather eat dry
bread than see his mother or me boil
him potato. II we were tired, or II IL
were convenient and have seen him
do II; and seen him make tea and toast
for me with his own hands, when | was
III nc lrSfOrd, because didn't like what
the servant of the house had made II
that Is an abyss Of scllishness, | like
selhshncss."
Assurcdly, thought Mabelle, these
were not the traits of hard character.
Only, once, when his father was relat-
Ing something concerning woman,
one of his tenants. who had lost her
child. partly through her own careless
ness, and had added; "She married
her husband for his positions there was
n young fellow whose heart she nearly
broke four years ago. Philip had said,
with what seemed TO Mabelle n very
cynical laugh:
" IL Is good thing the child did die.
Such women are not fit To- be mothers"
Sho stole n glance ut him, and saw in
his eyes what he meant by saying his
disaster had hardened him.
Mabclle was rather sad that day, for
In two days more she was to go back to
Irkford. Angela had written some very
pettlsh letters, in which she upbraidcd
Mabellc for her sclishness, adding that
u she did not como home soon, she,
Angela. would have To come 10 Foul
haven and take lodgings there. Tn so
letters Mabollc showed 10 Grace, anil
tho periidious Grace had revealed their
tenor 10 Philip, whose comment had
been;
GOOD Lordl Docs she think she can
keep Mabcllo forever tied to her apron
stringsP What will she do when the
child marriesP'
1t will depend very much on 0ho
tho child marrics, " his sister had grave
" answered. as she fixed her eyes upon
him. but found he was not loOking at
h'r. When At last he did meet her
eyes, Grace laughed. aud Philip
laughed, too; upon which Miss Massey
rallied him goose. and went away look
ing very we'll satisfied with herself. aud
him, and the world in general.
The day came on tho morrow Of
which MRbello was Co 60 to Irkford.
She and Philip and Grace had planned
last excursion with DR. johnson In the
pony carriage. 90 some fine old woods
from which they could descend to the
shore. and picnic under some huge
cliffs An almost unknown. untroddei.
region, which Mabelle had n yearning
~ visit
II was September. vet the heat was
great almost sultry; there was n dusky
naze over sea and sky when the three
would-be oxcursionists met nj break
ftst Their elders had finished long
ago. for l do not suppose any one will
attempt 10 dispute the fact that the
present generation, as n whole, break
fast later than the one Immediately pre-
ceding them Mr.. Massey had been OF
IN his tields by half past seven. and
MIS-. Massey was at this moment In the
kitchen, not exactly eating bread and
honey, but experimenting her hand
maids in tho preparation OF somethino
which a. tho evening meal should far
surpass In excellence any bread and
honey that ever passed mortal lips.
Lettersr' said Philip. strolling In
last, as he simultaneously kissed his SIS
ter and took up a blue envelope adj
dressed 10 him.
+" Good morning. Mabolle, he added.
toT Grace, as wei as he, had discovered