Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-01-10
SETTLING DOW N.

SETTLING DOWN.
Alien. We'll, my dear, we'llssct-
/ tie down for good. No more non;
sense now, you aknow. Married
people must he sensible some time.
so we may as we'll begin right
away
EXACTLY, Louis:tllat is just what
/ think. Now, of course you'll leave
off smoking, and won't think oil
treating your friends inst to he $50
clable'-of course know you don't
care about 1t yourself: and as. TO!
Interviewing the barber every
morning and attending champagne
Suppcrs iii the evening with l'rivo-
Ions bachelors. why
"Now just hold OF, little girl; |
began this conversations"
'.lcS, sir: and I'm linishing.it."
'.But. my dear, you must abide
Ivy my Judgment"
..Nlust. did hear YOU say Why
this assumptions noble ability, my
lord and master. But of course ]
will listen
..WcIl, sauccbox, to begin with,
married people are generally digni
fed. What is becoming in Il young
miss is very mbecoming in mar.
ricd woman"
You don't Say..'
Eyes, but LIDO say! And now re.
member you said You would LISTEN
...And haven't been listcningn
Then allow me to finish my're-
marks. You must learn to be more
digniiicd, more circumspccf in
short, would like to have ysli drop
some Of Your impulsive mannerS.-.-
/ They are very Inconsistent with
your present position. and the Fact
/ is, | want you to put the repreSsoI
OH YOU conduct"
"Do Aouinleed?! Well, now, Mr.
Weldon, would you not like a glass
Of water ora sip Of lemonade after
that long-windcd Speech9 You
ought to seta position aS II Sunday
school superintendent, you can give
such good advice, and it seems so
natural for you to command ODE
dien.c."
;:And I'm afraid it's equally na.
tural for you not to obey"
Now. Louis, | think it wonld be
prudent to drop the Conversations
"Agrced, my dcar.."
And Louis Weldonand his month.
old bride stopped talliingandlooIled
at each other: he was grave and
digniiied, and she just as impudcnt
and unconcerned us possible.
Louis Weldon was II grave, proud
man. with a splendid intellect,
though! somewhat prejudiced
against strong minded women.
And she, Leila Weldon, w;ls one
of those gay, irrepresSi5le girls who,
like mcttlcsome horse, cIaled aC
tile least restraint.
SIZE might be crushed, but she
could not be curbed, aud there was
where Louis Weldon made Il serious
mistake in Judging his wife, but why
he should care tosuppreSS the char
acteristics that had charmed him in
their lover days was a mystery to
Leila.
She was a handsome girl, in the
dark style of beauty.
Her eyes were simply glorious.
The ideas Of Louis Weldon and
his wife were generally different;
but they both agreed i'll one respect,
and that was their love for each
other.
They had spent nearly amonth
roaming around sightseeing, and
they had been so happy, Leila
vaguely wondered if the perfect
Heaven-caught rays of the honey
moon would continue to slime until
the silver setting oflile's evening,
'Now, Louis, | don't want you to
scold me;'' said Leila, making 2
comlcal failure Of trying to assume
Il martyr-like air as her husband
began to talk seriously.
'.Ofcourse shall not scold you'll
And Louis Weldon kissed the half
pointing lips. "But really, my dear,
| want you to abide bylny wishes
"With pleasure, Louls."
':Now | consider my judgment
superior to yours in some things
''And if you can only convince
me of the aforementioned fact, l sup
pose things generally will assume
that even tenor that is so admira
blc.n
"Well, We won't discuss the mat.
ter any further at PRESENT.
And Louis Weldon lighted a cigar
and strollcd leisurely down town.
forgetting for the first time to leave
lie accustomed kiss Oh Lelia's scar
let mouth.
One thing WAS evident, thought
Mr., Weldon; Leila showed signs OF
rebellion, and, in his judgment, tc
have a happy home man must be
the ruler.
Aud yet he did not mean to be
unkind.
Oh. no!