The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-05-28
q STORY FOR SOME WIVES.

y sober, haltdiscontented face at tn
wind"w-a bright face in the street. Th
window Is thrown open, and smile coe
from the bright face to the sober one
giving it new and pleasant aspect
both faces are young-that at the windov
Youngest almost childlke. Yet tn,
window face is the face of a wife
and the street face that Of maiden, "fan
cy free"
How strangely | was deceived, Bel
Ia y said the lady in the street.
Deceived. How? What do you
mean? But, come in, you're just the one
| want to See
" was sure | saw Won not ten minutes
ago riding out with Harry" said the
young friend As they met and kissed at
the doorway.
oh, dear, no! | have not been ont
riding with Harry for month";"
Indeed! IIow's that: can re
member when you rode out together
almost every afternoon'
Yes, but that was before our mar
riage," replied the young wife in a voice
that made her friend look into her face
narrowly.
The husband has less time for re-
creation than lover. He must give
more thought to business" remarked her
friend
The little wife tossed her head and
shrugged her shoulders in doubtful way,
saying as she did so:
81 don't know about the business
But lovers and husbands are different
species ot the genus homo The explain
atinnS lies somewhere in that direction, |
presume.
".\h, Bella Bella That speech does
not come with a musical sound from your
lips, remarked the friend smiln2lv, vet
Srriuu-lv
"Trnlh i no, always meloliou>," said
Bella
GLOW is it with sweethearts and
wives" asked the friend "Do they
h,un.. 10 the same class =:
The question appeared to reach the
young wif"'e ears with n suggestive force.
Her voic" was a little changed as She an
swrrcd:
. don't know: perhaps not"
Then, after n moment, she said: "And
YOU thought it was Harry and that you
saw fIull9 ont
6 | was certain of it; but it only goes
to show how one may be Mistaken
The FREUD had been scanning the
Young Vile Tor some moments from head
to foot, in a way that now called out the
question;
:" Do yon see anything peculiar about
M
Yes, WAS answered.
Nv hat =
= \ peculiar untldIness that | never
saw in the sweetheart
Bella glanced down at her soiled and
rumpled dress
9" My ,,egliye" she said with a little
laugh.
$50 should think Now, shall draw
your picture:'
Yes, if YOU have an artist fancy"
Here it is: Hair lustreless and unit
lv; skin dull from want Of action and
feeling; n wrapper better conditioned for
the wa~hing-tub and ironing table than
AS garment for the fair person of
young wife: and 4 cOuntenance-well,l
can't give that as | saw it little while
ago at the window but, Pm sure it was
not the face to charm lover Perhaps
it might suit husband-but have my
doubts"
"Why, Mary You are in a sportive
mood"
no, serious. How do yon like the
picture :" Let me compare it with the
original Fairly reproduced, | believe.
! hardly think that you were in this trim
when Harry fell IN love- But it may
be good enough for a husband. have
no experience in this line, and can not
speak by the card.
Bella felt the reproof Of her friend, as
was evident by the spots that began to
burn on her cheeks.
You wouldn't have me dress in party
style every day ?" she said.
:" Oh, no, but I'd have you neat and
sweet, rs Il Young wife should always be !;
that j., if she cares for the fond eyes of
her husband. | verify believe it was
Harry saw riding little while ago"
Bella threw a quick startled look upon
her friend, who already half regretted
her last sentence.
"Whv did yon say that? What did
YOU mean 2" she asked.
81 only said it to plague you," :
swcrcd the friend.
"To plague me p
There was an expression in Bela's face
that Mary had never seen before. Her
eyes had suddenly grown as of dark
shade, and were eager and questioning.
Her lips lay closer together; there were
lines on her forehead.
"To plague me" she repeated. "Take
care, MARY
The friend wished now that she had
not made that suggestion; and yet, since
making it, doubt had reached conviction
in her mind She was sure she had not
been mistaken as to Bclla's husband
but who was the lady with whom she
had seen him riding out? Bella had sait
little while before that her HUSBAND
had not driven her out for month, an'
vet Mary felt certain that she had seel
him riding out with lady at least thre
or four times during that period. Shoul,
she hide the truth; or, trusting to it
power for ultimate good, let it appear
There was no time for reflection. Sh
smoke now rather from desire to hel
her friend into a better state of perceI
tion than faom any clear sight in tn
matter.
81 think" she said, "that having no,
your husband, you have fallen into til
Il