New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-17

wives and abe had no doubt that Archie would
more than fulfill every duty as loyal and devoted
husband.
Her marriage had made her tired Of gayety, and
she took il for granted that perfect domestieity
would Ininge with the elegance and ease Oh te ,
FIXTURE life. Now and then, OF course they woulu ~
out together, 10 q ball or dinner. but u woulu
always be together She could have. no pleasures
apart from hun; naturally he could have none
apart from her What she had seen many other
married women do was despioable in her sight ne
on his SIDE must have the same convictions regaru-
ing the behavior of certain married men.
But they had been at home scarcely tve Gays
before q sharp and bitter surprise came 70 heI;
Lent is ovei now said Archie, one morning " anu
we might as well give our first great pan; sup
pose people will in alnanneT expect 1t OF us. -,
"Expect it 7" murmured Adelaide. "WhyT
ooh accepted so many inequalities, You know,
as bachelor: 1t was all take win me- gnu
now 1t should be give, as well. And 1t IS very
much the same thing with YOU. There's certainty
money enough We should have 10 BIO very ex-
travagant if we spent more than half our income
every year" y.
She was silent for few moments Archie sne
then said, "do you mean that you WISH our tne ~
aFrivolities ~ he repeated "Why. good
gracious You don't expect to NOPE Mt home forever
do you. merely because you are marrledl
al don't call it moping at home, said Ane'a ",
you don't really call it so, either We are 200 happy
in each others company for thas% ,o w., t,r,,ar
objection to the ball. Cards were issued Tor ~ an
days before it occurred no other social event was
husband had shown desire that they should accept
many Of the numerous dinner-invItatlons received
by them. She repressed all complaint but the PangS
of stern disappointment had begun at her heart.
she knew well that for a welded pair to i've u
fashionable life, could always have but one meaning
-disunion.
She simply amazed her mother To Mrs. Nanvel-
sor the possession of house like her daughter 8.
of new and uni lue gown for every entertainment
she chose to attend Of obsc9ui3ns servants ana III
reprOachable eqnipages, made lie entlrely WorIn
living. That Adelaide should be disiraiie or even
occasionally uncheerful was enigmatlc Archo
continued the soul of suavity to her ms aiectioh
cr-in-law found perfectly charming. No least cour-
tesy was lacking; 1t was quite rs II they had n0s
already boon married nearly two months; IL would
no doubt remain the same with MN always; hc
was snch an absolute gentleman.
"That." she would say to her own friends when
speaking this subject, Is the secret oil 70 much
There is always peril in too much familiarity be-
tween husband and wife, We sec how 1t wrecks
other friendships; and no friendship in the world
is so deicately and frangibly constructed as that
of marriage"
Adelaide would sometimes smile little sat:ricaiy
to herself she overheard sentences like these
from her mother. She remembered what mockery
marriage had proved with this lady. From the
ruin which she. daughter of That lll-fated mousse
I'D. had daily and hourly been ca led upon To con
front had risen her own strong hope and earnest
ideal.
ain all our years OF actual poverty" Mrs. Van
velsOr said TO her, day, have never seen yor
as repressed and saddened now, when yon have
all the worl at your feet. Archie is much less at
home than he used To he. =. axe care my DEAR OF
you will ALLEVIATE him still more"
Adoaide's lip trembled as she anwercd; "You are
mistaken, mamma He has not the slightest sense
of alienation. lie is entirely pleased with me; j
satisfy him thoroughly. lie will be glad to have
me remain precisely as am
al don't at all understand you," said her mother.
q There seems TO be an incessaDt undercurrcnt OF
sarcasm in your words, nowadays whenever You
speak of your husband. Still if you do change,
Adelaide, l hope 1t will DO for tho brighter and
gayer."
4" Oh mean to do that" she said. with a faint
hugh.
And she did so change.
ITO b. continually