Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-10-23

said shv. Your papa thinks couIo
read French and German with you
and help you in practicing."
Thanks" said Cherry. straighten
ing herself up suddenly; "but don
want any help. would rather 60 OF
with my daily governess, Miss Murry
just as | did before"
And once more Alice found hersel
repelled.
Aunt Frederick came daily to th'
hruse, aud sat solemn!y in judgmen
on the brile's new theories of house,
hold management Miss Darling wa
always gliding in an out like shad
ow, attaching herself very markedly tt
Cherry. There WAS decided counter
current which Alice coulI fell rather
than see-aHd rs the days went by
she began vaguely to fancy that hel
husband was different from what he
had been.
One morning, sitting at the window
she saw an express wagon loaded with
trunks drive up.
Dear F-iiN,' she cried, running tC
where her husband sar in the library
have You invited company"
Col. Fountain Redeemed little
"Company.' repeated he. "Oh. YES,
intended to have mentioned II before.
The fact il, dear, my sister Frederica
is coming here for few months. You
are 80 young and inexperienced that |
thought that perhaps II would be bet
ter for her TO take charge OF the house
keeping for the present at least"
Poor Alice's danask rose complex
ION deepsned into ,carlet.
Have in any way failed 10 meet
your wishes, Felix said she in a
stiiled voice.
"No. no, but Frederick thou. .ht-"
Il do not want to. hear what Frede
rica thought" said Mrs. Fountain
'quioa's.
And Cherry is getting 50 law'ess,
and Willie IS positively uusovernab!e,
and Frelerica thinks that the house
needs frm"r hand to govern It,
went Oh Col Fountain
"po yoa think So, Felix
II: Well, no. not exactly, but you
know pet, that YOU are young to BE- at
the head Of household like this"
Alice bit her lip. why did you
not think Of that before Won married
me- she said.
Now you are getting yery childish,
Alice, .ald her husband, gravely. Il
shall begin to believe that Frcderica
IS rj-h, about your temper
Mrs. Fountain could endure II no
more She turned and left the room.
Col. Fountain looked earnestly after
her. Like most men, he hated scenes,
but nevertheless his conscience prick
ed him a little. lie half rose, as if to
follow her, ani then sat down again.
"tIrirrIcI SAYS ought not TO give
way 20 her in everything, SAID he
And perhaps she is right. Frederica
thinks that the children should re
ceivc a lirtIe more If my attention.
I'll - and walk through the garden
With them now. OF course the poor
iarlngs ought not To be neglected be
cau-e have married again.
Half an hour later Alice looked out
of the ca,cmcnt and saw her husband
coming out Of the greenhouse with
Cherry foudly cIlng5ng to his arm,
Willie tro'ting on before, and Aunt
Frederick following. with the rare
white grapes which the old Scotch
gardener parted with so rcluctanrly.
They are happy enough without
me- she said To herself with a sharp
pang AT her heart. Il am only an IN
truder here.
When Col. Fountain came upstairs
to dress fr dinner he found the room
empty, bat little note lying on the
bureau.
"DgAREsr FEL,x" was what he read on
tearing il op,n j hop-you will not blame
ne for leaving vour house. But have decided
that cannot 1--we " here am not loved aud
trusted th.roughly. II YOU and Cherry can be
happier with Mis- Frrderca than with me.
cheerfully abdIcate III her favor, One thing is
certaiu-thers cannot b- two UnistFesscs IN a
home And Will try TO be as happy as posi-
he with my Uncle Willoughby in the mean
time. And please do not forget that | am still
your most loving "ALICE"
Col. Fountains first impression was
that of hot anger, bis second of dull
despair. But Aunt Frederick pursed
up her lips,
depend upon it, Felix" she said.
"the girl is tired of you. | do despise
these chits that never know their own
mind"
"Be silent" said Fountain, hoarss-
". You have ruined me. Is not
that enough ?"
A week of Aunt Frederica's control
completely disenchantvd the whole
family. Cherry burst into tears one
day when tn: old lady was especially
exacting.
81 wish ] had my mamma back a.
gain said she impatientlv.
"1our sainted mother, dear child"
groaned Mis-, Frederica, ..is now in
heaven"
"But L mean, my mamma Alice" ="
sobbed Cherry. | believe she really
loved me. And-and | do love her.
and | wish | hadn't behaved so horri
bly, to her. Therer'
Cant we bring her home" shout
ed Willie. Nobody remembers to
help me with my sums, or to cut pa