Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-30

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Of the Grange
It waa exquisiteIy furnished with
velvet ana satin, end white and gold.
and there were more articles Of luxury
scattered around than Nra. 1athrOp
ever knew the names of and Hrs
Ellsworth sat there IA their midst. pale
and languid looking. with her ring-
encrusted fingers twined IN one another.
and her embroidered wrapper falling IN
graceful folds around her, seeming
about Is miserable as woman vel could
be.
She kissed Mrs. IEathrop, and greeted
her cordially.
'sDear me r. she sighed show rosy
you ere What would / give for such
red cheeks |"
"I'm sure you used 70 be fresh
enough, /" said puzzled Emmeline.
81 never have had any health since I
went to live IN town" said Mrs. Ellis.
worth sighing, and her pale face and
sunken eyes fully corroborated her
words. ''Ellisworth says it's all whims,
and has no patience with me.
No patience with her When could
Mrs. Lathrop remember the time when
honest, beaming, hard-handed George
had ever failed to shave patience with
her"
''He must be very GROSS, she said IN
voluntarily.
s'My dear, said Mrs. Ellsworth, low :
ering her voice to whisper, .you have
not the least idea Of il. It's scold,
scold, fret, fret, the whole time. Nothing
ever pleases or satisfies him. He mar
ried me for my good looks, be says, and
since I've lost my red cheeks and bright
eyes. he doesn't seem to care for me any
more"
She wiped away with Valenciennes
bordered pocket-handkerchief the tears
that were trucking slowly down her
face.
s'Tt's very hard |" said Mrs. Lathrop,
marveling within herself at this unex-
pected view Of tbe reverse Of the shield.
eyes, it isl groaned the poor
neglected vile. 81 sometimes am al
most tempted to wish that / we're dead
only then ne would marry Isabel
Sloane. She is in the house now. the
bold-faced creature. he made me ask
her down here, or he said he never
would come near the Grange. I am too
dull company for him, and she talks,
and laughs, and sings Italian music, and
contrives to amuse him. "
'sBut your children z"
ST have none. "
Mrs. Lathrop looked up with proud
maternal smile.
81 have three the prettiest little
rogues you ever saw. "
Mrs. ElIisworth's eyes were filed with
an envious wistful look.
'How happy you must be My
baby died when he was only month
old. Oh, 1 wish-T wish I had died,
too Nobody would have missed me. !"
Don't talk so, please" urged Mrs.
Lathrop, sorely distressed.
ssBut it's true, said the 4orlorn lady
Of the Grange. sob, Emmeline, the
girls used TO envy me when married
Paul Ellsworth and went to live in Lon
don, and was eIated enough. But !
would change back cheerfully with the
poorest OF them all. Tell me, EN-
incline. does your husband love you 2"
Glove me T. echoed Mrs. Lathrop,
proud and indignant in the same second.
'sHe loves me better than he does him
self. +"
'sThen you are richer far than ], !"
sighed poor Mrs. Ellsworth. ssAre you
going now3 It is SO pleasant to me TO
have some one to talk to who does not
sheer ct me.
81 win come again, said Emmeline,
kindly laying her hand in the slender
palm extended to her, whose touch
seemed to burn with inward fever. 'sBut
7 must 60 back to get my husbands
dinner and see after my little ones.
How infinitely these home-treasures
had risen Ia her estimation since she
passed the great iron gates Of Ellsworth
Grange
Mrs. Ellsworth took out her purse
and paid for the berries.
ooh. II could only 60 out and pick
berries Is I used TO do in the old days r.
Mrs. Lathrop went home tripping Is
lightly along as IL her coarse leather
shoes had been the wings Of Mercury.
81 wouldn't change places with Mary
Ellsworth, she thought; s'no, not to
waIkon Aoor Of gold and have . kings
palace over my head. |"
George Lathrop, II bis picturesque
mowers costume, was sitting on the