Connecticut western news., 1885-07-15
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window full of blossoming plants ; bright fire glowing behind furnished grate; carpet whose soft, velvety pile was shaded in blues and wood celors, to correspond with the daRaask covered furniture and little gilded clock, which had just struck nine at night -these things met Mrs. Chicksfly's eye as she laid down her book and yawned as widely as her ripe cherry of mouth would admit. She was plump, tair-faced young matron of some four or five and twen- ty. with bright auburn hair, soft blue eyes, and a complexion whose roses stood in need of no artificial rouge to heighten their charms, while her dress of soft crimson merino was exquisite lyadapted to her semi-blonde style. Fanny said MT. Chickerly, look ing psffom his newspaper, "did yod call on those Carters today?"
 "No, Inever thought of it.'
 sAnd they leave town tomorrow morning and Carter is absurdly sen sitive to all sights fancied or real. Fanny, I desired you to make point of calling" "Well, did intend to-" pouted Mrs. Chickeriy," but one can't think of everything"
 "Y ou cannot, it seems"
 ''It appears to me you are making a mountain out of mole-hill." said she, rather tartly.
 '.It may affect my business very se- riously. Carter's house carries great influence with it."
 Mrs. Chickerly was silent, batting the velvet carpet with her foot in a manner that indicated some annoy ance.
 'I shall have to leave very early to. morrow morning." said her husband presently.
 "To go to Scenersville, about Aunt Elizabeth's willy"
 "Yes."
 "Oh, wouldn't, Frank"
 "Why not?"
 ats such bitter cold weather tC travel in and Aunt Elizabeth is such whimsical old woman, it's as likely as not that she'll change her mind about making a will when you get there. I would wait little, if were you'
 MT. Chickerly smiled.
 "That would be your system of do ing things, but not mine'
 My system, Frank! What do you mean? p
 "I mean that you believe in putting things off indefinitely, and not alway. in the wisest manner. 1 wish yor would break yourself of that habit Believe me, it will some day bring yol to grief"
 Mrs. Chickerly contracted her eye brows. "I don't believe in being lectured Frank"
 And don't very often lecture you my dear pray give me credit fo that"
 "You didn't think you were marry ing an angel when you took me, hope9"
 No, my love. I thought I wa marrying very pretty little girl whose few faults might easily be COT rected."
 Faults Have I any great faults Frank"
 Little faults may sometimes entai great consequences.
 eff you scold any more I shall g out of the room."
 "You need not, for I am going my self to pack my valise. By the way there's a button off the shirt I want t, wear tomorrow. I wish you woul, come up stairs and sew it on for me-"
 "I will, presently"
 "Why can't you come now"
 "I just want to finish this book there's only one more chapter"
 Fanny opened her volume so reso lutely that her husband thought It bes not to contest the question.
 Sitting all alone in front of tn bright fire, Mrs Cbickerly gradual grew drowsy. and before she knew she had drifted off into the shadow regions of dream-land.
 She was reused by the clock strikin eleyen.