Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-24
TWO LEARNED a LESSON

have sighed at this particular moment
no one on earth could tell. And il was
all the more exasperating because John
had just generously put into her little
shapely hand . brand-new ten-dolIar
bill. And here began the trouble.
whats the matter r. be said, his
face falling at the faint sound, and his
mouth clapping together ii what those
who knew him but little called an Sob
stinate pucker. ssNow what Is it?"
Betty, who had just begun to change
the sigh into . merry little laugh, rip.
ping ali over the corners Of the red lips,
stopped suddenly, tossed her head, and,
with . small jerk no way cOnciliating,
sent out the words
s'You needn't insinuate, John, that
I'm always troublesome"
II didn't insinuate. Who's talking Of
insinuating 2" cried be, thoroughly in.
censed at the very idea, and, backing
away few steps, he glared down from
his tremendous hight in extreme irrita-
ton. TITS yourself that's forever in
sinuating and ell that. and then for you
to put it on me--it's really abominabIeI'
The voice was harsh, and the eyes chat
looked down into hers were not pleasant
to behold.
'sAnd Il you think, John Peabody,
that I'll stand and have such things said
TO me, you miss your guess that's ALI"
cried Betty, with two big red spots
ooming In her cheeks, as she tried to
draw her little erect figure up to its Mt
most dimensions. Forever insinuatingl
I guess you wouldn't have said that be-
fore married you. Oh, now you can,
OF course r.
''Didn't you say It first, I'd like to
know n cried John, in great excitement,
drawing nearer to the small creature he
called wife, who was gazing at him with
blazing eyes Of Indignation; Il can't en-
dure everything r
'sAnd If yOu bear more than do, =
cried Betty. wholly beyond control now,
''why. then. I'll give il up" and she
gave = bitter little laugh and tossed her
head again.
Here they were In the midst Of q
quarrel these two who, but year be-
fore. had promised to love and protect
and help each other through life
'sNow. said John, and he brought his
hand down with such bang on the
table before him that Betty nearly
akipped ont Of her little shoes only she
controlled the start, for she would. have
died before she had let John see it,
sswe'll have no more Of this nonsense.
His face was very pale, and the lines
around Che mouth 30 drawn that it
would have gone to any ones heart to
have seen their expression.
81 don't know how you viii change IL
or help il. said Betty, lightly. to con-
ceal her dismay 81 the turn affairs had
taken, ssI'm sure r and she pushed back
the light. waving hair from her fore
head with sancy, Indifferent gesture.
That hair that John always smo0thed
when he petted her when tired 81 dis
heartened, and called her 'schild. Her
gesture struck I'd his heart as be glanced
ct her sunny locks and the cool indifer-
enl face underneath, and before he
knew il he wassaying. ''There Is no help
for Is now, suppose.
sob, YES, there Ii, = said Betty. still
Ia the cool, calm way that ought not 70
hare deceived him. But men know No
little Of womens hearts, although they
may live with them Tor years ia closest
friendship. 'sYou needn't try 10 endure
Il, John Peabody. Il you don't want to.
I'm sure / don't care II
what do you mean
Her husband grasped her arms and
compelled the merry brown eyes q look
up 70 him.
81 can 60 back 10 mothers said
Betty. provokingly. ''Shs wants me
any day. and then ron can live quietly
and I've 70 suit yourself and Il WIN be
better al around
Instead d bringing ont violent pro-
tesiakion and remoEse which she fully
expected. John drew himself 40. Looked
= her axedly lor ! lone. long minute.
then dropped heE aErn. and asd through
white Lips very slowly:
.sxes, s nay be = you eay. better ca
around Ton know best md waa gone
from the room bslqtS she e0uld IS.