Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-10-09
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B0B'S WIFE.

thinking about so earnestly 7"
Mrs. Lathrop stood looking oul
into the hazy glow at the distance
when her husbands voice called heI
back into the world of the real and
the present.
Thinking about, George Twas
thinking of the old story-books ]
used to read when | was a child, Of
the good fairies who granted wish
to mortals. | wish | could have
one"
Z" And what would it be ~ :
THAT our Robert would marry
Kitty Bruce instead of that book
writing girl up in Boston !"
Perhap he willw
There is no hopes of that, | an
afraidw
Mrs. Lathrop laughed good-humor
eddy.
Never mind, wife," he said
glove is like the wind-you can't
tell how or when it comes, and can't
bind it with chains, whether of steel
or gold Leonora Wylie may make
him a good wife, for all we know"
Mrs. Lathrop shook her head de
spondingly. II have written to him
and told him just how we feel about
it," she said but Bob was always
willful and set in his way. Our only
son, too, George-that's what makes
me feel so bad ~
And Mrs. Lathrop wiped away q
big drop that dimmed the crysta
lenses of her spectacles.
" had somehow set my heart on
Kitty Bruce" she added; 81 liked
her so much, when she came dOwI
to her uncle's visiting. She is just
the bright, sort of Il girl Bob ought
to have for wife. Oh, dear! why
can't he see things as he should9"'
"But you will go to the wedding p
" No, | shall do nothing of the
sort. [ don't want to expose myscl
to be criticised by those stuck-uI
Wylies. am not obliged to MARI,
Leonora because Robert Lathrol
does ~
Every woman to her own taste,
shrewdly laughed the old gentleman
"But you will at least write con
gratulatory letter to the bride ?"
No, shan't," said Mrs. Lathrol
emphatically. II don't like hel
and / can't be hypocrite to say tina
[ do. Bob knows my mind on til,
subject, and that is quite enough"
" My DEAR" said Mr.. Lathrop, cd
you know that looks a good deal Xix,
prejudice ~
"Prejudice, indeed" said his wife
her pink cap ribbons bristling witt
Indignation. ats common sense
that's what it is-and so Bob will fin,
to his cost one of these days"
twas several weeks after this mem
orable conversation that Mr.. LathroI
came back IRON the postoffice with
twinkle in his eyes and a curiou
smile upon his face.
Deborah" said he, get the hes
bed room ready for company, an,
let's have out the incest cheese TO
tea.n
" Why, who is coming 2"
"Bob's wife -
Mrs. Lathrop's countenance be
came suddenly elongated.
Then he's married, after all, an,
never let us know"
Well, you can't blame the poo
fellow, can you ~ said her husband
=" after all the cold water you fun
over him and his ideas y
won't have her in the house,
said Mrs. Lathrop, resolutely.
Yes, you will Debbie, when yo1
hear who it is that's coming 1T
Kitty ~
4 Mrs. Lathrop's clouded brow cleal
ed up as radiantly as a May morn
ing.
Then it's Kitty Bruce he ha
married after all. Dear me! VIII
didn't he let us know? But it's jus
like one of Bob's roguish tricks.n
"She'll be here in the evening
train, she and FRIEND" said Nj
Lathrop. "Bob is unexpectedly de
tanned by business that may tax
| him down to Alabama before it j
settled, and he thought his mother
house would be the best place 70
his bride during his absence"
And he was right" cried Mr.
Lathrop. "Bob's wifei Why
seems only yesterday he was toe
ding about the door.stone in pin
calico frock. Dear. dear. how tin,