The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-07-30

and l forgot to send her an excuse Friday,
came note from her, which mother took the
liberty of opening, as she thought would not
care, and she felt like representing my wife
in the desk. 1t was tender missive, and
somewhat surprised me when l saw it. But
what could do. Marriedmen have no bust
ness getting tender notes from young ladies.
lnasmuch as / had contracted to carry out
mothers plan for two weeks, left the note
for mother to answer. She is a very truth
full woman, but in answering the note she
prevaricatcd.
She said that was very sick, and as a ma.
tural consequence Vene called that afternoon
to see me, but | was up town and mother
had to invent another story. Then mother
had to come all the way up town SO as to
keep me from coming down town my usual
way for fear Vene might catch me.
l laughed n good deal at mother, and
Vene did not find us out but the society re-
porter of the paper met her. She told him
was sick, and the next day all of my society
friends came around, among them Miss Beau
fort,
Mother met her rather coldly, but invited
her to stay awhile
II suppose Mr.. Silver is almost worn out
with so much going OUT said the young
lady.
"He is much hetter," said mother, "but |
do not think he will go out for several
weeks. / think l shall keep him at home"
81 am so glad" said Miss Beaufort, mot
that you are going to keep him at home, but
that he is not going out so much. am get
ting so fairly detest society"
Here is woman who had my mothers
views, and they both, thereupon, sat down
and had a confidential talk, and pleased each
other nightly.
Then she asked mother to call on her
mother, and this mother did.
Meanwhile was staying home every even
ing, and getting pretty tired of it as the two
weeks were drawing to a close.
Don't you think man ought to take his
wife out once in whileY said to mother.
"Why not ~ said she.
"Then I'll take her to the theatre to-
night" So | bought a couple of reserved
seats in the parquet for Saturday night, and
mother, who represented my wife, went with
ME.
We had hardly taken our seats before
noticed that they were adjoining those of
Miss Beaufort and her mother. My mother
was highly pleased when we changed seats
so that I sat by Miss Beaufort, and my
mother sat by hers.
We went home together that night and
lausncu ana talked good deal
think Mother told Mrs Beaufort what we
had been doing, but | did not hear it
know that several days later, after my two
weeks of married life were over, went to
call on Miss Beaufort. We had pleasant
time together, and just as l was about to
leave, the old lady came in.
81 forgot 10 ask you, Mr. Silver, what you
thought of married life ?" said she
Miss Beaufort looked Mortified, but laugh
ed.
"Mother has been telling on me- has she ?"
said /.
"She has" said she.
"Well," said /, during the two weeks
was married, read three good books, gained
four pounds in weight, and saved eighteen
dollars and forty cents, besides paying my
mother my wife's board and ticket to the
theatre"
"And who were you married to ?" asked
Mrs. Beaufort.
81 forgot to LOOK" said I. l hurried home
to see who my wife had been. The envelope
was just as placed it in my desk drawer
tore it open and there was the name of
Miss Beaufort
"Well," said l, mother made her an imita-
ton wife, now l will try to make her real
one"
And so did.-TA0s. H. STARK, in tie Chr.
rent.