The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-08-30

pride woman taxes IN having ner nus
band treat her with affection and respect
before every one, or how II humoles ana
mortifies her to be neglected by him,a
have other women consider themselves
her rival-like Isabel Baden.
Bob Palmer laughed outright,and then
he grew angry.
! You're an absurd little fool, Nellie, he
said. AS ii Isabel Baden were anything
to me beyond a woman to amuse ones
self with at a party. Nonsense
She don't think so. said Nellie; and
and the others don't think so. They all
think yon are getting tired Of your wife
and Isabel flltters herself that she has
cut me out, and i5 trying To let people
see it.
Fiddlesticks said Bob, rising lppa,
tiently from the lounge. IN as'onlshed
at you, Nellie, and had really given you
credit for more sense as welI US temper,
he added severely. l wish yon ahuSe
yourself IN society," as l up' lns'e'd ui
moplng about III ms iashlon' lou can
expect to have me ued I" your apron
strings; and Ia much rather see you
flirting little y"urSeit thah Su'k,hg
away IN hrles ana corners, IKE Il Sp'usr,
watching your butterfly oi husoAhu 10
see IT you can detect nun DONG wrong,
You make he quite ashamed OF you
declare. :,
Mr., Palmer TOOK nus nat ann Wake,
out OF the room, WIN an AIT ol h'"Rru
dignity ana injured lnnocehco' MS
wiie SAL up wlPeh away hGr te"rS ~
mused awhile win eyes naming ana
cheeks ilu'heu win "ouhueu anu III
dlGnant ltehng.
Yes, Shr Sald 10 neFSe''' since ne mas
requested IT, VIII alnuse 'nyStlI as
does, ana see no" ne ilHeS I'' hshan'Gu
OF me. Is ne Anu ne d'u h", use W Nv,
when was gay anu happy, oh; po"'"
you "hly khe" NO" loNe, S"u
ANA once more o. sp'e her reS"'"'e'N
closing htr eyes anu pressing h'r h'se's
upon them, the tears won'h c"'h".
There was 10 oc t'lat very evening
party at CoI. J"nisoh = anu N'hlr "
particular pans IN crossing heISeI' LOT
H. ohc han oee'i "' 'a'e r"'h'r ca'e''Se
on ihlS poiht' ann was no" f'"aiu ny
her husband S'ahce "l apProN"' Gnu 'he
PINK Blk was ocEoi'l''R !" "t'' L" o'h-
sequence her eyes anu c"e'hs "Fle
brighter, ana htr Splr,ts more ou'!ah,
as she entered MIS- Jonhs0hS CtoWueI,
drawing room. ocarctly hau 'ne! pa'u
their respects 10 the hoS'ess, "heh NJ
Palmer accosied, or rather was accoa,eu
by Miss Baden, brilliant ,cOnhdent gIrI,
who tried to ensnare hln before MS mar
riagt and at the same moment, gem
tleman addressed Mrs. Palmer. She an
swered mechanically, unable to with
draw her attention from her husband
and his companion, until seeing some
thing in Miss Baden's glance at herself
= which she did not Ike, her pride again
awoke, and she turned as with sudden
= determination, to the gentleman at hel
side. be was recent conner TO The
town, very pleasant and handsome, anc
Nellie Palmer began to try ana MAKE
herself agreeable to MN. lie looked SO
pleased and was himself 80 agreeable
that 1t soon cost her no efort to con
verse; and then her old lively spirits re
turned; and, to her surprise, she tount
nj that she was enjoyed herself. Her nus
band didn much notlce tnl7' Dut Mist
allen did; aud her Irritation with Mr.
Palmer lost much OF It's charm,n Una
his wife did not appear mortified ant
," jealous, and that people couldn't SCI
that she was SO. wherefore Miss Badei
grew indifferent, and Mr. Palmer be
% thought himself 10 look after ms wlte
Not finding her looking over the photo
graph album, or talking 10 deai ola Mr
Brown, neither IN any OF the holes an'
corners wh'ch she was wont OF 'a'e u
frequent, ne became ra'her puzZ'eq'
one gos III Tue Jumps "s"'u, sup
pose, was his thouGht' ana Is trying
disguise 1t under the pretense OF neihI
Ill, Dare say snail hhu her crying o
Iaihtlus away ii 'ho oo"'ci '"Voit WV
rams ana smellihg DotlieS rouhu her'
perhaps shes gone nome /.
AT that instahta niue iauHh aV III
elbow startied hlui' anu 'uih.ng, lc sa'
Nellie, bright ana hushed' taking 10
very hannsoule ihan; VINO appeareu qu,'
absorbed IN her. Mr' faimer sureu
moment at the unconscious couple
he Why' the ueuce ! what On eorti ga; ca
they nave peeh ta'kihs a"out az u; ~;
Wnlle i"en' 'uiioi ay a,d i;n6 v,i;n6ornr m'
wife's eye he smiled ana whispered
Enjoying yourSeil NeI
On, yes dear ue.'Gntlu''y D'h
'h trouble yourseli ABOUT me pray
lie passed on, cut dluht 20 Iar, all
as he STOOD whlsperlngS solE ho'nlns
to sentimental nate Marsha''' ms eye
occasionally wandered 10 ms "lle' no
pretty she was looking ana no" gay 81
m was, and how coquettlshiy she was eA
changing light r'partee with that nlT'
ing fellow, Tom HARRISON ana all u
time the handsome stranger never lei
ge her side, II was perfectly evident thi
he admired her' -.,.
ad II she were not a married woman |
to would certainly iail IN ioVe win her'sr
he my wife; and he ieit little resehIlui
he the admiration.
n Nellie Palmer had never sung MOI
be gracefully than upon TINS evening.
o. Don you lhink, Nell, you We dance
n, enough Tor one nlght sara her husoau
sc toward the close OF the evening" lor
in married woman, he added. su-
re Perhaps 30, sue ansMeieu l't
to but I've been enjoying myself
al. much Really, almost forgot was
married woman, and tet ike q
lie again.
lie And behaved like one, he sad. rath
ed coolly. Who is that fellow that has bee
lie in attendance upon you all the eVeninI
n he inquired, as they walked do"nstalr
ay That remarkably handsome man, Wi
elf the expressive dark eyes, do you mean
ty never noticed his eyes or that ne vi
Ir- at all handsome, he answered stitfly.
ed Oh, l thought you meant Capt, Love
lie of the artillery. Ah here he is-one m
rs, ment, dear, quite forgot
ts, And Nellie spoke few words to q
led captain in passing, of which her hu
r a band could distinguish only somethiI
no about that book,