The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-08-10


talking to deaf old Mr.. Brown, nett her in
any of the ''holes and corners" which she
was wont of late TO frequent, he became
rather puzzled.
''She's got in the dumps again, / sup
pose" was his thought, land is trying TO
disguise it under the pretense of being
i'll. Dare say shall find her crying or
fainting away in the conservatory, with
fans and smelling bottles round her, or
perhaps she's gone home"
At that instant little laugh at his ell
bow startled him, and turning, he saw
Nellie bright and flushed, talking TO a
very handsome man. He smiled and
whispered, Enjoying yourself, Nell1'
"Oh, yes, dear, delightfully."- Don't
trouble yourself about me. pray"
He passed on, but didn't go far, and rs
he stood, whispering soft nothings to
sentimental Kate Marshall, his eyes oc-
casionally wandered 10 his wife. How
pretty she was looking and how gay she
was, and how coquettishly she was ex-
changing light repartee with that flirting
fellow, Tom Harrison. And all the time
the handsome stranger never left her
side. 1t was perfectly evident that he
admired her.
eli she were not n married woman he
would certainly fall in love with her, she,
lCAJ u 4ANLAt ANSChAuA VI
the admiration.
Nellie Palmer had never sung more
sweetly or danced more gracefully than
upon this evening.
Don't you think, Nell, you've danced
enough for one night?" said her husband,
toward the close of the evening; ''for a
married woman, "he added.
Perhaps So" she answered, cheer
fully; but I've enjoyed myself SO much!
Really, almost forgot 1 was married
woman, and felt like girl again"
And behaved like one, he said, rather
coolly. "Who is that fellow that has
been in attendance upon you all the eve
ninGs' he inquired, as they walked down
stairs.
That remarkably handsome man,
with the expressive dark eyes, do you
mean,"
II never noticed his eyes or that he was
at all handsome, ," he answered, stifiy.
"Oh, l thought you meant Captain
Lowell Of the artillery. All, here he is
just one moment, dear, quite forgot"
And Nellie spoke few words to the
captain in passing, OF which her husband
could distinguish only something about
that book"
Upon my word, he said. .sarcastically,
syOu appear very intimate already"
Because, love, we've discovered that
we're conEenial spirits. We like the
same things. books, music, scenery: in
deed, everything, and have the 81 me
opinions on most subjects. You know
how pleasant il is TO meet with one who
can comprehend you, not your outer self
merely, but with = sort Of soul SYM
pathy."
soul fiddIesticksr'
"You never did have much sentiment,
Bob, sighed Nellie, in an injured tone.
Sentiment be hanged Come, Nellie,
be quick with your wrappings- II has
been a stupid evening, and shall Be- glad
to get home and to bed" "
When Robert Palmer came home next
day, he found his wife, not crying, as be-
fore, in her bedroom, but in the parlor,
practicing n new song.
Captain Lovell called this morning."
she said, ''aud have promised to sing
this for him At Mrs Campbell's."
AT Mrs. Campbell's, Captain Lowell
was again in attendance upon pretty Mrs.
Palmer; and then other gentlemen dis
covered her attractions, her piquancy,
and coquettishness, and iirtableness; and
80, in a very few weeks, Mrs. Palmer was
belle.
It was Captain Lowell who appeared
chiefly TO occupy her thoughts, as well as
good part of her time. She sung and
danced with him; she read the books he
sent; and so frequent We're his visits so
constant his attentions, that at last Mr..
Robert Palmer's wrath burst forth
Ellen" he said, rs he one day closed
the door on the departing captain, 81
really cannot permit this to 60 on any
longer. Your conduct to me is really
most unexpected-most astounding You
are 10y far too intimate with this fellow,
Lowell. He il constantly in my house,
and last evening he scarcely left your
side, while you stood, for two hours, the
centre Of a rroup of chattering, grinning
popiniays, like himself
why, Bob, you yourself blamed mo
for playing wall-fiower and spider and
said you Were ashamed OF me-"
Il am much more ashamed of you
now" he retorted severely.
'Now, dear, that is quite unreasonable
of you. Didn't you tell me that would
please you by enjoying myself and flirting
a lttler You know you did," added
Nellie, reproachfully; land now that l
am obeyins you, you get jealous"
Jealous. not 1! But / am offended
and insulted-yes, and disgustcd as well.
II only you could hear the remarks about
yourself and that Lowell"
similar 10 those that heard IN regard
to Miss Baden, / presumed" said his
wife
what is Miss Baden to me'" he de-
manded, angrily-
.'And what is Captain Lowell to me,"
'You encourage him, madam. You
flirt with him"
"As you do with Isabel Baden"
"a man may do what is not permissible
in a woman"
"Ah, that is iti'' said Nellie, with her
old sigh. You men may neglect a wife
may wear out her heart and life with an
guish-may expose her to the pity or
devotion to another; and she, poor slave,
must not presume to turn, as may even
the trampled worm, but must bear all in
meek silence, never even imploring
mercy, lest she should offend her lord.
But have had enough OF this, Bob, and
now as you do to me viii do to you Ii
you go on flirting, so will /. know you
don't care q bit more for Isabel Baden
than do for Captain Lowell; but / Will
not be neglected and humbled in thesight
of the whole world. am not a slave,
but a wife, and demand the honor due to
mer
Her mood was a new one to her hus-
band. Sue sat erect and proud, looking
him steadily in the face, with bright,
clear eyes. in whose depths he could still
read great tenderness; and he had AZ once
compre hended the whole matter.
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