The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-09-22

a. l do. instead OF mopng about In
this fashion. Ion can't expect To have
me tied to your apron strings; and I'd
much rather see you flirting little
yourself than sulking away in holes
and corners. like "A spider. watching
your butterfly of husband to sec IL
you can detect him doing wrong You
make me quite ashamed Of you de-
clare"
Mr.. Palmer took his hat and walked
out Of the room. with nm mir OF mingled
dignity aud injured Innocence. His
wife sat up. wiped away her tears and
mused awhile. with eyes flashing and
cheeks flushed with wounded and in
dignant feeling.
Yes" sho said 10 herself. .since he
has requested IL. will amuse nv self
as he does. and sec how he likes i'll
Ashamed OF me. is hep And he did
not use 10 be when | was gay and hap
py. oh. Bob. II you only knew how
loved you"
And once more despite her resolute-
~ closing her eyes and pressing her
fingers upon them. tho tears would
come.
There was to DO that very evening n
party nj Col. Johnston's. and Nellie
/ ook particular pains in dressing her
self for il. She had been OF late rather
careless on that point aud was now re-
warded for her husbands glance of APP
proyal and his remark that the pink
silk was becoming 20 her. In consc-
uuencc her eyes and cheeks were
brighter. aud her spirits more buoyant,
ms sho entered Mrs. Johnston's crowd
Il II, fl..rr
paid their respects TO tho hostess.
when Mr.. Palmer accosted. or rather
was accostod by NJ s. Baden. n brilliant
confident girl, who tried 10 ensnarc
him before his marriage; and at the
same moment gentlemen addressed
Mrs. Palmer. She answered me-
chemically. unable TO withdraw her at
tent on from her husband and his COM
panion. until seeing something In Mss
Baden's glance nj herself which she did
not like. her pride again awoke. and
she turned. as with sudden determi-
nation TO tho gentleman at her side.
He was a recen. comnr 60 the town,
very pleasant and handsome, and Nell o
Palmer forthwith began TO try and
make herself agreeable TO him. He
looked SO pleased AMI was himself so
agreeable that il soon cost her no eff
fort TO converse; and then her old We
~ spirits returned; and TO her surprises
she found that she was enjoying her
self Her husband didn' much notice
this, but NJ IS Baden did; and her flrta-
ton with Mr. Palmer lost much OF it.
charm. now That his wife did not APP
pear mortified and jealous. and that
people couldn't see that she was so.
Wherefore Miss Baden grew indillor-
eni. aud Mr.. Palmer bethought HIM
self TO look after h 3 wife. Not finding
her looking over the photograph
album. nor talking so deaf old Mr..
Brown. neither IN any of the holes
and corners which she was wont OF
laio to frequent. he became rather
puzzled.
She's got In the dumps again. l
suppose. was his thought. 'pnd is
irving To disguise il under the prelense
OF DO ne III. Dare SAY ! shall liDd her
cry ng or fantng away n the conser-
vatory. with fans and smelling bottles
round her. or perhaps she's gone
home"
At that instant little laugh Mt his
elbow startled him. and turning lac saw
Nellie. bright aud flushed. talking to
very handsome man. who appeared
quite absorbed in her. Mr.. Palmer
stared a moment ut tho unconscious
couple.
why, the deuce! what on earth can
they have been talking about all this
whileP" Then, suddenly meeting his
wife eve. hc smiled and whispered,
Enjoying yourself Nell9
'Oh. yes. dear. delightfully."- Don't
trouble Yourself about me pray"
Ho passed on. but didn'l 90 far and
MS he stood whispering sor nothngs TO
sentimental Kate Marshall. his eyes
occasionally wandered 10 his wife.
How pretty she was looking and how
gay she was, and how coquetishly she
was exchanging light reparteo with
! that flirting fellow. Tom Harris on.
Aud all the time the handsome strang-
or never left her side. IN was pc rfectly
ev dent that he adm rod hor.
''If she were not married woman
he would corta MI fall in love with
her. she. my wife; and he felt little
resenlful OF tho adm ration.
Nell q Palmer hal mover sang more
sweotly or danced more gracefully than
upon this evening.
| 'DOn you hhlnk. MIL Won We
danced enough for one night? said
her husband. toward tho close OF the
evening; for married woman" ho
added.
Perhaps so." she answered. cheer
fully; "but Two enjoyed myself so
muchl Really. almost forgot | was a
married woman, and felt like girl
again"
And behaved like one" he said.
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