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

Meme Ialmof WAS ~ ny on tno
lounge in her pretty bedroom. crying
and looking very unhappy. And vet
she had been MARI ell only six months.
and TO such mice handsome man. F"
as all the young ladies' declared that
surely she ought 10 have been happy
with him. And so she hal been until.
until. TO tell truth. Bob Palmer. forget
ting, or seeming to forget that hc was
a married. man. had recently taken 10
flrting with these very young ladies at
all the parties in Middleton. leaving
his wife to take care Of herself Sure
ly II was enough to make any six
months wife crv, especially one SO sem
satiye Us Nellie.
Not that Robert Palmer loved his
little wife a bit less than on the day OF
his marriage. neither that Nellie sus-
pected hm of i. or for moment
doubted his morals. any more than she
did lis constnncy. But Mr.. Palmer
was gay young man. and loved to
be amused. He lkel tile society Of
pretty and lively women. both married
and single; and in word hc liked to
lflrt and saw no harm IN IL. So, while
he hung over tho young ladies chairs
laughing and paying gay compliments,
or promenading with the young mar
ried ladies'. his wife would DO looking
over photograph album. OF consvcrs-
ing solemnly with some old gentleman.
or noticing some shy awkward child
while pretending to- DO unconscious Of
her husbands proceedings. Not that
she was compelled 20 enjoy herself in
this solemn way. she usually SO bright
and pretty and agreeable. but she had
no heart for anything else now OF
late all her liveliness and chattiness
had left her. aud she answered. absent
~ and smiled listcssy. and. IL COM
PEELED 10 dance or sing. did so out OF
dime aud out OF tune. to her husbands
great yexation. II Is thus that many
young wife settles down into n dull
and and faded old woman. anil her
husband grows handsomer and heart
der. and wonders what on earth could
have SO changed her.
"lIellol been crying again. | do
clare exclaimed Bob Palmer. sudden
Nv ccasing his little whistle. MS lac en-
tered the room. on returning from his
Office. ''Whats the matter now. Nell
lep Canary refused to sing. or Mad
ame Viglni not put flowers enough IN
your bennett"
ION. Bobl how can youP" sobbed
Nellie. beginning afresh.
Look here, Ellen" said her his-
! band. sitting down on tho lounge. and
speaking more seriously; Il don't like
this ut ALL | never come home that
your eyes arc not red aud swollen with
CRYING. What have YOU TO cry about
/ should like TO knowp It's an insult
20 mo to have you 90 sniyeling about
she house In this fashion. and moping
away In corners. looking sullen and
miserable. as YOU did last night. al
Mackin's. Why people will thi nix me
"A perfect domestic tyrant'
'.Ah. Bob. don't speak sol | can
help H. indeed. do feel so miserable
You make me 80 Bob"
Ill Well that IL richl Perhaps yor
will be good on ough To lot me know o.
what cnormity I've been guilty thai
has turned you into modern Niobeg'
Nothing really wrong. dear; OH II
YOU knew how much wife thinks o
her husbands love- and"
Hero poor Nellie broke down again.
MIR Palmer's eyes opened very wide,
''Whow" whistled he; IF this ism
really absard. So. she's jealousl
Indeed. no. dear Bobl But--but-'
she could hardly speak for the chok
ing IN her throat-''you can't under
atand the pride woman takes In hav
ing her husband treat her with affection
and respect before every one. or how
IL humbles aud mortiiies her To be neg
lecied by him. and have other women
consider themselves her rivals-lik,
Isabel Baden.
Bob Palmer laughed outright, an
then he grew angry.
you're an absured little foe
Nellie" he said. AS II Isabel Babe
was anythingto me beyond n woman (
amuse ones self with at aparty. Nor
scnSe."
..Sho don't think So" said Nelli,
.-and-and others don't think 40. The
all think YOU are getting tired Of you
wife. and Isabel 1atters herself that shl
has cut me out and is trying 10 |,
people sec IL"
II ddlcsticksr' said Bob. rising I'm
pat entity from the lounge. I'm a
ionlahod nj You. Nellie, and had alread
given you credit Of moro sense as We