Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-01-26
In HIS OWN COIN.

LIN HlO OWN CUlN.
Nellie Palmer was lying on the
lounge in her pretty bed room, crying
aud looking very unhappy. And yet
she had been married only six months.
and to such a mice, handsome man."
as all the young ladies declared, that
sarely she ought to be happy with him.
And SO she had been until, to tell the
truth, Bob Palmer, forgetting. or
seeming to forget, that he was a
married man, had recently taken to
flirting with these very young ladies
at all the parties in Middleton. leaving
his wife to take care of herself. Sure
~ it was enough to make any six
months wife cry. especially one SO
sensitive as Nellie.
Not that Robert Palmer loved his
little wife a bit less than on the day of
lis marriage, neither that Nellie sus-
pccted him of it. or for n moment
doubted his constancy. But Mr.. Pal
mer was "A gay young man, and loved
TO amuse himself aud to be amused. :.
Hello! been CRYING again. | de-
%,iare!' exclaimed Mr.. Rob Palmer,
suddenly ccasing his little whistle. as
tit tiiltltu tDf lup'll WI ttlti lllu8 NUN
his Office. whats the matter now,
Nellie? Canary refused TO sing, or
Nine. Niglini not put flowers enough
in your bonnet"
'Oh, Rob! how can your sobbed
Nellie, beginnings fresh. IF YOU knew
how much n wife thinks of her hus-
bands love and
Here poor Nellie broke down. Mr..
Palmer's eyes opened very wide.
.'Whcw!" whistlcd he; IF this isn't
really absurd. SO she's iealous!'
''lndeed, no, dear Bob! But-but'
she could hardly speak for the chok-
ing IN her throat-'you can't UNDER
stand the pride a woman takes in hay
ing her husband treat her with aifec-
ton and respect before every one, or
how it humbles and mortiiies her to be
neglected by him and have other
women consider themselves her rivals
like Isabel Baden
Bob Palmer laughed outright, and
then he grew angry.
You're an absurd little fool, Nellie"
he said. .'As if Isabel Baden were
anything to me beyond a pleasant and
agreeable young woman to amuSe
ones self with at a party, Nonscnse'
''She don't think so,' said Nellie:
"and-and the others don't think so.
They all think you are getting tired Of
Your wife, and Isabel ~iiatters herself
that she has cut me out, and is trying
TO let people see it,"
''Fiddlesticks!" said Bob, rising I'M
patiently from the lounge. I'm as
tonished, at you, Nellie, and had really
given o credit for more sense rs well
MS temper he added severely. Il
wish you'd ANUS Yourself in society,
q. | do, instead of moping about in
this fashion. You can't expect to have
me tied to your apron strings; and Id
much rather see you flirting a little
Yourself than skulking away in holes
and corners like a spider, Watching
your butterfly of Il husband to see If
YOU can detect him in doing wrong.
lou make me quite ashamed of YOU, /
declare"
Mr.. Palmer took his hat and walked
ont of the room, with an air of mingled
dignity and injured innocence. His
wife sat up. wiped away her tears
and mused awhile. with ewes flashing
and checks flushed with wounded and
indignant feeling.
Yes she said to herself, ''since he
has requested it, | viii amuse myself
AS he lac does and see how he likes
il. Ashamed of me. is he? And he did
not used to he SO when ! was gay and
happy. Oh, Bob, if you only knew
how | loved your
And once more, despite her resolute-
III closing her eyes and pressing
her fingers upon them, the tears would
come.
There was to be, that evening a
party at Colonel Johnstons, and Nellie
took particular pains in dressing her
self for it. She had been Of late rather
careless on this point, and was now re-
warded for her extra care by her hus-
band glance of approval aud his re-
mark that the pink silk was becoming
to her. In consequence her eyes and
checks were brighter, and her spirits
more buoyant as she entered Mrs.
Johnston's crowded drawing-rooms.
Scarcely had they paid their respects
to the hostess when Mr.. Palmer ac-
costed, or rather was accosted by Miss
Baden, q brilliant, confident girl, who
tried to ensnare him before his mar
'riage, and ut the same moment u gem
,tlcman addressed Mrs. Palmer.
She answered mechanically, unable
to withdraw her attention from her
husband and his companion until. see
ing something ia Miss Baden's glance
at herself which she did not like. her