The Southern herald., 1889-03-16

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70 90 to the children's sociable to-
night Mrs. Holt said on reaching;
home and she went at once 10 her own
room.
At six o'clock, when she met Mrs.
DelWyn at the supper table. she de-
clared herself thoroughly rested, and
an hour later, WAen Mrs. DelWyn was
seated in the arlor reading y lAle
biography, and settled for a long, quiet
evening. the three children came in,
dressed in their best
Were going over to the church 10
get acquainted" said little Jessie, who
was evidently much excited at the pros
pect OF an evening out--a rare event
with her. That's what the minister
said. We must all get acquainted. So
I've got on my best Dress" surveying
herself in the long mirror with childish
vanity. This isl real fur On my
cloak.y M ~ F
II wish mamma would come, /" said
BERTHE. "We'll be the latest there"
'She hadn't begun to dress when l
came down. said Jessie. 9She vaa sew
ling on her embroidery" W.
Mrs Delwyn tried to amuse the chill
dren with story; but when half an
hour had passed and still Mrs Holt did
not appear, she volunteered to 90 up
stairs and see what delayed her. She
found her sitting in an easy-chair before
an open fire. piece Of embroidery in
her hands, oyer which she was bending
assidu0nsIy. Fll,ia
"Why, Lucyr' exclaimed Mrs Del
wyn. Have you forgotten that you
promised to take the children to the
HpcIabls7 They Hre waiting for YOU in
the paklOr and growing very impa- /
tient.v
ut won't hurt them," rejoined Mrs.
Holt IA child's time has no value,
you know. And, after all. I can't go.
| remembered just after they'd gone
down stairs that promised to send my
dress-maker this embroidered vest to-
morrow. She can't have my dress done
by Sunday unless she has the vest early
tomorrow, and there is a good deal to
do to it yet. How do you like itp"
holding up to view piece of ashes of
roses silk heavily embroidered in pur-
pie pansies.
'It is lovely. You embroider beau
tifully,p said Mrs. DelYyn. "But can't
you get up an hour earlier tomorrow.
and work on it before breakfast Lucyp
The children will be so much idisap-
pointed If you don't take them to that
sociable tonight"
That won't hurt them. II will be
good discipline for them They viii
have plenty of disappointments in the
years to come"
Before Mrs. Delwyn could reply the
door opened and the three children
rushed in. 3Sg4 9lIlfYE F
f'Oh. mamma" cried BERTHE, look
Of dismay coming upon his face as he
saw that his mother was still in her
wrapper Aren't you going to take
us to the sociablep All the other chill
dren VIII be shefe" \ iF4#lsaS
mo; / can't go tonight I'm too
tired, and I've too much to do. Now
for mercy's sake don't make fuss.
There'll be plenty Of other sociables
just as nice as this one. Come here,
Jessie, and let me take of your coat
and hat. Boys, you must either change
your clothes or go to bed. l can't have
you playing around In your best
things"
The boys gave evidence Of their
anger and disappointment only by
finging themselves about the room and
nuttering. But Jessie began to wall at
once, and was promptly punished, un-
dressed and sent to bed, where she
cried herself to sleep.
Mrs. Delwyn went back to the parlor,
but she could not fx her thoughts upon
her book again. She could think of
nothing but the grave mistake Mrs.
Holt was making In the management of
her children.
"What respect viii they have for
her word in the years TO comeE she
thought. "They will soon lose all con-
fidence in her, and she will have cause
for the most bitter regret
When Mrs. Holt came down stairs
little later, her embroidery in her hand,
to take a seat by. the parlor CENTER
table. Mrs Delwyn longed to utter D
few words Of friendly advice, but feared
to snap asunder the delicate strands Of
friendship which bound them to each
other
If something would only make her
see,n she thought signing.
, Something did,
The next day was the last Of Mrs.
.Delvgn's stay. and Mr. Holt said at
breakfast that he would send q carriage
in the afternoon that she and Mrs Holt
might take drive about the city.
Send carriage that will hold four.
and Jessie and BERTHE can 60 with US,
said his wife. "It is not often they get
a chance TO take drive"
Cant go, toon asked Charlie
"No, there viii not be room. an
swered his mother. and the boys brow
shadcFed at ones by a sullen irown.
WHAn the carriage was announcsd #
two o'clock, Mrs Holt and Mrs. Del
wyn we're engaged in the pavlor with
two ladies' who had called to make the
acquaintance of the latter. As theS
rose 70 leave, Mrs Holt asked them il
they were going down town, and offered
them seats in the carriage.
II can take you both as well as not"
she said, cordially. evidently consider
ing it Of no moment whatever that this
arrangement would deprive BERTHE and