Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-10-16
WHERE THE CHAIN CALLS.

1DeTc was no OOuDt tlal lncy uaOc
a handsome couple as they sat opposite
each other at their own dinner table.
The Honorable Herbert Vereker was a
fashionable and distinguished looking
man Of q, and his wife had been the
beauty OF the season. Yet neither of
them looked happy or contented.
Alike Vereker leant back in her
chair, playing languidly with the fan
in her hand, while she kept on repeat
ing, mo thanksl'' to every dish the
servants handed to he. At last her
husband observed her want of appetite.
Are you not going to eat anythIngr"
ali ever you took the trouble TO look
at me, " she answered, somewhat pet
tishly, ssyou would know that L never
do eat anything at this hour. l hate
late dinners
"why2 because / happen to like
them?" he asked, sarcastically, as he
helped himself again from the dish be-
fore him.
His wife said nothing. The expires
sion of her iare, as she gently waved
her ost ich fan to and fro, indicated
that she did not consider his remark
worthy of repy.
Are we going out to-night?" We're
ker continued, presently, looking at his
wif-'s cream-colored toilet
I'VE have a box for the Gaiety. But
perhaps you have made other plans for
yourself. 3"
''Oh, no. will accompany you" he
replied, IndIfferently- There was a
silence of some minutes between them
after that, broken by himself.
Anybody called to-day, AlIxe?"
"YeS. Mrs. Price. and Captain Mel
son, and Lady Salcott, ,and-and-Lord
Percy Seton"
Lord: Percy Seton seems to be
a standing dish i'll the establishment"
replied the Honorable Herbert with a
frOwn.
"Wen, you can hardly expect me to
sit at home all day and see no one, =" re-
torted his wife. "You don't take
much pains to amuse me yourself"
The time is past when L had the
power to do SO. By the way, Alike"
he continued, seeing the servants had
left the room, Il suppose you have
heard the nice bit of news about your
dear friend Mrs. Bandon."
''Of CisSy? No. What is it?" de-
mauded Mrs. NeTeker, with sudden
interest.
s'Only that she has bolted with Car
Tuthers. The news is all over London.
4 pretty scandal for her unfortunate
family" he said, grimly.
Alike clasped her hands together.
Tie rose bloom de pened on her cheek.
Her eyes CLEANED with brilliant light.
..Cissy gonel , she exclaimed; act
ually gone with Major Carruthers at
last. Oh! poor darling. How 1 hope
she will be happy"
3 Vereker pushed his chair away from
the liable angrily.
And that is the way you speak of
an infamous woman, who can Disgrace
her husband and outrage society without
the least consideration for anybody but
herself"
''Cissy is not Infamous" cried Mrs.
Nereker in return; ''sne was good,
true woman until her wretch of hus-
band made her miserable"
You know that is not true. Mr..
Bandon did all he could to make his
wife happy"
He cooped her up in the house like
a prisoner, and would never let her 60
anywhere except with himself. What
woman could endure life like that?!
Are We children, to be kept to one
nursery and one nurse? 1t was the
very way to make her leave HIM. l am
glad she had the courage to take the
law in her own hands"
"Y, u are not raising yourself III my
opinion by taking the part OF your so
called friend, ;" said V, rekeT, hotly.
~ sympathize with her, and / shall
always be her friend" :" his wife replied
as she rose from the table and left the
room. Vereker sat where she left him,
thoughtful and intrUspective- What
! was il that had come into their lives:
He could recall the time when they had
been foolishly unhappy if separated
from each other for only a little while,
and now they never seemed to come
together without a jar. What chattereI
Alike used to be in the first days oi
their marriage. She seemed never
weary OF telling him her thoughts and
iieas upon all sorts of subjects, and
now she scarcely opened her mouth
when they were alone. aud grew impa'
5 tient when he talked to her And ye'
4 she was an usually animated woman II
= society, and could amuse stranger FOL
r a whole evening without seeming tired
{ Not that Herbert Vereker suspected
, his wife of caring for any other man
I far from it. He was a faithful hus
: band, and it Is only faithless husband
that suspect their wives But the CLOS
D seemed TO be wearing off their marie
life. and he did not hold himself TO b
a entirely guiltless IN the matter. He to-
often felt the same dullneSs and emu
: as Alike, and enjoyed an evening spen
t, with his friends far more than thoS
= passed at home. How was ltr Wher
: did il come froml He had loved he
i passi lnately, and he told himself b
o loved her still-and yet he was happie
c away. These thoughts made his hand
e some face look harassed and careworn
e and the sympathetic manner in whicI
4 Alike had received the story of Mrs
Bandon's disgrace troubled him sti
further. Surely-surely she coul
> never have arrived at the pitch of al
> proving of such piece of headstron
!, FOLLY. And tlen Vereser thought
: Lord Percy Sefton's attentions TO hei
and ground his teeth together. AT tina
: iuncture his wife re-entered the room
She was looking loyely-a wife OF whoI
any man might be proud-yet her hu:
g band put her cloak about her shoulder
:. without a compliment or a caress. Ii
"a Lai gwen her so IN any caresses, and 81
ia I'D not seem to appreciate them-an
to tell the truth, he Was little tired
kissing her himself. 20 they passe
is out to their carriage together, an
4 Dir We to the Gaiety as If they wei
making a visit to the dentist. The
" I had engaged an excellent boN-fo
D. added TO youth and beauty and hig
birth. these young people had plenty I
- mnney-and Mrs. Vereker seated he
III self on one de of 1t, and MIR. Nerek'
Il on the other, whilst several opel
Masses were leveled at them by persol