Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-01-09
IN HIS OWN COIN.
Mrs. Palmer Teaches Her Husband
a Much-Needed Lesson.

NILS. Edlncr reaches her husband
Much-Needed Lesson.
Nellie Palmer was lying on the lounge in
her pretty bedroom, crying and looking
very unhappy. And yet she had been mar
RED only six months, and TO such a mice,
handsome man." as all the young ladies de-
clared, that surely 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 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. Surely it was enough TO make any
six-months' wife cry, especially one so SEN
sitive as Nellie.
Not that Robert Palmer loved his little wife
bit less than on the day Of his marriage.
neither that Nellie suspected him OF it, or
for moment doubted his constancv. But
Mr.. Palmer was gay young man, and loved
TO amuse himself and to be amused.
"HelloI been crying again, declarer'
exclaimed Mr.. Bob Palmer, suddenly ceas-
Ing bis little whistle, as he entered the room
on returning from his office WHATS the
matter now, Nellie? Canary refused to
sing, or Nine. Viglini not put flowers
enough in your bonneti"
"Oh, Bobl how can youi" sobbed Nellie,
beginning afresh. "If you knew how much
wife thinks Of her husbands love and"
Here poor Nellie broke down. Mr.. Pal
mer's eyes opened very wide.
"Whew" whstled he; elf this isn't
really absurd. So she's jealous ~
"Indeed no, dear Bobi But,-but"-she
could hardly speak for the choking in her
throat-"you can't understand the pride a
woman takes in having her husband treat
her with affection and respect before every
one, or how it humbles and mortifies her to
be neglected by him and have other women
consider themselves her rivals--like Isabel
Baden"
grew angry.
You're an absurd little fool, Nellie,n he
said. "As if Isabel Baden were any thing to
me beyond pleasant and agreeable young
woman to amuse ones self with at a party.
Nonsensei''
'' She don't think so,' said Nellie; sand
and the others don't think so. They all
think you are getting tired of your wife, and
Isabel fiatters herself that she has cut me
out, and is trying to let people see it.''
Fddlesticks ~ said Bob, rising impa-
tiently from the lounge. "Tm astonished
at you, Nellie, and had really given you
credit for more sense as well as temper"
he added, severely. 81 wish you'd amuse
yourself in society, as do, instead Of mop
ing about in this fashion. You can't ex-
pect to have me tied 10 your apron strings;
and I'd much rather see you flirting little
yourself than skulking away IN holes
and corners like a spider, watching
your butterfly of a husband to see if Won
can detect him in doing wrong You make
me quite ashamed of you, 1 declare"
Mr. Palmer took his hat and walked out
of the room, with an air of mingled dignity
and injured innocence. His wife sat up.
wiped away her tears and unused awhile,
with eyes flashing and checks flushed with
wounded and indignant feeling.
Yes,' she said to herself, "since he has
requested 1t, / will amuse myself as he
does and see how he likes it. Ashamed Of
me, is hel And he did not used to be so
when was gay and happy. Oh, Bob, if
you only knew how loved your
And once more, despite her resolutelv
closing her eyes and pressing her fingers
upon them, the tears would come.
There was to be, that very evening, Il party
at Colonel JohnstOn's, and Nellie took par
ticular pains in dressing herself for it, She
had been of late rather careless on this
point, and was now rewarded for her extra
>
his remark that the pink silk was becoming
TO her. In consequence her eyes and
cheeks 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 accosted or rather was accosted by
Miss Baden, a brilliant, confident girl, who
tried to ensnare him before his marriage,
and at the same moment gentleman ad-
dressed Mrs. Palmer.
She answered mechanically, unable to
withdraw her attention from her husband
and his companion until, seeing something
I'm Miss Baden's glance at herself which
she did not like, her pride again awolKe, and
she turned, as with a sudden determination,
10 the gentleman at her side. He was a re-
cent conner to the town, very pleasant and
handsome, and Nellie Palmer forthwith be
gan to try and make herself agreeable to
him. He looked so pleased, and was him
self so agreeable, that it soon cost her no
effort to converse; and then her old lively
spirits returned; and, to her surprise, she
found that she was enjoying herself.
Her husband didn't much notice this, but
Miss Baden did; and her fllrtation with Mr.
Palmer lost much Of its charm, now that his
wife did not appear mortified and jealous,
and that people couldn't see that she was
40 Wherefore Miss Baden grew indiffer-
ent. and Mr.. Palmer bethought himself 10
look after his wife. Not finding her look
ing over the photograph albums, nor talk
ing 20 deaf old Mr.. Brown, neither in any of
the "holes and corners which she was
won't of late to frequent, he became rather
puzzled.
"She's got in the dumps again, sup
pose,p was his thought, land is trying to
disguise IL under the pretense of being i'll.
Dare say shall find her crying or fainting
away in the conservatory, with fans and
smelling bottles round her, or perhaps she's
gone home"
At that instant a little laugh Of his elbow
startled him, and turning, he saw Nellie
bright and flushed, talking to a very hand
some man, who appeared quite absorbed in
her. Mr. Palmer stared a moment at the
unconscious couple.
HWhy, the deucei' was his thought
ssyyhat on earth can they have been talking
about all this whilem Then suddenly meet
ing his wIfe's eye he smiled aud whispered
"Epjoying yourself, Nelll"
"oh yes, dear, delightfully."- Don't troubl,
yourself about me, pray"
He passed in, but didn't 90 far, and as b
stood, whispering soft nothings TO sent
mental KITE Marshall, his eyes OCCASIONAL,
wandered to his wife. How pretty sh'
was looking, ard how gay she was, ant
how coQuettishly she was exchanging high
repartee with that flirting fellow, Tom Har
rison. And all the time the handsome
stranger never left her side. It was per
fectly evident that he admired her.
'sIf she were not married woman h
would certainly fall in love with her, she
nv wife, and he felt . little resentfnl o
the admiration.
Nellie Palmer had never sung NOR
sweetly or danced more gracefully than OF
this evening.
eDonit you think, Nell. you have danced
enough for one night, said her husband to
ward the close Of the evening, " for mar
Tied womanl" he added.
perhaps so. she answered, cheerfuliy
- but I've enjoyed myself SO much Really