The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-01-18
Uncle Arches Wife,



"Doar Mrs. Gerard. II is such
pleasure TO see you out again. said
Mrs. Marshall mssily. ''Even Irene
and the Coctor could hardly persuade
US you were not really i'll when you
shut yourself up this lovely weather.
"And even refused 70 see your
friends, put ia Clarissa Greene, with
a girlish laugh shaking her haxcn
curs.
Mrs. knyvett. conscious that her
last spec h had been cruelty audible.
was for the moment reduced TO silence;
but she could always trust the carry
ing on of any contest she was engaged
In 10 this her bosom friend.
Mother smiled, paid great attention
TO the measurement OF her sugar and
cream, then turned with polite inter-
ost to Miss Greene.
II beg your pardon! You were say
ing-Oh. yes--it Is quite delightful
10 get out 20 see my friends ngainl
But ! am afraid / should hardly have
found courage 10 venture SO far to-day
but for the fact that must go much
further tomorrow.
"You mean to the Hall?n quoried
Mrs. Marshall. fixing her good-natur-
eyes with vivid interest upon my
mothers face.
think Mrs. Marshall was one OF
the few people in Ludleigh who did
not hope for an exciting feud between
the Dover House and the Hall
10 the Hall, certainly. should
have preferred going to the station us
u compliment TO my young slster-ln-
law; but. with my cold and the uncer-
tainiy OF trains, Irene thinks 1t better
TO wait at the Hail.
Irene, amazed at hearing her
opinion glibly quoted on sub. Get she
had never discussed, wisely smiled
acquiesence. ! calmly left the matter
from that moment in my mothers
hands; since she had begun TO fight
the battle IN such spirited fashion,
there was no need for me to interfere
"Oh, much bettcr-much betterln
agreed all the company present In
chorus. and Mrs. Marshall put in as a
SOLO
: 1--WE are so anxious to hear about
the new Mrs. Gerard! She ought 20
be perfection, you know. being bride
OF a man who has been n bachelor for
so long. You are not offended Mrs
Gerard? l ann sure no one wishes
the dear squire all happiness more
sincerely than /; but one must have
ones little olSe--ho-hel--and sixty
five Is q little late 90 marry. Is IL notP'
Better late than never!' Mrs.
Knyvolt chimcd in; and Clarissa
Greene looked full approval Of a senti-
mcnt she did not choose 10 echo with
her lips. II am quite convinced Mrs.
Archibald will be great addition 10
Ludloigh society. The Squire has In
all things such excellent tastcl"
las he showed in his first choice,
observed Clarissa, with iittering
smile; she could not restrain the nat
ural impulse that prompted her TO say
spitoful thing about the man who.
having been free 60 choose and ex-
posed 20 the full power OF her fascina-
lions for more years than she cared to
count, had yet gone far aileld to find n
wife.
But, II Clarissa Greene was spiteful,
mother for once was more splteful
still She put down her cup. turned
her eyes innocently on the old maids
face. and murmured In her most dull
Get tones
'Oh. that sad old story But even
there / believe his taste was unim-
peachablo. OF course, never saw
Miss MaxweTi,f but nv husband al
ways spoke eof her as singularly
beautiful girl DO youremember her.
Miss GrecneP"
Even felt tho cruelty of, this.
Clarissa Greene owned 20 thirtylat the
very most, and PROBABLY was not quite
ten years moro; whereas uncle Archie's
jilting had occurred rfuhyEforty years
ago. Miss Grocne's face grew scarlet.
her eyes filled With angry tears. And
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