The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-08-24

1 Under MS Qau5aler s pillow: a EOS1t1Y1stse
whose children have al joined the Sal
walton Army and even then but a faint
idea will be reached of Mrs. Hyltons
utter dismay and disgust.
Flossie, though angry, took 4 different
view OF Elias share in tho business; she
knew her better than her mother did,
and consequently refused to believe that
she WAS a Pllilissine at heast- it was her
absurd infatuation FOR George that made
her see with his eyes. and bow down be-
fore the llideous household gods he had
chosen to erect. Upon such weakness
Flossie had no mercy.
Well, Ella, dear, " she began, mother
and / have seen your house. George has
quite surpassed our widest expectations
accept my compliments. 2
s.Flossie," said her mother, severely,
will you kindly choose some other topic.
really feel too seriously annoyed about
all this to hear it spoken Of just yet. !
think you shall come With me to the
Amberleys' garden party this afternoon,
and not Ella, as we are dining out this
evening. You had better stay at home
and rest, Ella"
In this and countless other ways was
Ella made to feel that she was in dis
grace.
Nor cid Flossie spare her sister when
they We're clone. Poor dear mother
she said; Il quite thought that house
would have broken her heart Oh, I'm
not saying a word against it, Ella;
know you like it and Ina sure it looks
very comfortab everything sosensible
and useful, and the kitchen really chalrn-
ing mother and | liked it best Of all the
rooms. Such q horrid man let us in: he
was at work there, and he would follow
US all about and tell mother his entire
history I. don't think he could have
been quite sober The would insist on
turning all the taps on everywhere.
suppose, Ella, it's ever SO much cheaper
to furnish as you and George have done
that's the worst of pretty things. they
do cost such lott I'd no idea YOU were
SO practical, though And so on.
On Sunday George came to luncheon;
he was delighted to hear from Flossie
that they had been to the house, and
gave boisterously high spirited account
Of his labors.
ut was a grind" he informed them:
land as for chose painter fellows, be-
gan to think they'd stay out the entire
lease"
cart is long, George" observed Flos-
sic wickedly.
"Oh, yes, know, but they promised
faithfully to be out in ten days-and they
We're over three weeks.
tsTs7+ 7en1r a. +ha ,.ac.,1+ (lao,ere,. how,
did you find out that Ella liked grained
dooresV
well, to tell you the truth. Flossie.
that was q bit of q filke. The man told
me that granting was coming in again,
and Isaid, Grain EN-, then'-I didn't
know"
In short, he was more proFokingly
dense than ever today, and Ella found
herself growing moro and more captious
and irritable that afternoon; he could
not understand why she was SO disin-
clined to talk-even the dear little house
OF which she was so soon to be the mis-
tress failed to interest her.
You have told me twice already that
you got the drawing room carpet at a
great bargain and only paid four pounds
ten for the table in the dining room, she
broke out. Cant we take that for
granted in future?''
81 forgot Ed told you'll thought il.
was the mater" he said; land / say,
Ella, how about pictures?s Jessie's
promised to do us some water colors--
she's been taking lessons lately, you
know-but we shall want one or two
prints for the dining room, shant wes
You can pick them up second h3nd very
cheap"
"Oh, yes, yes, anything you please,
George! No, no, I'm not cross; I'm
only tired, especially of talking about
the house. 1t is quite finished, you
know, SO what is there to discuss?'
During the days that followed Flossie
devised an ingenious method of torment
ing Ella; she laid out her pocket money,
most preposterous ornaments-a pair Of
dangling cut glass lusters, bead mats,
trophy Of wax fruit under glass shade,
gaudy fire screens and flower pots, all
of which she solennly presented to
her suffering sister. This was not
pure mischief or unkindness on Flos-
sizes part, but part OF treatment
she had hit upon for curing Ella Of her
folly. And at last the worm turned;
Flossie came in one day with cheap
plush and terra Gotta panel of appalling
ugliness.
For the drawing room, DEAR" she OBJ
served blandly, and Ella suddenly burst
into food Of tears 'sYc~ are very,
very unkind to me, Flossie," she sobbed.
SIP exclaimed Flossie, in tone Of the
most innocent surprise why, Ella, I
thought you would be charmed with it
I'm sure George viii And you know it
will go beautifully with the rest of your
things"
9You might understand-you might
see."
81 might see wllate'
How frightfully miserable l am"
said Ella-which was the very admission
Miss Flossie had been seeking 10 pro-
woke.
Suppose l do see. she said; Suppose
I've been trying to get you to act sensi-
bly Ellasv