The morning call., 1890-06-23
DISCIPLINING A
HUSBAND.

iTTSI ND because 1 married my liberty IS
lkzslg to be curtailed. l am never to speak
Nv to an old friend if she happens 3 ms t to be pc
her apron strings at ball, said Mr.. Drum
mond sarcasticaly.
~ seldom wear aprons. Certainly not at
a ball" said Mrs. Drummond.
- You know that is 4 figure OF speech"
said Mr.. DTummond. =" But now that we
have spoken Of the matter, Estelle, | will
give you my view Of the subject. Ii mar
ried people 60 out to sit in a corner with
each other they might as we'll stay at home"
You used to be very glad to sit in cor
ners with me-" sobbea Mrs. Drummond.
Now" gasped Mr.. Drummond despair-
ingly, NOW you are going to cry. Your
eyes will be swollen, your nose red. For
heavens sake, EStelle, remember that you
are at a ball."
Mrs. Drummond summoned up all her
courage, swallowed her tears, drew her
hand from her husbands arm. and began
10 fan herself furiously.
Nov you are in temper, my DEAR"
said her lord and master. Go into the
dreSSlng-rOom and powder yourself little.
Usually l object to it, but now you are
flushed, and L VIII take yon to that dear old
Mrs. jackson, who has chaperoned her four
granddaughter, and is quite alone in the
corner. She is most superior woman, l
understand. Come, MY love"
II can do without the powder, thanks"
said Mrs. DrummOnd ''and you may take
me TO Mrs. jackson. while you, l presume.
waltz with Miss Merle.'
"Why, good heavens. Estelle, you would
not have me break my engagement TO dance
with lady, would your" asked Mr.. Drum
mond, IN tone Of desperation"
ION, by no meanS.' said Mrs. Drum
mond; fulfill your engagement"
The music began again. The handsome
young couple stepped from the flower
screened corner into which they had re-
tired to have their unpleasant talk. and in
a moment Mr.. Drumm0nd was Whirlng
around the room with his arm about the
pretty Miss Merle's waist, while Estele sat
on the sofa beside that superior old Mrs.
Jackson, who, having aroused heref to re-
ceive Mrs. Drummond's introduction, had
nodded off again and was snoring behind
her large black feather fan.
And this was Mrs. DrummOnd's first ball.
The daughter of clergyman, brought up,
as people say, very strictly" she had
never in all her life taken dancing lesson;
she had never been in fashionable society,
and retained her simple, cOuntrifed ideas
of what married people owed to each other.
At the parties at her mothers house Mrs.
Smith and Mr.. Smith, Mrs. Brown and Mr..
Brown were scrupulouSly placed side by
side. So at the lawn parties or excursions.
la this way she supposed they must pass
through all the festive occasions of life
things aud people, viewing startling pam
Drama, themselves the only really impor-
tant personages of the scene.
The awakening was sudden and startling
Her husband had complied with popular
opinion while they still remained among
her kinsfolk, and, indeed, he had no temp
tation to leave her, for she was the sweet
est, prettieSt and NEST charming person
whom he ever met Besides, the CLAM apr
of the honeymoon was still upon him. In
4 TX.
White rosebud seemed sweeter and purer
than he could express in words. For three
or four months his life was sort OF idyl
and so was hers
Not until the last red leaves of autumn
were upon the trees did he transplant his
blossom to the city. There, in one of those
tiny but elegant flats which young couples
most affect, Estelle began her new life.
Her husband was fashionable man, free
from what he spoke OF as 1.-The prejudices
of the past"
For the first time in her life EStelle went
to the opera, to the theater She was
dressed by French m0diste, TO whose die
tum she bowed. She was called upon and
pronounced lawfully sweet" She went to
afternoon teas and to receptions she had
breakfasts given her. by her husbands
friends and conHections-little parties
where dancing was in order. She enjoyed
it all. for at first the position Of recent
bride and bridegroom caused Mr.. and Mrs.
Drummond to be paired off together very
much as they had been in the village
society.
However, as time passed on, newer brides
appeared on the scene. Estelle was merely
Mrs. Drumm0nd. People took no special
pains TO bring her forward. 1t remained
for her TO do the best she could for herself.
And now Arthur slipped away occa-
si0nally. She saw him talking to this one
or to that one, ana at first her beauty and
sweetness attracted the men about her.
1t was not long, however. before they dis
covered that she could talk of nothing but
her Arthur's perfection, and the wisdom of
the ancient clergyman, her father. She
was shy Of expressing her opinion on
other topics, and she had never learned tU
tlirt Her idea of matronly dignity gave
her manner some stiffness, and at the little
dances they discovered that she not only
could not dance, but that she felt that it
would be wrong to do so.
1T would shock papa if he would hear of
il" she would answer When some more
thar usually gallant youth besOught her to
TRY" and declared that ne would teach
her the waltz in a few moments. and by de-
grees she became handsome wall-hower,
patroniZad by elderly matrons and occa-
siOnal grandfathers, while Arthur devoted
himself to the ladies generally, and only ap-
peared at her elbow at the end Of the even
ing
Then he would wrap her in her pretty
tlbdho, SHIlIC w Dti DtulsuiN, Tell utI NOW
lovely she looked, and convey her home
with all due devotion. 1t pleased him that
his White rosebud should set herself apart
for him, should choose ''to blush unseen"
when he did not look upon her. At first
Estelle was content; less, however, as time
passed on. and her bliSSful little air castles
melted one by one, and at the ball the first
protest came.
Arthur was a good dancer. He had re-
Trained from waltzng simply because he
hated to dance on tue carpet in a crowded
drawing-room. But here in this elegant
ballroom, where ali the youth and beauty
of the city were assembled. his old delight
in dancing returned. He had secured a
partner for every dance of the evening. He
was proud to point out that eXquisi;ely lovely
woman in the graceful and modest costume
as his wife; lie thought how unpleasant it
would be to be the husband of that married
tilrt, Mrs. A, and that the fellow who
married Miss Merle would he very wretched.
But, as you see, he devoted his evenings to
them and others Ike them, looked into
their eyes, clasped their waists little
closer than need be, was lover-like and
sentimental with one, whispered merry
words that might mean more than lay on
the surface to another, and relegated his
wife to the company OF that superior but
somnolent old lady. Mrs. Jackson.
shall | have a scene?" he asked himself
as he went in search of Estelle, after his
last dance with debutante, who could not
be prevailed upon to 60 home until it Was
all over" but, to his surprise, his wife was
merely little chilly. He did not like the
chilliness, hut was 100 wise to reprOach her
with il. At breakfast she was little dis
trait, but by no means cross. Arthur was
delighted. After all he was to be let off
very easily, and when, in bidding him adieu,
his wife handed him letter which she de-
sired him to post he was quite gallant in
promising to execute the little duty. He
glanced at the envelope as he walked along.
The name upon 1t was quite new to him
"Mr. Louis Romano, - Hotel"
He had never heard his wife mention any
Romaines, but the thought was only pass
ing one.
For a day or two business kept him out a
great deal, but lie found Estelle III good
spirits on his return.
One day he opened the door to hear the
hum of voices, the chink of spoons and to
find his wife presiding over quite an ee-
CANT little afternoon tea. Three or four
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