Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-11-07


daisies.
''Pm little late, TN afraid" she
said, as she came into the dining-room,
where Mr.. Cardonnel was pacing up and
down like the proverbial Gagged lion"
Of romance.
"Late, madam I should think you
were y retorted the husband, in tone
which fairly made Mrs. Cardonnel start.
cts half-past six. il it's second But
| suppose you think my time is of no
value at all !"
Charles
I've borne this long enough" went
on the indignant husband, land give
you fair notice that will bear it no
longer. Sarah" to the cook, .'bring in
the dinner at once, and tomorrow let
it DO served at six, punctually, whether
your mistress is here or not p
Yes, sir, ]" said Sarah, and she dis
appeared. grinning, into the kitchen.
! Mrs. Cardonnel sat down, scarlet to
the very roots Of her hair.
CHARLES said she, with difficulty
commanding her voice, sis it necessary
to insult mo thus before tho servants p
eyes, madam, it u.s." retorted Mr..
Cardonnol. eff wife doesn't compre-
bend her duty, it is high time she should
be made to do SO. I'll trouble you for
u cup of coffee"
Mrs. Cardonnel was stunned-amazed
She was entirely unused to this system
of domestic reproof.
Almost before the dessert --with which
Mr.. Cardonnel found plenty of fault, in
timating that it would DO better if his
wife remained at home to attend to
household matters little more, instead
of gadding abroad the whole time--the
door-bell sounded.
cts dear mamma and Aunt Susie
come to spend the evening"" said Theo-
dora, jumping up.
"Confound EN- all p roared Mr.. Car
donnel, shifting bis fist on the table;
cant we have quiet evening once in
awhile ?"
IL told them you would take us
all to the theatre tonight" hesitated
Theodore, the color coming and going
changefully on her face.
Indeed May ask, madam, who
authorized you to make that statement ?"
crisply questioned tho husband.
"But you will go, won't you, Charles p
faltered poor Theodore.
mo, madam, will not" said Mr..
Cardonnel, rising and looking around
for his hat. II propose to spend the
evening quietly at my club
And he bolted out Of the room, near
ly falling over his mother-in- law in the
passage, and muttering to himself:
"By Jove il had stayed auotser
minute those tears would have COZ.
quered me. Poor little Dora p
II was past twelve before he return
cd. Never, 10 all the experience Of
their married life, bad he been so late
before.
"Sitting up, eh p said he, savagely.
"Now, Mrs. Cardonnel, mean to put
an end, once for all, to this sort Of
thing"
II was so anxious about you,
Charles" pleaded poor Theodore.
anxious !" snoeringly repeated the
husband. "Do you suppose George
Fitzgerald allows his wife to sit up for
him I"
"Oh! Charles, wouldn't have you
like George Fitzgerald for the world r.
exclaimed Theodore, bursting into tears.
"Wouldn't you p said Mr.. Carbon
mel. the faintest suspicion Of smile
glimmering under the ends of bis mus
tacbo. Now, | thought it would be
charming to be "a little afraid of ones
husband And you know sugar and
spice and all that's nice grows insipid
Mrs Cardonncl spraug to her feet.
Charlie 70
"Dora !"
''Did you boar what said this morn
ing p
II did hear it, Mrs. Cardonnel, and
| thought | would shape my conduct to
suit your tastes"
''Don't do it any more, Charlie, said
Mrs. Cardonnel, with quivering lip
and tear-bright eyes lifted wistfully to
his face. ~ don't like it, il isn't nico
to be afraid of ones husband. !"
''Just as you please" said Mr.. Car
donnel, laughing. ii only wanted to
adapt myself to your wishes, Theodore"
but | was such goose p cried
Theodore. dear Charlie, / have cried
my eyes out tonight, trying to make
out what could possibly have changed
you so. And you we're only making
believe all the time ?"
"Only making believe" acknowledged
Charles Cardonnel.
And then they kissed and made friends
after the orthodox fashion, and their
honeymoon began over again for the
second time.
But Theodore made no more com.
plants about her husband being "too
devotel To her"