The morning call., 1890-06-23

the other.
For space Estelle did not seem to heed
this; then she said. as If remembering
very unimportant duty:
"Oh, my husband, Mr.. Romaine, / forgot
that you b ad not met What quantity of
cold air you do bring into the room, Ar
thur.
return to Romaine's elegant bow, and short
ly took himself out of the room.
The fiat did not give him much space to
pace about in, it is true, but he took ad-
vantage of what little there was, and walk
ing into the passage that led into the kitch-
en- he heard the waitress say to the cook:
"Oh, amt that Mr.. Romano just lovelyl
! never see nobody so stylish before"
On this Arthur wandered back to his bed
room and looked into the mirror. The re-
Election he saw there seemed to him to be
that of a rather commonplace young man.
Certainly he had not the six feet of height,
the broad shoulders and the SPLENDID chin
of that man behind his wife's chair. RO-
maine! Who on Earth was he? Where
had he heard that name before? All! he
remembered. 1t was upon the envelope di-
rected to the - hotel, which he had
posted. Who was he? What was he? Why
had his wife never spoken OF him beforeP
What hypocrites women were! He could
have sworn that he knew the name of every
mortal his wife had ever met. She had
boy lover, but his name was johnny Craft,
and lie was olly-poly and yellow-haired. A
roly-poly yellow haired boy could never
have become this Startlingly large and
snowy exquisite. As he thought Of this
point Arthur felt curious tingling OF the
blood that he had never before experienced.
He seized his hat, dragged on his over
coat, stalked to the elevator, and, being
lowered to the hall by the manager thereof,
who stared curi0usly into his wralhful
face the while, took his way to reStau-
rant, where he dined
After this he spent his evening at the
club, and returned to find his wife not sit
ting OPP for him, but sleeping quietly in bed.
She opened her eyes, however, as he
turned up the gas.
ION, dear, you have walked me out of the
lOvelieSt dreamp she said. do put the
shade on that dreadful gas"
Il hope you had pleasant tea-party,"
the husband said, sarcastlcally
ION, yes" Estele replied, smiling, the
incest little time"
And who is this Romano fellow" Ar
IAN old, old, old friend OF mine, and just
too delightful for anything, his wife re-
piled.
He looked like a puppy to me-" said
Arthur.
"Don't show temper" said Mrs. Drum
mond, cooly. If you didn't like him you
might have talked 10 old Mr.. Bond. | am
sure he is very Intelligent And how you
looked when you marched out OK the room
In Sood society one uoeS not ulspIay one
feelings"
Certainly his country wife was improv-
ing.
Arthur was too much startled to say any,
thing
The round of gayety was at its height
Cards came to the young couple by the
dozen. They went as usual to one or TWO
places nearly every night, and everywhere
the handsome Louis Romaine appeared
Every one seems to know the fellow"
Arthur said, and Estelle answered:
Oh, yes, | have asked every one to in
vte him for my sake"
For her sake? This was frightfull But
there was something more terrible still.
His lily, his white rose, his adoring wife,
who thought only OF him. who cared only
for his admiration, was utterly devoted to
the fellow. No longer did she sit beside old
ladies' in corner-she was the gayeSt of
the gay, and ever at her side lowered Louis
Romalne. Sometimes coming home from
business he would meet her driving with
him, and she would nod gayly. He suS-
pected his wife of no evil. She did not
firt, she only quietly preferred the company
of young Romaine to his, and now 1t was he
who stood silently apart in the haunts OF
society, watching his wife with eyes full OF
regret and jealousy, remembering what she
had been 10 him and was no more.
Ball tickets!" Mrs. Drummond cried one
morning. How delightful! OF course we
will 20"
Her husband hesitated.
Il shan't be so stupid as | was at my first
ball. Estelle laughed; And you know
you love dancing. | shan't tie you to my
aprOn-strngs this time"
I'VE Will CO." he answered.
And they went.
The decollete dress that Estelle wore set
off her beauty, but her husband remem-
bered the modest lace ichu that she wore
at her first ball with pang of regret, and
when the young wife turned TO him with
little petulant sigh and said:
"Ot course it is bore, but we must dance
the first dance together" He started viO-
lentiy.
But you do not dance" he said.
''Oh! I've been taking lessons said Es-
telle. land do dance very WE'LL
Pm proud of you" said he. 1--WE shall
dance the first waltz together, shall we
nOt?"
NO" said she, mot another for you to-
night Besides, it is promised to Louis"
ITO whom?" cried Mr.. Drummond.
Il should have said Mr.. ROmaine," said
Estelle.
And now for the first time furious jeal-
ousy took possession OF Arthur'S heart He
watched his wife as she gided over the
floor with R0maine, with murder in his
heart; ne asked no one to dance.
How well those two look together" said
some one near him. And they seem so
fond of each other"
The man did not seem to mind his pres
eDce or care if he heard.
Il will bear no MORE" the furious hus-
band said. Tonight shall end it,"
Later, after SUPPER he missed his wife
and Romano and followed them to a little
room where those who were weary or over
heated could rest awhile. They sat there
laughing, enjoying some joke.
~ ou Will get your wraps and come home,
madam" he said, in low but furious tone.
And as for you, sir -
1--WE have carried it too far" said Ro-
maine. Introduce me, Estele."
ARTHUR" said Estelle, don't you re-
member hearing me talk of brother Lou?
This is he. MARY Kyle Dallas in Preside